Gauge Faces [Archive] - New England Subaru Forums

HamSocks

10-09-2007, 04:11 AM

What are my options for changing the faces of my gauges? Ideally I'm looking for OEM; just red instead of green. So far all I can find are these tacky-ass blue ones that I don't think would even fit.

http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/23000266/Images/1/RIG-577.jpg

Robk0000

10-09-2007, 05:44 PM

I had those...i ripped them off and went DIY, looks stock but when the lights come on the numbers and stuff are different colors...as far aschanging the actual appearance, get aftermarket gauges like the ones that go in clusters and make a fiberglass enclosure for them that fit into your stock location

starhm

10-09-2007, 08:17 PM

cant view your private pics...

starhm

10-09-2007, 08:17 PM

should i be your friend...?

Robk0000

10-10-2007, 04:11 PM

i have private pics?

thats wierd, anyways...let me find my pictures for my diy

Robk0000

10-10-2007, 04:12 PM

I actually want to change everything to red lettering now that im bored of the blu writing, but thats easy.

Robk0000

10-10-2007, 04:17 PM

to change it like what i have done, takes about 6 hours, +$50 in parts

including:
LEDS
Wire
Solder
Soldering gun
Gel Color material
Electrical tape

all of which i have that i can lend to you if need be, except LEDs, im out and they are pricey! i can get them cheap if you need.

HamSocks

10-11-2007, 02:16 AM

Yeah, I've thought about switching every source of green illumination in my interior to red; similar to the new 08 STI. Just the thought of how much work that would require makes my brain hurt though.

starhm

10-11-2007, 07:42 AM

i have private pics?

thats wierd, anyways...let me find my pictures for my diy

your myspace is set to private...could not view your pics.

Murphy2012

10-11-2007, 03:03 PM

I want to switch to red lights as well, but I think I am just going to get the STi cluster.

Robk0000

10-11-2007, 03:59 PM

your myspace is set to private...could not view your pics.

just add me as a friend. they are not there anyways, They are in my photobucket now, Let me go download them to here.

I want to switch to red lights as well, but I think I am just going to get the STi cluster.

Lazy!

Robk0000

10-11-2007, 04:27 PM

i got some Red gel material, so it will look like the Sti gauge colors. I just need to install the color. Ill get some pics afterwads.

Robk0000

10-20-2007, 03:24 PM

Done, pics tonight

2mprzya

10-20-2007, 07:08 PM

pics yet man?

Robk0000

10-20-2007, 08:40 PM

No, i didnt want go back outside :(

its cold.

2mprzya

10-20-2007, 09:07 PM

pretty please!

Robk0000

10-20-2007, 10:09 PM

okaya okay, i couldnt figurre out how to do pic without flash, so i jsut did a manual pic, Still no flash but it had a long exposure, i think you get hte point though, also there are two spots where the red is white, Thats unnoticeable during the day, so im going to fix that tomorrow.

Stock look:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n76/robsimprza00/IMG_0922.jpg

With lights on:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n76/robsimprza00/IMG_0931.jpg

2mprzya

10-20-2007, 10:12 PM

def a good start man. just a few spots to fix like you said and your done. loos awesome man!

Robk0000

10-20-2007, 10:30 PM

the backing must have moved when i installed it, i cut that to the outside dimensions...stupid thing, simple fix though.

jonny-rockets

04-01-2008, 11:48 AM

Wow I want red lights on the inside too! Looks like I will be sending you a PM rob.

As a side note is there any way to get the true WRX climate control stuff in a TR sedan, or is that just not reasonable?

Murphy2012

04-01-2008, 04:21 PM

Ya you can, but why spend the money on controls? LAME...

jonny-rockets

04-01-2008, 04:36 PM

just looking into options and such now. if i ever replaced that, it would be a pull from a junkyard or something. i would never order the actual unit. just lookin into options, ya know.

perhaps dual climate control is not appealing to you, but it is to me. i also like the actual controls more too. i may one day attempt to install seat heaters into the TR sedan seats. warm seats during cold winter is f*kin sweet.

method

04-01-2008, 05:44 PM

All you need is some red bulb condoms right?

Murphy2012

04-01-2008, 07:30 PM

Anthony...just get some limited seats! :D

Robk0000

04-01-2008, 08:12 PM

All you need is some red bulb condoms right?

No, there is a green illuniating painted texture on the back of these style of gauges, you could just peel off the green and then put a red bulb, but it wont be bright enough to see the numbers. Leds are the way to go.

jonny-rockets

04-02-2008, 11:36 AM

Anthony...just get some limited seats! :D

i actually debated this for a while in my head. problem is i am not really a fan of leather seats. they are super cold in teh winter, super hot in teh summer, and when the leather starts to crack and whatnot they look like ****.

i dunno. leather is nice, but i don't think its for me. yet.

Anthony

jonny-rockets

04-02-2008, 11:38 AM

rob,

did you find that link about the red lights stuff you had talked about before?

somethingpink03

04-02-2008, 05:22 PM

Gauge faces FTL :( I swapped out mine on my Cavalier, ended up ****ing up my entire cluster... Drove for 4+ months w/o any speedo, temp gauge, or gas gauge...

I wont mess with them ever again!

jonny-rockets

04-04-2008, 04:34 PM

Yeah the gauge clusters are delicate. I have heard a bunch of horror stories about this stuff.

However, some of the guys on NASIOC wrote up a great tutorial. I think this will be one of my projects this summer.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/mechie3/gaugestr6.jpg

(06 WRX)

here is the link if anyone is interested:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1124644

Anthony

Robk0000

04-04-2008, 05:09 PM

I searched my subscription list and didndt find anything, i know i had alot of posts on it but nothing.

Ill write something up for you tonight, and post it.

Murphy2012

04-04-2008, 07:27 PM

i actually debated this for a while in my head. problem is i am not really a fan of leather seats. they are super cold in teh winter, super hot in teh summer, and when the leather starts to crack and whatnot they look like ****.

i dunno. leather is nice, but i don't think its for me. yet.

Anthony

Ya, I had leather in my old truck and thought I was going to have the same issues when I first got it. But to be honest, I never once gold frozen or burned by them, they were ****in sweet as ****. I would like to get some now but thats last on my list.

TrickyDik

04-04-2008, 08:02 PM