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Looky what I got in the mail today....(Reverse Glow Gauges)

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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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Default Looky what I got in the mail today....(Reverse Glow Gauges)

Reverse glow gauges!!!


Now to get things torn apart..


Remove the clear plastic cover and the black trim.


Slide the first piece under the gauge needles. Helps to have them pointing upwards when doing this.


Putting this piece on was a little PITA because of the trip odemeter reset button is pretty tall. But the display is pretty flexible.


I had used double sided tape to keep the panels from coming up and stuff.

All put back together and lit up.


The transformer box comes with a foam sticky pad that I stuck to the steering column frame. Plenty of wiring to string around.


The momentary On/Off button is thin and has a sticky back to attach to the dash. I have to get the alcohol pads out and clean a spot for it...
and completed


Will take some night pics when it gets dark out.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 03:17 PM
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That'* actually not that bad.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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Kinda bright, dontcha think? Get a dimmer control with it?
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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now if it was a white face and still retained the red look....
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
now if it was a white face and still retained the red look....
yeah that would cool as heck in your car
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 03:36 PM
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No dimmer control, but I could have gotten one for like $13 more. My dash already runs at full brilliance because of the fubar headlight switch.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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Do they make em for my gauge arrangement? And where did yah get it?

Oh..and you can't see your gauge selection now....hmm..
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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You mean my gear select indicator?
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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that looks sweet! how come they made it in 2 parts instead of just 1? looks cool tho
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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looks good! Still debating weather or not i want to get one... i don't know...

Maybe once i see some night shots...

I don't really like how its two pieces, but it does look cool!
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