Plasma Dials - How to fit.
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Posted 13 years 3 months ago #22882Disconnect the dial illumination plug.
The clear and black cover is held on with 4 black lugs.
2 here either side of the yellow sticker.
and 2 on the other side. but first you need to remove the 2 metal brackets. They are marked left and right.
Now, by pressing the lugs in you can ease the front off.
Now you can begin fitting the dials. Ease them over the needles, and locate them on the lugs.
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Posted 13 years 3 months ago #22883You need to cut a channel to allow the wires to exit the pod.
Then you need to ease the front back on whilst keeping the dials in position. it might be easier to use something like Pritt stick to keep them steady whilst pressing the front into place.
Now replace the metal brackets. I took the opportunity to remove the yellow filter from the light box. As I intend to fit red leds into the box to illuminate the needles.
You now have four wires hanging out of the pod. Connect the 4 plugs to the 4 sockets on the transformer lead.
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Posted 13 years 3 months ago #22895Now you need to replace the instrument pod into the dash, feed the wiring in, positioning the transformer where it won't knock or flap about.
Refit the four screws to hold the pod in place.
Now you need to decide where you are going to position the control switch/dimmer.
You can see my position here.
Refit the cowl.
Now you will need to pick up a live from the sidelight/instruments circuit and an earth.
Interestingly,
the middle spare connection between the two I used for the heated seats is a suitable live.
The three connections are, left to right 1/.ignition live 2/. Lights live 3/. Permanent Live.
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Posted 13 years 3 months ago #22904Reconnect the battery and test your electrics. Test to see all your dials are working correctly
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I managed to remove the dails from my MK1 without removing the steering wheel, not having the gear change buttons may help. Removing the rubber cover from the trip meter reset button makes all the difference, then gentle wriggle it out to the right.
However before it comes out you have to disconnect the speedo drive, this is done by closing the white fitting at the end furthest from the actual speedo. It may be quite difficult the first time but the design has improved over the 1980's MGs which helps.
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Once I removed the dial cowling the top steering column cowling just pops off.
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