|
Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
19-05-2008, 09:22 PM | #1 | ||||
Captain Malcolm Reynolds
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 3,830
|
I'm wanting to pull my dash out and put a different colour globe behind there (more than likely blue) to light up the factory fascia with.
I've heard a rumour that you can get kits containing all the bulbs necessary to do it all in one hit? If so, who makes these and what is the best place to get them? Otherwise, if someone can let me know exactly what type of globes/bulbs I'll need, I'll see about getting blue versions of them all before I pull the thing to bits. I don't wanna do all my fan controls, just the actual dash gauges. Any help appreciated, thanks!
__________________
Currently: 2014 Mazda6 GT (Daily) and 1999 Mazda MX5 (Fun Car) Previously: 2001 Ford Escape XLT; 2010 MC Mondeo; 1984 FD LTD; 2001 AU2 Falcon Forte; 2005 LS Focus Zetec; 1988 RE Colt; 1982 RB Colt; 1974 KE20 Corolla Quote:
Quote:
|
||||
19-05-2008, 09:56 PM | #2 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Perth, South
Posts: 3,064
|
you can get silicone covers for them, repco sell them, the only problem is that you need 1 or 2 clear globes in there also otherwise the needles are really hard to see at night, i know someone did a good write up on doing this at some stage, it is on this site somewhere
|
||
19-05-2008, 11:14 PM | #3 | |||
Miami Pilot
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ACT
Posts: 21,704
|
Quote:
If you have a series one with the orange needles, then you just scrape the orange off, and the blue will work fine. If you have an AU2 with the red plastic needles, then scraping doesn't work, and you can't really see the needles, unless you use a red LED or 2.
__________________
-----------------------------------------------------------------
The Hammer: FG GTE | 376rwkw | 1/4 mile 11.793 @ 119.75mph 1.733 60' (4408lb) 1 of 60 FG MK1 335 GTEs (1 of 118 FG Mk 1 & 2 335 GTEs). Mods: Tune, HSD/ShockWorks, black GT335 19” staggered replicas with 245 & 275/35/19 Michelin Pilot sport 5s Daily: BF2 Fairmont Ghia I6 ZF, machine face GT335 19” staggered Replicas with 245s and 275s, Bilsteins & Kings FPV 335 build stats: <click here> Ford Performance Club ACT |
|||
20-05-2008, 01:51 AM | #4 | ||
Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
Posts: 3,650
|
I used the covers on mine, got orange to match the odo
__________________
The Daily. White 2017 ZG Escape TDCI AWD Wagon The Wifes. Grey 2015 MD Mondeo TCDI Hatch The Old Daily.......2003 Octane BA Taxi Pak Egas Falcon Build Thread |
||
20-05-2008, 10:37 AM | #5 | ||
Sales Representative
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Young
Posts: 5,314
|
Sounds like a fun mod IMO... might try it if i can get an XR cluster...
__________________
Project InfernoSR - Back Burner Project FeralTerra - No longer Project Fairmont Prodigy - Sold Thanks go to: MY WIFE! Bathurst Brakepro Undacar eBay!! |
||
20-05-2008, 10:43 AM | #6 | ||
Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
Posts: 3,650
|
I have the econ, lpg, & demister on the dash and did those too
__________________
The Daily. White 2017 ZG Escape TDCI AWD Wagon The Wifes. Grey 2015 MD Mondeo TCDI Hatch The Old Daily.......2003 Octane BA Taxi Pak Egas Falcon Build Thread |
||
20-05-2008, 10:55 AM | #7 | ||
Miami Pilot
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ACT
Posts: 21,704
|
Here's a link that includes the LED write up if anyone wants it:
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=92940
__________________
-----------------------------------------------------------------
The Hammer: FG GTE | 376rwkw | 1/4 mile 11.793 @ 119.75mph 1.733 60' (4408lb) 1 of 60 FG MK1 335 GTEs (1 of 118 FG Mk 1 & 2 335 GTEs). Mods: Tune, HSD/ShockWorks, black GT335 19” staggered replicas with 245 & 275/35/19 Michelin Pilot sport 5s Daily: BF2 Fairmont Ghia I6 ZF, machine face GT335 19” staggered Replicas with 245s and 275s, Bilsteins & Kings FPV 335 build stats: <click here> Ford Performance Club ACT |
||
20-05-2008, 12:41 PM | #8 | ||
Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
Posts: 3,650
|
woohoo I have a series 1
__________________
The Daily. White 2017 ZG Escape TDCI AWD Wagon The Wifes. Grey 2015 MD Mondeo TCDI Hatch The Old Daily.......2003 Octane BA Taxi Pak Egas Falcon Build Thread |
||
20-05-2008, 01:03 PM | #9 | ||||
Captain Malcolm Reynolds
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 3,830
|
Thanks JC, yeah its a series 2 with the red needles.
