dial colour change
dial colour change
Has anyone tried fitting the tri coloured relacement dials advertised on Ebay/ Just wondering if they are an improvement on the black originals.
- Southernboy
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Re: dial colour change
I've replaced mine with white.....
- BladeRunner919
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Re: dial colour change
I have a suspicion that the op is contemplating these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E36-Z3-PL ... 0707308624
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E36-Z3-PL ... 0707308624
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Re: dial colour change
how do you remove the needles to replace the dials? a couple of years ago I replaced mine on another car which I printed onto a overhead projector film, I also did this on a aprilia bike I had. it would only work on the bulb lit type dislays like on the z3. if you print your own you can have whatever design you like, even personalise it.
heres one I used as a template before I modded it, to give you the idea
you can open them in windows paint, like this, then edit
heres one I used as a template before I modded it, to give you the idea
you can open them in windows paint, like this, then edit
Re: dial colour change
Use two teaspoons, place them under the needles and gently lever them off. Make sure you put them back in the same position
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Re: dial colour change
Ain't my style, Kyle.
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Your interior is pimp.Southernboy wrote:I've replaced mine with white.....
Love the red roll hoops. Is that factory?
- Southernboy
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Re: dial colour change
Nope....the roll hoops idea came from a pic of another member's Z...he had them leather covered too...
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Re: dial colour change
Nice. I was looking at a Z3 with a saddle interior and it had black roll hoops but a matching saddle color OEM looking roll bar wind deflector. Did they make the OEM wind deflectors in other colors than black?Southernboy wrote:Nope....the roll hoops idea came from a pic of another member's Z...he had them leather covered too...
- Southernboy
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Re: dial colour change
Never seen any other than black. I guess one could have one made though
Re: dial colour change
you mean in the kitchen drawer so the missus doesn't find out.....Captain wrote:Use two teaspoons, place them under the needles and gently lever them off. Make sure you put them back in the same position
Z3 2.8 Progress Journal (Mine)
Z3 1.9 Sport Progress Journal (Wifey's)
I have an element of 'M-styling' on my car, If that's a good enough reason for the manufacturers to adorn a 320 with the M badge, then its certainly a good enough reason for me..
Re: dial colour change
Exactlygookah wrote:you mean in the kitchen drawer so the missus doesn't find out.....Captain wrote:Use two teaspoons, place them under the needles and gently lever them off. Make sure you put them back in the same position
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Re: dial colour change
I replaced mine with white (and to kph). Got them from e-bay for 5 quid and took approx 40 minutes from start to finish for complete job. Very effective, also done them on my bike.
Re: dial colour change
Forgot to put the name, dials4U.com
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Re: dial colour change
hey that's cheaper than buying projector film and ink for my printer
Re: dial colour change
I tried some silver lockwood dials, I liked them in the daylight although I had mixed comment from other people.
At night they were awful, very hard to read! I swapped them back after trying them for a month just to be sure. I might have some photos somewhere on one of the other computers.
At night they were awful, very hard to read! I swapped them back after trying them for a month just to be sure. I might have some photos somewhere on one of the other computers.
1997 Z3 2.8 in Montreal Blue, only 130k on the clock!
OEM Roll Hoops
M50B25 Inlet manifold
BMC CDA Induction kit
Beige roof
OEM Roll Hoops
M50B25 Inlet manifold
BMC CDA Induction kit
Beige roof
Re: dial colour change
Hi,i managed to remove instrument cluster with a view to changing dial faces. managed to split cluster but how does one get at the gauges,cant see any screws or clips. any info appreciated
- Southernboy
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Re: dial colour change
...there are 3 "twist=lock" devices which need to be turned about a 1/2 turn...then the perspex front face comes away. Once you have done that, you can remove the needles, and the face is glued to the front, but lifts off fairly easily.
Re: dial colour change
Many thanks Southern Boy! Spot on instructions. The white dials look great and finished needles with wifes red nail vanish.Now for the refit. Cheers!
- Southernboy
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Re: dial colour change
lets see some pics of the resuts....