clean those tired clocks please read

adamsky01 · Aug 23rd, 2006, 22:08

Clock and instrument cleaning

Ok u look at Ur clocks on a 940 they look dull tarnish generally crap.
If u take the instrument display out of the car sit it down and remove the screws
<fig1> lift of the cover carefully. Now the clock faces are exposed and u can clean them.
What I would use to clean this is a personal choice really but what I found good was as follows.
1. amoral dash board wipes gloss or mat I would u gloss
2. amoral windscreen wipes
3. tissue paper or kitchen towel

Fig1 black lines represent screws

Now turn the unit over and lift the top of

Clean the dial service with the amoral dash wipes then rub try with tissue repeat the cleaning till u have a nice shine on the surface of the dials .

Also wiliest the clock is separate clean the Perspex cover in side and out with screen wipes then rub dry with the tissue. To make the dials stand out more the clock surrounds <fig3> in side the cover. Should not be clean with amoral dash wipes but rather left as they are.

The white lines represent were u should not clean with the amoral dash

Ok now reassemble the unit and wella

adamsky01 · Aug 26th, 2006, 19:16

ok for all who are intrested i am now making blue bulb lights for the above clocks

here are some pics
sorry they came out poor

bulb

old vs new

old new

740Estate · Aug 26th, 2006, 19:23

The bulbs were a straight swap for the original fitments?

Source please! I know a few are interested in changing the lighting behind the clocks, etc

Cheers!

James_N · Aug 26th, 2006, 19:27

me and 1stRven ordered blue LEDS from ultraleds.co.uk

VERY good service from there

CTCNetwork · Aug 26th, 2006, 19:30

Hi,

Does this not eliminate the ability for the driver to dim the interior dash lights.
LED's cannot be dimmed if I am correct..?

Yes, UltraLEDs is an Ok bunch to deal with too..

Des. . .

adamsky01 · Aug 26th, 2006, 20:08

these are home made buy me and yes they are a strait swap for the original fiting hence why there is a pic of old and new

adamsky01 · Aug 26th, 2006, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTCNetwork

Hi,

Does this not eliminate the ability for the driver to dim the interior dash lights.
LED's cannot be dimmed if I am correct..?

Yes, UltraLEDs is an Ok bunch to deal with too..

Des. . .

um im not sure m8 as i dont have a dimer on mine but if u wanted a dimer circut through the leds u would have to send me a clock and i would but a whole new circuit in for uwith a dimmer the ones im doing at the moment are just a simple take the old one out and put the new in like changing the head light bulb

Andy_Gibson · Aug 26th, 2006, 20:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTCNetwork

Hi,
Does this not eliminate the ability for the driver to dim the interior dash lights.
LED's cannot be dimmed if I am correct..?

The LED's will dim just fine, no problems

adamsky01 · Aug 26th, 2006, 21:02

the won thing i am wiling to do for the tech heads out there is this u send £ 1 pound to me ill send a step buy step guide on how to build them ur self

adamsky01 · Feb 2nd, 2007, 17:47

ok removal instructions update

Aug 23rd, 2006, 22:08	#1
adamsky01 back for now Last Online: Aug 17th, 2016 21:48 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: gone	clean those tired clocks please read Clock and instrument cleaning Ok u look at Ur clocks on a 940 they look dull tarnish generally crap. If u take the instrument display out of the car sit it down and remove the screws <fig1> lift of the cover carefully. Now the clock faces are exposed and u can clean them. What I would use to clean this is a personal choice really but what I found good was as follows. 1. amoral dash board wipes gloss or mat I would u gloss 2. amoral windscreen wipes 3. tissue paper or kitchen towel Fig1 black lines represent screws Now turn the unit over and lift the top of Clean the dial service with the amoral dash wipes then rub try with tissue repeat the cleaning till u have a nice shine on the surface of the dials . Also wiliest the clock is separate clean the Perspex cover in side and out with screen wipes then rub dry with the tissue. To make the dials stand out more the clock surrounds <fig3> in side the cover. Should not be clean with amoral dash wipes but rather left as they are. The white lines represent were u should not clean with the amoral dash Ok now reassemble the unit and wella

Aug 26th, 2006, 19:23	#3
740Estate Undercover 740 Last Online: Jun 2nd, 2007 12:14 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cambs View Photos By: 740Estate	The bulbs were a straight swap for the original fitments? Source please! I know a few are interested in changing the lighting behind the clocks, etc Cheers! __________________ 1991 960 3.0 24v - Project Dark ------------------------------------------------ "Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew." -- Harry Carpenter, BBC TV, Boat Race 1977. ------------------------------------------------ Slidin' it round past the apex of reality

Aug 26th, 2006, 19:27	#4
James_N VOC Member Last Online: Jan 4th, 2024 11:32 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Stafford View Photos By: James_N	me and 1stRven ordered blue LEDS from ultraleds.co.uk VERY good service from there __________________ 1997 Volvo 940 LPT Celebration. 187,700 miles, manual.

Aug 26th, 2006, 19:30	#5
CTCNetwork Forum Support Team Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Liège, Belgium View Photos By: CTCNetwork	Hi, Does this not eliminate the ability for the driver to dim the interior dash lights. LED's cannot be dimmed if I am correct..? Yes, UltraLEDs is an Ok bunch to deal with too.. Des. . . __________________ Density:- Not just a measurement ~ It's a whole way of Life.! ! ! I drive a Volvo, Please Don't Get In My Way! OldVolvos4Ever He shows up. People die. He vanishes. People should not be afraid of their governments. "He'll deliver more justice in a weekend than 10 years of your Governments should be afraid of their people... "V" courts & tribunals. Just stay out of his way." "I plan to."

Aug 26th, 2006, 20:08	#6
adamsky01 back for now Last Online: Aug 17th, 2016 21:48 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: gone	re re re these are home made buy me and yes they are a strait swap for the original fiting hence why there is a pic of old and new

Aug 26th, 2006, 19:16	#2
adamsky01 back for now Last Online: Aug 17th, 2016 21:48 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: gone	ok for all who are intrested i am now making blue bulb lights for the above clocks here are some pics sorry they came out poor bulb old vs new old new

Aug 26th, 2006, 21:02	#9
adamsky01 back for now Last Online: Aug 17th, 2016 21:48 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: gone	the won thing i am wiling to do for the tech heads out there is this u send £ 1 pound to me ill send a step buy step guide on how to build them ur self

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