27th August 2008, 08:50 PM
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tut tut, wasn't that a Simply Red song. "Holding back the years"? Smokey 
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27th August 2008, 08:54 PM
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 Can do yours if you like matey no worries.Im hoping they realise how indispensable whilst I'm off and pay me more so i can get an OS-Giken gearbox LOL! almost tempted to take another couple of weeks since i got 20days hol left to make a point !! |
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27th August 2008, 08:58 PM
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they do amber but that would look carp methinks.. Maybe give them a call they might have other colours not listed on the site
Mind you they are really bright though so you could probs get away with colored film over them of any colour without it attenuating the brightness too much... bit like the little blue 'condoms' that go over the standard bulbs.. |
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27th August 2008, 09:02 PM
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alright mate, any chance you could write the quick way of getting to the dials in a quick guide or something for us?
i have ordered mine and i dont know how to get the dash off easily Cheers Chris
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27th August 2008, 09:15 PM
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Well since i not got much else to do ok! 1) Unscrew gear knob and remove ashtray form below climate controls. 2) Undo the two screws behind the ash tray holding in the plastic surround that goes round the gear knob and part way up the centre console. 3) Grip the plastic surround and pull it out (its held in with clips only) i found best way was quick sharp pull (the clips are pretty sturdy and unlikely to break) 4)Lookin at the centre console there are two screws revealed by removal of the previous piece that are the only other screws holding in the remaining dash surround, remove these, drop the steering column down as far as possible and start pulling at the centre console surround. Again the clips are sturdy but unlikley to break. 5) With the whole surround now loose unplug the connectors for the boost/oil temp/front torque gages, clock and one i think might be relater to aircon, along with a half inch diammeter rubber pipe. There is also another wiring plug near the far right of the consol,near to the far right corner vent. 6) The whole big console piece will easily come away now. 7) To remove the speedo surround plastic, there are two screws that screw upwards into the top of the dash and two screws revealed after removing the big center console piece. Remove these screws and the surround will come away. 8) There are 3 screws , 1 top and 2 bottom holding in the speedo cluster, undo these and remove the cluster. Remove the 3 multiplugs from the cluster (squeez the center tabs to pull them out) and out comes the cluster. 9) Unscrew the 5 orange/brown plugs on back of the cluster, swap the bulbs for the leds. Reconnect the multiplugs and turn the side lights on to see if you got all the leds in the right way. Reverse any that arent and put it all back together.. 10) Have a brew Hope this helps. P.S. Thanks to Dean for showing me how to do this in the first place Last edited by chaz_r33_gtr; 27th August 2008 at 09:17 PM. |
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27th August 2008, 09:19 PM
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Bloody hell, I show how to do a job and he's an officianado !
Actually they do look nice Chaz BTW the ones I used are polarity sensitive ( dunno about Chaz's), but it's easy to work out b4 u fit em. |
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27th August 2008, 09:32 PM
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haha cheers Chaz
It is literally half of the dash then! I think ill do it at the same time as getting my alarm put in, may as well kill two birds with one stone! When you say polarity sensitive, how would you know whether you have got then the right way round, is it as simple as them working or not? If you put them the wrong way and they are polarity sensitive then will then break? I hate electronics! Cheers Chris
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27th August 2008, 10:07 PM
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LEDs are polarity sensitive. In short, unlike a bulb, they have a positive and negative side.
What I did when i got my leds was test them using a 9Volt PP9 type battery. Once they lit I knew which way was pos, and i scored a small mark on the positive side with a needle file. On the PCB on the back of the instrument binnacle you can work out which is supply and ground. then you can fit the leds into the holder the correct way around. If you want to avoid that process, just plug them in and if they don't work, turn them 180 degrees, but doing it this way means u might have to plug in and remove you binnacle a few times unless you're lucky and get it right straightaway. You WON'T break them pluggin in wrong way It's really not difficult and I will help anyone out local who needs a hand. |
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