Will check out the write up when I get home and decide whether or not I want to go ahead.
__________________
Currently: 2014 Mazda6 GT (Daily) and 1999 Mazda MX5 (Fun Car) Previously: 2001 Ford Escape XLT; 2010 MC Mondeo; 1984 FD LTD; 2001 AU2 Falcon Forte; 2005 LS Focus Zetec; 1988 RE Colt; 1982 RB Colt; 1974 KE20 Corolla Quote:
Quote:
|
||||
20-05-2008, 01:19 PM | #10 | ||
Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
Posts: 3,650
|
Rik get a series 1 cluster from U-pullit and scab the needles
I might find a use for the leftovers LOL Taxi one would be fine for what you want it for
__________________
The Daily. White 2017 ZG Escape TDCI AWD Wagon The Wifes. Grey 2015 MD Mondeo TCDI Hatch The Old Daily.......2003 Octane BA Taxi Pak Egas Falcon Build Thread |
||
20-05-2008, 05:29 PM | #11 | ||||
Captain Malcolm Reynolds
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 3,830
|
Yeah that's not a bad idea, any idea what they charge for the whole cluster though?
If its gonna be too much I might just scab the needles from it. Another thought I just had, was some super thin electro luminescent style tape or ribbon to attach to the needles, although that would probably be so much of a pain it wouldn't be worth it.
__________________
Currently: 2014 Mazda6 GT (Daily) and 1999 Mazda MX5 (Fun Car) Previously: 2001 Ford Escape XLT; 2010 MC Mondeo; 1984 FD LTD; 2001 AU2 Falcon Forte; 2005 LS Focus Zetec; 1988 RE Colt; 1982 RB Colt; 1974 KE20 Corolla Quote:
Quote:
|
||||
20-05-2008, 11:36 PM | #12 | ||
Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
Posts: 3,650
|
$30 i think..... check the board
__________________
The Daily. White 2017 ZG Escape TDCI AWD Wagon The Wifes. Grey 2015 MD Mondeo TCDI Hatch The Old Daily.......2003 Octane BA Taxi Pak Egas Falcon Build Thread |
||
21-05-2008, 02:22 AM | #13 | ||
Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
Posts: 3,650
|
not the best pics but you get the idea
__________________
The Daily. White 2017 ZG Escape TDCI AWD Wagon The Wifes. Grey 2015 MD Mondeo TCDI Hatch The Old Daily.......2003 Octane BA Taxi Pak Egas Falcon Build Thread |
||
21-05-2008, 12:55 PM | #14 | ||
Sales Representative
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Young
Posts: 5,314
|
Doesnt look to bad in red... food for thought i think
__________________
Project InfernoSR - Back Burner Project FeralTerra - No longer Project Fairmont Prodigy - Sold Thanks go to: MY WIFE! Bathurst Brakepro Undacar eBay!! |
||
21-05-2008, 01:07 PM | #15 | ||
Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
Posts: 3,650
|
its orange same as the odo but its only my phone camera which is crap but always handy
I thought you had seen it before Rik. has been done for ages.... Did it mainly cos of my misses car.... white = T-bar... Orange = Column LOL
__________________
The Daily. White 2017 ZG Escape TDCI AWD Wagon The Wifes. Grey 2015 MD Mondeo TCDI Hatch The Old Daily.......2003 Octane BA Taxi Pak Egas Falcon Build Thread |
||
21-05-2008, 02:35 PM | #16 | |||
Sales Representative
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Young
Posts: 5,314
|
Quote:
__________________
Project InfernoSR - Back Burner Project FeralTerra - No longer Project Fairmont Prodigy - Sold Thanks go to: MY WIFE! Bathurst Brakepro Undacar eBay!! |
|||
21-05-2008, 11:23 PM | #17 | |||||
Captain Malcolm Reynolds
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 3,830
|
Quote:
Will suss it out next time you're out though hey
