DIY for SC Cluster & Needles
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i got a new soldering iron and much better soldering wire and flux so i will be picking up some really thin wire maybe later today and will be redoing my needles maybe today cause i do not have time this weekend. i will post a full diy on it, lots of pics for all you guys.
BTW that MBClusters video i am very glad you posted it. he sort of explains how to do it but then doesnt explain how to do the resistors so go and google LED RESISTOR CALCULATOR and you get the down low on how to wire it properly.
BTW that MBClusters video i am very glad you posted it. he sort of explains how to do it but then doesnt explain how to do the resistors so go and google LED RESISTOR CALCULATOR and you get the down low on how to wire it properly.
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Does anyone know what guage wire I should use? I found 22 but seems as thick or even a little thicker than what I used but 24 to 30 says use for electromagnets and isnt covered in plastic but in something else like a wax. I want to redo the needles but afraid to make it worse
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ok so i pickedup some 26 guage wire at Frys. that is as small as you can go .4mm before it becomes magnetic use wire.
With luck i will have it early next week.
Look for the thread to be updated by this weekend with Cluster DIY and a look at the breakdown of the Climate Control. DIY to come, i need to order a screen
26awg .4x mm
24awg .5x mm
22awg .6x mm
With luck i will have it early next week.
Look for the thread to be updated by this weekend with Cluster DIY and a look at the breakdown of the Climate Control. DIY to come, i need to order a screen
26awg .4x mm
24awg .5x mm
22awg .6x mm
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the epoxy with bubbles removed is just as clear and same as the clear resin.. i say we are all better off ditching internal led needles.
does the needle oem have the resistor? if not does it actually need one since it was running leds originally? scales that measure in grains are not that expensive.. under 50 bucks, as low as 15 dollars.. replacing them with other needles like those audi ones would be dope.. i wanna see what the 1/8" shorter actually looks like on the cluster. um. going that rout it might just be easy to do the filling up the oem needle with epexy, remove the bubbles, balance, put leg under towards the middle done.. i mean lets keep this simple and efficient.. putting led in the needle or doing all new smd's thats **** that can still go wrong, a plain needle has nothing that can electronically fail..
another idea would be how about just installing a supra gauge cluster? its almost the same car, id be surprised if many if not all sensors read the same values as the sc, just different cluster wiring plugs..
or is300 gauge cluster.. that looks sexy too..
or is350, 250, is-f cause i know people have swapped those into is300.. and again is300 is very similar to sc300 so should be fairly easy.. i think first one or two would be hard once wiring and pins are matched up then its straightforward.
does the needle oem have the resistor? if not does it actually need one since it was running leds originally? scales that measure in grains are not that expensive.. under 50 bucks, as low as 15 dollars.. replacing them with other needles like those audi ones would be dope.. i wanna see what the 1/8" shorter actually looks like on the cluster. um. going that rout it might just be easy to do the filling up the oem needle with epexy, remove the bubbles, balance, put leg under towards the middle done.. i mean lets keep this simple and efficient.. putting led in the needle or doing all new smd's thats **** that can still go wrong, a plain needle has nothing that can electronically fail..
another idea would be how about just installing a supra gauge cluster? its almost the same car, id be surprised if many if not all sensors read the same values as the sc, just different cluster wiring plugs..
or is300 gauge cluster.. that looks sexy too..
or is350, 250, is-f cause i know people have swapped those into is300.. and again is300 is very similar to sc300 so should be fairly easy.. i think first one or two would be hard once wiring and pins are matched up then its straightforward.
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You can dim it from full to the click down. its not major impact but some. you can also dim it a little more if you go down about 1/2 to 3/4. it is not the same as dimming the regular bulbs but it does have an impact. also you are looking at my pictures without the front tinted screen.
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the epoxy with bubbles removed is just as clear and same as the clear resin.. i say we are all better off ditching internal led needles....
i wanna see what the 1/8" shorter actually looks like on the cluster. um. going that rout it might just be easy to do the filling up the oem needle with epexy, remove the bubbles, balance, put leg under towards the middle done...
i wanna see what the 1/8" shorter actually looks like on the cluster. um. going that rout it might just be easy to do the filling up the oem needle with epexy, remove the bubbles, balance, put leg under towards the middle done...
In reviewing pics of my old cluster the needles overlap the hash marks pretty well so I don't think the 1/8" shorter needle will be to awkward looking. Unfortunately with all the Christmas events coming up I won't be able to jump on this for at least two weeks,,,
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Additional Info posted on Needles and Climate Control
Needle basically remained the same i just used less solder and a thinner wire.
Improvements my RPM now reads 650 at idle and not 250
So I will still need to add counter weight
Needle basically remained the same i just used less solder and a thinner wire.
Improvements my RPM now reads 650 at idle and not 250
So I will still need to add counter weight