yoeddynz Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I want a really small adjustable shift light that I can mount under my strip speedo. Something like a little bright Led that will only be noticed when it shines. The reason is because I like my old school strip speedo and I don't want to mount my rev counter on top of the dash for asthetic reasons. So currently the RC is mounted under my dash and is fine for general tuning etc but when I want to rag it I want to keep my eye on the road and not be looking down. I have searched for such things as little discreet leds but it seems that every thing available out there is the size of a small lighthouse and capable of lighting up a hall. Thats not me or the style I want. So I thought I could buy something like this.... http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 583258.htm then rip the guts out, mount the adjuster under the dash and wire it to a little led flush mounted into my dash. Could it be that easy? It looks like this above example would be wired in parallel with my current old Trisco rev counter I have mounted under the dash. Does anyone know of other simple kits that offer a adjustable light that just simply wire into the stock rev counter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
governorsam Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 jaycar? think they have kits for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=KC5378 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 cool- link says out of stock. i shall consult the resident oldschool jaycar man.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Ask Ned - pretty sure he could whip you up one in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Even Jaycars supplier is out of stock dude... just checked their stock levels for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 heartbeat is def not how long it would take haha. It wouldn't be the hardest thing to make but would still take me 6 hours + parts to make something up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatt20 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 what bout those little gizmo ones? they are fairly small, not much bigger than a pen. i bought one for the same reasons, just havnt got around to fitting it yet so not sure what it will be like to adjust etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Use an LM2917, a few caps and resistors, regulator, couple of pots and a comparator, transistor and you're away laughing really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I prefer to use an eftpos card and a shop.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Use an LM2917, a few caps and resistors, regulator, couple of pots and a comparator, transistor and you're away laughing really. I just built exactly what you said in that order, turned it on. The telly exploded and dinosaur magically appeared in the microwave. I think the comparator was backwards? These Gizmo ones phatt20? what are they like and where are they sold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Did you laugh at the end? My guess is the mashing together of the components caused a scowl and hence your shit house results.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 I giggled just ever so slightly. Not really a laugh. Definitely not the big old belly laugh I was hoping and thinking about for as I keenly soldered away. I feel let down actually. But the dinosaur is pretty cool and sort of makes up for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Yeah dinosaurs are cool till they grow up - then they just eat all your food and shit anywhere they want. Nothing worse than coming out to the kitchen after a hard night on the razz to find your brekkie has been devoured and a big dino turd smack in the middle of the lounge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 I had already thought about that and Dino is now in the wood shed. But walkies will be a problem though because its quite obviously a dinosaur, can't hide that, and I fear some locals might frown upon me walking a dinosaur at the local riverbank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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