LED Conversion Guide (Updated)

**LEDmod** · 03-06-2006, 01:46 AM

Celica 2000 and up. Gauge cluster LED conversion guide
by Dooly at LEDmod.com
aka Sean

Tools : Screw driver, fine point soldering iron, solder, tweezer
- All the tools can be purchased from Radioshack
LED can be purchase from www.LEDmod.com

- First, removing the gauge cluster by remove two screw on the gauge cluster cover

- Remove three screw that holding the gauge cluster

- Remove the two wire harness

- Slide out the gauge cluste to the side

- Remove the screws with circles on it

- This is what it looks like with white cover removed

- Taking apart the circuit board, two circle are is where needle motor is mounted, but pull it away from the side
- It will come off with little big of force
- Circuit board will flex, but that's no problem.

- Remove the LCD panel, it's little tricky.
- Slide the clips from the circuit board and push it out
- LCD panel has pins connected on the one side, but work from side to side and it will come off with little force

- This is how it looks like just the circuit board it self

- This is the LED location for the RPM/Tachometer on the left side

- This is the LED location for the Speedometer on the center

- This is the LED location for the LCD on the right side

- This is fine point soldering iron, you can use from 15w up to 40w
- For beginner, switchable 15w/30w soldering iron is good from Radioshack

- This is how you remove the stock LED and solder on new LED
- Follow the steps carefully
- Little practice with other old/broken electronic will help alot

- This is what new LED looks like after it's soldered on

- Now do rest of the LED just like what you did
- After done with soldering, just take the circuit board it self and test it on the car to see if all of them lights up.
- If some of them doesn't light up, just check if the solder is on properly and LED is on right direction
- Try flipping the LED direction will work

- Swap out the resistor for ONLY Blue, White, Green Color LED
- This will make the LED light up brighter, do no swap out for Red Color LED

- This is the time to change the needle color
- Remove the amber paint by nail polish remover(non-acetone), brake cleaner or razor blade to scrape it off
- Paint the needle color of your choice(Testor Paint works well from hobby store)
- If you want white needle, white-out works well

- Put everything back together except the clear cover
- Plus your new TRD Style Center Tach Gauge Face
- Put the gauge cluster back on the car and put 3 screw back on

- Follow the needle calibration guide

- If everything works, reverse the process

Enjoy!!

Any quetions email me at Sean@LEDmod.com

SpecBLUEgts · 03-06-2006, 12:38 PM

damn dooly, if I had this when I did my gauges and radio I could of saved about 30 mins of trying to figure out how to get the boogers off.

nice new write up!

**LEDmod** · 03-06-2006, 12:41 PM

Haha.. I've made a fool proof guide..
I'm pretty sure anyone can do it with this guide....

mnbvcxz · 03-06-2006, 12:57 PM

that clears everything up. great write up!

Mad Matt · 03-06-2006, 01:21 PM

how big is a chance that a noob like me will f*ck it up?

edit:

Dooly, could you pm me with a price of a complete unit?
I'm from Holland, so sending you a replacement unit isn't really an option.
So please tell me what the costs are for the following:
1 gauge-unit with a set of white-led conversion. (faceplates not needed, will install my old ones (kph, not mph). and shipping to Holland (zipcode 3194KE)

hombredelassrta · 03-06-2006, 02:25 PM

horrible guide dooly. cant understand it at all

watermakrs were a great idea this time around

keep up the great work buddy

SpecBLUEgts · 03-06-2006, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hombredelassrta

horrible guide dooly. cant understand it at all

watermakrs were a great idea this time around

keep up the great work buddy

hehe

**LEDmod** · 03-06-2006, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hombredelassrta

horrible guide dooly. cant understand it at all

watermakrs were a great idea this time around

keep up the great work buddy

I learn my lesson with Shady using my pictures for his benefit...
Not just picture, he pretty much copy my old ordering page.....

140 GT · 03-06-2006, 09:54 PM

This is actually a easy mod. A guide is not even needed.

hombredelassrta · 03-06-2006, 10:06 PM

^^ for those who never have done it it is needed.

yea dooly i completely understand. with this new guide and ur new site though i think ur good

BTW the site looks awsome

**LEDmod** · 03-08-2006, 01:40 AM

Thanks.. I hope it picks up
I'm trying really hard to make it better....

