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Old 09-21-2007, 02:14 AM
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Not sure yet. I'm taking to the guy I think Monday. PLEASE DON'T BUY THE EBAY $50 ONCE!! THEY'RE REALLY CRAPPY ONE?
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Originally Posted by dasaint80
Yeah I'm in talks with a guy that will sell me new gauge cluster for cheaper than $150!!! stay tunned!!!
If you are talking about something from him
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-...QQcmdZViewItem

Yes, you can get them cheaper, but it is just printed on color injet printer and laminted....
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Yeah I'm in talks with a guy that will sell me new gauge cluster for cheaper than $150!!! stay tunned!!!
If you are talking about something from him
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-...QQcmdZViewItem

Yes, you can get them cheaper, but it is just printed on color injet printer and laminted....
yea, him I'm trying to warn people not to buy from that guy.

Just wait till I come out with something!!!
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Originally Posted by dasaint80
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Yeah I'm in talks with a guy that will sell me new gauge cluster for cheaper than $150!!! stay tunned!!!
If you are talking about something from him
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-...QQcmdZViewItem

Yes, you can get them cheaper, but it is just printed on color injet printer and laminted....
yea, him I'm trying to warn people not to buy from that guy.

Just wait till I come out with something!!!
Well, I bought from "that guy"... I cant say that I am completely happy about the price.
BUT WHAT were the alternatives???
Pay LEDMOD 150$ for oone??
N0 one else was offering one .
I will stick with this one till something better comes along.
Dasaint80, I will stay tuned for your gauge face.. I want to see what you,ve got to offer.. I still may switch out agian. let us know what you got..
& LEDMOD.. I wish you would offer a less expensive model in your line up,
or mabey even offer a DIY on making your own.. thanks... jh
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I doubt he'll post a DIY, he's trying to make $ off of this.
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I would love to sell them cheaper, but if you compare Chad injet printed gauge face vs. mine... it's night and day...
I can get so much more business if price will be lower, but if I do that then.. I'll loose money.... since it costs alot to make this kind of guage face...

If you want to make your own like mine, you'll need industrial printing system... it's similar process as screen printing but different..
Screen priting requires to make them in large quantity with same designs....
It's more like offset printing with multiple layer..
I can also do metallic colors, smoke colors, chrome etc...
There are alot went into making this gauge face then simple inkjet printing....

Alot of you people think that I'm here to make so much $$$, but if you should really consider quality of the product...

No one else has them, since it's not easy to make OEM grade quality gauge face....

I have many customer from Celica that can approve the quality....
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thanks for your honest reply... jh
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is there any red leds?
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Yes, check the Ebay link.
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Originally Posted by dasaint80
Yes, check the Ebay link.
hey dasaint80! Glad to see you back in here. Did you ever come up with a gauge face for us??? How are you comming along with that??.. thanks jh
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Why do you have wires tapped into the Odo and Clock switch??
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Originally Posted by LEDmod
Why do you have wires tapped into the Odo and Clock switch??
In a different thread, he detailed how he 'added' buttons down lower by the traction contol switch.. Now he doesnt have to reach all the way across the dash to access those features. Plus the existing buttons still work as well.. Pretty neat, huh??.. jh
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It's neat, but how many time do you actually use those buttons....
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I do.....
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Old 12-02-2007, 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by dasaint80
Also Remember that the needle has too have tension when you move the needle counter-clockwise. and also move the needle counter-clockwise to adjust the settings.
any one care to explain? i dont really understand what "under tension" means...

thanks for the guide!
-mike
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put the needles back on. and spin then counter clock wise untill you feel Tension or pressure. trust me you'll feel a difference!! then just bring the needle back to it's original spot!!
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Originally Posted by dasaint80
put the needles back on. and spin then counter clock wise untill you feel Tension or pressure. trust me you'll feel a difference!! then just bring the needle back to it's original spot!!
I put my needles on pointing to about the 2 o'clock position then turn counterclockwise. Like dasaint says, you'll feel the tension.. then keep turning till you reach the spot they were in when you removed them.. good luck.. jh
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+1 success story! now my interiour is freaking awesome!!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_tseng/2099178675/
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Nice work Miketf1......!! How did you get your P R N D S + - lights to go blue?? looks great!.. just like mine only a different HU.... So how did you light up your PRNDS+-?? jh
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Originally Posted by miketf1
+1 success story! now my interiour is freaking awesome!!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_tseng/2099178675/
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