Clocks

[Pav677]

Will the RPM counter out of a set of clocks from a rev 3 N/A UK fit/work in the the cluster of a rev 2 turbo?

Thanks all.

[Howlin_Mad]

Will the RPM counter out of a set of clocks from a rev 3 N/A UK fit/work in the the cluster of a rev 2 turbo?

Thanks all.

It will definitely fit

Looking for some aftermarket gauges? as I have a rare set

HM

[Pav677]

I'll look at swapping them tomorrow now then.

Funny you should ask, I just been looking at eBay at fascias and dial cause I may as well do that while I've got the clocks in bits...

Do you have a picture and how much you're wanting for them?

Thanks mucka

[shinny]

I'll look at swapping them tomorrow now then.

Funny you should ask, I just been looking at eBay at fascias and dial cause I may as well do that while I've got the clocks in bits...

Do you have a picture and how much you're wanting for them?

Thanks mucka

Spend < £10 on a couple of LEDs and some lighting gel, and you can do this:



http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/forums/58/154790.html?p=1625339

Aftermarket dial faces have really patchy lighting unless you get el-glow, which gets expensive unless you like the funfair look of the cheap 'plasma' style EL gauges.

[Pav677]

That looks good!

How many LED's will I need? Did you have to remove the actual dials to fit the gel?

[Pav677]

RPM gauge swapped and working fine now, thanks.

[shinny]

That looks good!

How many LED's will I need? Did you have to remove the actual dials to fit the gel?

4 white LED bulbs (the flat type with lots of SMD LEDs on - the boxy ones or any with a lens don't spread the light as evening and often fail to illuminate the needles)

It's easiest to unscrew each gauge from teh cluster. However it is highly advisable NOT to remove needles or dial faces... just slip the gel underneath

[Pav677]

Thanks Mark, now I've had the clocks out and seen its not a difficult or time consuming job I don't mind getting them out again...

The gel is cheap enough. What type are the bulbs, T5, T10? I realise I could be asking irrelevant questions here.

[shinny]

The gel is cheap enough. What type are the bulbs, T5, T10? I realise I could be asking irrelevant questions here.

All this info is on the thread I linked you to

They're 501 / W5W / T10 bulbs.

I used these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321155639414
Others have used these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310487675841
Or these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221236832175

[Pav677]

My speedo has 120mph on them and the speedo out of my UK N/A has 160mph... Would the 160 speedo work in turbo or would it still work as though they are still 120 giving wrong readings?

I really tried to make sense here by they way

All this info is on the thread I linked you to

They're 501 / W5W / T10 bulbs.

I used these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321155639414
Others have used these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310487675841
Or these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221236832175

Thanks again

[Pav677]

Would it not work the same using coloured bulbs instead of using the lighting gel or is that something you tried and it didn't really work?

[shinny]

My speedo has 120mph on them and the speedo out of my UK N/A has 160mph... Would the 160 speedo work in turbo or would it still work as though they are still 120 giving wrong readings?

OK, with a 120 mph dial face fitted your import is showing mph on the speedo, reading kilometers on the odometer and is not derestricted (unless done at the ECU). It is a straight swap to fit a UK speedo (4 screws), at which point you car will show mph on the speedo, read miles on the odometer and still not be derestricted (again, unless already done at the ECU). It is a pretty good way of converting the speedo, actually so if you prefer the 160 look then go for it

[shinny]

Would it not work the same using coloured bulbs instead of using the lighting gel or is that something you tried and it didn't really work?

About the only colour that possibly works like that with is red. Pretty much any other colour (blue, green etc.) utterly fails to illuminate the orange needles and a school kid should be able to explain why

Also, the position of the LEDs is very important, and you can see the common theme in the design of those I posted. I'm yet to see a coloured LED bulb with that kind of flat design, and fitting other types tends to give lots of dull spots and positions where certain needles aren't visible. (I am speaking from a reasonable amount of experience in mucking about with the SW20's cluster illumination)

[Pav677]

I have no idea if its de-restricted, I'm not sure I will ever exceed the restriction anyway to be honest.. so if I change it, it will read true on the 160 clocks? Think I'll swap the speedo over too then when I do the LED's.

Again, many thanks