Gauge Brightness

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Tue May 06, 2008 11:25 pm

I only got my FTO yesterday and its reasonably hard to define the speed and rev gauge readings when driving at night with the normal gauge lights on.

Ive been fiddling around with some of the switches but cant seem to make it brighter so if anyone can point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated

thanx

Post by **I8A4RE** » Tue May 06, 2008 11:30 pm

Theres a little dial on the right hand side to the steering wheel just below the dash. just turn that and it adjust the brightness. Well does on mine anyway

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Tue May 06, 2008 11:51 pm

yep found it, thanx for the help. funny thing is, is that it was already on the brightest setting lol.

Ohh well i'l survive

SILVERFISH · Post by **SILVERFISH** » Wed May 07, 2008 12:13 am

if you want bright, keep an eye on ebay for EL dials,
(they'll have MPH written on them but the numbers should all line up with KPH)
you can't get much brighter than those.

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Wed May 07, 2008 12:48 am

SILVERFISH wrote:if you want bright, keep an eye on ebay for EL dials,
(they'll have MPH written on them but the numbers should all line up with KPH)
you can't get much brighter than those.

I'm pretty sure the ebay guy has ran out of the 180 MPH dials.. only has the 110MPH ones in stock now from what I could tell..

KMC's re-print of the 2006 dials are pretty good though.. only prob is you don't get the white inserts for the blinkers / engine warning lights etc..

http://www.kmc-dials.com/index.php?act= ... oductId=15

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Wed May 07, 2008 8:10 am

Or just buy my KMC ones that I have never put in the car ....

That is if yours is a manual ???

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Wed May 07, 2008 2:15 pm

rock_it wrote:Or just buy my KMC ones that I have never put in the car ....

That is if yours is a manual ???

yep, sure is

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Wed May 07, 2008 2:56 pm

Hey,

Check out the DIY section, here's a thread which might be helpful.

http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... pic&t=1891

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Wed May 07, 2008 7:26 pm

tippin9 wrote:
rock_it wrote:Or just buy my KMC ones that I have never put in the car ....

That is if yours is a manual ???
yep, sure is

Cool ... Well let me know if you want the KMC's ....

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Thu May 08, 2008 5:38 pm

yeh i might be. I sent you a pm about them

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Thu May 08, 2008 5:40 pm

tippin9 wrote:yeh i might be. I sent you a pm about them

Yeah, got it ... Just trying to get the pics....

lwrida · Post by **lwrida** » Thu May 08, 2008 5:44 pm

I'm poor and dont have this dial... What can I do other than cry about it to change the brightness

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Thu May 08, 2008 5:54 pm

stick a screwdriver in there maybe and twist it.

otherwise just start saving some money and buy one.

Post by **I8A4RE** » Thu May 08, 2008 8:05 pm

lwrida wrote:I'm poor and dont have this dial... What can I do other than cry about it to change the brightness

Replace all the dash lights with LEDS. I think theres a DIY on here somewhere. Also get rid of the dimmer switch and just have it wired directly

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:43 am

its only caus the numbers on my dials dont let any light through them, the light only comes out of the needles and the centre centre of the speedo and tacho

dont think i cbf spending $100 on new ones though

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:37 am

Pretty much a standard price for EL's ....

I got just a white faced dial for my old VN ages ago, and even it cost $70 ... And that was just a white face with different coloured numbers.... The ones I put into my sonata (that were EL) were $112 USD .... + delivery from PCP.com ... And yeah, KMC's were $104 delivered, due to how the Aussie goes against GBP

So if you want a cheap solution ... Get the LED globes off ebay ... The ones with a T5 fitment (I can even give you a guys name that I got mine from), and you would get them for around $10-$15 delivered ... (Think it was really only about $6)

Then it is just:
1) Pull out the cluster
2) Put them in
3) Turn the lights on
4) Pull out the culster again and change a few of the globes as the polarity will be around the wrong way
5) Put the cluster back in, and in under 20 mins you have fixed the problem ...

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Fri May 09, 2008 11:54 am

ok, thanx for the tip

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:13 pm

No probs ...

I may do a DIY for it ... If not already done .... Will have to check it out ...

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Sat May 10, 2008 9:32 pm

hey r u sure that the led's are not T10, caus they r the only ones i can find on ebay

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Sat May 10, 2008 9:40 pm

T10 wedge too big... unless you strip the housing on T10 LED's and bend the wires round for the contacts, a la ruchi's old DIY.