GT-S Caliente · 03-08-2006, 06:25 AM

Dooly, where does the light for the needle originate from? Is it housed in the motor? If it is, is it just white and the applied color to the needle is the only thing that changes it. I am asking because I want to do red gauges with white needles.

**LEDmod** · 03-08-2006, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT-S Caliente

Dooly, where does the light for the needle originate from? Is it housed in the motor? If it is, is it just white and the applied color to the needle is the only thing that changes it. I am asking because I want to do red gauges with white needles.

Needle light is shared from the speedo and tach LED..
Those clear plastic is light pipe, it guides the light from the gauge to the base of the needle..
That is the reason that you can't really have different needle color, unless you go with white LED conversion....
You can do white LED conversion and paint the needle different color...

There is extensive modification you can do to have red gauge with white needle...
Basically you have to install set fo white LED at the base of the needle/motor area..
There aren't much room there so you have to cut out and mount the LED some how...

GT-S Caliente · 03-08-2006, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dooly

Needle light is shared from the speedo and tach LED..
Those clear plastic is light pipe, it guides the light from the gauge to the base of the needle..
That is the reason that you can't really have different needle color, unless you go with white LED conversion....
You can do white LED conversion and paint the needle different color...

There is extensive modification you can do to have red gauge with white needle...
Basically you have to install set fo white LED at the base of the needle/motor area..
There aren't much room there so you have to cut out and mount the LED some how...

Gotcha. Have you ever tried white led's with a red font gauge? How different does it look than a red font gauge with red leds?

EDV11 · 06-06-2006, 04:57 PM

One tip for you guys.

To remove the stock leds, the fastest and easiest way is to use two solders at the same time. Heat each side of the led with each solder and you will be able to lift it up right away.

How do you correctly paint the needle? I want to go white gauge with red needle

slidr · 06-06-2006, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EDV11

One tip for you guys.

To remove the stock leds, the fastest and easiest way is to use two solders at the same time. Heat each side of the led with each solder and you will be able to lift it up right away.

How do you correctly paint the needle? I want to go white gauge with red needle

Strip the stock orange paint with some nail polish remover and a Q-tip and then repaint with some transparent glass paint, or if you want to be cheap, a red sharpie marker.

lpphreakx06 · 06-06-2006, 05:25 PM

Should this be stickied?

slidr · 06-06-2006, 05:26 PM

It should at least be submitted to the installs section.

EDV11 · 06-06-2006, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slidr

Strip the stock orange paint with some nail polish remover and a Q-tip and then repaint with some transparent glass paint, or if you want to be cheap, a red sharpie marker.

The thing is where to find that glass paint...

I think that with a red marker it will be too bright at night...

verbal272 · 12-27-2006, 07:17 PM

Just a quick question guys, I did the mod a few months ago, and don't get me wrong I am totally happy with it, props to you Dooly for making this mod guide.

just a question though, After doing the mod, as you all know, my tach is in the center and speedo is on the left, but it seems that when I get my RPM's up around 6-7k my speedo on the side starts to go up like the tach, i'll be going 60 and hit lift then all of a sudden it says i'm going 140 haha in line with my tach, I'll drop out of lift let the RPM's die down and my speedo drops to the correct reading.

I'm guessing its a loose connection on the back of the circut board maybe my solders came loose or somthing, my cuts through the motor points didn't go through enough or somthing, just wondering if anybody can suggest something else if they have done this conversion and have ran into the same issue

highheat916 · 12-27-2006, 08:02 PM

i really wanna see wat that looks like, take a video!!!

ZaneMan · 12-27-2006, 08:21 PM

I ran into somthing like this and my tach was messed up for months until i stopped procrastinating and took it out and looked around. You know the motor points that you cut the legs off of, you need to make sure they are really tight around the leg that goes through them. Pull your tach and pinch those sides together really tight, so when your pushing your motors back on you have to press hard for the legs to go in, making a very good connection. Solved my problem really quick

**LEDmod** · 12-27-2006, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verbal272

Just a quick question guys, I did the mod a few months ago, and don't get me wrong I am totally happy with it, props to you Dooly for making this mod guide.

just a question though, After doing the mod, as you all know, my tach is in the center and speedo is on the left, but it seems that when I get my RPM's up around 6-7k my speedo on the side starts to go up like the tach, i'll be going 60 and hit lift then all of a sudden it says i'm going 140 haha in line with my tach, I'll drop out of lift let the RPM's die down and my speedo drops to the correct reading.

