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PKT_RCKT4
06-23-2002, 05:00 PM
I found these really cool looking gauges that this guy has, but I dont know how I could get them, they aren't APC gauges, or any other aftermarket ones I could find, so I was just wondering what this guy did in order to get these as a result. Also I wondered how he got the computer animated fuel gauge etc. to glow blue instead of red. Thanks for your help.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/21256215/33323363BcCBFN
ride22
06-23-2002, 05:47 PM
not for sure, but when you find out let me know.
DrunkenTiger
06-23-2002, 05:48 PM
looks like he has stock gauges with a replaced led to the color blue?
A i
06-23-2002, 06:41 PM
Those are just reverse indiglos and he has the led changed to blue.
migs
06-23-2002, 07:34 PM
That dude is running on empty lol:nono:


Changed LED's, conversion is about 50 bucks
celwin
06-23-2002, 08:01 PM
I've been looking for those exact reverse indiglos for the GTS for the longest. Anyone know where I can get them? Don't say Ebay. I look for them there quite often.
PKT_RCKT4
06-23-2002, 08:37 PM
Where can I get this conversion or bulb or whatever??
01 Spectra GT-S
06-24-2002, 12:12 AM
they are LED... you can get them at www.digi-key.com or www.digi-keys.com.... is one of them

and you better have sh!t loads of experience working with electrical circuits and a pair of really steady hands
EndlessShock
06-24-2002, 01:17 AM
Not to mention recalibrating the needles...
MeGaXmAn27
06-24-2002, 03:45 AM
yup.. and those leds are import intelligence needles.. thats why their blue, he may have soldered the needle ones, but the the gas gauge
PKT_RCKT4
06-24-2002, 09:07 AM
So I need to get new blue LED lights to replace the orange stock ones? Do I need to get new gauge faces?? Somewhere I read that the orange is an overlay and I would need to get new gauge faces in order for it to show blue.
01 Spectra GT-S
06-24-2002, 10:19 AM
No
you don't need to get new gauge face. Just get LED and solder the orange one out and replace it witht he blue one.

But just so you know that, you must recalibrate the needle once your done. AND if you screw up, there is no warranty to cover you.

Also just a side note: You need 48 LED just for the stock stereo, so i'm assuming you need more than that for the gauges.
nate22
06-24-2002, 02:40 PM
Originally posted by celwin
I've been looking for those exact reverse indiglos for the GTS for the longest. Anyone know where I can get them? Don't say Ebay. I look for them there quite often.

carlyle.............EBAY.........hehe..honest...le ast that's where i got mine ;)
coOOlcelica
06-24-2002, 03:22 PM
If u need reverse indiglo gauges contact me at celicrmm@hotmail.com or u can pm me.....
00mongoose
06-24-2002, 04:19 PM
That is a cool mod. does any one have the part # for the LEDS and maker.

got to have this mod.
djkyo
06-24-2002, 04:34 PM
I saw those on teamcelica.com. They tell you how to do the conversion and also sell the led kits.

http://www.teamcelica.com/mods/spotlight.html
01 Spectra GT-S
06-24-2002, 07:23 PM
that team celica site is expensive.

go to www.digik-keys.com they have it for way cheaper
idoru56
06-25-2002, 10:50 PM
How do you recalibrate the needles? Just wondering...
01 Spectra GT-S
06-25-2002, 11:05 PM
don't know :-)
nate22
06-26-2002, 05:04 AM
not really much to do........put needles back on......turn key...the needles should move(calibrate themselves)...turn key off....just take needles back off and position them so they're resting on the lil' needle-rest-thingies......(whatEVER they're called).......

pretty easy......i just stripped the orange nasty paint off the back of my needles this last past weekend......gonna throw in the import intelligence glowin' needle kit.......looks SWEET...go check out importintelligence.com