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Old 03-18-2009, 01:17 PM   #1
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I used two small drops of epoxy to secure the film in place.

Very disappointing results. Driving without the plastic cover on the gauges, it was fine. But once the plastic cover went on, the visibility went to shit. I even tried doubling up the polarizers, but it went to black. I guess I'll live with it for now. Maybe I'll just splurge on a cluster with tach - only 600 dollars right? lol

Maybe it will be better at night.
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Old 03-18-2009, 02:07 PM   #2
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I used two small drops of epoxy to secure the film in place.

Very disappointing results. Driving without the plastic cover on the gauges, it was fine. But once the plastic cover went on, the visibility went to shit. I even tried doubling up the polarizers, but it went to black. I guess I'll live with it for now. Maybe I'll just splurge on a cluster with tach - only 600 dollars right? lol

Maybe it will be better at night.

I think you need to upgrade the backlight LEDs. With the smoked lens in front of the reverse contrast LCD it will require more lumens to have the text be as bright as the background was...
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Old 03-18-2009, 10:38 PM   #3
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I think you need to upgrade the backlight LEDs. With the smoked lens in front of the reverse contrast LCD it will require more lumens to have the text be as bright as the background was...
I think it would help, too. Marty said he'd be willing to send me some of his scraps though, so I am hoping to try that first if all goes well with him.
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Old 03-21-2009, 03:17 PM   #4
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I used two small drops of epoxy to secure the film in place.

Very disappointing results. Driving without the plastic cover on the gauges, it was fine. But once the plastic cover went on, the visibility went to shit. I even tried doubling up the polarizers, but it went to black. I guess I'll live with it for now. Maybe I'll just splurge on a cluster with tach - only 600 dollars right? lol

Maybe it will be better at night.
WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH! Are you telling me that I can go get one of these gauge clusters w/ tach and it will tell me my mpg and the gear i'm in and temp and other cool stuff? I have a manual/3dr, does that mean no...? :(

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