Pulling to the left

Bludge · Post by **Bludge** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:32 pm

what are e l dials?

Dbo · Post by **Dbo** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:35 pm

ukdm's were fitted with electroluminesant dials the same as the petrol/watertemp so when your car is off the whole of the dash is blackout

Bludge · Post by **Bludge** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:37 pm

Ah right, its a jap import so no it doesnt have them. they sound rather cool though!

Thanks man, you have been very helpful. i'll get my hammer out tomorrow and see what i can do!

Post by **Pushki** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:43 pm

Dbo wrote:ukdm's were fitted with electroluminesant dials

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:00 am

Some JDM and UKDM has EL dials. Some didnt. All facelift ones had them apart from the BB3 2.0i's.

Post by **Ammo** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:55 am

EL dials are a facelift feature on all markets

OP has one piece black headlights so most likely a pre facelift with the sex blocker in the rear seats

You then go to a mix of the 2 which seems to produce odd interior specs, then the final facelift version

Post by **Ammo** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:58 am

EL Dials off

EL dials on

These are retro fitted into my mixed facelift BB4, the car came with no sex blocker but no EL dials

Post by **Ammo** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:03 am

This is the 4ws bulb in the non el dials

Think it's a 501?

Bludge · Post by **Bludge** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:21 am

Ammo wrote:EL Dials off

EL dials on

These are retro fitted into my mixed facelift BB4, the car came with no sex blocker but no EL dials

Well that looks exactly like my dash, so maybe i do have the E L dials.

Is there a guide to taking apart the dials cluster to change the bulb, gonna have a crack at it today.

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:09 am

The service manual is one of the best resources http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/wiki/in ... ce_Manuals