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Old 11-02-2006, 10:13 AM
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Default ACREE I think I found your next project!!!!!!

Can you do this??? http://videos.streetfire.net/video/3...fa19639fb8.htm

When the needle goes to higher rpm's the needle changes color. I think that is th ****!!
Old 11-02-2006, 10:18 AM
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That IS pretty cool.
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pretty nice
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Hey Acree I have faith you can do that........ if you do im first in line to buy it from you
Old 11-02-2006, 11:25 AM
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Damn web blocker here at work.
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Thats pretty sick, i wouldn't mind having that...
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I think it's funny I got called out for a new project.

This project isn't that difficult to implement, but the problem is the stock Z needles. I've wanted to change them to blue or white, but the material they are made out of IS orange plastic. No color will go through unless its orange or red.

IF I can find some new needles that are the exact same length and clear plastic, I could very easily do this. I will look into it.

-Acree
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Sweet..
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Originally Posted by Acree
I think it's funny I got called out for a new project.

This project isn't that difficult to implement, but the problem is the stock Z needles. I've wanted to change them to blue or white, but the material they are made out of IS orange plastic. No color will go through unless its orange or red.

IF I can find some new needles that are the exact same length and clear plastic, I could very easily do this. I will look into it.

-Acree

I knew you would answer the call for your fellow Z owners
Old 11-02-2006, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Acree
I think it's funny I got called out for a new project.

This project isn't that difficult to implement, but the problem is the stock Z needles. I've wanted to change them to blue or white, but the material they are made out of IS orange plastic. No color will go through unless its orange or red.

IF I can find some new needles that are the exact same length and clear plastic, I could very easily do this. I will look into it.

-Acree
care to share how it would need to be done for someone that wants the stock color, but for it to change from being darker to brighter?
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acree can do anything...that guy is crazy at that stuff...i bet he could fit a microwave in the glove compartment
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Originally Posted by hndumafia
care to share how it would need to be done for someone that wants the stock color, but for it to change from being darker to brighter?
If you just want to make the needle brighter, take the guage cluster down to the board. You will need to secure a second led close to the red led that illuminates the needle. Then wire that led in parallel to the led for the shift light. Then, the needle should illuminate with the stock rev light.

I will be looking for a different alternative when I get there. Hopefully I will figure out how to stick a rgb led in there so I can do any color I want to at redline and it should be able to operate independently of the shift light.

-Acree
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Originally Posted by Acree
If you just want to make the needle brighter, take the guage cluster down to the board. You will need to secure a second led close to the red led that illuminates the needle. Then wire that led in parallel to the led for the shift light. Then, the needle should illuminate with the stock rev light.

I will be looking for a different alternative when I get there. Hopefully I will figure out how to stick a rgb led in there so I can do any color I want to at redline and it should be able to operate independently of the shift light.

-Acree

Yeah, try to do it independent; wiring it in with the shift light would make the needle flicker, which would be annoying. You'd want it to function like the shift light, though, coming one before redline as a warning, so woring it in to the shift light for that purpose would be good; just need to make it light constantly.
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The problem with that is I would need some sort of microcontroller for it... maybe.

-Acree
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The one in the vid is on a GM vehicle...I'm sure it can't be THAT complicated.
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Without watching the vid I thought the needle changed very rpm. = rice.

But after watching that is prety awesome. Goes with the sound of the goat. Like it is getting mad
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Originally Posted by THE TECH
The one in the vid is on a GM vehicle...I'm sure it can't be THAT complicated.

LOL
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Originally Posted by Acree
If you just want to make the needle brighter, take the guage cluster down to the board. You will need to secure a second led close to the red led that illuminates the needle. Then wire that led in parallel to the led for the shift light. Then, the needle should illuminate with the stock rev light.

I will be looking for a different alternative when I get there. Hopefully I will figure out how to stick a rgb led in there so I can do any color I want to at redline and it should be able to operate independently of the shift light.

-Acree
aside from the flashing problem (which could be kinda cool), wouldn't that also be all or nothing? so when the rev light was flashing the needle would flash normal brightness to the extra brightness? i wonder if there is a way to do it like the gto instead, so it gradually gets brighter. it would be even cooler if you get a way to do it with a rgb led so the color completely changes through the revs.
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Originally Posted by hndumafia
aside from the flashing problem (which could be kinda cool), wouldn't that also be all or nothing? so when the rev light was flashing the needle would flash normal brightness to the extra brightness? i wonder if there is a way to do it like the gto instead, so it gradually gets brighter. it would be even cooler if you get a way to do it with a rgb led so the color completely changes through the revs.
That's what I'll be working on.

-Acree


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