Tahoe Customized Gauge cluster!! Tell me what you think

[Thumper8302]

ya i was just curious on the installation for our auto illumination feature for like when its dark and our factory gauges are lit... so in which im guessing you will have to manually turn ur lights on and off when u need them?

 

[WHITEOUT]

ya i was just curious on the installation for our auto illumination feature for like when its dark and our factory gauges are lit... so in which im guessing you will have to manually turn ur lights on and off when u need them?

Pretty much. I will end up wiring into headlight/dimmer switch once fully completed with all other mods, and also I need a new dimmer switch was is being shipped to me, so waiting on that before wiring into automatic. But yes for now, it's all manual, but will be automatic in final completition. Just get into back of dimmer switch and wire in through that. Is what I will end up doing, or going to fuse panel. Will figure it out once switch arrives. Easy peasy though

 

[fatnlowtahoe504]

thats a pretty nifty creation, i like it

 

[TIM Z]

That is cool as hell! Nice work.

I'd rather have that than an esky cluster cuz no one else has it.

Great job!

 

[bsims3996]

looks good, you can buy paint specifically for the needles on ebay for 8 bucks http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SILV...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

 

[Z-56 Hoe]

I Like it a lot, it looks very good.

 

[viximaging]

what year is your hoe

 

[Max]

Turned out pretty sweet, props on being original I personally don't like anything other than stock gauges but that looks nice

 

[WHITEOUT]

what year is your hoe

01' Hoe.


bsims3996- "looks good, you can buy paint specifically for the needles on ebay for 8 bucks"

Ya, I painted my middles of the needles today, and am trying to figure out which color to go with for the needles. Also, I need to email that seller, not sure if that is flourescent glow paint or not. Do you know?? Couple other sellers on Ebay have needle paint that's flourescent, so... But the guy you have listed has different colors which are nice.

I am thinking Blue of course. But with the indiglo it might not look right, or show to well. So.. Maybe Red, Silver, Black..Kinda up in the air right now on this, cause I need to get it done ASAP. Thinking Red needles, with red LEDs in the back might blend ok.

Any opinions on needle colors everyone?? The needles will determine what LED color I use inside the cluster, they won't shine through everywhere, only thru the middle of the needles!!! Again, everyone will have there own opinion, but please look at overall theme of the gauge cluster and go from there!!!! Don't like the orange, it doesn't go with the white,blue,silver.

 

[bsims3996]

it seems that the needle paint would glow when the lights are on, otherwise you could use regular paint, but probably should contact seller, i think silver or blue would look good.

 

[viximaging]

I like it... would it work on an 03?

 

[WHITEOUT]

I think the gauge face I bought only works to 02'??? could be wrong, but they sell gauge faces for your year for sure. As for customizing the rest of it, it's all up to you. You could do whatever you like or think looks good to your gauge cluster. This was just to show what I did, and what can be done without having to fully replace the whole gauge cluster and spend a bit of money doing it. My custom gauge cluster is didn't cost me much to do, mostly just time and injuniuty(tired might have spelt that wrong.LOL). But ya, can be done to whatever year if you got the time, skill and alittle DIY creativity. I like to make my own things, my own way, alittle different from the rest. Which of course anymore these days is tough to do, but just go at it, make it the way you want and would like to look at everyday.
Sorry for the HOORAH speech everyone!!! LOL

 

[viximaging]

i wonder whats the difference with the gauge face between yrs.. I would want a face to add the trans temp while I am in there.. hmmm

 

[WHITEOUT]

That I have seen/read up on here, check EAGLE'S- P/N 2500 HD overlay- thread in general discussion. He is doing the same thing. you gotta get the HD gauge face I think. It comes with the trans temp. The real difference that I know of, probably others, but the 03' and up to 06' I believe, the oil and fuel gauge is reversed and has a different bottom read out for Odometer and Trans postition. other then that, are pretty much the same i think. Others would know for sure, but what I have seen thats the major difference. It all can be done though. Check that thread out, they would know more then me regarding that question.

 

[viximaging]

cool man will do! great job.. and big props for originality

 

[Eagle]

DIC is also relocated.

 

[jeffyrc]

Bump!!!

 

[Rivieraracing]

Bump for Jeffyrc!!

Never mind, he got it before I did!! lol!