Here's an LED instrument cluster conversion I'm just finishing up. This mod sure makes the interior look much newer than a 98. I also made my own lighted "sunset orange" needles. The light leaking out around the hub of the tach and speedo needles bothered me at first but it looks sooo much like a solar eclipse that I'm going to leave it alone (luckily I drive an Eclipse and not a Talon ). The photos do pretty good explaining the process. All it takes is a boat load of patience and a spare dash cluster helps to relieve the stress of taking your dash all apart like this.


Video of latest LED tail light conversion with new dash mounted turn signal monitors and LED instrument lighting conversion.


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http://www.rcaz.com/movieclips/eclipse2.1.mpg



93 LEDs wrap around the interior of the housing. Another 16 light up the four needles with white LEDs using 1206 SMTs.


Checking the fit to be sure nothing hits the gauge movements or mechnical parts.


Testing to see how even the light looks through the overlay.


All the yellow, black and white scraped off the back of the overlays. The strips of LEDs are quite flexible and pre-wired for 12 VDC. You can trim them every three LEDs and cut as required to fit them inside. Cut off pieces can then be wired and used too. I have only found these on ebay from a single vendor in this exact style. They come in lots of colors too. Search ebay for "white LED strips"


Here I'm comparing one lighted needle on the tach with the other needles that barely show up in the photo.


I also experimented with UV light on the needles but didn't care for the look. Monster size wires were just for testing.


These tiny little buggers sit under the needles and were a pain in the butt to make and wire up with .005" coil wire.



I had the dash out again tonight to tweak it a little, here it is with all needles lit and my little solar eclipses shining around the needle hubs.

wow

1995 Eclipse RS

nice work .

LED tails : Done for now!
99 eclipse rst
cobalt blue met. paint,star stage 2 upgraded t3/t460trim turbo ceramic coated , polished compressor housing, ,optima yellow top, chrome i/c piping ,front mount ntercooler ,apexi turbo timer . zeitronix wb02 ,faze oil ,boost gauge,egt ,bosch 4x plugs,kyb agx struts, pro kit springs.17''adr venomous rims,Falken azenis ,brembo dilled/slotted rotors ,turbo xs bov ,oil catch can,manual shiftknob,autometer pyrometer egt , vortech sfmu,b&m fuel pressure gauge ,accel 310cc injectors ,gasketmatched and polished intake manifold ,58mm throttle body ,no egr,polished turbonetics wastegate,fuel pump rewire,homade fcd and a lot more .LED reverse lights ,sidemarkers and tails .atx to mtx swap . South bend tz clutch . Tons more
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http://www.2gnt.com/index.php?d=boosted60trimrst
My contribution to the wiki
http://www.2gnt.com/index.php?d=crank%20arm%20spindle%20mod%20to%20fit%20power%20panels

jeebas Dave, always making me jealous, whats your problem eh? lo1 jk, you have great skills man, invaluable part of the 2gnt community as always...looks nothing short of forking amazing!!!

wow that looks amazing, so much nicer than stock

I contributed to the Wiki!
EVO IX - just a really expensive boost gauge and a K&N air filter
96 Eclipse RS -awaiting registration and inspection
95 Eclipse GS - parts car
Mods/Profile - http://www.2gnt.com/index.php?d=cs82685

That solar eclipse idea for the center of the needles is INGENIOUS!!! NICE WORK!!! BUT... dude... you are almost out of gas!

Dave's car run's on plutonium so it doesn't matter.

Wow...the whole star wars light show wasn't quite for me, but damn those gauges look pimp. So when exactly are you gonna make mine

DIBS!!!!

-Xavier-
95 Eclipse RS-T...lost in the frozen tundra

WOW!! thats awesome man!!! the solar eclipse is a niiicee touch. love it!

=Dan=



98rs eclipse- Mods: BC2, C/F hood, custom turbo system consisting of a PTE SC50, turbosmart ultra gate (10psi), star FMIC and pipes, SFMU, HKS SSQV, 3" V-BAND downpipe from ATP, Zeitronix Wideband LCD displaying boost, egt and 02. *** SOLD and will be missed***

2006 gsxr 750- jardine gp1 exhaust, -1,+2 stealth sprockets, DID 525 chain, JD products pro TRE. 0-60 in a sneeze. ran a 10.8 avg 1/4 mile my first time to the track on street tires, stock swingarm and unstrapped.

nice work Dave, that's a cool video too. Are you doing the 3rd taillight now? how are you coming with the microcontroller?


I have a guage cluster conversion in the mix too, but I'm using red EL film instead of LEDs. gotta give you some competition, he he, keep you on your toes. j/k

that IC looks sweet.

2gnt: '99 RS-T, killed by a toyota, pending rebuild...
Daily: Volt
Daily #2: '99 EVG ebike- STOLEN by PEDRO

Shipping quote to 99702 Alaska?

-Xavier-
95 Eclipse RS-T...lost in the frozen tundra

Your electical wizardry never ceases to amaze me Dave, that is so far beyond slick. Aldo Nova ftw!

ahh, beat me to it. I've been wanting white lit guage faces forever. Good work, can't wait to convert mine, and holy hell those tail lights do some fun blinking!

SoCal DSM
1996 RS-T: Under Construction
1999 GS AE: New daily driver
"USING NO WAY AS A WAY, HAVING NO LIMITATION AS A LIMITATION"--BRUCE LEE

Genius! Me wanty.




No seriously, how much for a unit? :-P

Dude that is bad a$$. I like the vid too. Just a thought, could you somehow make the green leds in the cluster to work with the throttle if you want to? You know like the old electric tachs in the 1g 300zx. Going from left to right. I think that would be cool or even have the light change to red when you get around 6500 rpm.

Lol, there's probably so much work involved that Dave wouldn't sell these because he'd lose so much time to do other things.

Looks really good, man.

1998 Eclipse GS

GS-T Axleback|CAI|OBX 4-1 Header|AF/X UDP|

i hate you

-marc

Wow. You never cease to amaze this forum Dave.

Amazing work. No that doesn't cut it.

Spectacular work!

I eat emo kids for breakfast

1995 Eagle Talon (SOLD)
72' SuperBeetle
72' Standard Beetle
56' Deluxe Beetle

2gnt: '99 RS-T, killed by a toyota, pending rebuild...
Daily: Volt
Daily #2: '99 EVG ebike- STOLEN by PEDRO

dsmmyth showed me this post because I had asked what kind of work azdave has been upto. I havent been on here in over a month but all I have to say is WOW. Dave as always I am impressed, and your is the only eclipse that would motivate me to come back and mod. I won't depart with my s2k but maybe later down the road I will buy a fixer upper and start all over again. Kudos Dave, it looks fantastic

98' Eclipse GS- Hahn Stage 2- SOLD
02' Honda S2000- SOLD
04' Acura TL- Current Whip