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Re: Backlit dials. Anyone interested in a GROUP BUY?
« Reply #20 on: 31 January 2011, 13:27 »
is there an option just to buy the heater dials as I quite like my dials and as far as i know I'm the only person in the world that is only using UV leds to light them  :cool:

PS. they look 15 times better in the flesh

Pretty sure Kells put UV led's in his a couple of years ago!

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Re: Backlit dials. Anyone interested in a GROUP BUY?
« Reply #21 on: 31 January 2011, 13:47 »

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Pretty sure Kells put UV led's in his a couple of years ago!
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ah, he did but notice I said ONLY UV leds, I believe Kells and others (maybe) used blue leds with uv leds. my car is therefore a one off, unique example.  :laugh:



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Re: Backlit dials. Anyone interested in a GROUP BUY?
« Reply #23 on: 31 January 2011, 19:35 »
People would need to decide if they also wanted a heater panel and flourecent paint etc..

I've worked it out and including P&P the cost should come to around £65heater panel £10 and Flourescent paint (to paint needles )£7 extra.

Add names to list including Car, Design, Backlight colour, Rev limit/range, Speed range - Heater panel (Y/N), Flourescent paint(Y/N.Colour).

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Here you mention florescent paint for the needles, but the needles look backlit in the pic??

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Re: Backlit dials. Anyone interested in a GROUP BUY?
« Reply #24 on: 31 January 2011, 20:02 »
They are Mk4 needles. But if keeping mk3 needles you paint them.

People keep trying to find alternatives. That's already been done. Those aren't as nice either. Especially if you are looking for something similar to OEM.

The point is they are different and not available to everyone via eBay etc. More choice also.


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Re: Backlit dials. Anyone interested in a GROUP BUY?
« Reply #25 on: 31 January 2011, 20:36 »
so just to clarify, to get them lookin like the pic, you will need mk4 needles? And will they light up properly without any extra modding? Cheers.

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« Reply #26 on: 31 January 2011, 21:30 »
so just to clarify, to get them lookin like the pic, you will need mk4 needles? And will they light up properly without any extra modding? Cheers.

This is getting more and more complicated, in the words of a certain dragon......i'm out!

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Re: Backlit dials. Anyone interested in a GROUP BUY?
« Reply #27 on: 31 January 2011, 21:57 »
so just to clarify, to get them lookin like the pic, you will need mk4 needles? And will they light up properly without any extra modding? Cheers.

To fit mk4 needles It will need need modding to get them to glow. But thats not necessary. Mk3 needles will work but obviously not look as good.


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Re: Backlit dials. Anyone interested in a GROUP BUY?
« Reply #28 on: 31 January 2011, 21:58 »
so just to clarify, to get them lookin like the pic, you will need mk4 needles? And will they light up properly without any extra modding? Cheers.

This is getting more and more complicated, in the words of a certain dragon......i'm out!

Were you in?  :rolleyes:


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Re: Backlit dials. Anyone interested in a GROUP BUY?
« Reply #29 on: 31 January 2011, 22:07 »
Id def be up for this... are they easy to install?