Losing the Orange, gauge face change

[GoldenOne]

Ugh. Forget that! Do THIS:



See here: http://www.speedofixer.co.uk/bmw_led_e39.htm

Looks like somebody might be overheating lol

[Ross]

Me thinks this will be a lot of work for what is likely inferior stuff. And since everyone else has mentioned it, inappropriate for the car.

[Morgenster]

Not only inapropriate. IRC the reason BMW sticks to the 'orange-red' gauges is because it's much easier on the eyes, especially in darkness. In any other car I noticed that looking at the gauges in white or purple or blue or whatever color was indeed not as easy. I got a headache just fromlooking at the ones in the OP on my computer screen.

[repenttokyo]

Not only inapropriate. IRC the reason BMW sticks to the 'orange-red' gauges is because it's much easier on the eyes, especially in darkness. In any other car I noticed that looking at the gauges in white or purple or blue or whatever color was indeed not as easy. I got a headache just fromlooking at the ones in the OP on my computer screen.

i've never had problems with any other car colors, because i think as you said, manufacturers research the lights before they put them in. But the aftermarket doesn't have that kind of budget, so be wary I guess.

[BMWDriver]

Not only inapropriate. IRC the reason BMW sticks to the 'orange-red' gauges is because it's much easier on the eyes, especially in darkness. In any other car I noticed that looking at the gauges in white or purple or blue or whatever color was indeed not as easy. I got a headache just fromlooking at the ones in the OP on my computer screen.

True, now that it's mentionned, the e92 and consort have still the orange lighting. And the cars are really nice and inviting to sit in.

Just imagine though how it's gonna look mixed with the rest of the buttons and lighting. It's not gonna match. When a cluster is designed blue, the rest of the controls follow suit.

[Ferret]

True, now that it's mentionned, the e92 and consort have still the orange lighting. And the cars are really nice and inviting to sit in.

Just imagine though how it's gonna look mixed with the rest of the buttons and lighting. It's not gonna match. When a cluster is designed blue, the rest of the controls follow suit.

A friend of mine put a similar set of these into his fraud escort - took them out a week later because they were too bright and it was impossible to drive at night with them!