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3-Series (E36) Chat relating to the BMW 3-Series from 1992-1999. Autodoodad Specific models include: BMW 316i, BMW 318i, BMW 318iS/ti, BMW 320, BMW 323, BMW 320, BMW 324, BMW 325, BMW 328.


       
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Old 08-27-2007, 07:05 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Dial Kits

Ok i need some help on this...
for a while now i have been looking for a replacement dial kit for the speedo/tacho on my dash.
Quite simply i have been looking for the exact same layout as is normal on this (black with white numbers and notches) but with one difference; the notches and numbers to glow blue at night instead of the traditional bmw orange.

What is very annoying is that not only do lockwood dials not do this layout (aswell as telling me it would cost me £350 to make a custom one) but it seems that they are the only people to make dial kits at all.

Does anyone know of another company that makes these dial kits or an alternative plan to achieve the sme effect?
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Cant you just change your bulbs to blue?
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Old 09-03-2007, 02:05 AM   #3 (permalink)
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ah you would have thought so but the origional orange glow comes from 3x501 style white bulbs controlled by a dimmer below the dash so when i changed to LED there was no glow at all which leads me to believe it is the dials themselves which cause the glow colour (by paint?)
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