Dashboard...

[My Car Pwns]

hey ppls.. jus wondering about my dash..
i've been wanting to replace the old one.. wel not replace it.. lets just ssay decorate it.. the instrument dash.. mainly i just wanted to change the light colour, n out a new background on it.. and diff pins that point to speed etc.. does anyone know a good way to do this without breaking anything?

[VLACS]

http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=52605

[Steve-0]

that look crappy, i'd go somthen like this

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HOLDEN-Commod...QQcmdZViewItem

[Bax]

Go for it..

The stock dash looks better imo.

[stock_vl]

no comment......
like the dude says the red ones look goood in the flesh...
those white crappy things off ebay look like cheap stickers! terrible!!
i dont think the effort would pay off with either way....
its prob easier just ripping out all the little lights and changing them to what ever colour u want n solder them in!!
just my opinion. i didnt even bother reading the first link it went for hours...

[Bax]

as he said in the thread..

changing the light colours themselves don't work as easily because the backing is green. if you try and put a red light through it turns brown.

[stock_vl]

i see... i didnt bother reading it! =)
was way way way tooo long for my simple mind i drifted off afta first line..
just change all interior lights to green lol..

[Steve-0]

yeah looks cheap but still better than the crappy grandma curtain green grid that came out the factory, looks disgusting when ya actually really look at it

[My Car Pwns]

how much is the vl calais dash worth? coz datz got more shit in it..?

[Bax]

Calais dash cluster you can pick up generally around 60+ It's basically exactly the same as the tacho cluster, except it has grey inserts, low coolant warning and low battery warning or something like that.

Generally they go for around 70-80 dollars though.

[bangers]

I agree with steve-o. I'm looking at getting some myself. he can do any colour you want. I'm going maroon backing with silver writing to match my car. he can also do them so they glow red at night. yay.

[My Car Pwns]

wheres a good place to buy the calais dash? not from the wreckers?

[Bax]

From the wreckers, maybe rare spares.

But I think thats about the only places you'll get it from.

[Stewart1000]

where is rere spared at? you wont get any from thewrecks cos they will all be gone

[Bax]

rarespares is a website, not sure where they are really located though.

if you call a few wreckers they may have one, might be able to track one down even.. just have to go browsing, i got mine off ebay about 3 months ago.

[Dead Head]

Rare Spares have a shop situated on the pacific hwy across the road from the hypydome at Loganlea.Thats Bris if thats a help.

[bangers]

theres one out strathfield way too if you're in sydney. although not sure if still open. there was one out gosford and kincumber way on the central coast. same story though, not sure if bought out, i think one is now bullseye, possibly the kincumber one.

[bangers]

by the way i spoke with the guy off ebay who does those instrument cluster faces and they are made of plastic. they replace the original face. so they aren't a sticker or paper face.

[Stewart1000]

i thought of this idea, look in the trading post and if you see "vl calais, good for parts or wrecking" ring up and ask if you can have the cluster for $50
actually may aswell get the seats and doors aswell...

[My Car Pwns]

lol thx ppl but im from melbourne.. any other ideas? i dont have an ebay account coz i dont have a credit card..

[Johnosvl]

If you replace u standrd dash with berlina/calais u need to move the d/blue wire from pin 14 to pin 2 and replace the oil pressure sender unit, i just done mine 1 week ago