__________________
Currently: 2014 Mazda6 GT (Daily) and 1999 Mazda MX5 (Fun Car) Previously: 2001 Ford Escape XLT; 2010 MC Mondeo; 1984 FD LTD; 2001 AU2 Falcon Forte; 2005 LS Focus Zetec; 1988 RE Colt; 1982 RB Colt; 1974 KE20 Corolla Quote:
Quote:
|
|||||
21-05-2008, 02:38 PM | #18 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Salamander Bay
Posts: 5,427
|
forget blue as mentioned i did it and it was a PITA at night i ended up changing back
__________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Everyone starts off with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the experience bag before the luck bag is empty. "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." Start a new career as a bus driver Rides: FG2 XR6 stock at this stage but a very nice ride xc 4 DOOR X CHASER 5.8 UNDER RESTO |
||
21-05-2008, 02:39 PM | #19 | ||
Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
Posts: 3,650
|
I jump in the wifes car and always go for the column (habit) then if I drive hers for most of the day I go for the T-bar in mine, yes dash is identical as they are both S1 Au's
__________________
The Daily. White 2017 ZG Escape TDCI AWD Wagon The Wifes. Grey 2015 MD Mondeo TCDI Hatch The Old Daily.......2003 Octane BA Taxi Pak Egas Falcon Build Thread |
||
21-05-2008, 09:38 PM | #20 | ||
not here much anymore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
Posts: 22,918
|
just get a T Series cluster fascia - blue numbers, red needles, and no need to change any bulbs.
__________________
2024 F150 XLT
|
||
21-05-2008, 11:17 PM | #21 | |||
Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
Posts: 3,650
|
Quote:
__________________
The Daily. White 2017 ZG Escape TDCI AWD Wagon The Wifes. Grey 2015 MD Mondeo TCDI Hatch The Old Daily.......2003 Octane BA Taxi Pak Egas Falcon Build Thread |
|||
22-05-2008, 01:08 PM | #22 | ||
Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
Posts: 3,650
|
Boss290 has seen it once, thought you had too.......
well if your not busy one night and I am not working can give you a hand pulling your dash out. There is an art to it if it wants to be a pain.... have done it a couple of times or more LOL
__________________
The Daily. White 2017 ZG Escape TDCI AWD Wagon The Wifes. Grey 2015 MD Mondeo TCDI Hatch The Old Daily.......2003 Octane BA Taxi Pak Egas Falcon Build Thread |
||
22-05-2008, 05:49 PM | #23 | ||||
Captain Malcolm Reynolds
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 3,830
|
Holy crap, just reading through the how-to that JC linked to, its for coloured LED's that looks like real pain to do it. I was hoping to just change colour globes, anyone know what size the globes are, I'll see if I can just get blue globes to save the soldering and resistors and stuff.
__________________
Currently: 2014 Mazda6 GT (Daily) and 1999 Mazda MX5 (Fun Car) Previously: 2001 Ford Escape XLT; 2010 MC Mondeo; 1984 FD LTD; 2001 AU2 Falcon Forte; 2005 LS Focus Zetec; 1988 RE Colt; 1982 RB Colt; 1974 KE20 Corolla Quote:
Quote:
|
||||
22-05-2008, 06:05 PM | #24 | ||
Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
Posts: 3,650
|
they are T5 globes.... you can get them in most colour or through ebay as LED's
or just use covers like I have..... can give you a hand if you want Rik
__________________
The Daily. White 2017 ZG Escape TDCI AWD Wagon The Wifes. Grey 2015 MD Mondeo TCDI Hatch The Old Daily.......2003 Octane BA Taxi Pak Egas Falcon Build Thread |
||
22-05-2008, 06:18 PM | #25 | ||||
Captain Malcolm Reynolds
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 3,830
|
Thanks Jim, so I know to ask for T5 globes when I hit the shops tonight!
