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Old 10-05-2009, 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Rizbel' post='1024760' date='Oct 5 2009, 05:18 AM

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After. Now with silver and yellow rpm rings. I think I'm done .
Very nice
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damn that really looks good, excellent mod. Anyone got an extra gauge instrument for a sale?
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Originally Posted by Rizbel' post='1023576' date='Oct 3 2009, 11:35 AM
Done!! Wasn't difficult really. Just make sure LEDs are working after soldering. They should dimly light up when diode checking with a multimeter.
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All I did was color the dials with a marker(red Pilot), just the top side, and change LEDs to white. I need to repaint the smaller dials.
the blue rings look like a jap car
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Originally Posted by Rizbel' post='1024760' date='Oct 5 2009, 01:18 PM

Before.
Attachment 91631

Attachment 91630
After. Now with silver and yellow rpm rings. I think I'm done .
congrats very nice
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Originally Posted by code37' post='1037224' date='Oct 21 2009, 01:12 PM
damn that really looks good, excellent mod. Anyone got an extra gauge instrument for a sale?
no need do it on your old 1
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='1039939' date='Oct 25 2009, 04:39 AM
no need do it on your old 1

That looks really great.
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Amazing - really superb work. thanks for documenting
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just like to know has any 1 done this to a LCI
I planning to change it on the new car.
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This would be interesting 2 know for me 2.
As I am planning to buy a brand new E60, is it possible to do the conversion to the new cluster?
I saw that the speed limiter is working different on LCI cars and the temp.gauge is not the same..

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Originally Posted by ivano' post='1046751' date='Nov 4 2009, 09:36 PM
This would be interesting 2 know for me 2.
As I am planning to buy a brand new E60, is it possible to do the conversion to the new cluster?
I saw that the speed limiter is working different on LCI cars and the temp.gauge is not the same..

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yes they are a bit different but I think the led will be the same on the same place.


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