Gauge Lighting *Updated!*, (Modifying Appearance) Options

[Pulse_of_Enigma]

*Update*

Hmm.. The only things as far as WannabeGT4's are I'm looking for a much brighter light. And as far as color, I don't want it to be quite that blue, I want more of a bluish white, like what CelicaZR's looks like.


?So with those preferances I must ask... for a bright bright blueish white look, should I go with bulbs or LEDs?

?AND also is there anything I should or could do to the gauge panel itself to make the light shine through brighter and non-yellowish?


-Old-

Alright, so I was planning on making my Gauge with the speedometer etc look better by putting in some new bulbs. I got White 194 LEDs but they didn't work (still don't know why). So then I returned them and got white Xenon 194 (clear blue colored bulb) bulbs.

Anywho, they were installed and work, but my numbers and whatnot on my gauge are still that ****ty yellowish color.. I'm going for a bright crisp white or bright crisp blue...



That's pretty much it right there, it's a tiny bit brighter in person...

My question is, what should I do to get the effec I'm looking for? Differen't bulbs? Or perhaps keep the ones I just got and do some sort of painting or something?

Any ideas and suggestions would be great, thank you.

//Enigma

This post has been edited by Pulse_of_Enigma: May 2, 2006 - 2:21 PM

[My2Celi]

i got the leds @ autolumination.com but mine tends to keep on burning out.

[malpaso]

basic problem is in fibre of bulb. It bright yellow. You need use bulb with "special" fibre like this one



or diffusion LEDs

[CelicaZR]

[Pulse_of_Enigma]

Hey ZR, that looks really really nice, so what did you do to get it to look that good?

[CelicaZR]

Polarg bulbs!
JDM YO

[snapshotgt]

Polarg bulbs!
JDM YO

= $$$$$$$ ...naw, those are sweet, but i went with LEDs to save the $

~snap

[Pulse_of_Enigma]

Snap do you have a pic?

[nightryder]

Celicazr those look sick! That is the kind of look im going for, but in red . I have em in right now, but its dull. They sell those bad boys in red and if so where can I get em?

[o0black0o]

lol I want my speedo 2 goto 240! darn yall

Looks nice tho, Im wondering if I should change my white face guages to that instead. Those look clean that way.

[snapshotgt]

Snap do you have a pic?

Yeah, i'll try to take a pic and post it tonight...

~snap

[Pulse_of_Enigma]

Alright, sounds good.

[My2Celi]

i tried polorg bulbs in white and it looked kinda yellow. my white led looks real nice if it can last long.

[tomazws]

Yea I have white too and it looks yellowish.. The needle is bright white though.

[anubis0108]

lol I want my speedo 2 goto 240! darn yall

Looks nice tho, Im wondering if I should change my white face guages to that instead. Those look clean that way.

he he my spedo does. its im km per hour though. but when most ppl look at it they dont know they think its mph but i also have my gauge customized with glowin flames and trd celica in mine

[MaX]

ok then. led's for me then....

ZR, your cluster looks awesome.....

if they keep burning out, it's probably cos the wattage or whatever is wrong, if you do it right, that shouldnt happen, should it?

[CelicaZR]

nightryder: Thanks man
I havent seen them in red.
I know they make pure white and blue.

Thanks Max

Just buy bulbs and be done.
LEDs doesnt spread the light evenly,
so you get bright and dark areas.

This post has been edited by CelicaZR: Apr 30, 2006 - 3:18 AM

[snapshotgt]

Just buy bulbs and be done.
LEDs doesnt spread the light evenly,
so you get bright and dark areas.

**cough** ...if you get the right kind LEDs, they spread perfectly. I went through about 5 different ways of changing the color in my cluster, and i found some really great LEDs with the help of wannabegt4.

here they are, nice dark blue spread perfectly, and I’m a perfectionist! CLICK THIS --> good LEDs <--

~snap

edit: Sorry i have gotten any pics yet, I'll post them up asap, I'm just super busy.

This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Apr 30, 2006 - 8:31 AM

[blu94gt]

Just buy bulbs and be done.
LEDs doesnt spread the light evenly,
so you get bright and dark areas.

**cough** ...if you get the right kind LEDs, they spread perfectly. I went through about 5 different ways of changing the color in my cluster, and i found some really great LEDs with the help of wannabegt4.

here they are, nice dark blue spread perfectly, and I’m a perfectionist! CLICK THIS --> good LEDs <--

~snap

edit: Sorry i have gotten any pics yet, I'll post them up asap, I'm just super busy.

I have the autolumination "5 LED Matrix" bulbs, spreads the light perfect and I haven't had any problems with them. I'll take some pics tomorrow in the parking garage where it's dark

[WannabeGT4]

Velocity LEDs on ebay sells the "super refractors" that are the same as the "5 LED Matrix" LEDs from autolumination.com. THESE ARE THE ONLY LEDS I RECCOMEND FOR OUR GUAGE CLUSTER.

This pic is pretty close to how they look. Just a bit brighter in person.