As for a hand, I may just need it, depends if you're free on the weekend, I'm really hoping to do the changeover Saturday if possible. I'll talk to you about it via MFC PM. And thanks to everyone else for your help and stuff too!
__________________
Currently: 2014 Mazda6 GT (Daily) and 1999 Mazda MX5 (Fun Car) Previously: 2001 Ford Escape XLT; 2010 MC Mondeo; 1984 FD LTD; 2001 AU2 Falcon Forte; 2005 LS Focus Zetec; 1988 RE Colt; 1982 RB Colt; 1974 KE20 Corolla Quote:
Quote:
|
||||
22-05-2008, 06:27 PM | #26 | ||
Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
Posts: 3,650
|
getting the dash out is/can be fun.... give me a call, so we can organise some thing
ring my mobile and I will give ya my home number
__________________
The Daily. White 2017 ZG Escape TDCI AWD Wagon The Wifes. Grey 2015 MD Mondeo TCDI Hatch The Old Daily.......2003 Octane BA Taxi Pak Egas Falcon Build Thread |
||
23-05-2008, 06:56 PM | #27 | ||||
Captain Malcolm Reynolds
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 3,830
|
Well, I've got four blue T5 LED's here, and two white (for needle illumination).
I can't seem to see in the pics which two need to be the white ones best for the needles, so any help here before I pull the thing apart tomorrow would be great!
__________________
Currently: 2014 Mazda6 GT (Daily) and 1999 Mazda MX5 (Fun Car) Previously: 2001 Ford Escape XLT; 2010 MC Mondeo; 1984 FD LTD; 2001 AU2 Falcon Forte; 2005 LS Focus Zetec; 1988 RE Colt; 1982 RB Colt; 1974 KE20 Corolla Quote:
Quote:
|
||||
24-05-2008, 10:19 AM | #28 | |||
Miami Pilot
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ACT
Posts: 21,704
|
Quote:
__________________
-----------------------------------------------------------------
The Hammer: FG GTE | 376rwkw | 1/4 mile 11.793 @ 119.75mph 1.733 60' (4408lb) 1 of 60 FG MK1 335 GTEs (1 of 118 FG Mk 1 & 2 335 GTEs). Mods: Tune, HSD/ShockWorks, black GT335 19” staggered replicas with 245 & 275/35/19 Michelin Pilot sport 5s Daily: BF2 Fairmont Ghia I6 ZF, machine face GT335 19” staggered Replicas with 245s and 275s, Bilsteins & Kings FPV 335 build stats: <click here> Ford Performance Club ACT |
|||
24-05-2008, 07:20 AM | #29 | ||
Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
Posts: 3,650
|
I would think the top middle and bottom middle ones, you might have to experiment tho.
__________________
The Daily. White 2017 ZG Escape TDCI AWD Wagon The Wifes. Grey 2015 MD Mondeo TCDI Hatch The Old Daily.......2003 Octane BA Taxi Pak Egas Falcon Build Thread |
||
24-05-2008, 12:44 PM | #30 | ||||
Captain Malcolm Reynolds
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 3,830
|
Thanks JC, I now have the decision to make then, whether to shoot down to my local auto parts retailer and grab an orange T5, or whether to shoot down to the wrecker for some series 1 needles.
If I was to go the needle option, how hard is it to open the cluster to remove the needles?
__________________
Currently: 2014 Mazda6 GT (Daily) and 1999 Mazda MX5 (Fun Car) Previously: 2001 Ford Escape XLT; 2010 MC Mondeo; 1984 FD LTD; 2001 AU2 Falcon Forte; 2005 LS Focus Zetec; 1988 RE Colt; 1982 RB Colt; 1974 KE20 Corolla Quote:
Quote:
|
||||