glow needle install ? anyone ?

[YALEROYNOT]

ANYONE EVER INSTALL THESE GLOW NEEDLES ?

http://www.mimousa.com/products/729_b.jpg

I want to know how they install and what kinda leds they are. i want to try to nake my own.

[cherrington17]

they say micro led... i have no idea what size that is. cuz the 5mm are too big to fit under there.

message phil on oznium and see if he knows anything, or can get his hands on smaller then 5mm.

[YALEROYNOT]

i took apart a gauge cluster and i think i can fit 3mm leds under there there is a void behind the needle between the "needle motor" and gauge face. i just have to get red leds the ones i have are not bright enuff

[doubleN0alero]

I put them in before...when they actually worked, they looked pretty cool...they had to be probably the biggest pain in the ass that i've ever had to deal with (install wise). Not too mention, I never really got my needles back to where they were supposed to be.

[YALEROYNOT]

I put them in before...when they actually worked, they looked pretty cool...they had to be probably the biggest pain in the ass that i've ever had to deal with (install wise). Not too mention, I never really got my needles back to where they were supposed to be.

how are the leds set up ? are the leds under the gauge face or just under the needle ?

i think im goin with 3 3mm 5000mcd led under each needle.

[doubleN0alero]

They are under the needle...like underneath the litlte black thing at the base of the needle.

[Redog]

I have them but I had somebody else install them, and that was a long time ago ;)

[YALEROYNOT]

They are under the needle...like underneath the litlte black thing at the base of the needle.

HOW MENY?

[Redog]

The kit I got was like a little doughnut that goes under the needle base at least that's what it looked like

[doubleN0alero]

Yeah, thats what mine looked like too....just that the donut didn't fit around the hole very well, so thats where I ran into my first problem.

[YALEROYNOT]

i just bought 100 3mm leds im going to drill little holes under the needle (.118 in) and put the leds in.

[doubleN0alero]

Why don't you just save yourself the hassle and replace the stock light bulbs back there with blue LEDs?

[YALEROYNOT]

have leds :yahoo:

want the needles red ;)

[doubleN0alero]

okay, so change the bulbs in the back to red LEDs??? not that difficult.

[TheMeaningOfLife]

I have them but I had somebody else install them, and that was a long time ago ;)


Where did ya get those rings from?


wow 666th post.

[YALEROYNOT]

okay, so change the bulbs in the back to red LEDs??? not that difficult.

blue gauges red needles. changing the bulbs you get one color for both.

i have blue leds in my dash and th needles are blue too i want red needles. but i don't want to spend $100 for them. i have an extra cluster to screw up ;)

[YALEROYNOT]

Where did ya get those rings from?


wow 666th post.


im guessing

www.mimousa.com (http://www.mimousa.com/home.asp?dir=prodsexp&sub=25)

www.autoaccessorystore.com (http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/home_n.asp?dir=detail&id=729)

they are made by mimo usa

[doubleN0alero]

Eh, I ordered them from somebody that used tobe on the site and have his own website...I forget his name though...I'm sure somebody will remember. They ended up coming from another company anyhow, he was just the middle man.

[cherrington17]

i've also seen them on www.importintelligence.com

[TheMeaningOfLife]

ow expensive. Cool idea though!

[YALEROYNOT]

so here are my glow needles. (3) 3mm leds under big gauges and 1 led under small gauges. total cost :

100 leds = 6.99 ebay
resistors= 5 for 1.00 radio shack
hot glue= 100 sticks 3.00

other stuff i had:
solder
wire 18g
drill/bits
hot glue gun


TOTAL = $11.00



what ya think ?

i will take more pics when they go in my car.

[billytheman1188]

looks cool man, good job!

[YALEROYNOT]

looks cool man, good job!

thanks

[SIUlero]

Did you take any "during" pics? This would be a good addition to the how-to section.

[YALEROYNOT]

Did you take any "during" pics? This would be a good addition to the how-to section.

check the "100 leds and a lot of free time " thread

[YALEROYNOT]

think this is how to set the needles back to the right position.

1:30 in to the video

www.youtube.com (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au4kT4WEP9c&feature=related)