Cluster and LED mod plan...

[slash2@mindspring.com (Scott Rose)]

Here's a trick idea.  Use the lower led's for a a/f meter.  5 leds might be
enough.  2 red at each end. 2 yellow. and 1 green in the middle for stoich.



At 01:04 AM 3/28/02 -0800, you wrote:
>So I've put some time into planning the mod to the cluster and this is what 
>I have come up with... I'll need a few parts and some help so if you can 
>I'd appreciate it.
>
>The stock setup has the 16V Tach and MotoMeter 160 MPH speedo, Up Shift 
>light and 5 LEDs which are from left to right
>
>1) Turn Signal Indicator (Green)
>2) Battery Warning(Red)
>3) Oxygen Sensor warning (Red)
>4) Oil Pressure Light (Red)
>5) High Beam (Blue)
>
>The first part of the plan is to modify this section to use the lower part 
>and add 5 LEDs for;
>
>1) Seat Belt Warning (Red)
>2) Brake Warning (Red)
>3) Knock Sensor (Red)
>4) Fan Status (Amber =Low   Red=High   Green=A/C)
>5) Fog Light (Blue or Amber haven't decided)
>
>I'm thinking of using clear frosted LEDs in all these locations (including 
>replace the originals)... Just think that would look cool! Clear when off 
>and color when on instead of using the colored lens LEDs like the original 
>equipment was.
>
>I'm moving the warning lights from the area where the headlight switch is 
>to here since I want to
>free up this area for another switch (another project will need this area). 
>I'm have some custom graphics done to go where that blank panel under the 
>new 5 LEDs are. If you have any suggestions on what these LEDs should be, 
>if you disagree with my choices or have a better idea let me know so I make 
>changes to the graphics before they are complete. A graphic artist is 
>redrawing these symbols for me but she's out of town for the holiday 
>weekend so I'd like to finalize the selection by the time she returns.
>
>Part 2 is to combine parts from another cluster I have to incorporate the 
>MFA display. I need a outside temp sender and a MFA switch equipped wiper 
>control arm (I tried to get one on ebay but that didn't happen) I've asked 
>here before but if you got one I'm interested.
>
>Part 3 is to redo the lighting to red, including the clock/MFA like I did 
>on my 8V oh so many years ago.
>
>Part 4 add a gear indicator to the Tach area or where the Up Shift light 
>was. It will read N, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, R (and maybe 6 some day) This mod will 
>be done if it's possible and if I decide I really want it.
>
>Part 5 If the gear indicator is on the Tach I want to replace the Up Shift 
>indicator area with another gauge... I need one of these gauges if anyone 
>has a trashed cluster with a gauge in this area they can help me out there 
>to. The gauge will be re-calibrated and used for another function that I 
>have not defined yet.
>
>This project will take a while to do since I am extremely busy right now 
>but I would love to get some feedback or suggestions on it... This is what 
>I came up with but that doesn't mean it's the best.
>
>I'll post detailed instructions and a "How To" as I go along if anyone else 
>wants to try this.
>
>My St. Bentley of Volkswagon manual is about 400 miles away right now and I 
>won't be able to get it sent to me for a couple of weeks so if any of you 
>have a scanner and the manual and would like to scan and email me the 
>page(s) (or photocopy and mail) the wiring diagram for the cluster and MFA 
>stuff that would also help me out a lot!
>
>So what do you think?
>-Raffi
>
>
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Scott Rose
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