Finally Finished
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From: Huntsville, AL
Vehicle: 2001/Hyundai/Tiburon
Thanks for all the comments guys!
I did everything on separate projects, the only big chunk of time was when I did my cluster and gauges. Total time for the cluster project was about 14 hours, total time for everything else was around 12. Oh, and the angel eyes, since it was my first time working with them was about 10 hours... Then my headlight angel eyes were about another 10 hours, since I had to take of the bumper and headlights, then open them up, and then finally figure out the dimensions... So overall, all my LED projects took around 50 hours. cool.gif
Here's a pic of my car during my final project, and before the radio was out:
I had almost no idea what I was doing when I started playing with LEDs. I first began with the pre wired ones, and did the speaker grill in the back. Had a lot of fun wiring it up, and blew a fuse in the process wink1.gif but I really enjoyed it. Later, I used the rest of those LEDs under the seats, and in the door handles, and loved it even more! Then I got on the intricacies of dealing with the raw LEDs and resistors, and through the DIYs, did the switches, then was ordered to do the gauges and heater cluster. By you guys on RDT. And I'm so glad I did!
So basically, I was completely self-taught, with a bunch of help from the forums here, and from DTN.
I've spent about $25 on LEDs and resistors, and began with no skilz whatsoever, so it's possible for anyone to do it!
If any of you want, I do make and sell the vent angel eyes, and I also offer to do the door handle switches, PM me, and I'll give you a price!
I would love do do some painting, but I'm not daring enough... Please don't make me tongue.gif The only thing I've thought of doing was some small accents here and there, but it's a little too tedious. I did some under the hood, but I'm glad it's there and not more visible... With LEDs, you can remove them and try again, and you only see the effects of the LEDs, not they themselves. However, with paint, it's the main thing you're looking at, and I'm not proficient enough to do something like that.
Thanks again for the comments!
I did everything on separate projects, the only big chunk of time was when I did my cluster and gauges. Total time for the cluster project was about 14 hours, total time for everything else was around 12. Oh, and the angel eyes, since it was my first time working with them was about 10 hours... Then my headlight angel eyes were about another 10 hours, since I had to take of the bumper and headlights, then open them up, and then finally figure out the dimensions... So overall, all my LED projects took around 50 hours. cool.gif
Here's a pic of my car during my final project, and before the radio was out:
I had almost no idea what I was doing when I started playing with LEDs. I first began with the pre wired ones, and did the speaker grill in the back. Had a lot of fun wiring it up, and blew a fuse in the process wink1.gif but I really enjoyed it. Later, I used the rest of those LEDs under the seats, and in the door handles, and loved it even more! Then I got on the intricacies of dealing with the raw LEDs and resistors, and through the DIYs, did the switches, then was ordered to do the gauges and heater cluster. By you guys on RDT. And I'm so glad I did!
So basically, I was completely self-taught, with a bunch of help from the forums here, and from DTN.
I've spent about $25 on LEDs and resistors, and began with no skilz whatsoever, so it's possible for anyone to do it!
If any of you want, I do make and sell the vent angel eyes, and I also offer to do the door handle switches, PM me, and I'll give you a price!
I would love do do some painting, but I'm not daring enough... Please don't make me tongue.gif The only thing I've thought of doing was some small accents here and there, but it's a little too tedious. I did some under the hood, but I'm glad it's there and not more visible... With LEDs, you can remove them and try again, and you only see the effects of the LEDs, not they themselves. However, with paint, it's the main thing you're looking at, and I'm not proficient enough to do something like that.
Thanks again for the comments!
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glad another one has been caught by the bug. looks really good man, the only thing i dont like are the gauge overlays, but those arent to tough to replace and i believe you should do so with some aos ones if we ever get them back.
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Yeah, i kinda wanted a different gauge face, preferably the Reverse EL, but they're nearly impossible to find, and DTN had these ready to go, so I just did them. Some day I might do an LED cluster, but I'm doubting that...
My dash didn't quite match up to the way you had yours taken apart!! fing02.gif
And yes, it's tremendously addicting!!! sad.gif
My dash didn't quite match up to the way you had yours taken apart!! fing02.gif
And yes, it's tremendously addicting!!! sad.gif
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Vehicle: 2001 Hyundai Tiburon, 2004 Kia Sorento, 2010 Kia Soul
You THINK it's done.
After I opened my boxes yesterday and today, you are gonna want what I got in your RD2 too.
LOL
After I opened my boxes yesterday and today, you are gonna want what I got in your RD2 too.
LOL