KMC v4 dials fitted

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KMC v4 dials fitted

Postby CJ » Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:43 pm

When fitting needle cups recently, I managed to mess up one of the original white dials. After that, I decided to fit a set of KMC v4 dials, I'm really happy with the results, they look much funkier than the originals and are much more visible at night, see below:

Original dials

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New dials day

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New dials night

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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:09 pm

Hmmm! I'm liking those. :smt023
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Postby kevinod » Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:10 pm

They look good. Came with a free quarter tank of juice too? :lol:
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Postby JD » Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:47 pm

kevinod wrote:They look good. Came with a free quarter tank of juice too? :lol:


No Kev, it just came with extra heat!

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Postby IrishPhoenix » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:40 am

Yeah, I like those. Very nice. IP
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Postby RussMan » Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:38 am

Where... i want them?
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Postby CJ » Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:49 am

RussMan wrote:Where... i want them?


Link in first post....

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Postby soc » Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:40 pm

They look really, really good.....
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Postby PT FTO » Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:06 pm

CJ,
Did you get the clock and the volt meter with that as well :?: :?: :?:
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Postby CJ » Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:08 pm

PT FTO wrote:CJ,
Did you get the clock and the volt meter with that as well :?: :?: :?:


Sure did, just didn't bother posting pics. The other dials have the same design and look the part.

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Postby Hercules Q. Einstein » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:48 pm

I'm juts in the middle of installing white plasma glow dials.

Question 1: Why do the instructions say to place the new dials over the existing old ones, as opposed to replacing the old dials with the new ones.

Question2: The dials have there own build in lights, should I remove the 3 or 4 bulbs that provide lighting for the dashboard?
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Postby Muad_dib77 » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:14 pm

Hercules Q. Einstein wrote:I'm juts in the middle of installing white plasma glow dials.

Question 1: Why do the instructions say to place the new dials over the existing old ones, as opposed to replacing the old dials with the new ones.

Question2: The dials have there own build in lights, should I remove the 3 or 4 bulbs that provide lighting for the dashboard?


Q1: It's a PAIN removing the org dials and you really don't need to.

Q2: I left mine in - remember the bulbs light up the needles - so if you remove them you'll have no light in the needle.
The bit I found difficult when I fitted my glow-dials was fitting the wires in and around all the electronics - and linking it all up with the Volt-meter/Clock - whilst still trying to install the little switch box somewhere handy.

Enjoy mate - it'll be worth it in the end.
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Postby JD » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:25 pm

Q2. I ended up taking the bulbs out of the main Speedo unit (not the clock & temp gauge) because I got a misty glow through the gaps when they were on that I felt took away from the colour glow image in the dark. But Maud is right your needles then become a silhouette, so try both and see what you prefer.
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