I'm guessing its a loose connection on the back of the circut board maybe my solders came loose or somthing, my cuts through the motor points didn't go through enough or somthing, just wondering if anybody can suggest something else if they have done this conversion and have ran into the same issue

Here is how they work and why it cause that problem...
Each two wire controls the half circle of needle travel..
I think you got the one half right but other half isn't cut properly.. it's keep sending the tach signal to the speedo motor..
Make sure you cut the circuit(copper foil) cleanly... you can use continuity using multimeter to check so that electricity doesn't flow..
Most people doesn't cut through the copper foil enough... once they gotten that right it always works...

Go through this guide again.. make sure to go through each step carefully..
Most of the time people go through the guide again and they find their mistakes....
TRD Center Tach Conversion Step by Step Guide
http://newcelica.org/forums/showthread.php?t=205567

dapsteez · 01-27-2007, 06:16 PM

Could this be stickied in the install guides section? I know I found it useful....

shaunfin24 · 03-07-2007, 05:44 PM

how many LED's do i need for this and what do they looks like bc im not sure where to buy them at or what they looks like

**LEDmod** · 03-07-2007, 07:20 PM

You can order it from here..
http://store.ledmod.com/index.php?ma...ex&cPath=1_3_4

**LEDmod** · 09-16-2007, 01:03 PM

pabloj89 · 02-22-2008, 12:15 PM

I'm gonna buy a GTS STICK soon, i did the gauges in my altima 98 and it was quite easy,but the celica seems to need soldering and lots of more stuff.
Do you have any service by which I could be able to send you the gauges of the gts and let you do the installation???
To be honest, I messed up the dash from my altima,had to bought a new one and then was able to install it even though its 1 million times easier than celica's. Therefore I don't wanna mess up the one from the gts.
Could I send you the gauges and let you do it? and if so, how much would you charge me?

niquick · 02-22-2008, 03:33 PM

It really is easy, it just takes patience. All you have to do is melt the solder holding the stock orange LEDs and then resolder the new ones on.

adalos · 02-22-2008, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pabloj89

I'm gonna buy a GTS STICK soon, i did the gauges in my altima 98 and it was quite easy,but the celica seems to need soldering and lots of more stuff.
Do you have any service by which I could be able to send you the gauges of the gts and let you do the installation???
To be honest, I messed up the dash from my altima,had to bought a new one and then was able to install it even though its 1 million times easier than celica's. Therefore I don't wanna mess up the one from the gts.
Could I send you the gauges and let you do it? and if so, how much would you charge me?

you going to the meet tomorrow in orlando? you could give it to me there to save yourself shipping at least one way. i'd need the LEDs you want to change to, the shipping money to return it to you, and about 20 bucks for my time.

**LEDmod** · 02-22-2008, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pabloj89

I'm gonna buy a GTS STICK soon, i did the gauges in my altima 98 and it was quite easy,but the celica seems to need soldering and lots of more stuff.
Do you have any service by which I could be able to send you the gauges of the gts and let you do the installation???
To be honest, I messed up the dash from my altima,had to bought a new one and then was able to install it even though its 1 million times easier than celica's. Therefore I don't wanna mess up the one from the gts.
Could I send you the gauges and let you do it? and if so, how much would you charge me?

Yes, I offer installation service with 1-day turn around...
E-mail me at Sean@LEDmod.com for information...

bluTorque · 05-21-2008, 12:53 AM

hey dooly that looks bad ass as always bro
but how did u change the color of the lil LCD screen for teh Gas and odo
its already blue before u did the LED mod

also i went to your site ( again looks amazing) but i couldnt' find just teh face plates for teh gauges
without having to buy the whole thing
something blue would work

**LEDmod** · 05-21-2008, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluTorque

hey dooly that looks bad ass as always bro
but how did u change the color of the lil LCD screen for teh Gas and odo
its already blue before u did the LED mod

also i went to your site ( again looks amazing) but i couldnt' find just teh face plates for teh gauges
without having to buy the whole thing
something blue would work

On the first picture, it was converted to blue already...
But you just have to do what on this guide to make the LCD light up blue..

