Gauge Cluster Questions

by **chrom3titan** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:53 am

sorry for the burst of new threads by me on these forums, i'm very excited to start modding my car.

Anyways this REALLY caught my eye http://www.importcarpartsplus.com/Needles.htm , is it possible to make my solara's guages look like that? I've read tutorials here on how to paint and remove coloring, but I want to buy a glowing needle thingy and change the background of my gauges,I really like the last or 2nd to last ones. help would be much appreciated! Thanks!

PS: I would love if you can link me to tutorials/ item links for purchase. Thanks again!

sexy..

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:12 pm

nope. it's been tried. well i wouldnt really say no but goood luck..

the gen 2 laras have a lil glow thingy behind their needles. wish we had that on our gen 1s..

by **chrom3titan** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:27 pm

well i want to replace the whole thing, the needles and all> I got instructions on installing them, now I just want to know where I can find some gauges for my lara

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:28 pm

just check my post "whaddaheck"
or get stock gauges off ebay?
Id get the gauges off ebay but I dont have an account yet and as far as i have looked they are roughly the same price.

by **chrom3titan** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:54 pm

seriously this is the only one i could find lol

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-98-99 ... otohosting

and it doesn't even say 2002 solara, it says 2001 solara manual tranny.. I don't get it. if anyone can point me to some nice gauges it will be very appreciated

! and also, it doesn't mention that it comes with lights? This might be a noob question but do I need to buy the led's separately? or does it come with it or..? and also is this product compatible with my 02 solara? thanks

by **QuickSEV6** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:11 pm

I put those on my Solara. It didn't turn out as cool as it shows in the pic.

First of all, to install them, you'll need to pop your needles off of the stems. When replacing the needles, its very difficult to be sure of gauge accuracy.

Also, when I did mine, to remove the needle orange backing, I used sand paper. I didn't even think about nail polish remover. So now my needles have a bad look (scratches).

What I ended up doing was I bought another cluster from ebay (if you do this, you'll need to go to a dealer and have the odometer reset). If I ever find some money, I will send my cluster here: http://www.blackcatcustom.com/

They can do what ever you want. faces, needles - any color, any style any brightness.

Good luck

by **chrom3titan** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:15 pm

did you put the needle lights on your lara? or the ebay gauge? and do you know if there are any other gauges that are compatible with the 02 solara? thats not that ebay gauge, it sucks

by **Mr_Chunkz** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:17 pm

Custom gauge overlay maybe?
Hmmmm
My ebay indiglo gauges are burning out on me
i need a new idea fast.

Have u just tried replacing all the bulbs on the back panel of your cluster to matrix 5 angle LED? Its pretty bright and looks dope.

by **QuickSEV6** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:18 pm

I am using this face:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-01-To ... enameZWD1V

by **chrom3titan** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:34 pm

thanks for the help guys, and quick, is your lara an 02? it says only - 2001, I'm sure it will fit on mine, but I just wanna check

thanks man!

update: on the those you have, it doesnt have the P R N D 1 2 letters in between the gas and the engine temp gauges

by **QuickSEV6** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:58 pm

chrom3titan wrote:update: on the those you have, it doesnt have the P R N D 1 2 letters in between the gas and the engine temp gauges

Thats because its for a manual transmission car.

by **chrom3titan** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:13 am

lol brain fart.. all i want to do is make my speedometer etc look better

if i use nail polish do I have to buy anything (bulbs or whatever?) other then the nail polish of my choice? My gf has a ton that i will help myself to while she's at work

EDIT: well I just bought these http://www.procarparts.com/store-detail ... CM-0296RGX only decent product i could find

thanks for everything guys

by **SleeperSolara** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:12 am

Well i bought mine off of Ebay and looks like the link you posted.

http://www.procarparts.com/store-detail.asp?sku=TY97CM-0296RGX

Mine looks like this:

by **chrom3titan** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:24 pm

awesome pic bro, got it last night off the net, its coming in, i was wondering if it had LED's in the back? I dont't know how the backlights are colored hehe, thx

by **SleeperSolara** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:39 pm

chrom3titan wrote:awesome pic bro, got it last night off the net, its coming in, i was wondering if it had LED's in the back? I dont't know how the backlights are colored hehe, thx

Thanks.
Nope the bulbs have a green rubber cover on them.
I just took off the green rubber covers.
Was thinkin' about gettin' some white LED's sooner or later to replace the bulbs.....

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