E30 Zone

Got some new guages from e-bay and they have turned up and they are card with a black backing. Might be missing something here but how is the light meant to get through card with a black backing?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... eName=WDVW

I dont know mate, how is it?

Andrew

The E30 gauges are lighted from the front so the light doesn't need to get through...

quite like the retro look..... i may be wrong but arnt the housings that the clocks / dials etc all black not white.. must of painted them . they bo look quite good... when youve fitted them post a picture of them.. see waht they look like fitted in the car..

Well I,ll hopefully get them done to day (the list is getting longer lol) and will post pics when they are done!

Whatever posessed you....

the Bank Holiday beer and BBQ syndrome

Actually e30 gauges are back and forward lit. The stock faces are a semi transparent milky white. They let light under them, and it comes through the white numbers and lines etc.

Paper face gauges suck. I would ask for your money back. I've tried several different style self made paper ones, and the lighting just sucks.

Id go for plasma guages if I were you.(No they are not too chavvish )Only problem is all the ones on ebay seem dodgy.Dunno where to get a proper set.

have a look here for the plasma gauges.
IMO they look very good, but they aint cheap.

Thanks for that.Worth it for a decent set though.My only problem is will they look stupis with the bmw dash lights all being red??

Don't think they will look to much out of place,
or change the dash light into blue??

nah think it will look alright.i quite like the lights bein red.My mates golf has red dash lights and blue guages, looks cool.Might go for it.

now that you mention it my dad's audi also has red lighting and blue gauges look good indeed

Yeah.Think it will look quite good. different.