To make the gauges light up blue, you'll need one of the custom gauge face..
I only sell the custom guage face, not the whole gauge cluster....

lilmexicanoboi · 11-08-2008, 01:31 PM

hey dooly, i was wondering... how do u change the needle backlight color? I know you repaint the back of the needle to change the color of the needle itself, but do u add an extra LED near the needle motor or something? because when i see your write up, it shows that u have LED's all around the speedometer but none near the needle and when i see the video u have up on ur page with the celica gauges trurning red when it hits lift, it shows the tach needle having a white backlight which looks extremely badass. so i was just wondering if there is something extra that you have to add for that?

**LEDmod** · 11-09-2008, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilmexicanoboi

hey dooly, i was wondering... how do u change the needle backlight color? I know you repaint the back of the needle to change the color of the needle itself, but do u add an extra LED near the needle motor or something? because when i see your write up, it shows that u have LED's all around the speedometer but none near the needle and when i see the video u have up on ur page with the celica gauges trurning red when it hits lift, it shows the tach needle having a white backlight which looks extremely badass. so i was just wondering if there is something extra that you have to add for that?

If you look at the clear plastic right behind the gauge face, that is used as light pipe to backlit the needle..
Gauge face and needle shares the same LED light...

The video you saw for color changing gauge face has little more custom work done then typical LED conversion...

**LEDmod** · 11-10-2008, 09:51 PM

UPDATE

I've added resistor swap to make the LED Color blue, white, green glow brighter
Do not change the resistor for Red LED

ikaikajower · 12-07-2008, 11:50 AM

so on your site it says you can't do this with stock gauges?

**LEDmod** · 12-07-2008, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ikaikajower

so on your site it says you can't do this with stock gauges?

You can do the LED conversion, but with stock gauge face you can't get the right color and it's dimmer....
That is because stock gauge face orange color, for example if you did blue LED conversion you'll get like dim purplish/bluish color..
For white LED it will be washed out orange color....

xero · 12-07-2008, 01:31 PM

what resistor do I swap the stock ones with to make the white briter? Also is the procedure and ease of the resistors like the led swap?

**LEDmod** · 12-08-2008, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xero

what resistor do I swap the stock ones with to make the white briter? Also is the procedure and ease of the resistors like the led swap?

If you look at the bottom section of the guide, there is two picture shows which resistor you have to swap..

CrazyDave · 12-10-2008, 06:43 PM

Has anyone changed their LEDs to red and kept the stock face? If so, I'd like to see pics!

**LEDmod** · 12-11-2008, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyDave

Has anyone changed their LEDs to red and kept the stock face? If so, I'd like to see pics!

Red LED with stock gauge face just lights up red at night time... at day time it will be orange....

lilmexicanoboi · 12-11-2008, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyDave

Has anyone changed their LEDs to red and kept the stock face? If so, I'd like to see pics!

i found this pic somewhere... dont remember where.

CalPencil · 12-12-2008, 01:23 AM

Viewing the color red will make you angry eventually.... that's why the color isn't used often.

I've seen it on a firebird...and it got to me after awhile. I'm sure it'll do the same to you... unless you like that kind of thing.

lilmexicanoboi · 12-12-2008, 10:28 PM

angry?

haha last time i checked, i wasnt a bull... but i havent checked in a while so idk...

c3ll · 12-14-2008, 04:52 PM

sorry for the offtopic ... anyone anywhere how to change leds of the digital climate controll ?!

lilmexicanoboi · 12-14-2008, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c3ll

sorry for the offtopic ... anyone anywhere how to change leds of the digital climate controll ?!

dooly has a write up of it on his website. do u mean digital as in u press buttons to turn up the volume? or do u have to turn a knob?

lilmexicanoboi · 12-14-2008, 06:20 PM

wait... i meant temperature... not volume... haha sry.

c3ll · 12-14-2008, 06:46 PM

yeah, u press buttons to adjust the strenght, no knobs there (just one, for the temperature -rotate it right -> higher temp rotate left -> lower temp and when you push it it gives you the outside temp.)

**LEDmod** · 12-16-2008, 10:50 PM

I haven't posted the LED conversion guide for Automatic Type Climate Control...
I do have the guide in my computer...
There was very low demand for it...

