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Old 04-16-2009, 01:10 AM
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Default The start of a gauge cluster project w/pix

I started with the nasty orange from the factory and decide to change it up with some white and blue.


Worked with LED Sean over at LEDmod.com to design some a new gauge face. Teaser pic.



They are smoked, so when the lights are off this is how they look.



I will be doing some more with the setup Friday when I'm off. Not going to tell any secrets but I will say that I have never seen it before on a tC....



What do you think about it?
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That looks awesome. It's a little small, which leaves a lot of 'nothing', but it still looks great. You should lose the blue needles though. They look really tacky when the lights are off.
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
That looks awesome. It's a little small, which leaves a lot of 'nothing', but it still looks great. You should lose the blue needles though. They look really tacky when the lights are off.
dont spoil any secrets....
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Haha, shouldn't have said anything. I think I know what is going to be in the middle already, but I won't spoil that one.
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
Haha, shouldn't have said anything. I think I know what is going to be in the middle already, but I won't spoil that one.
lol, much appreciated....but dont be so sure of whats going to happen
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Old 04-16-2009, 10:32 AM
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I was going to do smoked gauge faces, but didn't want to have to turn my parking lights on all the time.

I'm sure it would be pretty easy to wire the gauge cluster to light up all the time. That would be nice.
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looks awesome.

in for pics.
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Stage 2 to be complete 4-17-09
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Nice, needles look so much better now.
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Thanks, Stage 3 to come in the following weeks....
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Your KPH scale is off...100 KPH isn't 75MPH, it's 62MPH.
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
Your KPH scale is off...100 KPH isn't 75MPH, it's 62MPH.
your right.... i need to shot an email about this..
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looks much better... better than ever one else's that hasn't taken theirs apart. Great look!!
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damm..nice good of changin the rpm there...does it work ok?
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wow... looks nice!
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