DIY Light Number TS **** In Gauge Pod Write Up.
of under $35
you will need
1 TS Chip
1 Gauge Pod. (I used a AeroForce Pod)
1 2 Pole 6 Position Rotary **** ( this make it to where the PCM signal is on one side and the led is on the other side)
6 680ohm 1/2 Watt Resistor
60 Diodes N4148 (i cant remember how many but at lest 52)
1 7 segment LED Display, Common Cathode ( I Used Green, but any color will work)
1 Pre-Punched IC-Spacing Pref-board.
1 Small Plexiglass Piece
I got all this at Radio Shack.

A good soldering iron, solder, small wire, fues, drill, hole saw, and steady hands.
i sprayed mine with a wire coater like is in alternators. and i tinted the plexiglass with black paint.

There maybe a way to use the power from the PCM to run it but i did not want any conflict with it so this way the led is run from it own power.

You will need to cut the Pref-board with the hole saw the right size to fit in the gauge pod. drill a hole for the switch on one side leaving room for the LED. You will need to put the fused 12v wire to the common leg on the switch and the ground wire on the common Cathode of the led. Put 1 resistor on each of the led legs that i was using, then comes the fun part, you have to put a diode from the leg on the switch to each leg on the led that you need to light. the packed shows witch leg runs witch segment. you have to keep the diodes from contacting or it will light the wrong legs, this will take some time but is not to bad. once this is done for ever 1-6 it is time to put the wire to the TS chip on the other pole of the switch in the same order as the numbers. then cut the plexiglass drill a hole for the switch and lightly paint it black to tint the glass. you may want to cut the switch rod to the length you need and put the TS **** on it. Mount the gauge running the wire back to the chip, and then the ground and the hot wire to a key on 12v. congratulations you now have a led light TS chip, and you never have to wonder what tune you are running. If the led is to bright you can all was put a resistor in the 12v wire to cut it down.
here are some pics not much to see but maybe it will clear up the muddy wordy directions.
If you need a gauge pod you would do better to do a grope order.

 

Great job! Looks sharp. Reps to ya, brother.

 

Nice! Very creative.

 

Slick look'n, Doc . How the heck you stuff 52 diodes, in that plate

 

talent , and burning my fingers some.
it is not hard just a good 3 hour job to do all of it.
i hope to get it mounted in the truck this week, and will post pics.

 

U cud prob sell a few of those

 

just let me know.

 

I have a hydra waiting to be installed but if I still was using my TS I wouldn't know how to build that.

 

What "tuners" use the TS chip?

 

most all except DP..

 

I really like what you've accomplished here, Doc! Reps to you!!

The only thing I would want any differently is to install the switch where the cigarette lighter is and have a completely remote and very small digital indicator elsewhere (i.e. in a switch panel on the dash or even up high in the A-pillar cover).

 

I agree. I think it'd be really cool to have the digital display mounted remotely. (maybe behind the glass in the corner of the rear view mirror....???)
Oh, and a green display would be more appealing to me, as it would match the stock cluster/lighting better (if I were purchasing such a unit).

 

it could be mounted remotely if you wanted it. i was looking at putting it in the cluster so it looked stock but this is the first run.
green was out of stock when i got my parts so i used red.
the sky is the limit on where you want it. or what color.

 

(ten word minimum)

 

i have not gotten it mounted i can make my mind up as to where to put it. here it is right know just stuck in the ash tray. so far it is working great no more figuring out what tune im in.