Question about indiglo/reverse indiglo guages... pics

**PDXrex** · 07-19-2005 05:31 PM

i have read a couple threads about certain ones that hurt your eyes after a while when driving at night.... can any one tell me what ones are easier on you eyes at night???

the lite numbers ones seems that it would be eaiser on the eyes... plus i like the look of them more.

VS these ones....

**Z3RO** · 07-19-2005 05:47 PM

the daker the better right? Id never put any onf those gauges in my subie though

MAYBE SOMETHING LIKE THIS
http://paul.socaleuro.com/audi/galle..._gauge/002.jpg

**SeattleJeremy** · 07-19-2005 05:57 PM

I had indiglo gauges in my last car that where like the second picture.
If they where set to Blue it hurt my eyes, but when they where set to Green they where very easy on my eyes.

I don't have any experiance with the first selection, but I really don't like blue in the gauges, red or green are much easier on the eyes.

I'm trying to get Speedhut.com to make a set of Indiglo gauges for the 04+ WRX.
Hopefully my Rex will sport indiglo gauges by the end of the year

**wrxrolla** · 07-19-2005 10:46 PM

The first ones are considered reverse indiglo and the second ones are considered normal indiglo. I had reverse indiglo on my corolla and they were great. I kinda think the wrx doesnt need them though because the gauges are already pretty cool.

**WRXmex** · 07-19-2005 11:13 PM

I have these reverse indiglo gauges in my wrx. I have not had any issues with them what so ever. They also came with a switch that switches the color to more of a green to match the wrx interior lighting colors. They are very easy on the wallet as well. Call me ricer or whatever but I'm always lookin for somethin to look different from every other suby.

reverse indiglo gauges
other gauges

**blarg** · 07-19-2005 11:19 PM

I had those on my last car. After 3 days I ripped them out because they were so annoying. Not only are they too bright and screwed up my night vision, they reflected off the windshield, off the door windows, and off the read window, so everywhere you looked, you saw bright reflection of your gauges...combined with tint that REALLY sucked.

never again.

**WRXmex** · 07-19-2005 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by blarg

I had those on my last car. After 3 days I ripped them out because they were so annoying. Not only are they too bright and screwed up my night vision, they reflected off the windshield, off the door windows, and off the read window, so everywhere you looked, you saw bright reflection of your gauges...combined with tint that REALLY sucked.

never again.

wow....i don't have any of those problems

**PDXrex** · 07-21-2005 01:19 AM

Originally Posted by blarg

I had those on my last car. After 3 days I ripped them out because they were so annoying. Not only are they too bright and screwed up my night vision, they reflected off the windshield, off the door windows, and off the read window, so everywhere you looked, you saw bright reflection of your gauges...combined with tint that REALLY sucked.

never again.

i really dont think the wrx dash will allow refection off the wind shield, cause the gauges sit back pretty far in the dash, and theres that visor type thing over the whole guage cluster...

i think i will proly go with the reverse guages... and one know of any tutorials on how to install these?

**PDXrex** · 07-21-2005 01:23 AM

Originally Posted by WRXmex

I have these reverse indiglo gauges in my wrx. I have not had any issues with them what so ever. They also came with a switch that switches the color to more of a green to match the wrx interior lighting colors. They are very easy on the wallet as well. Call me ricer or whatever but I'm always lookin for somethin to look different from every other suby.

reverse indiglo gauges
other gauges

those are dead sexy... i think i might get those...

was it hard to install...?

**WRXmex** · 07-21-2005 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by PDXrex

those are dead sexy... i think i might get those...

was it hard to install...?

Hell yea they're sexy! You should see all the compliments i get from these gauges

The gauges are overlays so install is not too complicated. Unfortunately you do need to splice a few wires, so i just went tot the local best buy for installation. They were done in about 15 minutes and only cost $15

**blarg** · 07-21-2005 09:58 AM

I actually like the custom ones they make that are BLACK durring the day and glow blue/green at night...those might be nice. If, in fact only the numbers glow, and there are no spots in the middle where the needle is, they might not be blinding. Anyone have one like that? I'd love to see what that looks like....All black gauge with indiglo numbers.

**blarg** · 07-21-2005 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Z3RO

the daker the better right? Id never put any onf those gauges in my subie though

MAYBE SOMETHING LIKE THIS
http://paul.socaleuro.com/audi/galle..._gauge/002.jpg

those look great...I wonder of those are the "custom" ones you can order from Speedhut.com

**WRXmex** · 07-21-2005 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by blarg

those look great...I wonder of those are the "custom" ones you can order from Speedhut.com

damn those do look good!

**blarg** · 07-21-2005 10:36 AM

the thing that really bothers me about indiglos is

1) white faces
2) all that area under the needle that lights up and makes WAY too much light
3) they're much too bright.

**burn0050** · 10-17-2005 11:57 AM

I purchased these gauges

You said you had to splice yours in - any instructions on which wires to hook to? Mine have the same issue. They are overlays, with a power switch, that I need to hook into the lighting system.

Thanks,
Bill