Thanks for the thumbs up!

Ha! Thanks. this was before I decided to give myself the luxury of a tripod...

Glad you found it helpful. Have fun!

thanks. enjoy!

Glad it helped!

Thanks Mike! A bunch more coming soon...

Go for it!

Thanks Brian!

That's a great idea. Please post a link to a pic!

Sorry for the delay. Glad you found the video helpful! Good luck with the beetle...

Glad you like the videos!

Try reaching out to rosco gels. They make gels for the film industry. Ask for a sample book. It'll have all the colors you need in it...

Thanks. Glad you liked it. I powdercoated the rings myself using the Eastwood kit and oven. A great setup for things smaller than about 18" x 18"

@@IanKarr Thanks for that info...I'll check out the Eastwood kit.

Congrats! Just connect the hot wires to the female spades that used to power the light bulbs.

Found them Thanks!

Hi Shane. Sorry...I don't know Mike. But I'm SURE he knows way more than me!

Did you disconnect the speedometer cable?

Hi Ian - yes I did and after doing so I was able to remove the gauge. Do you know if you can also use LED for the center console clock, temp gauge and voltage gauge? Thank you again and I enjoy your videos. You make them very easy to follow and understand.

Reid Jensen no reason why you couldn’t. Might be easier to just switch to LED bulbs rather than the strips since the gauges are so much smaller

Good point! Thank you again

Sounds like something in the brake circuit isn't happy. There's a switch on the MC which you can try resetting. If you have calipers that drag, you may want to explore a rebuild. Try reaching out to pmbperformance.com

It doesn't look like the ones I bought are still available. It was a roll like this... in warm white. www.amazon.com/Flexible-6000-6500K-Waterproof-Lights-Bright/dp/B00X5MEHGS/ref=sr_1_26?crid=1SSHCUWB47A42&keywords=led%2Blight%2Bstrip%2B12v&qid=1661121731&sprefix=led%2Blight%2Bstrip%2B12v%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-26&th=1

No. But it may make things easier.

Yes. Mine dim. It doesn't dim smoothly as you turn the switch...but once you have your desired brightness you can set and forget.

No worries at all, Kevin. Before you do anything, please make sure the battery is disconnected. Always disconnect the negative side before the positive side. And be careful your wrench doesn't connect the positive terminal with the chassis...you won't soon forget that experience! The LED grounds are connected together and the (male) spade terminal mates with the brown (ground) wire on the combo gauge. It's been a while, so I'm not sure if you'll need to add another short pigtail so that you can still plug in the ground to the gauges. The positive leads from the LEDs are connected together and you can use any one of the spade terminals which formerly connected to the light bulbs. Those are the black wires with blue stripe. Wrap up the unused gauge lighting wires (black/blue stripe) with electrical tape to avoid shorts. Here's a link to Jeff Bowlsby's diagram for the gauge wiring: forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-914-914-6-technical-forum/501595-can-anyone-post-up-wiring-back-gauges-where-goes.html I couldn't find a link directly to his page, but the diagram is in post #2. FYI, in a "negative ground" car like the 914 (and 99% of all cars), the chassis itself is the conduit for the ground. That's why the negative terminal of the battery connects directly to the body. At several points in the car there are groups of brown wires which also attach to the frame. This allows the circuits to be completed with much less wire...as the metal of the car bridges the distance to the negative terminal on the battery. It's also why you need to make sure all of those ground points are clean and solid. In the 914, all solid brown wires are ground wires. Unless someone got "creative". Good luck and be safe!

@@IanKarr I can't thank you enough for such a quick response and additional insight. The 914 community is a great one and you're leading by example!

@@kevintaylor1290 Just paying it forward ;) Welcome to the addiction. Please post a shot of your completed gauge upgrade on 914world!

@@IanKarr Will do!

@@IanKarr I'm still trying to finalize this LED light project, but had a couple of additional questions related to it. The lights do work, but now my tach doesn't. It worked briefly, but then became inoperative. Also, none of the former dash lights work. The reason I would like for these to have power is that I am tapping into one of them in order to power the three gauge bulbs in a center console I purchased as an add on for my 1972. Related to this console, I read that in order to power the voltage gauge, I had to tap into the brake light switch. I have removed the wooden kickpad and located the switch, but it has two different connections going to it. Any insight regarding how to tap into it? Lastly, a vaey basic electirical question (unfortunately not for me), how exactly do you test for ground on a wire? Sorry to bombard you with so many questions, but would appreciate any insight you could offer. Thanks, Kevin

None at all. Seems actually cooler than incandescent.

@@IanKarr good to hear! And does the dimmer work or does that result in flickering?

@@diederickzeelenberg6867 Dimmer works! It flickers a bit as you're adjusting it, but once it's set it's fine

@@IanKarr great I ordered LED strips right away. Couldn't find angled ones though. But that should still beat the weak stock bulbs.

Ian Karr I got the gear. Started with the speedometer. Got everything apart. Now I’m thinking of wiring the LED strips in with the + and - on the gauges. That way I won’t have to mess with the original light bulb wiring. But then the gauges would be lit at all times. Do you have a pic of what the LED lit gauges look like during daylight?

Ha! Go ahead and be angry. But you'll like this gauge upgrade...

@@IanKarr I have to admit something. I have an odometer that doesn't work and I THINK I fixed that as well. So the LED upgrade was a necessity. The video made it easier, Thanks

@@randyfleet9968 Don't you feel better now?

Ha. Yep! Glass is way better. I think the last time I did this upgrade I had a few extra lenses cut. If not, you'll definitely be hearing from me ;)

Where are you sending it?

@@IanKarr There are instructions on how to service it from Pelican forums. Probably will try that myself. Others gave the name of a place to send it to to have it fixed, not cheap.