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DASH LIGHTS MOD HOW TO??

  • PLEASE GIVE ME A HOW TO!!

    Votes: 69 32%
  • DON'T WANT IT, Leave me ALONE!!

    Votes: 4 1.9%
  • GIVE Me Basic how to, (incl. parts list and and basic instruction)

    Votes: 14 6.6%
  • Give me a highly detailed How-To (Includes a full disclaimer, Soldering Technique tips, Resistor use

    Votes: 126 59%

DASH LIGHT MOD HOW TO... Please vote!!

10K views 68 replies 47 participants last post by  Quikerstop  
#1 ·
Alright people, it's been suggested that I make a full how to incorporating the methods of Bak and my own. The methods differ in choice of LED's as far as his being 3mm and powertops. Mine being 5mm Ultrabrights and powertops. Couple of other choices differed as well as far as technique used for stripping the HVAC cluster. Would it be worth my time to create a how-to for the STOCK SVT gauge to different color as well?

Not going to waste my time, only three people have mentioned they'd like a how to. I'm not going to waste my time if there isn't that much interest.
 
#11 ·
i voted for a basic. But leave you home phone and address in the how to incase anyone has a questions in a couple of years [:D]

J/K no i think a basic will be enough, i know writing them can be a pain. so K.I.S.S.
 
#12 ·
Yeah I like the K.I.S.S. approach. But I've got tons of time and nothing to do but watch my son so I think I'll go full detailed. Alot of people don't have the mechanical aptitude as we'd all like to assume. So to keep it safe I'll go detailed. By the way first page is done. This wil be quite huge with pics included. Anyone host or no where I can so I can just post the link in here when I'm done. Then a mod can make it sticky if it doesn't make it to the how-to library.
 
#17 ·
No, for purple gauges you have to customize the gauge itself. The SVT gauges are lit by a huge indiglo screen behind them. There is translucent paint onthe factory gauges that make them green. I'll do a how to on that as well

ETA on the how to is late monday evening. So check back on tuesday. CAN SOME ONE HOST the document?
 
#18 ·
RockyNBullwinkle said:
No, for purple gauges you have to customize the gauge itself. The SVT gauges are lit by a huge indiglo screen behind them. There is translucent paint onthe factory gauges that make them green. I'll do a how to on that as well

ETA on the how to is late monday evening. So check back on tuesday. CAN SOME ONE HOST the document?
I could host the document for you.
 
#20 ·
Weres the how- to damn it ????LOL
 
#26 ·
Okay if you have an SVT and would like to know how exactly do to the Gauges. Leave a message here requesting so. I'm not entirely done refining the technique but when it's all said and done I think I'm going with Red and Black Reverse Glow (letters and numbers light up).

Sorry I can't do a write up for regular foci, I don't know exactly how they differ and couldn't give accurate instruction.