e36 cluster needles in e30 cluster !!!

Post Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:23 pm

i saw those pictures on r3vlimted website. anyone else in here done this before ?

Post Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:42 pm

ooowww i like that

Post Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:45 pm

Thats actually pretty nice. Do they just fit straight on?

Post Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:49 pm

they do look very neat and tidy on the e30 gauges hmmmm

Post Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:51 pm

hammoj28 wrote:Thats actually pretty nice. Do they just fit straight on?

this is what i am trying to find out. anyway i will try to fit them sometime next week

Post Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:51 pm

do they light up ?

Post Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:56 pm

dips346 wrote:do they light up ?

i did wonder this also

a nice glow across the gauges would look nice

Post Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:49 pm

Just noticed that instead of symbols for handbrake, abs etc they have it written. Are these american market dials or something?

Post Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:56 pm

bss325i wrote:Just noticed that instead of symbols for handbrake, abs etc they have it written. Are these american market dials or something?

hehe you have good eyes. this one from 325is american spec

Post Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:57 pm

Hey Spikuzi..

Nice mod if it works and lights up!

OT,

Whats the Chinese characters say?

Post Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:20 pm

oze30 wrote:Hey Spikuzi..

Nice mod if it works and lights up!

OT,

Whats the Chinese characters say?

i had a go last night trying to fit them to my cluster and they just dont fit. its not that easy, but i think i can do it if i spend some more time on it.

the chinese character means " luck " , its a tattoo i have on my hand

Post Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:16 am

how do they not fit? spindle size different?

Post Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:44 am

oze30 wrote:how do they not fit? spindle size different?

yes the e36 ones are bigger and they drop in loose. u have to join parts from the e30 ones into the e36 ones

Post Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:17 am

I really like the look.Think i have a go if i can get a cluster from a e36 cheap enough.

Post Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:01 pm

them needles are made by the same firm that produces the dial covers and rings, I just cant find there web site. My old man remembers seeing them advertised on there ebay add's for sale

Post Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:36 am

cliffybabe wrote:them needles are made by the same firm that produces the dial covers and rings, I just cant find there web site. My old man remembers seeing them advertised on there ebay add's for sale

is this the one ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tachonadeldekore-BM ... dZViewItem

Post Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:51 pm

spikuzi wrote:
cliffybabe wrote:them needles are made by the same firm that produces the dial covers and rings, I just cant find there web site. My old man remembers seeing them advertised on there ebay add's for sale
is this the one ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tachonadeldekore-BM ... dZViewItem

thats emm

Post Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:29 pm

easy enough to make them light up. i did this with audi a4 needles to my mk2 golf dials.

got something like these planned for my touring when i get it

Post Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:24 pm

tha_lick how did u achive that mate??

Post Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:23 am

wow, thats cool. how did u do it ?

Post Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:59 pm

it was quite easy to be honest. i ordered the number bit from ebay, its called an EL glow dial kit, then i went down to the scrappy and nicked some needles. the hard part was having tha patients to wire up little LEDs under the needles. iv opened e30 dials before but didnt check to see how much space there was for wiring, has anyone got pics of the insides of e30 dials? if i can get one set done to quality standards i might be able to build up a few sets for you guys

cheers

Sonny

Post Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:39 am

Get yourself a good soldering iron mate i can feel a group buy coming up here

Post Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:29 pm

Id be interested!!!!!!!!!!