Mike Ramsay-Fraser Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 One thing annoys me about my Streetka it's the black gauges and lack of clarity at night. Anyone fitted plasma gauges and how easy or difficult is it to do? Please tell me you don't have to strip out the entire dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee67 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I can see mine clear at night and i have bad eyes...are all your dash bulbs working??... I saw some white dials on eBay earlier, which might help or try LED Bulbs?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxosim Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Mike Ramsay-Fraser said: One thing annoys me about my Streetka it's the black gauges and lack of clarity at night. Anyone fitted plasma gauges and how easy or difficult is it to do? Please tell me you don't have to strip out the entire dash. What are plasma gauges haven't seen those? White dials would be pretty cool too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
problemchild Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 i guess electro luminescent ones? JJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ramsay-Fraser Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 These bad boys http://www.visual-performance.co.uk/ford-ka-sport-2496-p.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee67 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Those are ones ive seen on eBay...fitting should be easy enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxosim Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Thanks Lee they look pretty good from the photos. Let us know if you go for them and how you get one fitting them etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ramsay-Fraser Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 It's not the fitting of them that's difficult, it's getting the dash pod out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxosim Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 On 2017-6-30 at 4:22 PM, Mike Ramsay-Fraser said: It's not the fitting of them that's difficult, it's getting the dash pod out. Ah okay what's involved removing the pod? Its not a dash out job is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ramsay-Fraser Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 take radio out, remove heater controls and surround, remove upper and lower steering column shroud, detach headlight leveling switch, remove upper surround (the one that goes round the dash pod) then you can remove the pod itself. Detach speedo cable, unclip wiring including wires to dash lights and then you should be ready to go. Put it all back in the correct order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxosim Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Thanks for the info. Wow that sounds like it is a heck of a job 😕. I am seeing a pattern that nothing seems to be easy on these cars. Even changing a headlight bulb appears to be quite a job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
problemchild Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 this is what i had to do just to upgrade the Speakers in my smart fortwo... JJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ramsay-Fraser Posted July 2, 2017 Author Share Posted July 2, 2017 Was it worth it, though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxosim Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 3 hours ago, problemchild said: this is what i had to do just to upgrade the speakers in my smart fortwo... JJ My god that's crazy just to get to speaker's. You think they would design these things like speaker and bulb access etc to be a little simpler. I am dreading replacing a headlight bulb in my wife's streetka now I have decided not to upgrade the headlights as I can't find the clear ones anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
problemchild Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 yeah it really was :) all this stuff is always daunting BUT its always way less complicated than lego really they are just screws and clips JJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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