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03-06-2006, 01:46 AM	#1
LEDmod Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: SoCal & Las Vegas Posts: 8,144 iTrader: (116)	Gauge Cluster LED Conversion Guide (Updated) Celica 2000 and up. Gauge cluster LED conversion guide by Dooly at LEDmod.com aka Sean Tools : Screw driver, fine point soldering iron, solder, tweezer - All the tools can be purchased from Radioshack LED can be purchase from www.LEDmod.com - First, removing the gauge cluster by remove two screw on the gauge cluster cover - Remove three screw that holding the gauge cluster - Remove the two wire harness - Slide out the gauge cluste to the side - Remove the screws with circles on it - This is what it looks like with white cover removed - Taking apart the circuit board, two circle are is where needle motor is mounted, but pull it away from the side - It will come off with little big of force - Circuit board will flex, but that's no problem. - Remove the LCD panel, it's little tricky. - Slide the clips from the circuit board and push it out - LCD panel has pins connected on the one side, but work from side to side and it will come off with little force - This is how it looks like just the circuit board it self - This is the LED location for the RPM/Tachometer on the left side - This is the LED location for the Speedometer on the center - This is the LED location for the LCD on the right side - This is fine point soldering iron, you can use from 15w up to 40w - For beginner, switchable 15w/30w soldering iron is good from Radioshack - This is how you remove the stock LED and solder on new LED - Follow the steps carefully - Little practice with other old/broken electronic will help alot - This is what new LED looks like after it's soldered on - Now do rest of the LED just like what you did - After done with soldering, just take the circuit board it self and test it on the car to see if all of them lights up. - If some of them doesn't light up, just check if the solder is on properly and LED is on right direction - Try flipping the LED direction will work - Swap out the resistor for ONLY Blue, White, Green Color LED - This will make the LED light up brighter, do no swap out for Red Color LED - This is the time to change the needle color - Remove the amber paint by nail polish remover(non-acetone), brake cleaner or razor blade to scrape it off - Paint the needle color of your choice(Testor Paint works well from hobby store) - If you want white needle, white-out works well - Put everything back together except the clear cover - Plus your new TRD Style Center Tach Gauge Face - Put the gauge cluster back on the car and put 3 screw back on - Follow the needle calibration guide - If everything works, reverse the process Enjoy!! Any quetions email me at Sean@LEDmod.com __________________ Too many LED stuff on my car... :D Formally known as "Dooly" Local Installation Service Available in So Cal and Las Vegas Area Please E-mail for information (Sean@LEDmod.com)* HID Conversion Kit with Slim Ballast ($99.99 Shipped) Last edited by LEDmod : 11-10-2008 at 09:50 PM. Reason: Tital rename

03-06-2006, 12:38 PM	#2
SpecBLUEgts 00 GTS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St. George Utah Posts: 1,289 iTrader: (3)	damn dooly, if I had this when I did my gauges and radio I could of saved about 30 mins of trying to figure out how to get the boogers off. nice new write up! __________________ Very far Past: 02 celica GT-S - sold Not so far Past:96 SC2 Turbo - sold Past w/ MWR motor: 00 celica GT-S - sold Recent past - 02 Tacoma SR5 limited TRD Supercharged!!!! NEW Present Ride - BIG BLACK Toyota Sequoia w/ 2 1/2 lift on 22's

03-06-2006, 12:41 PM	#3
LEDmod Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: SoCal & Las Vegas Posts: 8,144 iTrader: (116)	Haha.. I've made a fool proof guide.. I'm pretty sure anyone can do it with this guide.... __________________ Too many LED stuff on my car... :D Formally known as "Dooly" Local Installation Service Available in So Cal and Las Vegas Area Please E-mail for information (Sean@LEDmod.com) HID Conversion Kit with Slim Ballast ($99.99 Shipped)

03-06-2006, 12:57 PM	#4
mnbvcxz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: long beach, california Posts: 320 iTrader: (2)	that clears everything up. great write up! __________________ 60'---2.003 1/8---8.935 mph---78.76 Controlled Inertia

03-06-2006, 01:21 PM	#5
Mad Matt Dutch idiot Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Holland Posts: 295 iTrader: (0)	how big is a chance that a noob like me will fck it up? edit: Dooly, could you pm me with a price of a complete unit? I'm from Holland, so sending you a replacement unit isn't really an option. So please tell me what the costs are for the following: 1 gauge-unit with a set of white-led conversion. (faceplates not needed, will install my old ones (kph, not mph). and shipping to Holland (zipcode 3194KE) Last edited by Mad Matt : 03-06-2006 at 01:27 PM.*

