Anyone Interested in Grey Instrument Panel Gauges mod for $40? Group Buy?
Hi All,
Inspired by FeelGoodUn's retrofit of a 04+ grey-gauge instrument panel (with mixed results) this week: Apparently there are shops online that can fabricate gray-dial, night-illuminated gauge dials for the instrument panel... A quick search of the web led to FleaBay mostly, though a few custom gauge shops sell through other channels. The finished product could be like the later model 4.4+'s, with grey dials with white lines, and illuminating oem orange with other color accents at night. Here's a pic (day & night views) for e36 models priced at $38, essentially plug & play I believe: http://www.procarparts.com/products/BM9536-1055RGX.GIF Anyone interested? There's nothing current for our X's (or the e39s with the same panel essentially), but apparently any layout can be done- the shop just needs to know the specs for various panel options (mileage & rpm min/max's and various indicator layouts. Maybe this could be the start of a group-buy effort to have them made (since it'd cross over to the e39s, any company making em should see a solid profit). |
That looks hot!!! The tricky part should be removing the needles and putting them back...
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I have worked with clusters, taken a few apart and I can tell you it is extremely difficult to install these. extremely difficult. But I'm down if someone knows how to install these. btw I know how to cure the pixel problem, the E38 directions on how to fix the pixels are crap.
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Tell us how to fix the pixel problem
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I would be down,
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I'm in...I've wanted to do something like this for awhile. We need to talk to someone that's done this mod so we know what the problemo's could be. :) GOOD FIND!!!
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"PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED." However, at that price, the install is going to be the only major cost. I think it'd be worth a bit of effort cause the finished product is sweeet. ;) Feel free to share your interests or experiences with this kin of mod! |
I must be getting old. At one time, "PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED" meant "BY ALL MEANS, TRY THIS AT HOME" and "YOU SUCK AS A MECHANIC IF YOU CAN"T DO THIS."
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I've got a couple of clusters I need to fix lying around my house, after I've fixed these and sold them on ebay, I will do a write up on how to fix the pixel problem.
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