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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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installation complete and they are AWESOME!!! you are now not allowed to make any additional greens so that mine are completely unique. i'm uploading pictures from my camera now and will attach to this post when complete. i was just so psyched about having them on and working that i had to come on and say a big thank you to RR!

EDIT: adding pictures (i know i need to vacuum the carpets and could have at least shaken them out but i didn't notice it until i uploaded the pics)
Nice......looks good!
2nd photo...............better go get them wires out of the way over there by the clutch pedal.
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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That looks awesome. I really like them!!!!

I'm all out of green, so no worries about that.

Originally Posted by CTrx8
installation complete and they are AWESOME!!! you are now not allowed to make any additional greens so that mine are completely unique. i'm uploading pictures from my camera now and will attach to this post when complete. i was just so psyched about having them on and working that i had to come on and say a big thank you to RR!

EDIT: adding pictures (i know i need to vacuum the carpets and could have at least shaken them out but i didn't notice it until i uploaded the pics)
Old Jan 10, 2008 | 06:18 AM
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Nice......looks good!
2nd photo...............better go get them wires out of the way over there by the clutch pedal.
they're all tied back now. the pictures were taken just about as fast as i could get the camera on the tripod after they went on
Old Jan 10, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by CTrx8
installation complete and they are AWESOME!!! you are now not allowed to make any additional greens so that mine are completely unique. i'm uploading pictures from my camera now and will attach to this post when complete. i was just so psyched about having them on and working that i had to come on and say a big thank you to RR!

EDIT: adding pictures (i know i need to vacuum the carpets and could have at least shaken them out but i didn't notice it until i uploaded the pics)
for the record. The reason he got greens was cuz i paid extra to get some green/blue mixed lights and he needed to order green bulbs. m'i right?
so as far an uniqueness goes... hah
Old Jan 10, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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actually, you're wrong. you both paid extra. The green leds I used on ctrx8 kit were ordered from a personal project of mine that I gave up on.


second, you got blue/green, that will yield a completely different result than all green. So, you'll both have unique setups.

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for the record. The reason he got greens was cuz i paid extra to get some green/blue mixed lights and he needed to order green bulbs. m'i right?
so as far an uniqueness goes... hah

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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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those green lights look bitchin'! Swamp thing better look out
Old Jan 10, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by CTrx8
installation complete and they are AWESOME!!! you are now not allowed to make any additional greens so that mine are completely unique. i'm uploading pictures from my camera now and will attach to this post when complete. i was just so psyched about having them on and working that i had to come on and say a big thank you to RR!

EDIT: adding pictures (i know i need to vacuum the carpets and could have at least shaken them out but i didn't notice it until i uploaded the pics)
Have you thought of changing the gauges to a green also, that would make it look alot better when opening the door.
Old Jan 10, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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After about 1hr of troubleshooting I finally got it installed. The drive side LED set would not turn on! I was thinking that somehow I had screwed up the crimps but I noticed that when I touched the LED board it would flash on then off. After pulling back the electrical tape on rotery rasp's LED board I found the problem. One of the soldered wires had detached and was tapping the LED when the board was moved around. After a 5 minute solder job I had it up and running, had me worried for a minute but it looks nice now I will post pictures this weekend.

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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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Have you thought of changing the gauges to a green also, that would make it look alot better when opening the door.
i believe changing the guage color is a pretty complex project if i remember reading some people wanting a DIY. that and i'm not all that handy so i doubt it's something i'll take on but i'm really digging the green with my NG and that thought process might change after a little bit.
Old Jan 10, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by PBlue
for the record. The reason he got greens was cuz i paid extra to get some green/blue mixed lights and he needed to order green bulbs. m'i right?
so as far an uniqueness goes... hah
unique enough then. couldn't let me have my moment could you?

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actually, you're wrong. you both paid extra. The green leds I used on ctrx8 kit were ordered from a personal project of mine that I gave up on.


second, you got blue/green, that will yield a completely different result than all green. So, you'll both have unique setups.
good enough for me.
Old Jan 10, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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Sorry about that. I glad you were able to fix it yourself.

can't wait to see some pictures!

Originally Posted by jgabonia
After about 1hr of troubleshooting I finally got it installed. The drive side LED set would not turn on! I was thinking that somehow I had screwed up the crimps but I noticed that when I touched the LED board it would flash on then off. After pulling back the electrical tape on rotery rasp's LED board I found the problem. One of the soldered wires had detached and was tapping the LED when the board was moved around. After a 5 minute solder job I had it up and running, had me worried for a minute but it looks nice now I will post pictures this weekend.
Old Jan 10, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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CTrx8- how about you vacuum everything up tonight and take some nice photos for us. I want to put one in the beginning of the thread.
Old Jan 10, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotary Rasp
CTrx8- how about you vacuum everything up tonight and take some nice photos for us. I want to put one in the beginning of the thread.
as you wish. i can't hold still long enough for the non-tripod pic from the back to come out clear.
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by CTrx8
they're all tied back now. the pictures were taken just about as fast as i could get the camera on the tripod after they went on
I figured as much!
Old Jan 10, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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I didn't think I'd like the green, but I'm starting to dig it.
Old Jan 10, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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green looks good. I wish I could see it in person.
Old Jan 10, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Hey Rodger,

I got my LED's, but the install instructions you promised are no where to be found. Please advise!

I ordered footwell and trunk LEDs.

Thanks,
Will
Old Jan 10, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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green looks good. I wish I could see it in person.
awesome, look prety cool bro,
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 01:54 AM
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wow...that green looks pretty wicked. but i would never give up my blues. i'm kind of contemplating making them all blues....hmmmm...there's a new project...
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 02:04 AM
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Does Jedi have white or blue? Am I too late? I'd like to get white (i think)...
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 02:10 AM
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Jedi has blue.

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Does Jedi have white or blue? Am I too late? I'd like to get white (i think)...
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 02:16 AM
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Blue still available?
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Rx8 Fanatic
Have you thought of changing the gauges to a green also, that would make it look alot better when opening the door.
I've never found any record of anyone actually pulling it off... ive considered attempting it, but I cant risk having the car out of action for that long, and if it was anything but near impossible, i figure someone woulda done it by now. I think you have to pull off every button on the dash, scape off the red coating, and change the white backlights to blue or... green... as for the tach... god only knows whats behind that thing.
if anyone can do this, PM me.
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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Oh yeah.......................check this:

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/im-so-blue-117007/

After that thread then do a search on threads started by "Lurch519". if the link above doesn't have the guages, one of his other threads does.

I've been think of doing this over the past year.......it's no small project, but I like it!

Dave
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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can i get a blue set?


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