A slightly 'different' dash/dials conversion...

[AhmedRSi]

Oh yeaaaah

[youtube]wkmBKOD7xsw[/youtube]

After much hard work and help from some ppl on the forum (you know who you are guys... thanks!) ... still not completely finished. If you notice the light goes dim again at circa 6000 rpm (which is when i should have shifted by anyway as the power drops around here on the k4m). This wasnt intentional but is kinda a cool effect lol.

Also - It looks 100% smoother when driving, hard to explain. Also my mums camera hasnt really done it justice (The whole gauge face changes colour, more of a red tinge :evil.

 

[Craigus]

Thats pretty cool mate.

 

[adam172]

looks cool very good idea

 

[Curtis!]

Good work on that, must have took some fiddling!

 

[_WILL_]

I really like that, very cool!

 

[jenic]

I really like that, how much work was required?

 

[aucky]

Like this. I want it.

 

[AhmedRSi]

Thanks for the comments guys! I'm not gnna piss about... it was a lot of hard work, but maybe thats because I have no electrical knowledge (well, little bits and bobs) and a lot of it was trial and error, with the odd breakage.

 

[BIFCAIDS]

looks sweet

 

[Hazza]

Looks good that ahmed.

A few tweeks and u got it bang on!

 

[guysy]

Nice work, The gradual fade at the end of the RPM to red would be nice, Im sure thats what your trying to achieve.

None the less kudos for doing it it looks pretty decent as it is.

 

[Austin-182]

Class!

 

[domjolly]

Need a guide Need a guide Need a guide!!! This is a quality mod

 

[Leeshez]

Thats brilliant.

 

[MK3]

I remember seeing a thread asking about how to do this, wondered when somebody would actually do it.

Looks very nice mate

You may have just set a new trend!

 

[StevieG-09]

That looks awesome! Good job!
Should do a guide

 

[aucky]

In a nutshell.. how did you do it?
(I know a reasonable amount about basic circuitry..)

 

[AhmedRSi]

Takes a feed from the ignition coil, which lights up leds at certain rpm. New LEDS were fitted to the dials

 

[Martin_172]

VTEC!

 

[Beef-Mc]

Quite a cool idea.

 

[Nick_P]

Not bad fella, not bad

 

[aucky]

Takes a feed from the ignition coil, which lights up leds at certain rpm. New LEDS were fitted to the dials

Clever

 

[Hutchie]

ohhh i have a shift light output from my EC1... hmmmmmm

 

[AhmedRSi]

^even easier!

 

[Hutchie]

dude have you got any pics of where you mounted Extra led's and specs please



shift light set at 7500 rpm

 

[Topgeartom]

This is brilliant.

Reminds me of the Noble m14

 

[Ash87]

thats a smart effect

 

[ChrisPearson]

Thats a great idea well done, must have been hard to do?

I think it should be more on the 6k mark though

 

[AhmedRSi]

Remember this is a k4m, 6k is after peak power

 

[ChrisPearson]

well the video shows you shifting at about 6500 so just thought it woul look better if your shifting just after it comes on

 

[AhmedRSi]

Shift? I was standing still mate!

 

[ChrisPearson]

Fail.

It all makes sence now nvm me

 

[AhmedRSi]

s'ok mate

hutchie ygpm!

 

[Savi]

Cool as hell, setting a trend here

 

[whogotdafunk]

I want so much.

 

[Rob]

Good work mate, really like it.

I'll have to check it out next time I'm in Luton and you're about

 

[Hixle]

Nice work mate

 

[AhmedRSi]

Guys - need your help/advise with one thing on this. ATM my curcuit runs off a 12v from the cigarette lighter, is there anyway of getting it to only turn on with the sidelights? So it only turns on with the main dashboard lights? I'm pretty sure some people here have got neons etc to turn on with the dash illumination so maybe?....

Also - IF anyone is good with circuits please pm me. Need to make sense of the datasheet for a chip or two!

 

[K1NGY]

Oh nice! do mine

 

[ipodsandguns]

I was going to do some thing very similar to this!

looks great bro! well done.