Making your own Intelli-glow needles?

[HungarianHunter]

Hey guys, I'm sure you've all seen the intelliglow needles kids that you can buy, to illuminate our needles on the gauges. I'm wondering if anyone has tried just wiring up a small led and putting it behind the needle, and wiring it to the gauge cluster's illumination wiring? I might give it a shot, cuz the kit is like 70$, and I think I could achieve the same result with a 10 cent LED...

Anyone know which 2 wires are the +/- for the gauge face illumination?

[zobgel]

the cheapest and easiest way to do that you just need cotton buds and aceton to take off the orange paint on the needle.

[HungarianHunter]

the cheapest and easiest way to do that you just need cotton buds and aceton to take off the orange paint on the needle.

I did that, the needle doesn't light up, it's actually pretty hard to see at night.

[zobgel]

I did that, the needle doesn't light up, it's actually pretty hard to see at night.

You need to replace the bulbs in the gauge cluster with the LED's. thats what I did to my gauge cluster before.

[G-spot]

2 or 3 led cluster per bulb will do the trick

[zobgel]

2 or 3 led cluster per bulb will do the trick

Yup!

[VegasMatt]

Wow, I bought one of these intelliglow kits about 7 years ago, it is still in the box never opened. haha...

[HungarianHunter]

2 or 3 led cluster per bulb will do the trick


Yup!


Hmmm I may be buying new bulbs then haha. Although my LED idea would be cheaper. I actually do have LED bulbs, blue, not the factory ones. The numbers are hella bright but my needle doesn't light up much. IDK, maybe the ones you guys have are stronger.


Wow, I bought one of these intelliglow kits about 7 years ago, it is still in the box never opened. haha...

Wanna sell it cheap? :D lol :P


Do you guys know which 2 wires I would need to tap?

[HungarianHunter]

Would a blacklight (UV) type LED light up the clear needles?

[VegasMatt]

Sure...twenty bucks?

[HungarianHunter]

Sure...twenty bucks?

What color are they? Is it 4 of them, so one for each of our gauges?

[VegasMatt]

I will need to check, like I said I never opened them. I think they are blue.

[HungarianHunter]

I actually just came across a thread from 2002, you said they are blue. The thread also sayd they don't work with any Galants past 99, I have a 00. Sorry :/

[Derekams313]

the nail polish remover works man for a few dollars i just did my needles cleaned them and colored them with a blue sharpy lol looks pretty good ill post pics later tonight once its dark

[showtime]

i have the stock orange needles and red LED instead of stupid dull bulbs and the needles light up red at night and they are bright!

[keith6110]

which type of LED is being used? I guess I'm asking, if I were to order myself some bulbs; what would I be looking for? Thanks.

[AktionCat]

http://autolumination.com/

[HungarianHunter]

the nail polish remover works man for a few dollars i just did my needles cleaned them and colored them with a blue sharpy lol looks pretty good ill post pics later tonight once its dark


Yeah I just left them clear, maybe I'll try the blue or silver sharpie idea, pic would be great!


which type of LED is being used? I guess I'm asking, if I were to order myself some bulbs; what would I be looking for? Thanks.

Just search ebay for 194 LED bulbs, you'll find a ton.

[zobgel]

which type of LED is being used? I guess I'm asking, if I were to order myself some bulbs; what would I be looking for? Thanks.

194 Bulb

[keith6110]

Thanks guys ^^^