How to install El-glow dials. + pics

[Demoniak]

Well to install it is pretty easy, all you need to do is splice into a wire or 2 and bobs your uncle.
However if you are not confident with wires, i suggest you get it down by an auto electrican.
I can also do this for anyone within brissie for a fee.

Tools required:
Phillips head screwdriver
Soldering iron + solder
electrical tape
Wire cutters

Heres a link thats pretty much the same for a VX, apart from the top screws are not there on the top part of the dash.
Also there are 3 screws down the bottom of the dash when you drop the fuze cover down (and 2 at the top of the instrument cluster).


How to: Remove Dash and Center Console VY-VZ


Then there are 2 x screws holding in the instrument cluster, un screw them and then unclip the plug at the back of the cluster.

Now the dials have a positive and a ground, to make sure you dont flatten the battery, do not splice into the 12v wire but the ignition switch wire (means that it only turns on when you flick the ignition).
Ignition wire is pink/blue
Ground is black/yellow



Solder wires together and then cover with electrical tape.


Pic of what it looks like in the daytime.

Also the dials has a converter box, it fits snugly to the left of the traction button.

Sorry about not having too many pics, the how-to was an afterthought.
Anyway any questions let me know.

[itsagixa]

Sorry to dig up a thread, is there a pic of these dash's with the dash illumination on?
what i mean is the above example is hooked into the ignition so the dials are on all the time when your car is on, i have noticed the needles arent lighting up cause the actual factory dash lights are not on.

[HoZy]

Sorry to dig up a thread, is there a pic of these dash's with the dash illumination on?
what i mean is the above example is hooked into the ignition so the dials are on all the time when your car is on, i have noticed the needles arent lighting up cause the actual factory dash lights are not on.

But his lights are on... Look harder

[PeterVESSV]

All I know is that the dudes thumb nail is freaking me out!

[showbags]

All I know is that the dudes thumb nail is freaking me out!

Is that like zombie fingers or what?

[PeterVESSV]

Ha! Yeah the pic was taken from his zombie dungeon where the smell of rotting flesh filled the air....

[itsagixa]

why is his lcd screen on the dash dark then?

[HoZy]

Because the ignition wasn't on.

[showbags]

Because the ignition wasn't on.

Tacho reading 800rpm though.

[HoZy]

Tacho reading 800rpm though.

Doesn't mean it was on... I don't know, It's not my bloody car. But the guy can see his lights are on.

Lets put it down to being magic

[showbags]

Tacho reading 800rpm though.

Doesn't mean it was on... I don't know, It's not my bloody car. But the guy can see his lights are on.

Lets put it down to being magic

Must be the magic zombie thumb.

[PeterVESSV]

The thumb nail was creating it's own magnetic field which effected the LED output. Quite simple really....

[HERONVY]

gauges look good, thumbnail needs a trim from zombie to human spec lolol

[itsagixa]

Leprosy will see it just fall off

[p_from_p]

Perhaps he misunderstood when someone requested a "thumbnail photo"???

[uniacidz]

Perhaps he misunderstood when someone requested a "thumbnail photo"???

Wow, didnt notice that. Wow just wow. lol

[PeterVESSV]

Wow, didnt notice that. Wow just wow. lol[/QUOTE]

It's manky isn't it? I would've photo shopped it out. Wasn't there a Dude on Zoolander that was a "hand model"? Maybe this guy is him?

[Kirbieb]

Anybody know were to get these can't find any
Normal vx ones?

[uniacidz]

Anybody know were to get these can't find any
Normal vx ones?

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