260kmh speedo
- Thread starter bradc
- Start date
- Location
- ormeau@gc.qld.au
- First Name
- Matt :)
- Drive
- 1963 Toyota Lite-Stout & 2007 Toyota Blade Master G
That looks great.
Of course, I've wondered why our speedos only go to 180 when the NA ones go to 260.
Of course, I've wondered why our speedos only go to 180 when the NA ones go to 260.
Macca
Showing some Leg.
That does look great. Too bad it would cost ~ $600 to do it. would be good to have a speedo more suited to our cars.
Dr_Josh001
Leaving Skid Marks
Top work Brad! Very well written guide mate. Thanks.
matchtheclown
Time p33nt
Wow. Fair effort mate.
TTVR4
Leaving Skid Marks
awsome write-up, Just one qik ?.
it is a little off track, where are the Bulbs located that give the needles there glow?
i have seen a pic somewhere, where someone has blue needles so they must have changed the bulb.
it is a little off track, where are the Bulbs located that give the needles there glow?
i have seen a pic somewhere, where someone has blue needles so they must have changed the bulb.
bradc
1 AYC Bar
- Thread starter
- #28
Steve - You won't find one in Aus. You will only find a 260kmh dash in an NZ or Euro (Germany etc) V6 2.5 non turbo 8G
I have used black electrical tape behind the join and very little light comes though. You can only really notice the light at night, and in the day time with the sun shining directly onto it you can see the cut.
Robert - there is a CCFL that runs behind all of the guages which lights up the numbering. The needles are kind of self illuminated. I think the light comes from within them.
I have used black electrical tape behind the join and very little light comes though. You can only really notice the light at night, and in the day time with the sun shining directly onto it you can see the cut.
Robert - there is a CCFL that runs behind all of the guages which lights up the numbering. The needles are kind of self illuminated. I think the light comes from within them.
VR4Rocket
Leaving Skid Marks
- Location
- Queensland
- First Name
- Kevin
- Drive
- Was a Ralliart Colt, was a 1997 Toyota Aristo was a 1996 Legnum..Now an XR5 Turbo
Yeah I don't understand with the dashes why they have 2 different varieties...the Aristo has 2 as well a 200km one and a 320km one...at least they can just be bought and not needed to be constructed...
Jkrzysztof
Idling at the Lights
bradc how did you done that low millage?
Jkrzysztof
Idling at the Lights
I've done my tooday, looks that what do you think? I have change LED's for blue one.
ersanalamin
Leaving Skid Marks
To cut the plastic in half I literally sawed and bent mine until it snapped apart, fortunately where I wanted it to snap!
The little bit of electronics screwed into the plastic section is best left there, obviously they need to be moved across with their pieces of plastic so that your speedo and tach don't become inaccurate.
After this it is all very easy, just reassemble the dash and install it back into the car. Because I've used a complete dash with the electronics for the 260kmh section, my speedo is perfectly accurate! Also because I kept the 9000rpm tach from a VR-4 I still have the AYC bars, and AYC red warning light. All of the warning lights work perfectly fine.
was the clear plastic was cut in half? what glue to rejoin the clear plastic back together? acrylic glue? no interference with optitron light i supposed?
Honestly, I don't think that bradc will answer anymore... He hasn't been online since months.
As said via PM, no need to rejoin the acrylic and there is also no effect on light spread through the acrylic.
ersanalamin
Leaving Skid Marks
Okey dokey sir yes sir
