Gauge mod

jel · 02-09-2008, 02:02 AM

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jel · 02-09-2008, 02:04 AM

More of the gauge mod

jel · 02-09-2008, 02:06 AM

Conclusion of the mod

SSGTBARCLAY · 02-10-2008, 01:20 AM

Dude that looks realy good where did you find the backing at? Is there a website?

jel · 02-10-2008, 01:36 AM

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**Skip** · 02-10-2008, 01:49 AM

after marking where the needles are at rest, and you install a new faceplate, where do you mark where the needles go back on ? In other words please fill in the steps that are not in pictures and remember to make it simple enough for Mike of Marlboro....Skip..hehehe..

jel · 02-10-2008, 02:03 AM

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**Skip** · 02-10-2008, 02:12 AM

Well you know Mike is on vacation and as soon as he sees this thread it will be question time...I also alerted a mod to make this thread a sticky....Skip...

Good work...

**Skip** · 02-10-2008, 02:21 AM

I think after the fourth month Mike was wanting to use a Solstice faceplate cause of the color of the LEDs. Now he did not know how to take apart the dash , but now there is a sticky about that. And now he has a sticky about taking apart the guages and redoing the LEDs and faceplate So be prepared and don't be within 50 miles of him or he will bring over a sixpack and watch you do it for him....Skip...

ThunderSky · 02-10-2008, 11:00 AM

Looks great, nice job.

What brand and part # of LEDs did you use as the replacements.
I have wondered about changing the LED color. Do you find with the red it's still OK to see the guages in the daytime ??? Looking back, would you have rather used a brighter LED ???
I have access to several different mfr's LEDs but want to be sure about the light output (lumens) and light dispersion angle.

Thanx

jel · 02-10-2008, 03:06 PM

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marklynn70 · 02-10-2008, 06:35 PM

Great job, Missy's tach is about 500rpm low after I changed hers last year. I must have bumped something the wrong way putting her back together. I will take another go at fixing it later this month I think.

COSky · 02-16-2008, 06:02 PM

Just a quick reminder for those of you trying to change the color of the lighting. LED's do NOT have the same resistance the lamps that are factory installed do. If you try to simply put 2 LED's in place of each lamp you will release the magic smoke from your instrument cluster and then you have a cool blackish color lighting

I would recommend getting the lighting kit from the aforementioned manufacturer, as you will spend about the same amount of money buying resistors and LED's that will make it all work properly.
Good luck to all, and Green looks really cool as well, I'll post pics when I get my camera working again :P

darkpark · 02-20-2008, 07:01 AM

hi,

i´m german. and i will made a custom gauge for my opel gt.
can you scann the original sky gauges for me please?

Sky_Pilot · 04-19-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jel

Do a search for Black Cat Gauges. Excellent instructions and sharp product. Although my camera makes the LEDs look a little orange, they're red. You can pick the color you want including the face plate, logo, and 140 or 160 top speed, and various other variables. The website has the details.

If you change to a 160, don't you have to recalibrate the speedo?