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misnomer · 03-05-2004, 12:24 PM

hehehe, I was gonna say "When did you put your dash back in?"

Regardless, I had never seen your guage clusters. Damn fine as always.

old_s13 · 03-05-2004, 02:36 PM

here is the new setup

http://clearcorners.com/gauges1.jpg
http://clearcorners.com/gauges2.jpg

I cant wait to get it all back in.

Red · 03-05-2004, 02:53 PM

Looks nice...

I have never seen VDO before... How do you like them?

AWD90DSM · 04-28-2004, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old_s13

here is the new setup

http://clearcorners.com/gauges1.jpg
http://clearcorners.com/gauges2.jpg

I cant wait to get it all back in.

thats gonna look sick with the rest of your interior... nice job!
in the pic with the wiring, is that just a random wire harness you
used to wire up your gauges so theyre removable?

I finally took the time to go to the junkyard and pick up a spare cluster / HVAC control. i took apart the cluster completely, cleaned it out, and figured out how im gonna go about doing the LEDs.

nismo2491 · 03-05-2004, 03:49 PM

hmmm why do I see 3 temp gauges? oil, water, and what else? air?
KEvin

old_s13 · 03-05-2004, 04:57 PM

top: water temp, vacuum/boost, oil pressure
bottom: intake temp, voltage, exhaust temp

nismo2491 · 03-05-2004, 11:31 PM

ohh ok. didn't even think egt for some reason. how you like the responsiveness of the VDO gauges? I've heard they can be slow to respond to minor fluctuations?
KEvin

old_s13 · 03-06-2004, 01:15 AM

no issues at all with them. they are used on many OEM vehicles from M-B to BMW, so thats why I chose them. i'm not the kind of guy who appreciates big autometer tachometers with shift lights and indiglo gauges. i very much appreciate subtle styling that works. so far, no complaints.

- mike

nightwalker · 03-06-2004, 02:15 AM

I've wanted the red displays ever since I got a chance to drive a couple BMWs. The red is great for night time. I love to do long drives at night. (Should have called myself "nightdriver"!) hahaha.

So is the red display easily accomplished by just changing to red bulbs?

old_s13 · 03-06-2004, 10:16 AM

So is the red display easily accomplished by just changing to red bulbs?

clear bulbs with red sleeves, yes.

- mike

HyperTek · 03-08-2004, 11:14 PM

Just did this today. VDO red sleeves... looks sick. Then moded the LCD clock to be red, took it apart, 1 side is painted blue, sanded it down and sprayed with Tamiya model paint red. Slapped it together, swapped in US odometer into JDM Cluster.

Just gotta figure out how to fix my climate controls, I want to swap em red too, but they never light up anyways, so I gotta fix it.

sticky240 · 03-09-2004, 08:29 AM

were did you get the VDO red sleeves?

HyperTek · 03-09-2004, 12:18 PM

since your in Moval, go to US speedometer and Odometer (or vise versa)..., its a shop off University.

Red · 03-09-2004, 01:30 PM

I've always liked the normal light on the 95 240's... But if red does not change your (enter intelligent fraze here) eye things and helps you see better at night, I will have to try them out.

03-05-2004, 12:24 PM	#1
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hehehe, I was gonna say "When did you put your dash back in?" Regardless, I had never seen your guage clusters. Damn fine as always. __________________ Rowsdower saves us and saves all the world!

03-05-2004, 02:53 PM	#3
Red Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vancouver, WA - Portland, OR Age: 44 Posts: 734 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Looks nice... I have never seen VDO before... How do you like them? __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/509537 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4287415487 http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=21036

03-06-2004, 02:15 AM	#9
nightwalker Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay area Age: 46 Posts: 2,146 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've wanted the red displays ever since I got a chance to drive a couple BMWs. The red is great for night time. I love to do long drives at night. (Should have called myself "nightdriver"!) hahaha. So is the red display easily accomplished by just changing to red bulbs? __________________ In life, we often cast the line of hope fishing for the best possible opportunity. Sometimes with enough effort, the things we catch are nothing short of amazing.

03-08-2004, 11:14 PM	#11
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Just did this today. VDO red sleeves... looks sick. Then moded the LCD clock to be red, took it apart, 1 side is painted blue, sanded it down and sprayed with Tamiya model paint red. Slapped it together, swapped in US odometer into JDM Cluster. Just gotta figure out how to fix my climate controls, I want to swap em red too, but they never light up anyways, so I gotta fix it. __________________ Keep it Classy

03-09-2004, 08:29 AM	#12
sticky240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Age: 43 Posts: 468 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	were did you get the VDO red sleeves? __________________ Guh-Noo-Beez

03-05-2004, 02:36 PM	#2
old_s13 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 2,824 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	here is the new setup http://clearcorners.com/gauges1.jpg http://clearcorners.com/gauges2.jpg I cant wait to get it all back in.

03-05-2004, 03:49 PM	#5
nismo2491 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern MD Age: 41 Posts: 1,373 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hmmm why do I see 3 temp gauges? oil, water, and what else? air? KEvin

03-05-2004, 04:57 PM	#6
old_s13 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 2,824 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	top: water temp, vacuum/boost, oil pressure bottom: intake temp, voltage, exhaust temp

03-05-2004, 11:31 PM	#7
nismo2491 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern MD Age: 41 Posts: 1,373 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ohh ok. didn't even think egt for some reason. how you like the responsiveness of the VDO gauges? I've heard they can be slow to respond to minor fluctuations? KEvin

03-06-2004, 01:15 AM	#8
old_s13 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 2,824 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	no issues at all with them. they are used on many OEM vehicles from M-B to BMW, so thats why I chose them. i'm not the kind of guy who appreciates big autometer tachometers with shift lights and indiglo gauges. i very much appreciate subtle styling that works. so far, no complaints. - mike

03-06-2004, 10:16 AM	#10
old_s13 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 2,824 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So is the red display easily accomplished by just changing to red bulbs? clear bulbs with red sleeves, yes. - mike

03-09-2004, 12:18 PM	#13
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	since your in Moval, go to US speedometer and Odometer (or vise versa)..., its a shop off University. __________________ Keep it Classy

03-09-2004, 01:30 PM	#14
Red Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vancouver, WA - Portland, OR Age: 44 Posts: 734 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've always liked the normal light on the 95 240's... But if red does not change your (enter intelligent fraze here) eye things and helps you see better at night, I will have to try them out. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/509537 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4287415487 http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=21036