E-Class (W124) 1984-1995: E 260, E 300, E 320, E 420, E 500 (Includes CE, T, TD models)

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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 01:08 AM
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i know am not a w124 anymore but this is were i started my whole forum thang... and still feel like a family member here heheh,, hopefully people wont mind it..

just wanted to share this with my fellow w124'ers

they are just regular blue bulbs but i have ordered LED's so it should look nicer and more clear and crisper at least i hope so



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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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That looks nice although LEDs will make it look alot better like you said. You can see it fade in some spots and LEDs will take care of all that.

Are you planning on doing the whole interior like that?
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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Where would one find the blue bulbs? I really like that look. It would go well with my blue tinted bulbs in headlights.
Got a link for LED's?
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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Are the 203's usually backlit or did you do that yourself?
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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Are the 203's usually backlit or did you do that yourself?
no i did it my self,,, i took the thing apart and did it
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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How exactly does light shine through the solid faces?
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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How exactly does light shine through the solid faces?
maybe i didnt understand your question... but the speedometer numbers are white i believe and when the light turns on inside there is some white plastic pieces that go around it were the numbers and such are and transfers the LED light to the surface of the numbers etc
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So youre saying the 203 is already backlit, just with a different color? I thought the 124 had lights in front of the gauges. I may be wrong though, Ive never had one apart.
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We are front-lit :C

Well, with the exception of the status lights on the bottom.
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We are front-lit :C

Well, with the exception of the status lights on the bottom.

Yes we are, however, what would keep one from scanning in your guagefaces and printing on inkjet transparency paper. Numbers, and indicator lines would be clear and the rest black, lay a 1/8th inch thick opaque acrylic sheet under it and illuminate it from leds on the edges. I think in theory that would work for our W124's.


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That may work acutally. A cheaper solution to the Plamsa gauges and I won't have to lose my efficiency meter.

I personally would cut out the areas I want back-lit and then maybe fill it with some clear acrylllic, less a chance of stuff not lining up proper.
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Yes we are, however, what would keep one from scanning in your guagefaces and printing on inkjet transparency paper. Numbers, and indicator lines would be clear and the rest black, lay a 1/8th inch thick opaque acrylic sheet under it and illuminate it from leds on the edges. I think in theory that would work for our W124's.


Looks nice Berti!! Loving your springs btw
glad they went to someone that is enjoying them.... your car is looking fabulous with them on...
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