03-06-2006, 02:25 PM	#6
hombredelassrta Carbon Fiber Connoisseur Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tampa, Florida (Stetson Law) Posts: 13,255 iTrader: (53)	horrible guide dooly. cant understand it at all watermakrs were a great idea this time around keep up the great work buddy __________________ On The Boost "Who Needs Moral Fiber When You Have Carbon Fiber"

03-06-2006, 09:54 PM	#9
140 GT Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cheshire, CT Posts: 4,182 iTrader: (16)	This is actually a easy mod. A guide is not even needed.

03-06-2006, 10:06 PM	#10
hombredelassrta Carbon Fiber Connoisseur Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tampa, Florida (Stetson Law) Posts: 13,255 iTrader: (53)	^^ for those who never have done it it is needed. yea dooly i completely understand. with this new guide and ur new site though i think ur good BTW the site looks awsome __________________ On The Boost "Who Needs Moral Fiber When You Have Carbon Fiber"

03-08-2006, 01:40 AM	#11
LEDmod Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: SoCal & Las Vegas Posts: 8,144 iTrader: (116)	Thanks.. I hope it picks up I'm trying really hard to make it better.... __________________ Too many LED stuff on my car... :D Formally known as "Dooly" Local Installation Service Available in So Cal and Las Vegas Area Please E-mail for information (Sean@LEDmod.com) HID Conversion Kit with Slim Ballast ($99.99 Shipped)

03-08-2006, 06:25 AM	#12
GT-S Caliente Former Lurker Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 625 iTrader: (1)	Dooly, where does the light for the needle originate from? Is it housed in the motor? If it is, is it just white and the applied color to the needle is the only thing that changes it. I am asking because I want to do red gauges with white needles. __________________ VARIS ll RAYS ll G-GAMES ll GREDDY ll TRD ll TEIN

06-06-2006, 04:57 PM	#15
EDV11 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 181 iTrader: (3)	One tip for you guys. To remove the stock leds, the fastest and easiest way is to use two solders at the same time. Heat each side of the led with each solder and you will be able to lift it up right away. How do you correctly paint the needle? I want to go white gauge with red needle __________________

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12-27-2006, 07:17 PM	#20
verbal272 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada Posts: 1,023 iTrader: (7)	Just a quick question guys, I did the mod a few months ago, and don't get me wrong I am totally happy with it, props to you Dooly for making this mod guide. just a question though, After doing the mod, as you all know, my tach is in the center and speedo is on the left, but it seems that when I get my RPM's up around 6-7k my speedo on the side starts to go up like the tach, i'll be going 60 and hit lift then all of a sudden it says i'm going 140 haha in line with my tach, I'll drop out of lift let the RPM's die down and my speedo drops to the correct reading. I'm guessing its a loose connection on the back of the circut board maybe my solders came loose or somthing, my cuts through the motor points didn't go through enough or somthing, just wondering if anybody can suggest something else if they have done this conversion and have ran into the same issue __________________ How To Clean Outside of your Headlights: HERE WTB: RAISED HOOD SCOOP

12-27-2006, 08:02 PM	#21
highheat916 if it moves, i'll race it Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: sacramento Posts: 468 iTrader: (0)	i really wanna see wat that looks like, take a video!!! __________________

12-27-2006, 08:21 PM	#22
ZaneMan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aloha, OR Posts: 1,184 iTrader: (6)	I ran into somthing like this and my tach was messed up for months until i stopped procrastinating and took it out and looked around. You know the motor points that you cut the legs off of, you need to make sure they are really tight around the leg that goes through them. Pull your tach and pinch those sides together really tight, so when your pushing your motors back on you have to press hard for the legs to go in, making a very good connection. Solved my problem really quick

01-27-2007, 06:16 PM	#24
dapsteez Finnski Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alexandria VA Posts: 1,236 iTrader: (16)	Could this be stickied in the install guides section? I know I found it useful....

