MY BLUE GLOW DIALS

[CLIO 1.8 16v]

heres my dials in my valver took me a long time to done but well worth it tell me what u think ??
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/ainzi/DSC00510.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/ainzi/DSC00509.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/ainzi/DSC00508.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/ainzi/DSC00507.jpg

[mikeymikewakey]

I think they look good, seem bright but im sure thats cos of the camera.

Just curious but does the "dimmer" switch to the right of the dash still work with those bulbs?

Mike

[CLIO 1.8 16v]

only just put them in mate forgot to try that sure it would tho it does look bright cause of the camera look ace when your sitting in the car

[Jamie.]

Looks super, want to do mine? ;)

[CLIO 1.8 16v]

do it mate takes along time but like i say well worth it iv only seen it done with the old black dials but iv got white dials on mine and when the neon lights hit it looks ace :D

[MAXIBOY]

fancy making a guide on here. :D

[bass_direct]

dude, you need to sand the backs a bit more, so the blue is equally spread.. speak to me on msn 8)

[CLIO 1.8 16v]

dude, you need to sand the backs a bit more, so the blue is equally spread.. speak to me on msn 8)

i carnt sand the backs of these at all bass :( this is just how they have turned out did this today to to the outside temp screen too

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/ainzi/DSC00514.jpg

[big hp]

Looks ace pal. Especially now you've done the outside temp 8)

[Imperial_16v]

Looks really cool. :D

Would love to know how this is done? I did my bro's foucs awhile back, that was fun. Soldering in all the led's and new value resistors! Looked ace when all done. 8)

How's the Clio done?

Another vote for a guide. :D

[CLIO 1.8 16v]

i would do a step by step guide with pics if i had a nother set of clocks but i dont :(
its really easy just takes time i would recomend to any 1 whos got a spare set of clocks have a go :D

[Imperial_16v]

i would do a step by step guide with pics if i had a nother set of clocks but i dont :(
its really easy just takes time i would recomend to any 1 whos got a spare set of clocks have a go :D

What do you have to do then mate? Is it pretty straight forward?

Cheers. ;)

[MAXIBOY]

what if i sent you a set. you now just so you could do a guide :wink:

[CLIO 1.8 16v]

if u wont mate or if u got msn i can talk u through it ???

[cliokiz]

Should the oil and battery light be partially lit up and the little warning light on the coolant temp guage? Or is that because the bulbs are so bright it lights them up even when they shouldn't be lit?

Apart from that looks wicked but extremely bright! Can imagine needing to dim them a bit at night lol!

[CLIO 1.8 16v]

Should the oil and battery light be partially lit up and the little warning light on the coolant temp guage? Or is that because the bulbs are so bright it lights them up even when they shouldn't be lit?

Apart from that looks wicked but extremely bright! Can imagine needing to dim them a bit at night lol!

no there not on all the time the pic was taken just with the ing on thats why there on and there not that bight at night as in the pics just casue the way the cams took it

[northy]

very nice buddy....

[Patrick_g46]

does this involve alot of soldering? also where did u get the bulbs mate? and how many did u need?

[CLIO 1.8 16v]

no any at all all u do is change the bulbs but it not that easy lol u need to remove the needs and sand them down and if u r keeping the black dial faces like basses u need to remove them and sand them down not easy but well worth it

[L.E.F]

Guide would be great mate :D So you got a link to the sizes of LEDs you used? There is two differnt sizes requiredd isnt there? Also how did you get it to go blue, i tohught the light shone through an orange plastic filter theing first?

Cheers

[topgeartom]

can i just ask how many of the 501 bulbs it took to do the main dash and auxilliary gauges? Is it something like 8?

[CLIO 1.8 16v]

theres 4 big 1s and im sure theres 18 small 1s thats if u want to do every bulb in the back then theres 3 in the oil dials

[topgeartom]

Cheers ive just bought 8 of the big bulbs, fancy giving this a go.

[CLIO 1.8 16v]

u know it not just a case of changing the bulbs over ???
were did u get your bulbs from mate put the link up if u dont mind cheers

[topgeartom]

u know it not just a case of changing the bulbs over ???
were did u get your bulbs from mate put the link up if u dont mind cheers

No ive had the whole lot in very small pieces before now fixing various bits, im aware it involves sanding various bits down to remove the orange tint and ensuring an even spread of light.

I got the bulbs from ebay which means they probably wont be the best but for 8 delivered cost me £7.10 which i didnt think was too bad.

I think i took the last ones he had, but im sure he'll relist some more soon.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200128396843&rd=1&rd=1

[CLIO 1.8 16v]

they seem sound they do see iv had some probs with the bulbs i brought for mine so am looking for some more they seem bright too does he sell them in packs ???

[topgeartom]

they seem sound they do see iv had some probs with the bulbs i brought for mine so am looking for some more they seem bright too does he sell them in packs ???

I had a quick look round and it seems nearly everywhere only do them in pairs, therefore i just bought for of them.

[CLIO 1.8 16v]

so was it £7.10 all in for 8 bulbs ??

[topgeartom]

£7.10 delivered for 8 yeh

[mk1 clio]

im in the process of doing this to a standard black set of dials, ill post a guide up when ive finished :)

[topgeartom]

Bobbed the blue bulbs in to see what they would look like as they turned up today.

For some reason hardly any light at all gets through. I expected them to go red what with the orange plastic behind the dials, but instead its like theres no light behind them at all. The bulbs work as you can see the blue if you look around the mileometer and trip counter but nothing shines through the dials.

Any suggestions? and also, is it possible to smash out all the orange plastic behind the dials?

[Allan]

thats becuase you are putting blue light into a orange filter which means no blue light goes through it, hence the reason if you put white light behind it you get orange as all the other colours are filtered out.

[CLIO 1.8 16v]

Bobbed the blue bulbs in to see what they would look like as they turned up today.

For some reason hardly any light at all gets through. I expected them to go red what with the orange plastic behind the dials, but instead its like theres no light behind them at all. The bulbs work as you can see the blue if you look around the mileometer and trip counter but nothing shines through the dials.

Any suggestions? and also, is it possible to smash out all the orange plastic behind the dials?

u got to sand the orange off mate

[topgeartom]

I think because i have ph2 dials there is no sanding you can do. Its just 2mm of orange plastic. Would smashing out the plastic do any good or just destroy the light distribution to the dials?

[mk1 clio]

I think because i have ph2 dials there is no sanding you can do. Its just 2mm of orange plastic. Would smashing out the plastic do any good or just destroy the light distribution to the dials?

I tried cutting out most of the orange plastic out from around the dial but it just left bright areas and dark areas, which look rubbish, also managed to damage the fuel level, coolant temp gauges, and 2 of the oil dial faces.

So I'm now just looking for a standard set of dials, as I'm fed up of trying to modify them! :(

[topgeartom]

thanks for the info mate, looks like ill write it off as a bad job

[CLIO 1.8 16v]

i think to do this mod its best to do them with ph1 clocks as the back of them were the dail faces sit is clear i think its fully orange on the ph2 clocks ???

[topgeartom]

Yeh i think your absolutely right, ive taken the blue bulbs out in and put some fresh 501 standard bulbs in.