Hi

 

I've installed a glow dial kit in the dash from performance dials, you can just see them below, however the instructions tell me to wire up the live wire from the switch unit to the supply to the dash lights, can anyone who has done this tell me exactly where i splice the live wire into?

 

Man thanks

 

Ric

 

Hi Rich, the easiest way is to wire into the 2 screws at the bottom of the dash binnacle, as you look at the dash, the screw on the left is the live feed. Put some crimp rings on the end of the wires, so that each screw goes through and holds it securely.

The 2 screws at the bottom of the dash by the way are also the feed for the 4 small bulbs for front illumination, most are usually blown, but if you remove them anyway, so it doesnt spoil the effect.

 

Cheers

Graham

 

PS will send those leds on monday

Cheers Graham, is it the spot where the red fly lead is?

 

Are they your legs? :hurl:

 

 

 

:rolleyes::nana2:

i should hope not!!

 

that is a library pic (actually its DaZverts}

 

but i agree with you :shock::hurl:

 

you didn't answer the question??

 

Ric

Hi

 

I've installed a glow dial kit in the dash from performance dials,

 

Do you have a link to where you got them mate. Also what steering wheel is that

the steering wheel is a momo millenium evolution

Pistol its a Millenium Evo copy off ebay item no 220462316662, £39.95, that should do you as well Tango, there is a boss required, the "proper" one is approx £80, but the ebay one works with a bit of modification, for £25.

 

Dave, is the red fly lead the one, ??!!!

 

Rich

No Its not, If you look at the bottom of the dash ( between the legs) lol

There are 2 screw at the back of the dash, you need the 2 screws at the bottom of the dash, the live is next to where the convertor is hanging in the pic, the other the ground

No Its not, If you look at the bottom of the dash ( between the legs) lol

There are 2 screw at the back of the dash, you need the 2 screws at the bottom of the dash, the live is next to where the convertor is hanging in the pic, the other the ground

 

Like this.....

 

Dave, Graham

 

You're both stars, however if the positive is where you indicated, why is his converter connected somewhere else?

 

ric

I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong, but I believe that that 'Convertor' is the Speed convertor, and nothing to do with what you are doing.

 

BTW -- The pictures look very good bud, nice work, and suit you Zed very nicely! ;) And no they haven't arrived yet.

Yep as dave said, its for the speed convertor and takes its voltage from the speedo, so ignore it.

 

Also the 2 screws that dave has indicated, are connected also to the 2 screws at the bottom of the dash on the black surround, so either option will work and will also be dimmable from the pod

...Oh, those Pictures, Thanks Dave, if the the bits are holding up anything, sorry.

 

Regards

 

rich

...Oh, those Pictures, Thanks Dave, if the the bits are holding up anything, sorry.

 

Regards

 

rich

 

No bud it's fine :D With one busted foot there is no way I'm fookin about in the Zed :rofl:

I'm sure they either turn up in the post tomorrow or Monday, no worries.

What happened to your foot?

 

Ric

i love those dials , where from ? how much, im sure this info

 

 

would be of interest, to afew zed nuts.

What happened to your foot?

 

Ric

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=130738

 

:headvswal

Firstly, got the dials from http://www.visual-performance.co.uk/

 

Sites down till monday

 

Dave, Blimey, tough luck mate, at least you're still mobile. good thing is you have a light at the end of the tunnel when its all going to be better and back to normal, unfortunately my tunnel is pitch black and is as long as i've got to live. doctors have given up so i just have to keep taking the pain killers and morphine until my tunnel ends..

 

Rich

tunnel trouble

Well i finally wired up the dials and they look pretty cool at night, tried to take some pictures but results were not that great, anyway, here goes

 

They looks great mate - nice one :D

Rich, we've had this discussion on the forum before when there was a Group buy for these dial kits, but........

 

Personally what I'd do is keep the original bulbs behind your new EL Dials, that way the needles will still light up and you'll be able to see them better when driving, hopefully the EL Dials are good enough NOT to let any of the light through anywhere else, so keeping the full effect. I also hope that you have removed the small bulbs from the bottom of the dash?

 

Either way they look great bud :bow:

Dave

 

Hi, yeah i left the bulbs in behind the dials. Cant say i notice them behind the Glow of the new dials. Small bulbs? if you mean the 4 bulbs for throwing light forward, well they must have blown ages ago as they dont work.

 

As for the dials , well they're okay, but what i really wanted were some white Glow dials,

 

Rich

Dave

 

Hi, yeah i left the bulbs in behind the dials. Cant say i notice them behind the Glow of the new dials. Small bulbs? if you mean the 4 bulbs for throwing light forward, well they must have blown ages ago as they dont work.

 

As for the dials , well they're okay, but what i really wanted were some white Glow dials,

 

Rich

 

I got some from the last Group Buy, and they looked like yours, in the end, and before I fitted them, I decided to sell them because I managed to find the White dials that I currently have. Although mine arn't Glow ones, they are illuminated with red LED's from behind, and I like that while driving at night. :cool:

Hi Rich, get 4x 5 way blue leds available from ebay, to replace the blown bulbs, it will bring the dials alive and as Dave suggested would light up the needles. Also they will match the blue leds ive sent to you

 

Cheers

Graham