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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by oldManTan
white plastidip, not permanent, just peel it off when ur read to fix it fully
That wouldn't be any different than what I've already got, would it? I.e., great daytime visibility, so-so nighttime with the white sides reflecting a bit of backlight.

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Send it to tanin. The work you get back is worth twice what you'll pay.
I don't think you read everything above.
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 08:04 AM
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I probably missed this yesterday, but maybe the option wasn't there yet based on post count? Anyway, I see the Manage Attachments option down below, separate from the Insert Image option above, so here's the daytime shot of my electrical tape mod.
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 10:41 AM
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You would just be better off buying one of our 3M white LED strips, sticking it to the bottom of the cluster assembly facing upward and illuminating the whole inside behind the lens.

Less than $20

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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by TaninAuto
You would just be better off buying one of our 3M white LED strips, sticking it to the bottom of the cluster assembly facing upward and illuminating the whole inside behind the lens.
That doesn't produce weird glare?
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 11:08 AM
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I don't know, but it seems like a cheap second option. I doubt there would be glare if it's angled towards the gauge face.
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 11:09 AM
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The other thing you could do is buy our UV purple LED strip, paint the needles with UV paint and presto!
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 11:14 AM
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I was thinking the gauge faces themselves would provide the glare. They are a pretty flat black, but LED lighting is pretty intense... Gotta run off to another appointment (busy morning), then I'll be giving you a call to discuss options.
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 05:52 PM
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For anyone wondering, Tanin can do just the needles for ~70% of the cost of the full cluster. I forgot to ask if I can have just the speedo/tach ones done, though.
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