I like your work Andrew
Shouldn't be too hard to find a cream brick place in Hull Road with at
least two 1600's in the drive!
Those Mazda guages fit in well, what model did they come out of?
How will the speedo drive adapt?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, 11 May 2001 13:52 PM
Subject: Re: gauge backlighting
> Hi everyone who wanted to see the gauges
>
> I have just posted a couple of pics of them (along with a few of the
> car's present state) at at the following address:
>
> http://opax.swin.edu.au/185404/
>
> it can be seen they are big and clear. by my calcs the speedo is
> calibrated in kmh with an internal ratio within 0.1% of the 1600
> speedo (will check accuracy once in the car).
>
> the warning lights of the factory surround had to be chopped for the
> tacho (as can be seen they have been replaced with a group of
> LEDs). The trim panels are brushed aluminium.
>
> From the back shot it can be seen the speedo needed different
> holes drilled and ~5mm of metal taken out to fit it. also some work
> to be able to use the factory high beam indicator lamp position. the
> flying leads are from the LEDs, and to backlight the tacho using
> the factory warning light positions. the thing next to the cluster in
> the back shot is the mazda speedo cable connector - unfortunately
> its a push on thing rather than the orig screw on. no hassle though
> to take of the original and fit this one.
>
> I cant actually remember which mazda they came from, but I will
> find out next time i am at pick apart. the job was a lot of hassle
> working various things out, but now that its done I could easily
> replicate it in an hour or two.
>
> andrew
>
> Date sent: Wed, 9 May 2001 04:33:24 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Rick White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: gauge backlighting
>
> > Andrew yes please I would love to have a look at some pick's if
> > you have them and the details of the transplant mazda would bee
> > cool too. Thanks in advance. Rick White.
> >
> > --- "Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > wrote:
> > >Yes please Andrew.
> > >What model Mazda did you score the instruments from?
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2001 8:12 AM
> > >Subject: Re: gauge backlighting
> > >
> > >
> > >> hi Bruce
> > >>
> > >> thanks for that - it is indeed what I have done (surgery to the
> > >> warning light surround) but I hadn't thought to use the clock loom
> > >> for illumination. So the factory clock had backlighting too only
> > >> when headlights were on?? (I have never seen one working..... :)
> > >>
> > >> I have installed a matching tacho/speedo pair from a mazda of all
> > >> things :) the gauges are big, clear and fill the instrument panel
> > >> spots like they were designed for it. the speedo's ratio is within
> > >> 0.1% of the original, so requires no changes also!! plus they are of
> > >> the modern opaque type therefore will be backlit properly just like a
> > >> modern vehicle. few hassles with fitment (as with anything). can
> > >> post some pics if anyone is interested.....
> > >>
> > >> andrew
> > >>
> > >> > Andrew,
> > >> >
> > >> > Just a thought .... I have done as you have, but a
> > >> > 200B SSS Tacho instead. What I had in my box of tricks
> > >> > was an old factory (1600) clock assy that had seen
> > >> > better days, after a little surgery I was able to fit
> > >> > the tacho into the clock housing, but it looks
> > >> > absolutly stock, from both the front and back!!!
> > >> >
> > >> > Now the thing is, my 71 harness had a plug for the
> > >> > clock lighting. I used the clock assy light harness to
> > >> > light the tacho.
> > >> >
> > >> > If you can lay your hands on a factory 1600 clock and
> > >> > housing you will see how easy it is to do.
> > >> >
> > >> > Cheers
> > >> >
> > >> > Bruce
> > >> >
> > >> >
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