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That's awesome! Are you doing the HU/climate controls, too?Quote:
Originally Posted by McGuyver_3
I'm very interested in this, including the white needles. Please do post pics so we know how it turns out... And post up a price estimate, too ;) I think you might get a bit of business for this.
Hey for the ones who have done this mod, i have a question. I was reading up on the walkthrough http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=26798.0 and there appears to be a needle problem? is this an easy fix?
I would definitely be interested in getting someone (*cough*) to do my gauge clusters in that blue/white combo.
If you guys wanna try it out or something I'm up for the challenge of the soldering and electronics (part of my comp eng. program). Let me know maybe we can meet up or something. I've got a soldering kit and what not.
Give me a shout, and i'll try my best.
-Mike
I just finished my head unit last weekend, and waiting for my white LEDs to arrive to finish my instrument cluster... Also looking for some frosted white EL paint for the needles for a unique look... its hard to come by, though.
If anyone is following this guide, I would do one slight modification to them:
1. After you sand the red film off the areas of your printed "gauge label" (for lack of a better name) .... DO NOT colour on it directly. You might want to change it later, or you might screw up.
2. Go to Staples / any office place and pick up a package or so TRANSPARENCIES (overhead projector slides) while you're getting the sharpies.
3. Stencil the shape of your "gauge label" onto the transparenc(y/ies), and cut it out.
5. Find a transparent surface light can shine up through (glass table works well) and place your "gauge label" on it with a light behind.
6. With the "gauge label" on the top of the glass table with the light shining up through it, colour the spots you want blue on the transparency sheet.
7. . Find some way to attach it - I'm probably just going to slide it between the white plastic and the PCB and when I remount it to the instrument cluster. Something like this:
I'll be doing mine soon, I'll be sure to take lots of pics :)Code:LED >>|>> TRANSPARENCY >>|>> GAUGE LABEL >>|>> WHITE PLASTIC >>> (person viewing)
Between these two pieces, if anyone is unclear...Quote:
Originally Posted by M3Nick
http://www.lineusup.com/car/cluster/21.jpg
Image is a shameless steal from the how-to.
I will do it for you but it will cost lol it is a game of patience. you use to much heat the saughter destroys the circuit board you use to little heat you have a bad saughter and no contact points. although i have to get my cluster repaired. for some reason 2 of my bulbs are out and i tested them they are good. I do have a used cluster in there from another car so that may be the issue as to why but tilli find out i still wonder haha. I know that the leds i use are ok for the circuit board.Quote:
Originally Posted by btown-mazda
McGuyver, when I finish mine, we should swap notes :)
Sounds good, I'll hit you up mid-Aug for this project.Quote:
Originally Posted by McGuyver_3
are the circuit boards different on the 2.0 n 2.3?
the circuit boards do differ from 2.3 to 2.0 because the 2.3 has the blue leds on it for the illumination at the top for the chrome rings the 2.0 doesnt. The auto and the standard are 2 different worlds