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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:08 pm
by MissxFTO
& thats the finished product.. sorry my dodgy bro's picture is crap. lol
It looks like theres bright spots but there really isnt ill grab a new pic from a camera.
Sammi
(dial up-date.. RPM is working speedo is off hahaha soon to be fixed...)
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:43 pm
by eThix
Looks good
did you Fix your RPM your self?
i want my KMC dials already
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:24 pm
by mr-charisma
My dials arrived today! Just in time
Looking forward to getting them installed
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:42 pm
by MissxFTO
yeh i fixed the RPM myself.. the speedo is difficult
and frustrating lol every mechanic ive spoken to says to do the same thing sit there with the engine off (dont have it on and play with the needles) and pull the pin out and put it in a dif spot until your revs are good & then yeh same with the speedo.. AND its not working lol! so meh
auto sparky here i come >.< or DIY...
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:54 pm
by eThix
mr-charisma wrote:My dials arrived today! Just in time
Looking forward to getting them installed
what kind of dials did you end up getting?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:04 pm
by FTO338
MissxFTO wrote:yeh i fixed the RPM myself.. the speedo is difficult
and frustrating lol every mechanic ive spoken to says to do the same thing sit there with the engine off (dont have it on and play with the needles) and pull the pin out and put it in a dif spot until your revs are good & then yeh same with the speedo.. AND its not working lol! so meh
auto sparky here i come >.< or DIY...
how hard did you push the speedo in? You don't mean to push it all the way in.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:34 am
by MissxFTO
didnt use to much force.
once you take a needle out you know where it should go back in.
you should be able to fit your teaspoons underneath it once you have put it back in:P
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:30 am
by FTO338
Well then, good luck with recalibration, last time someone got a pro to recalibrate, it cost him $300+.
You can always get a Apexi RSM as a headup display, it give you RPM and Speedo, plus it delimit your ride, around $80-$150 second hand.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:44 am
by FtoSam
I went and saw Pacific Coast Instruments
Pacific Coast Instruments
5/14 Taree St
Burleigh Heads, QLD 4220
PH: 07 5593 4722
Got it done properly and wasnt that dear... $30 or something??
Took him 30 mins...
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:56 am
by FTO338
$30
if only that member knew then, i'm sure he would of drove to QLD and back just to get it done and havechange for few slabs in the boot.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:24 pm
by MissxFTO
lol yeh.
I have rang up a few places and got quotes for around 50 -100 max.. lol i think your mate got ripped off!! haha
and ive been looking at getting one of those RSM's anyways
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:42 pm
by FTO338
MissxFTO wrote:lol yeh.
I have rang up a few places and got quotes for around 50 -100 max.. lol i think your mate got ripped off!! haha
LOL his not a mate, if he is, i would of just told him to get the one that doesn't need to remove the needles.
I have to say lots of parts and service for FTO now are a lot cheaper, the only thing that still stay the same are the insurance price.
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:17 pm
by khunjeng
looks like they came up fine - dispite taking the needles out which really does suck. I still think EL is the way to go.
All the GB people will be happy when they eventually get theirs.
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:22 pm
by rock_it
Can you see the needles at night?? It looks like their is no light there ... ????
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:25 pm
by khunjeng
rock_it wrote:Can you see the needles at night?? It looks like their is no light there ... ????
they are black against the blue. you see them easily.
you can also light them up by putting in the std globes but it looks crap, all EL dials are the same.
Anyway you will find out soon...you have bought some!
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:44 pm
by FTO338
khunjeng wrote:
you can also light them up by putting in the std globes but it looks crap, all EL dials are the same.
Yeah i did that when i had my EL dials, but its a different version to yours. Mine was the 2nd set ever made in Australia (6yrs ago), it die after 4yrs
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:50 pm
by khunjeng
FTO338 wrote:khunjeng wrote:
you can also light them up by putting in the std globes but it looks crap, all EL dials are the same.
Yeah i did that when i had my EL dials, but its a different version to yours. Mine was the 2nd set ever made in Australia (6yrs ago), it die after 4yrs
yeah I have a new cluster setup since then...same dials at this stage. I have been playing with ways to get a super bright needle using various tricks...just havnt put the new cluster in.
ohh I have a CF clustre beazel now also...looks pretty cool.