Not very visible high vis dash!!

[gazmk2]

Hi Guys,

I started the car up this morning to come to work and the first things I noticed was that initialy my dash was a very dull orange/brown instead of white to start with. After a few seconds it brightened up and worked fine, am I correct in saying these are lit with flourescent tubes? If so are these known to start failing in the cold?

Of course my next question would be how do I change them?


Cheers dudes


Gary

[MarkSanne]

Assumption correct. Fix: replace tubes. Changing them is not really hard, just open up the dash cluster (40 screws, save them in the correct location/postion!). Where to find these tubes... that is the hard part I guess!

[swinks]

Assumption correct. Fix: replace tubes. Changing them is not really hard, just open up the dash cluster (40 screws, save them in the correct location/postion!). Where to find these tubes... that is the hard part I guess!

Catode tubes are soldered to a dash circuit board. Replacing them is real PITA job!
Easier to replace whole speedo.

[MarkSanne]

Ow.... are they now! Wow. Then the swap option will be best indeed Tomasz!

[gazmk2]

It reminds me of the EMV (multi function colour touchscreen thingy) on my old Lexus Soarer v8, the tubes used to fail in the cold and you couldn't use the heater or stereo controls!

[exevoowner]

If you fancie having a go at changing the tube i have a spare clock set here for parts on the other hand it could be dimmer on surround panel

[Davezj]

i thought that the back light was cold cathode tubes as well, rather than flourescent tubes as those use very high voltages for starting conditions and are quite fragile.

[Kryton]

Or failing that I have a working FL auto one sitting here...

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[gazmk2]

Assuming the fl and pfl ones are the same how many of the queens finest would be required to procure such a thing? Also what's the displayed miles?

[Atik]

I would say at least Don't Stop Me Now and We Will Rock You. Maybe even Another One Bites The Dust.

[Kryton]

Assuming the fl and pfl ones are the same how many of the queens finest would be required to procure such a thing? Also what's the displayed miles?

Don't really know TBH. Just had a look on ebay & think this seller has ben smoking something though

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mitsubishi...item20d931364e

Pm an offer & completely ignore the cost in the link. Mad people!!

[BubbaLeggyVR4]

Is he smokin crack?? £150!!!
Lol
On a different note, is that snorkel for sale? Cheers

[Kryton]

Yeah that's what I thought. I was guesstimating at about £50 delivered but as wasn't really sure, thought I would check eBay. I think, even on crack, that's some extreme pricing

It is but don't really want to split from the other bits

[martin71]

AHHHH HAHAHAHA Hey i have distant blood with the welsh,but plz,i know Merythyr Tydfil...old mining town....HECK!!!! maybe he sould have bought a lottery ticket.mmm (more of a chance).than getting that price....

[exevoowner]

Have seen that one on ebay for a few weeks and thought dream on bud ut he may get lucky if someone needs one asap and doent check here first but he has priced it not to sell lol

[swinks]

Assuming the fl and pfl ones are the same how many of the queens finest would be required to procure such a thing? Also what's the displayed miles?

I have also one for sale.
It has customized dash with Legnum logo (needles colour to your choice - blue or red):
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50 quid, mileage 130k ish.