Getting my custom instrument dial made - Page 2 - LotusTalk

Mr.C · 08-15-2008, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ameeriklane

Any idea how hard it would be to put in the insert that you are having designed? The Lotus dealer here said they will not install an insert since they asked Lotus about how to convert to KPH, and the "official" answer was that replacing the instrument pack is the only solution, so I guess they won't do unofficial fixes. I'm not so mechanically-inclined, so I'm not sure if I trust myself to be able to do the work.

Here is a link to the installation instruction (thread #10):

For Those Bored With the Look of the Dash Gauges

Sounds relatively easy...

Dragon · 08-15-2008, 08:11 AM

eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace is the UK Ebay link... If you have a regular ebay account you can also use it there. I've seen EU kph clusters on there from time to time...

charliex · 08-15-2008, 09:50 AM

the only way i could setup it to do it in the uk would be by doing the ecu mod, not the cluster.

the cluster is relatively easy to take apart, the glue is a light tack style, just be careful removing the needles, and make sure you align them before you put it back together

The simplest way is just to do the dial with the converted kph decal though.

ameeriklane · 08-26-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.C

It's on order, but it didn't arrive yet...

I'll post an update as soon as it gets in.

Ok I had no luck on passing with the "kph" sticker pasted over the "mph", so I guess I'll have to get it converted for real. The instrument pack from a crashed Lotus near Munich is no longer an option (insurance company wouldn't part it out).

How is your order coming? Did it arrive yet? If that works out, I'll look at ordering that and installing it.

Mr.C · 08-27-2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ameeriklane

Ok I had no luck on passing with the "kph" sticker pasted over the "mph", so I guess I'll have to get it converted for real. The instrument pack from a crashed Lotus near Munich is no longer an option (insurance company wouldn't part it out).

How is your order coming? Did it arrive yet? If that works out, I'll look at ordering that and installing it.

I'm sitting here waiting anxiously.
They told me that it shipped on August 6th, but so far it hasn't arrived yet.
But from my experience I know that shipping across the pond sometime takes more than three weeks.
It should hopefully arrive any day now.
And the amber rear marker lights which I ordered from Lotusgarage are supposed to arrive this Friday, together with the Euro fog light switch, fog light decal and three switch bezel...
Too bad that I'm going to be at the track on Friday and won't have time to install the new bits right away...

ameeriklane · 08-29-2008, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.C

I'm sitting here waiting anxiously.
They told me that it shipped on August 6th, but so far it hasn't arrived yet.
But from my experience I know that shipping across the pond sometime takes more than three weeks.
It should hopefully arrive any day now.
And the amber rear marker lights which I ordered from Lotusgarage are supposed to arrive this Friday, together with the Euro fog light switch, fog light decal and three switch bezel...
Too bad that I'm going to be at the track on Friday and won't have time to install the new bits right away...

I just emailed that company to ask if I can buy one also.

For changing the lights, they also needed to get a new wiring harness (part A120M0020F) so you might need that unless you can use existing wiring.

Mr.C · 08-29-2008, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ameeriklane

I just emailed that company to ask if I can buy one also.

For changing the lights, they also needed to get a new wiring harness (part A120M0020F) so you might need that unless you can use existing wiring.

I assume that this is the harness for the fog light?
For that, I was planning to follow Necro's instructions
Fog light circut added
The switch and pannel should arrive today from Lotusgarage, and I already found the hot wire in the trunk that comes from the switch / relais.
I thought that now I just need to find a good ground connection to make this work.
But it's good to know the part number in case I need to buy the harness...

ameeriklane · 09-01-2008, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.C

I assume that this is the harness for the fog light?
For that, I was planning to follow Necro's instructions
Fog light circut added
The switch and pannel should arrive today from Lotusgarage, and I already found the hot wire in the trunk that comes from the switch / relais.
I thought that now I just need to find a good ground connection to make this work.
But it's good to know the part number in case I need to buy the harness...

I haven't heard back from the comapny you are using for the km/h gauge faces. I emailed them on Friday in English, so I had my friend (who is German) email them again today in German. Hopefully I'll hear back from them soon.

I had the fog light installation done at Lotus of Tallinn. The tech said the issue was there weren't enough wires (or circuits?) for the side marker lights and rear fog light, so some modifications were required. I saw on the thread you referenced that early Elises didn't have wiring for the driving lights, so maybe mien is an early model and it's related to that.

Mr.C · 09-01-2008, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ameeriklane

I haven't heard back from the comapny you are using for the km/h gauge faces. I emailed them on Friday in English, so I had my friend (who is German) email them again today in German. Hopefully I'll hear back from them soon.

I had the fog light installation done at Lotus of Tallinn. The tech said the issue was there weren't enough wires (or circuits?) for the side marker lights and rear fog light, so some modifications were required. I saw on the thread you referenced that early Elises didn't have wiring for the driving lights, so maybe mien is an early model and it's related to that.

I'm also still waiting for the dial...
They were fairly quick with respects to answering e-mail.
They probably just didn't respond to yours over the weekend...

It could well be that you didn't have all the wiring in your car.
Mine is pretty easy since it has almots everything already wired.
Now all I need it two new inner tail lights and I should be ready to go...

