Sorry the files are HUGE, but it is sweet when they change. They turn bright white to RED. All needles change. Looks hot :) I have many more designs in mind for the color change, and have done a few before but this was the first I took a vid of. Again sorry about the file size, I do not have software to edit them...
Price for a basic White needle - What color you choose runs +$35.00 over the price of a normal swap.
I can also do multi colors such as blue to red or whatever.
As always PM for info price as certain options will drive up the cost on the color change as white leds have to back them. And yes it is possible for me to do twotone setups or solid colors with color changing needles as well.
Only downsides to color changing needles is you cannot see the change in the daytime. It is a nighttime thing only. And white needles are not super easy to see in the daytime.
Thanks man :) I am doing a two color setup for my personal ride. Will change from blue to red. That cost a more than the white - "pick your color" change you see.
lil_will
04-24-2007, 03:35 AM
Looks awesome man! I still need to get mine done!
ACass05tC
04-24-2007, 08:11 PM
looks good!
ADRdesignCo
04-24-2007, 08:17 PM
nice man. and white needles arent TOOOOO bad in the daytime. lol :P
kanundrum
04-24-2007, 08:22 PM
*watches
ricexizxgood
04-24-2007, 08:36 PM
I like it!
Garage1217
04-24-2007, 11:23 PM
Yeah white is not to bad... but does not stand out like a colored needle.... I am working on a fix for that :)
2_much_tc
04-25-2007, 12:05 AM
those are my gauges and i have the biggest smile on my face!!! i cant wait to get these back and install them!!! thank you J!!!
Garage1217
04-25-2007, 12:07 AM
Right on man, thought you would get a kick out of the vids :) That what you had in mind..?
2_much_tc
04-25-2007, 12:25 AM
<---- the happiest kid on scionlife. and yes, thats exactly what i had in mind!
Garage1217
05-02-2007, 12:57 AM
Coo man!
raceronabudget
05-02-2007, 01:40 AM
awesome.
b_wet
05-02-2007, 01:44 AM
damn , i really need to learn how this is done, looks very sick
Garage1217
05-02-2007, 04:27 AM
Not to hard really, just have to use filters under the needles and back them with white leds. Just takes time and patience.
S8cred
05-03-2007, 12:41 AM
sweet i like it
Garage1217
05-07-2007, 03:36 AM
Sunday BUMP!
mandos
05-09-2007, 03:05 AM
Damn you...I've been contemplating this one since I made my needles white...I hates you :)
Garage1217
05-09-2007, 03:53 AM
Word :) Whats happening man! Long time no talk. Hope all is well on your end, all is well in needle color change land over here!
Garage1217
05-15-2007, 02:18 AM
Color floppin bump! Doing mine blue to red this weekend :)
ElDiablo17
05-19-2007, 04:10 PM
AWESOME!
revdrjflash
05-22-2007, 02:20 AM
I'm already distracted by the awesome job Jeremy and Garage1217 did on my needles/LEDS, having color changing needles would cause my insurance to skyrocket lol. Amazing work to say the least.
Garage1217
05-22-2007, 02:27 AM
Thanks man :) I get that responce a lot "man I almost crashed my car twice! Could not stop looking at the gauges!" haha
foreverandaminute
05-23-2007, 07:26 PM
beautiful
foreverandaminute
05-24-2007, 06:50 AM
is it possible for three colors?
light amber to dark amber to red is what i'd do
Garage1217
05-29-2007, 05:08 AM
3 colors would be very hard but possible...
Garage1217
06-04-2007, 12:07 AM
Hey guys, updated the LED section of the website to make it more user friendly and much more easy to find what your looking for. Will keep the updates coming :) Thanks for all the support!
Garage1217
07-11-2007, 03:35 PM
Morning bump!
Garage1217
07-19-2007, 01:33 AM
Bump!
Garage1217
08-22-2007, 03:59 PM
Bump!
Garage1217
09-14-2007, 03:07 PM
FRIDAY BUMP!
Garage1217
09-21-2007, 04:07 AM
Almost Friday bump!
STEVEN107
09-21-2007, 10:43 PM
does this mod affect the accuracy of the gauges? i did this on my celica before and my spedometer ended up 5 mph off
Garage1217
09-21-2007, 11:59 PM
Depends on who does the mod :) When I do the mod, there is no change noticable ever. Any of my customers can vouch for that.
