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picture of the gauge at night (C203)

Old Jun 4, 2002 | 04:04 PM
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Question picture of the gauge at night (C203)

may i see any picture of the gauge at night
when it's on
just wondering since i wanna buy one too
i will join this forum soon!!!!!
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 05:05 PM
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what picture is that?
i did ?
oh yeah, or else how can i post something


pictureee plzzzzzzzzzz
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 06:55 PM
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here you go.




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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 07:13 PM
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 08:19 PM
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VW's purplish gauges look the best to me!
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 11:10 PM
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Originally posted by Jim Banville
VW's purplish gauges look the best to me!
yup i agree... i had a jetta for a week and it had a deep blue light which looked really cool....
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 11:14 PM
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white like lexus and purple like jetta
i love both of em the best
i'm kinda bored with red and orange
we can change the bulb can't we?
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 11:20 PM
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Originally posted by valkyrie
white like lexus and purple like jetta
i love both of em the best
i'm kinda bored with red and orange
we can change the bulb can't we?
i'm sure you can change the bulb but I believe that it's a pretty big job... i think someone on the CLK forum may have done it and I vaguely remember them having a problem after changing the bulb... something about having a malfunction on their display .... can't really remember who it was....
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 11:22 PM
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mmm ...... almost the same when i changed my bulb for my celica.
needle isn't working anymore
funny eh?
and the reverse indiglo is dead .... i think i just stay with the way it is
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 11:25 PM
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yup i would leave it as is as well.. just to be safe... once you are past ur warranty.. then mess wiht it i guess (assuming u keep the car that long )
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 11:54 PM
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 11:57 PM
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 12:59 PM
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here's a really good picture of the guages at night. notice the odometer -- my car is a hax0r!


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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 01:51 PM
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i admit that it's very very nice indeed
but it doesn't look that expensive on the gauge
well .... look luxury but less luxury since it's not red / white
it's kinda flying in the middle , the color
but i do love it
nice picture u have
u make me fall in love more and more with C coupe
i will get mine august
waiting for my last paycheck
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 01:59 PM
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 03:02 PM
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Originally posted by valkyrie
i admit that it's very very nice indeed
but it doesn't look that expensive on the gauge
well .... look luxury but less luxury since it's not red / white
it's kinda flying in the middle , the color
but i do love it
nice picture u have
u make me fall in love more and more with C coupe
i will get mine august
waiting for my last paycheck
the pontiac vibe has red gauges too -- that's hardly a luxury car
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 05:27 PM
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lol
ok, i just realised that
pontiac has red gauge
but anyway, red is nice
white is the best
so anyone .... wanna try to change the c coupe gauge?
if u're succeed, tell us
if the thing is broken, tell us not to change the bulb
sounds wise eh?
lol
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 06:20 PM
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do you guys know why the gauges are red/amber?

its because it allows you to see the best. Red allows your pupils to dialate the most, thus allowing more light to hit the retina. More light hitting your Rods/Cones = better resolution. That's also why street lights are amber. BMW also uses the amber gauges.
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 07:14 PM
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BMW, is more red than C class
C class is orange
not even touching red
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 09:12 PM
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Originally posted by valkyrie
BMW, is more red than C class
C class is orange
not even touching red
dear smart *** ,

come on... you know what i mean.

the color is different by about a few 100 nanometers.
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 09:55 PM
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Originally posted by Vince
do you guys know why the gauges are red/amber?

its because it allows you to see the best. Red allows your pupils to dialate the most, thus allowing more light to hit the retina. More light hitting your Rods/Cones = better resolution. That's also why street lights are amber. BMW also uses the amber gauges.
Yes, and for the same reason, ****pit gauge lighting in aircraft is red. Helps keep pilot's eyes on bogeys.
Tallyhoo!
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 10:03 PM
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Yes, and for the same reason, ****pit gauge lighting in aircraft is red. Helps keep pilot's eyes on bogeys.
Tallyhoo!
Dang! Look what the decency filter did to my post?! I said "c0ckpit", not "****", and it got "bleeped"...
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 10:29 PM
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pppsssttt...... don't tell anyone
i'm a color blind person
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