I Want I Want!

[Hella Flush]

attempted the white dial mod to dash cluster last nite

took 2 smokes straight and i had it done with all the green caps removed and reinstalled (did it in carpark whilst eating hj's as i always carry 3 toolboxes with me full of tools (just incase!))

only problem... they were a yellow tinge... so today took cluster out again and installed phillips ultravission hyperwhite/blue globes...

the cluster is now super bright - i love it... however it now has a green tinge due to the factory dials green coating... so im wondering how to fix this? it has been mentioned to use thinners on the dials to remove the green?

any recommendations?

look closer at the pic i supplied up top there is no green on the cluster... he has removed the factory green on the dials... will thinners work and not f**k shit up? what to use?

[toffy]

as i said in you members thingy, im playing with a spare dash (read:destroying ), im gunna see what can remove the green stuff tonight/tomorrow and let you know, ill take some pics too if you want?

[daisu]

  Hella Flush said:

only problem... they were a yellow tinge... so today took cluster out again and installed phillips ultravission hyperwhite/blue globes...

the cluster is now super bright - i love it... however it now has a green tinge due to the factory dials green coating...

In the same boat, the cluster looked orange, so I used three T-10 Narva Arctic Blue bulbs and the green coating is now visible. I couldn't find anything T-5 sized though, except for these Monza LED bulbs, but I chose blue and it actually coloured that part of the dash blue.

I'm hoping this green coating comes off with a wipe of thinners

[Hella Flush]

i hope so too as im super keen to get uber white

also noticed that 1 of the smaller bulbs (not parker size) lights up the speedo from 120-180... so everything on my dash is bright and tinged green apart from that part which is duller and yellow

[Hella Flush]

cmon its today im impatient and want super white!

[daisu]

  Hella Flush said:

also noticed that 1 of the smaller bulbs (not parker size) lights up the speedo from 120-180... so everything on my dash is bright and tinged green apart from that part which is duller and yellow

This is the T-5 bulb that I was talking about, I'm gonna go looking in other auto shops today for something suitable.

[Hella Flush]

  daisu said:

This is the T-5 bulb that I was talking about, I'm gonna go looking in other auto shops today for something suitable.

same! im gonna try autobarn again... yay for ripping my cluster out in autobarn carpark again

[4DoorWhore]

Dont you guys have LED bulbs you can buy?? they come in blue, green, white etc...

oh and S13 uses the same bulbs just fyi

Edited January 29, 2007 by 4DoorWhore

[purple_haze]

great way to update the dash ! will give it a go too...

[Hella Flush]

led bulbs look shit... just want normal white

went to autobarn - narva do have t5 sized wedge bulbs... i picked one up $2 each... its just normal white not arctic however they said they do do a super white led t5 size - which i will try after i try this normal narva t5 bulb... i really dont wanna use led's as it will mean having to replace all the phillips ultravision ones i just bought and wont be as bright...

just need this green coating gone - whats the go???????

[666DAN]

Check my sig for LED's

[Hella Flush]

tried to remove the t5 bulb from its holder... it wont come out! not without breaking it... and had a better luke at the new t5 bulb i got which is just basically a new factory normal one so i dont think itll do much

sent the mrs off on a mission tomorrow to find an ultrawhite t5 to match the t10 phillips ones ive put in

she also came up with the idea of tinting the clear plastic cluster cover in 20% tint... so shes doing that tomorrow (hope it doesnt turn out shit!)

[toffy]

ok i finally got home from working on my car, i tried the thinner thing and it works.... but i wouldnt suggest it because it works on the plastic too lol, if your very careful it will look good , i didnt have another part to the cluster to try prepwash on but i think that will do the job perfect. pics in the morning... its sleep time now

[Hella Flush]

when f**king around withe my cluster again last nite

i noticed on the back of each dial up to about 80 it is green... then 90 to about 130 or something the lines are white on the back... then green again to 180... wtf?

take pics of the back of the actual dials removed from the cluster? how did it go getting the white and green off? also that shit doesnt feel like it would come off... it sounds like a zipper when you run your fingernail over it

[Hella Flush]

SCORE!

gf did browsing on the auctions this morning. 90-91 cefs had completely different clusters with factory white... i just purchased one now which will be here in 2 weeks... tacho goes up to 9k instead of 8k aswell

no more dicking around with factory cluster

now we wait... if anyonelse wants a late model cluster i can get several more... pm me

ill put pics up tonite of one

[toffy]

ME ME ME!!!

whats the price first though

p.s i have before and after pics so youll see ... when i get home

Edited January 30, 2007 by toffy

[konect]

dont the tachos normally go to 9k ?

mine is green and goes to 9k i think.

[huddy]

ha - so thats why mine isnt green lol... 1990 model.

[daisu]

I thought the 8k/9k thing depended on manual/auto.

Want to see photos of toffy's work, and what price is on those factory white gauges?

[Hella Flush]

getting prices... these will be coming out of japan... id be expecting around 200ish a cluster (estimate!)

ill post pics now

below are 1 88-89 and 1 90-91 cef dash...