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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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got bored and did this..........




set rpm at 4500...
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 09:46 PM
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Default shift light

start engine........
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 09:48 PM
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start rev'n.....
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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hits 4500rpm then..........
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 09:52 PM
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Default shift light

pics of LED : left and right on aluminum plate
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 09:55 PM
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Default last one...

close-up of LED.
sorry for multi-posts
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 09:57 PM
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wow....is that just for the look???
then how did you install it ???? took out whole set of gauges and connected to where???
how did you do that???
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 10:03 PM
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***** man, you have massive *****.



looks good though. if I had a set half as big as yours Id look into changing the gauge colors.
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 10:11 PM
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kinda risky, but it works...open up the entire gauge/pod find trace on board lead to OEM shiftlight, tap/solder wire to 2 external bright LED. drill 2 holes on the aluminum plate, mount LEDs and reassemble.
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 10:18 PM
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heh the LED mod isnt the tough part, its disassembling the dash that scares the hell outa me.
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 10:25 PM
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Nice work again big-al... you are definitely the lighting king (at least in the Bay Area ).
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 10:37 PM
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it looks like v-tec controller lights
nicely done!
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 12:08 AM
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nice work alan. looks very nice and clean. hmmm..... my mind is churning with ideas now.
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 12:36 AM
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well done!
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 01:49 AM
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SWWEEEET!
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 01:53 AM
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looks sweet! thanks for sharing!

cheers,

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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 02:38 AM
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That's really cool Big Al. Next time you get bored, come over to my house.
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 05:11 AM
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OMG! That's very cool
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 05:15 AM
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very professional job! nice!
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 05:21 AM
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Awesome! The factory shift light is worthless.
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