Phil H 4 Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 Having established my gauges should have black bezels and whilst refurbishing them. I would like to fit a clock in place of the rheostat. Any pointers on a smiths clock with a black bezel. Thanks Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkerwilliams Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 https://www.holden.co.uk/search/smiths clock Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Phil H 4 Posted April 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 Thanks Alan, Ian, blue lighting looks good. My existing set up has the Temperature gauge on the right. What is the correct layout before I reassemble. Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iani Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, Phil H 4 said: Thanks Alan, Ian, blue lighting looks good. My existing set up has the Temperature gauge on the right. What is the correct layout before I reassemble. Phil Sorry Phil, you need to move your gauges round, the fuel should be on the right. Blue lighting is correct for CP cars, certainly early models, mine had green lights when I bought it but the blue LED's look much better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel Triumph Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, iani said: Sorry Phil, you need to move your gauges round, the fuel should be on the right. Blue lighting is correct for CP cars, certainly early models, mine had green lights when I bought it but the blue LED's look much better. I agree, that's how my CP-series '6 dash is. Also confirmed in Bill Piggott's 'Original Triumph TR4/4A/5/6' book, on pages 49-51 if you have a copy to hand. By the way Ian, the reading on your temp gauge looks a little on the exciting side of normal! Nigel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iani Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 Just now, Nigel Triumph said: I agree, that's how my CP-series '6 dash is. Also confirmed in Bill Piggott's 'Original Triumph TR4/4A/5/6' book, on pages 49-51 if you have a copy to hand. By the way Ian, the reading on your temp gauge looks a little on the exciting side of normal! Nigel It's an 88C thermostat, nothing wrong with that reading, the electric fan would shortly kick in and bring it down a bit, when moving it wouldn't get this high. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil H 4 Posted April 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 Having seem Ian's illuminations whilst I have Green from Classic Car LED's I'm going to order Blue. Anyone need some Green ones for the postage PM me. Spec below. Phil 12VT10CANGR_1GLB504 T10 LED Capless Wedge Bulbs Classic Car Gauge Dashboard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
heckler Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 2 hours ago, iani said: Sorry Phil, you need to move your gauges round, the fuel should be on the right. Blue lighting is correct for CP cars, certainly early models, mine had green lights when I bought it but the blue LED's look much better. Hi interesting you mention blue lighting for instruments on early 6 .I have never come across this .Both the 5 I had & my now 69 six have been clear. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iani Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, heckler said: Hi interesting you mention blue lighting for instruments on early 6 .I have never come across this .Both the 5 I had & my now 69 six have been clear. Chris If you look here - https://www.triumphexp.com/forum/tr6-tech-forum.2/dashboard-bulb-color.1442535/ you will see a screenshot of a 1969 dealer brochure which clearly states blue lighting. I looked into it when I took my fuel gauge apart and found it had a blue plastic filter covering the light bulb, I'm sure the original bulb would have been clear but the light would have been blue due to the filter. Edited April 16, 2020 by iani Quote Link to post Share on other sites
heckler Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 Thanks for that ,I wonder could it have been more for export cars . Is yours a uk car ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil H 4 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Having taken my gauges apart to clean and repaint the bezels mine also has blue plastic filter covers. 1972 CP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iani Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 14 hours ago, heckler said: Thanks for that ,I wonder could it have been more for export cars . Is yours a uk car ? UK car Quote Link to post Share on other sites
astontr6 Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 18 hours ago, Nigel Triumph said: I agree, that's how my CP-series '6 dash is. Also confirmed in Bill Piggott's 'Original Triumph TR4/4A/5/6' book, on pages 49-51 if you have a copy to hand. By the way Ian, the reading on your temp gauge looks a little on the exciting side of normal! Nigel Well spotted Nigel, he may have the wrong sender unit in his car or the original is on the way out. I had that trouble before I got the right one? Bruce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil H 4 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Just taken the Rev counter apart and it has green filters I assume original the bulbs were white and the filters provided the colour. Don't suppose there's any issue in removing the filters if using coloured LED's ? P.S. Spare green LED's have now gone... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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