I've looked around the internet a bit and the places I've found that make custom gauge faces (for LED, not Electroluminescence) are less than satisfying. Some companies don't make Honda, some cost horribly high amounts, some cannot print with high precision, and some never return e-mails.
I took a shot at creating custom gauge faces and did a passable job with $7 and about 10 hours in Adobe Illustrator.
I'm making my second attempt and I want to post it here in the DIY forum to get advice and possibly provide some myself. The discussion in this topic is centered around making full replacements for gauge faces, not overlays.
First edition problems:
-Black not thick enough. (allowed shine through on the seatbelt/check engine/other square lights.
-No filter on the back (Brighter where the bulbs are, darker near the centers.
-Did not account for the yellow tint of standard bulbs (Not all of the cluster is LED, even with the well-performing cluster kit from LEDautomotive.)
Second edition goals:
-Thicken Black (I've heard that Staples has a thicker transparency that soaks up more ink)
-Implement filter (Based on stock gauge filter)
-Configure design for all white LEDs (I will find a way to make the entire cluster into LEDs)
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Please, post your feedback, advice, comments, and questions. I would love to hear from you.
I took a shot at creating custom gauge faces and did a passable job with $7 and about 10 hours in Adobe Illustrator.
I'm making my second attempt and I want to post it here in the DIY forum to get advice and possibly provide some myself. The discussion in this topic is centered around making full replacements for gauge faces, not overlays.
First edition problems:
-Black not thick enough. (allowed shine through on the seatbelt/check engine/other square lights.
-No filter on the back (Brighter where the bulbs are, darker near the centers.
-Did not account for the yellow tint of standard bulbs (Not all of the cluster is LED, even with the well-performing cluster kit from LEDautomotive.)
Second edition goals:
-Thicken Black (I've heard that Staples has a thicker transparency that soaks up more ink)
-Implement filter (Based on stock gauge filter)
-Configure design for all white LEDs (I will find a way to make the entire cluster into LEDs)
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Please, post your feedback, advice, comments, and questions. I would love to hear from you.
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