dash clock

**bigcarle** · 3rd November 2011, 06:54 AM

i am wondering if any one out there have a better idea for a clock other than the standard issue on a 1994/5 300TDi?
the original one is so dim i can hardly read it in the daylight and just read it at night. it is rather annoying especially as i have to put glasses on to try and read it otherwise, not good when driving.
does the early series 1 disco have a better clock or is there an after market one that can be adapted?

**p38arover** · 3rd November 2011, 06:57 AM

Have you ever replaced the bulb which illuminates the screen? Mine was easy to read - but it was a 95 update D1.

**bigcarle** · 3rd November 2011, 07:15 AM

yep did that early on in the piece made no difference except to lighten my wallet by $11, bugger.
mines an update as well

**sam_d** · 3rd November 2011, 08:34 AM

I replaced mine with an LED globe. It was much brighter than the standard incanescent globe and now the clock os nice and easy to read at night.

**Traco** · 8th November 2011, 05:27 PM

The Range Rover Classic soft dash analogue clock drops right in and looks vastly superior - you can get them from the UK. Or you can do what I did and use an early (1978 -) Holden Commodore quartz analogue clock from the wreckers which fits ok and also looks much better.

**bigcarle** · 9th November 2011, 07:01 AM

Or you can do what I did and use an early (1978 -) Holden Commodore quartz analogue clock from the wreckers

is that the VL commadore? i have one of those laying around here somewhere as it is a perfect fit and match for the Austin 1800 MK 2 (had 1)

i was more after a LED type digital clock you can read from 15ft away rather than the LCD one i have now which even in daylight you have to nod and bob you head to get the right angle to read it at all.

were is a good place to get a LED light to fit the back of the case as previously suggested?
all else fails i will use the analoge device i have here in the black hole

**p38arover** · 9th November 2011, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by bigcarle

yep did that early on in the piece made no difference except to lighten my wallet by $11, bugger.
mines an update as well

Dirty/dusty filter in front of the screen?

**sam_d** · 9th November 2011, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by bigcarle

were is a good place to get a LED light to fit the back of the case as previously suggested?

Jaycar.

I can't remember the Part No. (or even remember the search term to use) but they do stock them. Or at least, they did just a couple of months ago when I replaced mine.

**nice1guv** · 9th November 2011, 10:43 AM

There must be something wrong with your clock to not be able to read it easily.

When the globe goes they are very hard to read during the day and impossible at night.

Replacing the globe should make it very easy to read day or night under any light conditions, mine certainly is.

When you replaced the globe, did it instantly brighten up or make no difference at all?

Sounds to me like your globe isn't lighting at all, even though its been replaced.

**bigcarle** · 10th November 2011, 06:31 AM

When the globe goes they are very hard to read during the day and impossible at night.

Replacing the globe should make it very easy to read day or night under any light conditions, mine certainly is.

When you replaced the globe, did it instantly brighten up or make no difference at all?

Sounds to me like your globe isn't lighting at all, even though its been replaced.

mmmm food for thought there , it stayed the same and i thought it was working, might have to go back and double check to see if it is.
just thinking i can read it better at night than the in the daylight thats why i was after an LED replacement rather than LCD similar to the one i had in the '85 Nissan Patrol, '83 Ford Laser.
thanks for the suggestions

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