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Old 05-10-2006, 11:47 PM
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Default Finally Found Lighted Speedo Needles!

Ok, couple of years ago I found a website that had speedo gauges and light up needles for all types of cars, well lately i had been trying to find the site but no luck. Today i just happen to find it while i was searchin the web and they are making gauges for our Scions. they also have light up needles too! heres the link:

www.importintelligence.com
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Good find, but it says the guages and HVAC are coming soon, so no pics come up. Can't wait to see what they look like.
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Old 05-11-2006, 04:18 AM
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thats a damn nice find BOOKMARK for me!
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good find. bookmarked it. thanks for sharing.
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Nice!
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Damn Good Find?

The Site s a little hard to navigate around??

And im confused can we order the light up needles yet or no?

Thanks,
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You need 2 large needles and 1 small needle for the xB
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Good find.
The two small needles already let light thru...it's just the speedometer needle that needs some light thru it.
I know Chadfo will be excited for this, 'cause now you can make some all black gauge faces to where peeps can see the speedo needle.
If somebody gets them please post a pic.
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sweet find the hyper red and sonic blue is mento!
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OMFG! That is so bada$$... Exactly waht I need to finish off my cluster. Thanks for the link bro!
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sweet find man, i will def look into getting these
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Just ordered them...
I will take pics as soon as i get them...
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Got a set of red installed (and actually they're using my stock ones for the templates)...

Matt is rock solid. Exactly what he promised and does a clean install also.

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How is the install on these?
What wire do we splice off of?
I hope there is a good How To for them.
Any pics from the install?
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Matt actually did the install for me... at his shop.

It seemed to be pretty straight forward tho... and it looks awesome.

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You dont have any pictures?
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Not yet (I have a 4 month old daughter)... but I will try to take some pics of them lit and unlit and post them....
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Thanks, ordering mine this week!!
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I recieved mine today and I don't quite know how to wire them up so it would be great if someone did a HOW TO for these...

Here is a link of what you all get in this kit.

It is a huge pic so i just posted the link,

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/896/dscn10775ev.jpg

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Originally Posted by Matts_xB

The Main gauge isnt white or clear can you post a pic of yours.

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I'll try to get some pics soon... but yeah that was the whole problem in the first place for me.

I got the Nu Images Flame gauges which look great but I couldn't see my speedo needle... Matt at Import Intelligence happened to have a spare needle lying around which he cut to fit for me. I couldn't find anywhere to purchase just the needle and then I called him to see if his kit would work... he made it work and I have only good things to say about the experience.
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