Chococar · 09-01-2008, 03:09 PM

If this works out well, I might contact them to make one in mph that shows the correct mph. It's amazing to me that no one has a fix yet (mine is a 2005).

So, keep us posted.

Thanks,

Joe

Mr.C · 09-01-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Chococar

If this works out well, I might contact them to make one in mph that shows the correct mph. It's amazing to me that no one has a fix yet (mine is a 2005).

So, keep us posted.

Thanks,

Joe

Good point. I haven't even thought about that.
We'll see how accurate the km/h dial will be.
They might have just used the out of whack mph one and converted it...

I'll definitely keep you updated.

ameeriklane · 09-02-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ameeriklane

I haven't heard back from the comapny you are using for the km/h gauge faces. I emailed them on Friday in English, so I had my friend (who is German) email them again today in German. Hopefully I'll hear back from them soon.

A quick update. I did hear back from them, and I asked them to just sell me the same gauge they sold to you. It came to 42.82 EUR with shipping by standard post. My company (which is VAT-registered) bought it, so the price may be higher for others if VAT is added. The payment will be wired to them tomorrow morning, so hopefully I'll have the new faces some time next week.

Mr.C · 09-02-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ameeriklane

A quick update. I did hear back from them, and I asked them to just sell me the same gauge they sold to you. It came to 42.82 EUR with shipping by standard post. My company (which is VAT-registered) bought it, so the price may be higher for others if VAT is added. The payment will be wired to them tomorrow morning, so hopefully I'll have the new faces some time next week.

You might get yours before mine shows up.
I have no clue how they sent it across the pond, but it sure takes a looooong time.

ameeriklane · 09-14-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.C

You might get yours before mine shows up.
I have no clue how they sent it across the pond, but it sure takes a looooong time.

I just got an email from them that mine was produced on Saturday and will be mailed out shortly. Maybe I'll have it by the end of this coming week.

Based on when and how long it takes then to answer emails, I think the company is small and the owners may do this in their spare time, not as a full-time job.

Mr.C · 09-14-2008, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ameeriklane

I just got an email from them that mine was produced on Saturday and will be mailed out shortly. Maybe I'll have it by the end of this coming week.

Based on when and how long it takes then to answer emails, I think the company is small and the owners may do this in their spare time, not as a full-time job.

I agree, it's probably a small company.
I still haven't received mine, and I doubt that I ever will.
Last week I sent them an e-mail asking what to do, and they immediately responded, saying that they will send me a second one free of charge

But this time I have it sent to my address in Germany...

I think that is great customer service!

ameeriklane · 09-29-2008, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ameeriklane

I just got an email from them that mine was produced on Saturday and will be mailed out shortly. Maybe I'll have it by the end of this coming week.

Still no gauges so I emailed them today. Turns out they were out of town for 2 weeks, so they gauges will go in the post to me tomorrow according to them. Hopefully I'll have it by the end of the week or early next week.

Mr.C · 09-29-2008, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ameeriklane

Still no gauges so I emailed them today. Turns out they were out of town for 2 weeks, so they gauges will go in the post to me tomorrow according to them. Hopefully I'll have it by the end of the week or early next week.

Same here... Still no mail from the...

ameeriklane · 10-08-2008, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.C

Same here... Still no mail from the...

Has yours arrived yet? Mine hasn't, so I just emailed them to ask them to confirm when it was sent out. I noticed I paid them on September 1, so it's now been more than 5 weeks.

Mr.C · 10-08-2008, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ameeriklane

Has yours arrived yet? Mine hasn't, so I just emailed them to ask them to confirm when it was sent out. I noticed I paid them on September 1, so it's now been more than 5 weeks.

Nothing yet

But I told them to send this one to my address in Germany after the first one got lost on the way to the US.
So it might have arrived and I just don't know it yet. It wasn't there when I was in Germany two weeks ago, but I'll be there again in two weeks, and by then it will hopefully have arrived...

ameeriklane · 10-11-2008, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.C

Nothing yet

But I told them to send this one to my address in Germany after the first one got lost on the way to the US.
So it might have arrived and I just don't know it yet. It wasn't there when I was in Germany two weeks ago, but I'll be there again in two weeks, and by then it will hopefully have arrived...

Nothing yet in my postbox. I emailed them on Wednesday to get a status update, and didn't hear back, so I just emailed them again.

This is the only thing holding up my single-type certification... I hope to get it soon.

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charliex disproving HD MTBF daily Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Las Vegas , NV Posts: 8,189	the only way i could setup it to do it in the uk would be by doing the ecu mod, not the cluster. the cluster is relatively easy to take apart, the glue is a light tack style, just be careful removing the needles, and make sure you align them before you put it back together The simplest way is just to do the dial with the converted kph decal though. __________________ Black Exige S - http://goth.am 265 Mule / Elan M100 ECU Tuning, http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39660

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Chococar #334 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 1,349	If this works out well, I might contact them to make one in mph that shows the correct mph. It's amazing to me that no one has a fix yet (mine is a 2005). So, keep us posted. Thanks, Joe

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