On 12/8/11, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > Good eyes, Yes that is a lexan needle (as used on later golf/jettas?), part > of another project that has to be kept secret right now. > > I had some difficulty removing the stock needle, some come off easily, some > do not. I used all the tricks, but still cracked the needle hub removing it. > Luckily I have the lexan needles and some spare stock needles. > > Nice write up on the cluster mod Tony. > > alistair > > > On 2011-12-08, at 8:53 AM, T Collins wrote: > >> Also note the modified speedo cluster or painted needle. >> >> I have a mod write up on VWvortex and vintagewatercooleds.com with a >> how to-fluresent orange needle paint job. This was done with the >> scirocco cluster, but it should be the same for vanagon's once they >> are appart: >> http://www.vintagewatercooleds.com/tech/Techtips/ATStechnotes/clusterlights/clusterlights.htm >> >> Enjoy, >> Tony >> >> On 12/8/11, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: >>> Very trivial mod to the digital clock. I bet most of you how have >>> switched >>> to led bulbs in cluster have found that the light output, or rather it is >>> the beam pattern, of the LED in the clock does not illuminate as well as >>> you >>> think it should be. Blog post links to a more involved hack (in German), >>> I >>> tried the simpler hack of a reflector >>> >>> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/vanagon-digital-clock-led-light-improvement/ >>> >>> >>> Also in post is a pic that shows, actually exaggerates, the beam pattern >>> on >>> the gauge faces when LEDs are used. Camera setting makes it look worse >>> than >>> it really is, and the reflectors I put in the bulb housing also >>> contributes, >>> but it does show how the bulb housing is suited for incandescents, not so >>> good for LEDs. >>> >>> alistair >>> >>> >>> PS I'm tiring of the cold glow from super white LEDs, I'm going to make >>> up >>> some other colour bulbs. >> >> >> -- >> 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo" 85 Vanagon "El Guapo" >> http://groups.google.com/group/wash-co-vws2<http://groups.google.com/group/wash-co-vws2?lnk=gcimh> >> (new) >> >> Consider helping my friend, She is a survivor! Read her story and help : >> *Help >> Lisa<http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/MakingStridesAgainstBreastCancer/MSABCFY12GreatLakes?px=1441845&pg=personal&fr_id=36017> >> * > >
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