cluster modifications

had a little fun with my cluster today, I think I'm the first one to do this so here goes...

started with this


ended up with this


from the back


one more


This is the start of my sequential shift light setup with MS. I'm still waiting on some transistors to make up the logic circuit but the bright side of the project is done!

its not 100% complete yet, I still have to put a tinted film in front of all the leds. With this setup I'll only lose the use of the oil and battery idiot lights so who cares since I have oil and voltage gauges. (plus I'm not an idiot )

The pictures don't really capture the effect, its better in person trust me

I've played way too much Need for Speed for this to be as funny as it is for me. Cool project though. Too bad my 240 is an auto, or I'd hit you up for the How-To.

Lookin good! Keep us updated!

Are you going to make a how-to? It would be great if you would.

Bocephus said:

I've played way too much Need for Speed for this to be as funny as it is for me. Cool project though. Too bad my 240 is an auto, or I'd hit you up for the How-To.

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+1

i was thinkin about messin with mine today,is it easy to get out?

90760turbo said:

i was thinkin about messin with mine today,is it easy to get out?

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There are only 4 screws that hold it, so its very E-Z to remove. Just remove the plastic panels on the sides of the console and you will see the screws.

i want out so ill do it tomorrow i just really wanted to know if it was a pain in the a$$ or not because i was in a pretty bad mood earlier and didnt want to get any more pissed than i was

I want to find a way to upgrade my 240 Cluster with LED's, Even from just front mounted lighting the cluster would glow some weird incandescent colour.

looks sweet. write up a how-to.

Thanks guys! I'll get to a full write up once I have the circuit board that hooks up to Megasquirt complete. To tide you over till then, I did a few more things today

The bare leds were going to be too bright. They needed some sort of film in front of them to reduce the brightness and distribute the light better. After looking around the house for a while I came up with this:


Its a panel for one of those novelty scoreboard light fixtures, since the ducks had been replaced a while ago I had extras to cut up and fit in front of the leds


low

medium

high


I forgot to mention that for us M46 guys you will lose your OD indicator light. I rewired mine to the OD off spot that is used on automatic cars. For now I used a sharpie to block out the "off" part. I originally wanted to cut the green OD indicator out and put it on the other side but unfourtunately it broke while I was cleaning it, some other time I guess but for now it looks ok.


Thats all for now, I head back to school tomorrow. Like I said I'll get to a how to write up once the whole thing is up and running

vthreat said:

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it's a miniature disco in your car!

deffintly cool

how to is up over here http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=99391

leds

Looks good. You can also reduce the brightness of the leds with a larger dropping resistor. They last really long anyway but with reduced brightness from the larger dropping resistor they'll last even longer.