SquallLHeart
09-22-2007, 06:25 AM
just gotta put the needle back on correctly.. nothing much more to that..
aen
09-23-2007, 08:52 AM
by any chance can you tell me how you did this effect?
filters under the needles..but where?
i'm picturing in my head that you have a filter over a second LED under the needle itself? i don't know.
i wish i had my car to run out and grab my gauge so i could see what you were talking about but i don't. so im trying to use my imagination.
=/ it's not working properly
helllp? should PM you but i'm posting from my cellphone and the button isn't showing up sorry.
ScionJim23
09-23-2007, 02:32 PM
The most popular way to do this is to make a new PCB board with LEDs and mount it behind the needle so it is more accurate.
aen
09-23-2007, 04:05 PM
i figured as much, but honestly, i don't really know how to do that =/
and garage said that he used filters on the first page
ScionJim23
09-23-2007, 06:48 PM
yea, you can use filters on the back side and it works good. I was just saying that the PCB board is another way to do it.
aen
09-23-2007, 11:01 PM
.....i had a dream and my dream said filters on hte backside.
how freaking weird.
anyways, won't you be able to see the color changes of the filter on the line it'self in the daytime?
and garage's video shows hte needle getting redder graddually, how did you do that? it seems that a filter would do it very suddenly. which is soemthing i'm not quite fond of.
Garage1217
09-24-2007, 06:19 PM
Monday BUMP!
Garage1217
09-27-2007, 03:50 PM
Almost Friday BUMP!
usmcpayne
09-27-2007, 04:04 PM
a write up for this would be great!
rvpps2rocks
09-27-2007, 04:45 PM
your using your hand to move the needles...hahaha..i thought it was kinda funny
Garage1217
10-01-2007, 08:34 PM
Yep :) They are on my test bench. Also they move to fast for the camera to catch them properly when I switch power on. Another modder used the "fast moving blurred vid" to try to sell his uglyness but that is another story and that modder is long gone.
Garage1217
10-09-2007, 05:31 PM
Bump!
Garage1217
10-14-2007, 07:22 PM
Sunday BUMP!
Garage1217
10-26-2007, 10:11 PM
Back in the us / back home BUMP!
Garage1217
11-06-2007, 02:32 AM
Hey guys. Just an update I am putting on all of my posts. Some of you swappers may know that the an7710sp power IC is no longer in production and not available anyplace in the usa. This was a wonderfull package size that was an exact match to the oem. Engifineer "Dave" did a great job locating it and figuring out the overall hvac mod so kudos to Dave!
This has caused a small delay in my shipping until a reliable alt was found and tested out. The new power ic is a bit larger but actually a tad quicker to install. I tested the chip thermally without a sink and it has no issues with the small requirements of the leds and is quite overbuilt! Since the original power ic has been axed, there may be different options people come up with. This is my choice to run with this package size and install method and it will be included in all of my kits. It will come pre-cut but not pre-bent as it could cause shipping issues in bubble envelopes. The legs are cake to bend with just your finger.
Below is an example of one of the chips I have been testing. The actual unit that will be in the kits is a different brand, but same chip basically :) Excuse the small amout of flux on the board *LOL* Just a test unit!
This is what the new power ic will look like installed. Again this model number chip works perfect but is not the unit I will be including in the kits. Visually they are identicle. Also to note the center leg is bent the opposite way and is attached to the ground pad "common" for the old power IC. The mount is rock solid and there will be no issues.
bump for a great guy! leds turned out awesome! thanks!! :D
Garage1217
01-14-2008, 10:57 PM
Glad ya dig them :)
bBlover
01-14-2008, 11:07 PM
the full sweep vid is nuts! but I like it!
2_much_tc
01-15-2008, 12:00 AM
Yup me too... I love seeing my gauges do that all the time! Those are my gauges Garage did the video on...
Garage1217
02-12-2008, 09:15 PM
Week is going SLOW bump!
Garage1217
04-02-2008, 07:32 PM
My 1st baby girl due the end of this month BUMP! Very excited!
elite-fusion
04-17-2008, 05:23 AM
hey can you make a DIY how i can do this myself? because this is awsome!
Garage1217
04-17-2008, 03:12 PM
Sorry somthing that I do in house for my customers. But just a hint, you can do it with custom mounted leds or you can do it simply with translucent vinyl under the needle.