03-07-2007, 05:44 PM	#25
shaunfin24 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Woodlands, TX Posts: 651 iTrader: (8)	how many LED's do i need for this and what do they looks like bc im not sure where to buy them at or what they looks like

03-07-2007, 07:20 PM	#26
LEDmod Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: SoCal & Las Vegas Posts: 8,144 iTrader: (116)	You can order it from here.. http://store.ledmod.com/index.php?ma...ex&cPath=1_3_4 __________________ Too many LED stuff on my car... :D Formally known as "Dooly" Local Installation Service Available in So Cal and Las Vegas Area Please E-mail for information (Sean@LEDmod.com) HID Conversion Kit with Slim Ballast ($99.99 Shipped)

09-16-2007, 01:03 PM	#27
LEDmod Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: SoCal & Las Vegas Posts: 8,144 iTrader: (116)	__________________ Too many LED stuff on my car... :D Formally known as "Dooly" Local Installation Service Available in So Cal and Las Vegas Area Please E-mail for information (Sean@LEDmod.com) HID Conversion Kit with Slim Ballast ($99.99 Shipped)

02-22-2008, 12:15 PM	#28
pabloj89 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami,FL,USA Posts: 1 iTrader: (0)	Quick question I'm gonna buy a GTS STICK soon, i did the gauges in my altima 98 and it was quite easy,but the celica seems to need soldering and lots of more stuff. Do you have any service by which I could be able to send you the gauges of the gts and let you do the installation??? To be honest, I messed up the dash from my altima,had to bought a new one and then was able to install it even though its 1 million times easier than celica's. Therefore I don't wanna mess up the one from the gts. Could I send you the gauges and let you do it? and if so, how much would you charge me?

02-22-2008, 03:33 PM	#29
niquick Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mankato, MN Posts: 1,041 iTrader: (21)	It really is easy, it just takes patience. All you have to do is melt the solder holding the stock orange LEDs and then resolder the new ones on.

05-21-2008, 12:53 AM	#32
bluTorque Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 69 iTrader: (0)	hey dooly that looks bad ass as always bro but how did u change the color of the lil LCD screen for teh Gas and odo its already blue before u did the LED mod also i went to your site ( again looks amazing) but i couldnt' find just teh face plates for teh gauges without having to buy the whole thing something blue would work __________________ Celica GT-S 2001 MODS: AEM shortram intake LEDglow 12.1 million color underglow LEDglow footwell lighting alpine 8.5 inch subs alpine 9827 s stereo head unit pirelli 17 inch tires escort passport 8500 x50 blue

11-10-2008, 09:51 PM	#36
LEDmod Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: SoCal & Las Vegas Posts: 8,144 iTrader: (116)	UPDATE I've added resistor swap to make the LED Color blue, white, green glow brighter Do not change the resistor for Red LED __________________ Too many LED stuff on my car... :D Formally known as "Dooly" Local Installation Service Available in So Cal and Las Vegas Area Please E-mail for information (Sean@LEDmod.com) HID Conversion Kit with Slim Ballast ($99.99 Shipped)

12-07-2008, 11:50 AM	#37
ikaikajower 00' GT 5sp Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: castro valley Posts: 611 iTrader: (5)	so on your site it says you can't do this with stock gauges?

12-07-2008, 01:31 PM	#39
xero Project- DD mod Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: east side Posts: 642 iTrader: (4)	what resistor do I swap the stock ones with to make the white briter? Also is the procedure and ease of the resistors like the led swap?

12-10-2008, 06:43 PM	#41
CrazyDave Your moms face! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Monterey CA Posts: 103 iTrader: (0)	Has anyone changed their LEDs to red and kept the stock face? If so, I'd like to see pics!

12-12-2008, 01:23 AM	#44
CalPencil Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,196 iTrader: (3)	Viewing the color red will make you angry eventually.... that's why the color isn't used often. I've seen it on a firebird...and it got to me after awhile. I'm sure it'll do the same to you... unless you like that kind of thing.

12-16-2008, 10:50 PM	#50
LEDmod Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: SoCal & Las Vegas Posts: 8,144 iTrader: (116)	I haven't posted the LED conversion guide for Automatic Type Climate Control... I do have the guide in my computer... There was very low demand for it... __________________ Too many LED stuff on my car... :D Formally known as "Dooly" Local Installation Service Available in So Cal and Las Vegas Area Please E-mail for information (Sean@LEDmod.com) HID Conversion Kit with Slim Ballast ($99.99 Shipped)

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