Mike_M Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 (edited) Well as some know, I like to mod and play with ideas border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />Section cut out of coin holder unit for gauge to slot in........never used it anyway border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />Gauge fitted in for testing border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />Excess/section cut out used to make some furry side panels.......not fitted properly here: border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />Tested the unit with a 9V battery......the blue is much stronger in the flesh border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />Still need to wire it into the car and finish the install, but thought I would share my progress style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> It will be wired up so that its read out is direct from the battery, but the display lighting will work off the interior light dimmer switch! Edited January 20, 2007 by mike_m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 As fantastic as ever mate:)If you fancy sharing the idea I need one also style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted January 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 (edited) Cheers mate..........was thinking of making them up on demand for about £35 delivered depending on being able to source the coin holder section, but want to finalise the install first Edited January 5, 2007 by mike_m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrified Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 What a great mod style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> I think what would be better if you could paint that white surround black or replace it, it looks like you can unscrew the board to get to it easy enough. but still looks great. I'll be setting up guages for my lupo over the summer but they will probably all be round analogue ones and i've notgota dash so would have to fabricate some sort of mount for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted January 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Looking into the white/cream frame but its not that bad really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupodave Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 (edited) My dad would love this lol, anything electronic and he's off...I like it though, different and using your initiative!but the display lighting will work off the interior light dimmer switch!Could you not wire it to the ignition switches for the stereo? The ones that turn on the headunit when the ignition is on and dim the backlight on the headunit when the lights are turned on? Or is that your plan? Edited January 5, 2007 by lupodave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted January 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Thats the plan mate.......got a little tweeking and rewire of the back light, otherwies quite straight forward to install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshirt2k Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Nice idea as usual mate!You Could possibly hide the cream with some sticky back plastic, Blue peter stylee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINCOLNSHIRESLUPOGTI Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Very nice modification. As always it is the simple things that are usually the nicest. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickyP Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 top tinkering Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted January 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 (edited) Thanks everyone for the comments.Got it fitted in the car and all is working, but the back light at the moment comes on with the rest of the unit so its backlit during the day........think I might get another one that has bright red characters and a black background as an alternative, but we will see style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> so this one will be up for sale if anyone is interested for £11 delivered......half what I paidIts quite interesting to see the voltage rise and drop slightly as you turn things on and off in the car to see the stresses on the battery and alternator........GEEK I know style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Edited January 7, 2007 by mike_m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted January 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Well I have been tinkering again with it as the blue was not a perfect match after all at night, so with a few coloured Quality Street wrappers from the xmas tin, I managed to filter the blue light to get a better match style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />Just need to cover the white/cream border with a black covering and all is sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunalupi Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 I wanted to fit a volt meter too - gadgetyness appealed and I was just interested in what might show style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blush:" border="0" alt="blush.gif" />Is it complicated for someone with limited electrical knowledge to do? Or would I be better getting something else to display it?(please excuse all the questions! Love gadgets) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted January 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Reasonably easy to install if you have a multimeter and some patience to find the right wires.I also needed the multimeter to calibrate the new volt meter as it was not correct when i got it.Analogue dials or digital gauges will be the same to install, but I prefer digital as the gauges are smaller.Will take a pic of mine installed soon......may be selling it if interested as have another plan to get more digital gauges into the same space (ammeter, oil temp etc)and the other ones are not available in this style unfortunatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted January 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Got some pics of the gauge in the car now: border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />Notice the red mood lighting that comes from under the cup holder to shine down onto the centre console and Audi TT alu A frames border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />Been installing some LED moodlights in the car too, and here is one in the door handle cup border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Love the dash, not sure on the handles, but its difficut to tell from such a poor photo style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />Fancy making me one? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />I'll send you my dash piece if I still have it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted January 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 (edited) It was dark and my phone camera style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Not a problem mate with the gauge!Need the dash piece posted and £22 + the £2.50 delivery charge for the gauge as I will need to order it........will start to save the quality street wrapers that I used style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> no seriously style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Edited January 8, 2007 by mike_m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Spot on style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />I'll see if I can find it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted January 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 No probs mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunalupi Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 I like all your lights! The ones in the handles are a cool touch style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted January 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Thanks.......did the handles as people in my car can never seem to find the handle to get out when its dark. All the extra lights run off the dash dimmer switch so the brightness is adjustable too style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Wow, good job! I love gadgety things like that, expecially when they look OEM like yours do style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" /> When you added the extra lights did you just connect into the illumination loom thats running around the car (the grey wire with a blue stripe)? Also is the brown wire a common ground? Dont worry I'm not copying, just checking I've identified the wires correctly style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted January 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Sounds right, but cannot be sure as just used a multimeter until I found the right one I needed.The extra lights run off the illumination switch, The door leds tap off the window switch lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 OK cheers, ill get a multimeter on it and check it style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshirt2k Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Good work mate as usual. Was thinking of doing the door handle mods (got more urgent probs) but was gonna have to add another plug so that the door card can be removed easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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