put a little digital voltmeter in dash...

[robspeed325i]

Started with this:



from

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RED-DIGITAL-LED-12V-CAR-AUDIO-VOLTMETER-VOLTAGE-GAUGE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem5ad4d320e7QQitemZ390117662951QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

After taking apart the cig-lighter voltmeter i got from ebay ($13 shipped) I measured and cut the hole in the switch blank and glued the display in behind it. Its powered off the purple wire leading to the hazard switch. It is a little bright but im looking for some tinted plastic or a bit of window tint i can slip in between the display and the switch blank. I just used a bit of glue to hold it on (contact adhesive) so it wont be hard to separate them again...

[moatilliatta]

looks bright and annoying.

[RicerX]

Now, just set it to the year you want, go 88 mph and your there!

BTW, I think it looks pretty cool and stock in a way, like it's meant to be there.

[xwill112x]

i need to find a way of doing a clock like that, every obc i buy is trashed in a month or so. lol

[robspeed325i]

it is pretty bright. like i said im looking for some tinted plastic.

[xwill112x]

^^ use like a coat or two of "vht night shade" on it .its tail light smoker, but light still alluminates through easily.

thats what id do.

[robspeed325i]

Now, just set it to the year you want, go 88 mph and your there!

BTW, I think it looks pretty cool and stock in a way, like it's meant to be there.

thats funny, my son (age 6) is into back to the future right now, and he immediately wanted to dial in "1985"...

[robspeed325i]

^^ use like a coat or two of "vht night shade" on it .its tail light smoker, but light still alluminates through easily.

thats what id do.

i was going to try a sharpie.... thats probably a better idea tho. ;) the REALLY annoying one is the CD deck, which also needs to be dimmed down badly.

[george graves]

Theater companies sell lighting "gels" - you can sometimes find them at those "guitar center" types of places. You'll want to look for either a red gel, or a ND (neutral density) gel.