New gauges

[billyboy193]

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

[Demlotcrew]

I dont know mate, how is it?

Andrew

[dj_raoul]

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

[Mickobrien]

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..

[billyboy193]

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

[E30Adam]

Whatever posessed you....

[billyboy193]

the Bank Holiday beer and BBQ syndrome

[Jordan]

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.

[hammoj28]

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.

[Sjoerd320i]

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

[hammoj28]

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??

[Sjoerd320i]

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

[hammoj28]

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.

[Sjoerd320i]

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

[hammoj28]

Yeah.Think it will look quite good. different.