Finished My Dials!!

[Andy A]

Hi all, been fiddling with my dials for the last few days, here are a few picciews of the end results.

I saw on here that a few people mentioned that you cant see the needles with blue LED's so I sanded down the red paint and coated them in white so they show up nicely. Sorry bout the crappy pics, my camera macro mode is poo

Comments welcome

The second one down is my Radio

 

[one_eight_two]

wow loooks very nice i wanna get some one to do mine for me

looooks awasome mate well done!!!!

 

[Bubbles]

was it difficult?

 

[Pep]

looks good mate, how did u do it all, any progress pics?

 

[one_eight_two]

looks good mate, how did u do it all, any progress pics?

think there is a guide in the members section mate

 

[Andy A]

Takes a lot of concentration and patience, anything less than a mildly steady hand and don't even bother. I'm so glad I quit smoking or I would have shaken far too much.

I've gotta take it apart tomorrow again to put the Petrl needle back in the right place, its a bit off, can take some pics then if you like?

 

[fUbAr]

what colour will the little computer window text be in the daylight when the lights aren't on?

 

[Andy A]

what colour will the little computer window text be in the daylight when the lights aren't on?

IIRC the lights are always switched on when the ignition is on, I might be wrong though

 

[tommyboy]

looks mint

 

[Brown.]

i tried this once when it came to doin the trip comp leds, when i turned the key the burnt out : (

 

[Giles]

very nice

 

[daviebroon]

looks quality mate. really good.


really gonna consider copying you.

never seen a petrol gauge that low however ?

 

[Andy A]

Yeh, the needle was put on wrong, will be corrected tomorrow.

I'm thinkin of offering a service for anybody who wants this doing for them, would anybody be interested??

 

[daviebroon]

cost ?

 

[Pep]

i would be interested in it mate, depending on the price.

could you fit white dials aswell?
how much would you charge? im crap with electronics and havent got a steady hand!

 

[Millsy]

i'd be interested too mate how much?

also i wonder different colours would like?
white, red etc?

is it possible to keep the needles orange and the dials blue?

 

[LadySarah]

That looks ace.... i want!

 

[Ryan k]

very cool

 

[Andy A]

i would be interested in it mate, depending on the price.

could you fit white dials aswell?
how much would you charge? im crap with electronics and havent got a steady hand!

Fitting white Dials, no problems, you would have to source them though

i'd be interested too mate how much?

also i wonder different colours would like?
white, red etc?

is it possible to keep the needles orange and the dials blue?

You can keep the needles orange yes, but they don't show up very well, i'd be happy to fit any colour you want, although white and blue look the best.

As a guide to price, if you were to bring the car to me and help take the dash off, I will gladly to it for £40 including parts.

As regards a posting service, it would mean you would be without your dials for about 3 days but I could do it and post them back no problems, not too sure on price for that though, probably the same as above, plus postage I should imagine

 

[Pep]

how long would it take you to do them?

could you source the parts then ill pay you for everything?

id only be interested in the dials, and the lock and rear screen heat lights, got an aftermarket head unit in.

how far is stoke on trent from derby?

 

[Andy A]

So you would want -
Dial lights replacing
White dials
Two switch lights replacing

Not very far mate, just down the A50, bout 45 mins max

 

[Pep]

yeh thats it, ill try and find some white dials, harder than i thought, as mine is 2004 its got a different dial layout, which thinking now is its different to your, ill find a pic and post up in a minute.

how much are we looking for you to do that? minus the dials, ill sort them myself if i can.

 

[Andy A]

Would you be bringing the car to me?
And getting the white dials?

If so then i'd do everything for £60 including take your dash out, replace lights and dials, swap switch LED's and put your dash back in, including all the LED's as well.

Any good to you?

 

[Pep]

yes i'd come down to you, easier for everyone if i do!

yeh £60 sounds fine mate, i think its worth it for how good they look!

these are my dials, sorry for the poor pics, only on my phone and its too cold to get some decent ones!

 

[Andy A]

it is freezing yeh, they are different, havn't seen that kind, still should be simple enough though

As soon as you find your white dials let me know, thats if you can find them, just let me know anyway, and we can sort out a date, yeh?

 

[Pep]

ok, well ill keep looking for the dials, hopefully ill find some for my car!

ill send you a pm to let you know how it goes, and then sort something out with you!
and ill find out what colour i want!!

what LED's do you use?
just thought i might be able to 'aquire' some from work!

 

[Andy A]

The best i've found to use are PLCC-2 surface mount LED's, only specialist suppliers do them i think.

No probs, drop me a PM when your ready

 

[Pep]

what power do they run off etc, if you know that is!

im an apprentice at a big aerospace company, and i got on well with one of the electricians, so might be able to get them myself!!

 

[Andy A]

Err, well the nominal voltage is 3.5v IIRC

but the dash has resistors built in, so you heve to desolder the old ones, and replace with the new ones, so they have to be the same size

 

[Pep]

ill leave it up to you then if thats ok!

 

[Andy A]

thats fine mate, yeh

 

[mini-valver]

I did it mine ages ago. easy to do just have to concentrate. Andy, your only down the road from me, have to meet up sometime.
Just buy the kit off ebay for £15 and get a cheapo solder iroin and your away!

 

[Andy A]

I have done every light I can find in my car, window switches, radio, time clock display, dials, headlight adjustment switch, door lock switch, rear windscreen switch, and I am currently trying to do the heating controls.

 

[GarethM]

very nice fella

i wouldnt mind doing it in my car just cant be arsed lol

 

[daviebroon]

I have done every light I can find in my car, window switches, radio, time clock display, dials, headlight adjustment switch, door lock switch, rear windscreen switch, and I am currently trying to do the heating controls.

interior welcome light, boot light, glove box light? not looking hard enough lol

 

[Dink]

I did it mine ages ago. easy to do just have to concentrate. Andy, your only down the road from me, have to meet up sometime.
Just buy the kit off ebay for £15 and get a cheapo solder iroin and your away!

no the kit of ebay is a rip off

rapid will do the led's for the dials for £4 + p & p

 

[prince_zorro]

LOOKS LIKE SH#$%#%t...

 

[Stu_c]

i am looking for someone near milton keynes who could do this for me

 

[Gavin_x2c]

nice

 

[mini-valver]

Meh, they look like so hey ho! What LED's did you use to do the window switshes etc.... Ive been wanting to do those to but have no idea where to start looking!