Advise on dashboard modification

[lucus17]

Hi guys am new to this.Am wanting to replace my stock clocks with a neon set but am having trouble finding any.does anyone know of some?have a x reg 1.6 finesse escort

failing that i was thinking of replacing the lights.am i right in thinking its just lit from the front and not backlit?

[scottybo]

for a super easy upgrade you could swap to the white faced dials from a puma or a fiesta like i have

 

or rockerobb had a set of plasma dials fitted which looked pretty swish. think he got them on ebay for a fairly decent price

[shawdreamer]

for a super easy upgrade you could swap to the white faced dials from a puma or a fiesta like i have

 

or rockerobb had a set of plasma dials fitted which looked pretty swish. think he got them on ebay for a fairly decent price

 

personally I find Plasma's highly overpowering and leave you absolutely blind to what speed your going at night.....which kinda defeats the point Id have thought.

 

OP when you term it as "neon" what exactly are you looking for?

 

If its the plasma look your after then you could just fit a purpose made for the task aftermarket job, I have them in my own car (see sig for example) as you can actually see what these are there to inform you about.

 

If its more along the lines of a change of colour to your dashes ilumination then there plenty of other methods and modifications to acheive that also (again I recently converted my own dash back lighting from the god awful puke green ford seem to love to an alot more modern feeling blue for mere pennies....see my SUYM thread)

[lucus17]

for a super easy upgrade you could swap to the white faced dials from a puma or a fiesta like i have

 

or rockerobb had a set of plasma dials fitted which looked pretty swish. think he got them on ebay for a fairly decent price

 

personally I find Plasma's highly overpowering and leave you absolutely blind to what speed your going at night.....which kinda defeats the point Id have thought.

 

OP when you term it as "neon" what exactly are you looking for?

 

If its the plasma look your after then you could just fit a purpose made for the task aftermarket job, I have them in my own car (see sig for example) as you can actually see what these are there to inform you about.

 

If its more along the lines of a change of colour to your dashes ilumination then there plenty of other methods and modifications to acheive that also (again I recently converted my own dash back lighting from the god awful puke green ford seem to love to an alot more modern feeling blue for mere pennies....see my SUYM thread)

 

I do quite like the look of the plasma but at the moment I was thinking on just replacing the bulb with a blue one. Am I right in thinking the clocks arnt back lit at all and it's all lit from the bulb in the front?

[scottybo]

 

I do quite like the look of the plasma but at the moment I was thinking on just replacing the bulb with a blue one. Am I right in thinking the clocks arnt back lit at all and it's all lit from the bulb in the front?

 

yeah its just a few bulbs in the front. u can pick up some blue bulbs on ebay for a couple of quid, thought about doing this myself as they are easy peasy to change

[shawdreamer]

yeah its just a few bulbs in the front. u can pick up some blue bulbs on ebay for a couple of quid, thought about doing this myself as they are easy peasy to change

http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31519.jpg

 

those front bulbs your referring too are there to light the gauge needles, the actual illumination for the gauge numbers and markers comes from the rear on both Mk5b's and Mk6's.

my how-to regarding changing all that green dullness....clicky

[lucus17]

Fantastic! Thanks for that. Just starting work but will have a look at it later

[lucus17]

Fantastic! Thanks for that. Just starting work but will have a look at it later

Wow.... End result amazing! I could see that going so wrong for me though! I may have to bite the bullet and try it sometime soon as the end result is exactly what I'm after

[shawdreamer]

Fantastic! Thanks for that. Just starting work but will have a look at it later

Wow.... End result amazing! I could see that going so wrong for me though! I may have to bite the bullet and try it sometime soon as the end result is exactly what I'm after

 

its remarkably simple to achieve somethings specially when your willing to try a different approach.

 

that mod in particular is a good example of how you dont have to pay out silly amounts of money to achieve a result that works aswell as or imho better than the mods readily available that do similiar

[scottybo]

yeah its just a few bulbs in the front. u can pick up some blue bulbs on ebay for a couple of quid, thought about doing this myself as they are easy peasy to change

http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31519.jpg

 

those front bulbs your referring too are there to light the gauge needles, the actual illumination for the gauge numbers and markers comes from the rear on both Mk5b's and Mk6's.

my how-to regarding changing all that green dullness....clicky

 

i thought he was talking about how the dash is lit up not the actual lights and such on the dash itself

[shawdreamer]

yeah its just a few bulbs in the front. u can pick up some blue bulbs on ebay for a couple of quid, thought about doing this myself as they are easy peasy to change

http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31519.jpg

 

those front bulbs your referring too are there to light the gauge needles, the actual illumination for the gauge numbers and markers comes from the rear on both Mk5b's and Mk6's.

my how-to regarding changing all that green dullness....clicky

 

i thought he was talking about how the dash is lit up not the actual lights and such on the dash itself

 

its no use back pedalling now, the board said its a wrong answer, the other family wins the round and has gone on to play for the big money prize, your a disgrace, get back in your corner and get your gimp mask back on!

[scottybo]

yeah its just a few bulbs in the front. u can pick up some blue bulbs on ebay for a couple of quid, thought about doing this myself as they are easy peasy to change

http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31519.jpg

 

those front bulbs your referring too are there to light the gauge needles, the actual illumination for the gauge numbers and markers comes from the rear on both Mk5b's and Mk6's.

my how-to regarding changing all that green dullness....clicky

 

i thought he was talking about how the dash is lit up not the actual lights and such on the dash itself

 

its no use back pedalling now, the board said its a wrong answer, the other family wins the round and has gone on to play for the big money prize, your a disgrace, get back in your corner and get your gimp mask back on!

 

god fcukin dammit!