Gauge cluster update - I've got the blues

wolfsburged · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 7:40 am Post subject:

Where did you get the EL paper? I've seen it sold in various places but its always been extremely expensive per square inch.

lovedavdubs · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 7:41 am Post subject:

keithwwalker · Samba Member Joined: May 30, 2005 Posts: 886

Nice stuff, do u know the seller name for the EL material?

Santana · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 1:27 pm Post subject:

Very Slick, very slick indeed! I see that this is quite an old post, but did you ever figure out a kit? I would buy one.

TheBlueTurtle · Samba Member Joined: July 03, 2007 Posts: 353

yeah really nice.. but allot of work if you dont know how...

got a kit setup?

ill buy one too.
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keithwwalker · Samba Member Joined: May 30, 2005 Posts: 886

Nice thing about that EL roil is that the electricity goes from front to back, so you can cut it in any shape you like...

lovedavdubs · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:55 am Post subject:

Hey guys

Once and a while I get a PM about this mod so I figured I might as well give an update. Here's what I wrote back to 1991VanagonCarat.

I have worked on it a bit recently but I've been so busy with work that I really haven't done much. I've refined the gauge face and streamlined the EL stencils. But I don't want to producing the kit until I have it all 100% worked out. I'm shooting for more or less of a "plug and play kit"

There's nothing more annoying than spending a day pulling things apart and putting them back together only to have to do it again a week later due to some dumb oversight ya know. My prototype set was good for about 3-4 months but burned out due to a malfunction in the 12v inverter that powers the EL material. I later learned that the amount of EL material used must coincide with the inverters power rating. I've since upgraded to a better quality, better suitable inverter, but haven't had a chance to install it in my dash yet. I may have a chance to install it this weekend. I'd like to do a good 5-6 month trial run on this set before I consider putting them on the market.

Peace

Dubs
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lovedavdubs · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:42 pm Post subject:

16 to 1...I can live with that. The intent was not to pimp but to improve the visibility of the gauges. God I can't stand that show. How dare you Laughing

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lovedavdubs · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject:

Back up and running! I finally had a chance to get the system back up and running this weekend. Here's a little teaser video Very Happy

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Ceebers · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 8:00 am Post subject:

that is very impressive! - I'd be more than interested if you made a a kit available. -nice job.

rowan · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 8:14 am Post subject:

if you're keeping a list, i'm interested in you kit.

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cheekoman · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:09 am Post subject:

yeah, put me on the list too... would love one when and if you produce them!!!

BlackChart · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:09 pm Post subject:

How did you get the needles to light up??

I have installed some EL gauge faces to my original T3 cluster but it's damn hard to see where the needles are at night..

barozaku · Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject:

VERY cool mod... Makes me want to start tinkering w/ ideas like this.
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person · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:32 am Post subject:

Put me on the list Smile

- Send a PM when your offering the kit Smile

Rhinoculips · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:41 am Post subject:

I AM IN TOO! Please add me to the list of potential buyers.

I have never liked the stock gauge illumination and this is just what I have been wanting. Nice work!

Any idea of the approximate cost? Can you do a custom tach face that goes to 7,000 RPM's for a Subaru conversion?

Ryan
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westylife · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:51 am Post subject:

I still want one!! I saw your YouTube video of the hurricane, did it cause much damage?
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lovedavdubs · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:30 am Post subject:

About halfway through the video a huge gust of wind picked up a metal construction fence across the street from our apartment and through it about 40 feet down the middle of the street Shocked

Scared the #$%^ out of my wife. You cant really see it but you can sure hear it.

Sorry, no updates on the gauges Confused

The wife and I have packed up and moved to Taiwan (hence the typhoon video). That said, my precious Lola is sitting in my parents back yard till January...ish, along with all my tools and stuff. So the project has unfortunately been put back on the shelf for the time being. Sorry for dangling a big juicy steak in front of you guys. Its going to be a while.

Here's the video if anybody else wants to see it.

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Watch this lady eat it on the 6:00 News LOL. Yea it was that bad!

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Dubs
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