Dial kits

dl_archangel · Post by **dl_archangel** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 12:03 pm

I'm planning to get either the Funky Products FTO Dial Kit - White/Red or White/Blue. Just curious as to whether i need to change the stock dial lights or that the dial kits glow blue or red over the stock lights?

jester · Post by **jester** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 12:50 pm

Hey dl_archangel,

Im after new dials as well - think im going to get the White/Blue. Ones

From what i gather the dial kits already glow with the existing LEDs. Differnt parts glow diff colours

check out this thread -

http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... pic&t=1887

But i think that if u change the Leds it might be brighter..... not sure yet.

dl_archangel · Post by **dl_archangel** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 1:04 pm

hey jester, yeah thats what i thought. But i'll look into it more, cos otherwise its a gonna be bitch to change the dial ights.

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 1:08 pm

All the numbers, markers and logos on the dial kits are transparent and are lit up at night time by your dash lights.

At night time it has a similar look to reverse EL dials.

Your standard dash lights will work fine, however they can taint the look a little due to their yellowish colour. Personally I have replaced all my dash globes with white LEDs, which give a nicer colour.

dl_archangel · Post by **dl_archangel** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 1:12 pm

ruchi, how did u go about changing the led's to white ones? Did u do it urself or did u get someone to do it for u?

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 1:30 pm

aarrgghh!!!! OK, we've got about 4 or 5 seperate threads on this topic now...

There will be a guide coming out on this, but Steve needs to finalise a few things first and needs time to breath too (he's a little busy at the moment).

Sometime over this weekend, probably tomorrow or Sunday, I will take a photo of my dash and provide some basic info such as the LEDs you require and some of the tricks to get this to work.

I will start a new topic in the styling thread so as to centralise this information, maybe Steve can make it a "sticky topic" too so we can have just one thread on this topic.

To answer your question, yes I did it myself, but there's a number of tricks!