
Things you find in new cars...
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there's no other way to silence the damn thing, and I can't think of anywhere to buy a new controller 
Would some sound dampening stuff that you put in doors etc work?
As I definitely don't really want to wrap it in a shirt and put it behind the dash

Would some sound dampening stuff that you put in doors etc work?
As I definitely don't really want to wrap it in a shirt and put it behind the dash

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Would getting rid of the glue and replacing with parts from your current guages work?
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Would giving it to me work?
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I don't believe that there would be interchangeable parts 

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I believe it is just an EL inverter: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12V-DC-AC-in ... 35ba066e69 and you would need 2 of these splitters: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1x3-Splitter ... 4843ff6add (Couldn't find a 1x5 splitter)
Just make sure the EL inverter you buy is suitable for the amount of surface area of the dials. The one I linked to should do the job.
EDIT: Just had a better look at your photo and it looks like the inverter that came with the dials has extra wires. (For the colour changing I presume)
A standard inverter like the one I linked above will still work you will just lose the colour changing feature.
Just make sure the EL inverter you buy is suitable for the amount of surface area of the dials. The one I linked to should do the job.
EDIT: Just had a better look at your photo and it looks like the inverter that came with the dials has extra wires. (For the colour changing I presume)
A standard inverter like the one I linked above will still work you will just lose the colour changing feature.
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You are amazingVectose wrote:I believe it is just an EL inverter: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12V-DC-AC-in ... 35ba066e69 and you would need 2 of these splitters: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1x3-Splitter ... 4843ff6add (Couldn't find a 1x5 splitter)
Just make sure the EL inverter you buy is suitable for the amount of surface area of the dials. The one I linked to should do the job.
EDIT: Just had a better look at your photo and it looks like the inverter that came with the dials has extra wires. (For the colour changing I presume)
A standard inverter like the one I linked above will still work you will just lose the colour changing feature.

Any idea what color the dials would glow with just this then, and no color changing options?
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Re: Things you find in new cars...
I could not find any colour changing ones.
I would say the colour will be the same as the last picture you posted (Blue) but am not 100% sure.
And I should also note, every EL inverter I have used has had a slight whine to it.
I would say the colour will be the same as the last picture you posted (Blue) but am not 100% sure.
And I should also note, every EL inverter I have used has had a slight whine to it.
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Yea I couldn't find any either, and this isn't a slight whine... it's extremely loud
I'll try and silence it this afternoon, if I can't I will order one of those inverters

I'll try and silence it this afternoon, if I can't I will order one of those inverters
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I found a Japanese cassette tape when I was replacing my center console at the bonfire last year.Astron_Boy wrote:CDs behind the centre console (Japanese ones)
An old Japanese Shell petrol receipt from 1998 and $5.00 worth of coins under the carpet.
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That seems to be them :p
They're all installed now, and look a heck of a lot better than stock, but the reflectiveness of them is a bit annoying in the sun.
They're all installed now, and look a heck of a lot better than stock, but the reflectiveness of them is a bit annoying in the sun.
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I found a Japanese lottery ticket under my rear seats, wonder if it was a winning ticket 

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Good to see customs doing their job, those pills could have been something else and got through..I found Japanese 'sexual enhancement' pills behind my dash -
