DIY: LED gauge cluster
Jun 19, 2009 | 05:31 AM
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I personally think white cluster and blue needles looks the best!
Jun 20, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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I installed blue led, but I only have half of them lit. the right side is dark. I tested with 9 volt battery and both sides were working just fine
Jun 21, 2009 | 12:35 AM
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Jun 21, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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tritron
I installed blue led, but I only have half of them lit. the right side is dark. I tested with 9 volt battery and both sides were working just fine
Check the polarity with the multimeter. It may be off. Actually the voltage is 12 volts.
Jun 21, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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From: Colorado
I use 9v battery for testing so the both sides lit up when I connect it to the ribbon one side powers left and other side powers right side. could the circuit board not send power to one side ? Or coul one of wiress on be responsible for it
Jun 21, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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From: Colorado
I fixed my problem. The side pictured in closeup picture is correc but the other side is reversed.
Jul 7, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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What happened to the pics in this thread?
Jul 7, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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DONT SLEEP
What happened to the pics in this thread?
+1, Can someone post up some detailed pics
Jul 7, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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From: ca
Jul 8, 2009 | 05:15 AM
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pics will be back shortly...problems with the server their stored on. When they come back, they'll be moved to another and fixed.
Jul 19, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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From: Papillion, NE/Columbia,SC
Jul 19, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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From: CA
Schwarz DIY king! another nice write up
Jul 19, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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any new pics yet?
no new pics as nothing has changed...yet. My temp needle needs to be redone as the LED blinks after it gets warm but other than that, it looks the same now as it did when I first did this.
BTW, pics are now working again.
Jul 19, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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From: WI
pretty cool! thanks i may have to try it.
Jul 19, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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From: Texas
im terrible with wires and lights and electrical stuff....but im willing to do this one some day
