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Hi,

Just wondering if anyone with an SVT (or just SVT gauges) would be kind enough to post a pic of them illuminated at night? I'm thinking of importing a set to fit to my Mondeo and would like to see them in all their glory Searched and found plenty of gauge pics but no nighttime ones!

BTW, I currently have a set of white dials fitted to my car which the numbers illuminate red at night. If anyone wants a pic of these in return since they're a little different let me know and I'll get snapping

Cheers,
Paul.

Here ya go .

If you can get a pic up, I would like to see them.

I don't know why the speedo looks so much more dim, it usually doesn't look like that.

Excellent, thanks a lot . The speedo does look quite dim - is it just a camera effect or can you notice it in reality? Love those needles though, much better than mine (original white ones painted).

I'll try and get a pic of mine tomorrow, it's 2:25am here don't want the neighbours thinking I've gone insane

Cheers.

BTW, I'll probably go for the SVT gauges once I've worked out the wiring differences. I'll need to get a feed from the speed sensor since mine is a cable-driven speedo at the moment. Much work, but shouldn't be too hard I hope!

Paul.

The difference in green isn't as obvious as the pic makes it...

how did you get the "svt" to shine at night?????

That would be something I can take credit for coming up with a couple of years ago.


You have to take the cluster apart and remove the guage face,then scrape away the paint behind the "SVT" letters,then if you want like I did,use red film behind it so the letters SVT show red like the needles and guages.
There is a how to some where on this site.

I made my SVT light up red!


Andreas

http://www.alltel.net/~louisw/glowtach.htm

For the color film, try a music supply shop. They have these plastic filters that turn light different colors.

A vinyl sticker/sign shop has translucent color that will stick on in any shade of color you could want. They can just cut you off a small piece for less than a buck or perhaps free if they have some scrap laying around. Small pieces could be had from me too for a small fee of course.