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
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Demlotcrew
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I dont know mate, how is it?
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dj_raoul
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The E30 gauges are lighted from the front so the light doesn't need to get through...
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Mickobrien
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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..
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Well I,ll hopefully get them done to day (the list is getting longer lol) and will post pics when they are done!
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Whatever posessed you....
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the Bank Holiday beer and BBQ syndrome 
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Jordan
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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.
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.
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hammoj28
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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.
)Only problem is all the ones on ebay seem dodgy.Dunno where to get a proper set.
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hammoj28
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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??
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Sjoerd320i
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Don't think they will look to much out of place,
or change the dash light into blue??
or change the dash light into blue??
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hammoj28
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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.
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Sjoerd320i
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now that you mention it my dad's audi also has red lighting and blue gauges look good indeed
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hammoj28
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Yeah.Think it will look quite good. 
different.
different.24v tech2