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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: gearheadE30 on October 06, 2007, 08:59:33 AM

Title: E36 gauge needles?
Post by: gearheadE30 on October 06, 2007, 08:59:33 AM

How hard would it be to retrofit e36 lighted needles into the e30 cluster? I read somewhere that Jordan did this on his old 328is. Any tips?

Title: E36 gauge needles?
Post by: KenC on October 06, 2007, 03:30:20 PM

They weren't lighted.  I remember there being a thread on R3v about it.

Title: E36 gauge needles?
Post by: gearheadE30 on October 07, 2007, 11:06:19 AM

oh, ok. Guess I'll just have to find some mildly reflective red paint ;). Thanks.

Title: E36 gauge needles?
Post by: Stück on October 07, 2007, 02:13:22 PM

I used MZ3 needles, and they are not lit in a e30 cluster. The design of the newer clusters directs a lot of light to the clear base of the needle shaft which then travels through the needle.

Title: E36 gauge needles?
Post by: gearheadE30 on October 08, 2007, 02:48:04 PM

Oh, ok. Thanks for the info.