Kph to Mph backlight style dial faces

[v-lux]

Would anyone be interested in these if i can convince the company to make some in MPH?

http://translate.google.com/translate?u ... &sl=&tl=en

I really want a set, i dont like the dim dash lighting anyway and finding replacement bulbs is a pain in the proverbial.

Only downside i can see at the moment is that the needle is not illuminated, however, im hatching ideas to rig up a UV LED where the bulb would normally be and paint the needle with UV reactive red paint. We'll have to see how that works out.

They do blue light ones too, but the dial faces are white instead of black, which some may prefer...?

Basically i'm looking for interest as i assume they would need a batch order to make MPH ones. Ive sent them an email to see whats possible.

Anyone?

[axeman]

i would be up for that, i take it that they will just have a hard wire in to the lighting circit? also could you ask if they make the mph markings it they would have kph in a smaller inner dial, like the standard ones ? if not it would not be the end of the world. i guess that the marking would be the same for a 2wd speedo and the same for a syncro speedo. i like the idea of uv buld and uv paint on the needles.

neil

[Aidan]

petrol syncro rev counter mph please thats 1600 with trip and petrol rev counter
so many variations

[v-lux]

From looking through the stuff they make, it would seem that they make various different types for T3 vans. So i guess anything is possible...?

[silverbullet]

So basically they are just back-illuminated faces for your instruments, like you get in any modern car.
OK... but like AL says, without illuminated needles they will be useless.

[LordNorth]

Mega

As Aidan really.

It's wrong that I get excited over things like this when there are so many other important things to be done first.

Machine that goes bing anyone?

[v-lux]

without illuminated needles they will be useless.

Indeed, i'm kind of surprised that they havn't come up with a solution for it. Don't see why the 'painted needle and UV LED' wouldn't work? The LED's are readily available and plenty of people have converted to LED for the illumination side.

I know that UV red paint is widely available too in many different paint types. I reckon it would work well. Its the best solution i've come up with so far, anyone got any other ideas?

Does anyone speak german? I'm unsure at the moment as to whether they are exchange units or a straight purchase?

[v-lux]

Here's the blue ones in case anyone wants that sort of thing?

http://cgi.ebay.de/PLASMA-TACHO-Tachosc ... 3cb153cafa

[axeman]

Titus A Duxass was at syncro25 lives in germany, and speaks the lingo may well be worth speaking to him about it, will have a look at my speedo in the morning from memory i think it 1600, uv thing sounds like it should work.


neil

[v-lux]

I just got a mail back from them! (wasnt expecting that til ,monday really)

Here is their reply:

We only have them with km/h scale, but we can produce them with mph scale,
but here you have to order at least 30 sets of them.
You can change the whole design if you want.

Its a fairly big order, but there has to be 30 people who would like them? Especially with a solution for the needle?

Could look at investing in them and selling them on i guess?

[axeman]

oh and as aidan petrol with rev counter and trip meter. if and when you order the parts.

thanks neil

[axeman]

is it worth asking for some kind of discount if an order of 30 is needed, i have recently managed to get quite large discounts on parts when ordering 10 sets of parts, costs nothing to ask


neil

[scottbott]

I do not have a tacho just a clock,would be interested if they do speedo and clock,thanks

[silverbullet]

Considering the likes of Claer etc had 220kmh speedos for the Porsche engine/gearboxed buses, I guess I'll need a 140 mph speedo for the Bullet. Eventually
Seriously though folks...If it was combined with an illuminated needle then I'd consider it. These tend to use a tinted clear needle which is painted white on the back (to reflect the light forward to the driver) and illumination is fed from around the centre spindle. It neccessitates a slightly larger centre disc for the needle to "mask" out the light feed. Can't be that hard for these guys to figure out.

[monsho]

I'd be up for a set Al if you get the needle sussed...