Interior/Exterior Interior and exterior modifications for Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.

Interior/Exterior Help - Instrument Backlighting.

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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 01:16 AM
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Help - Instrument Backlighting.

Does anyone know where i can get a kit or does anyone know how to change the backlighting for the tach and spedo cluter.,., i got an r53 if that makes any difference.,., also looking for the person who sells the overlay for those gauges the carbon fiber overlay.,. thanks for any and all help!
 
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 01:48 AM
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No kits for backlighting (completely DIY or have someone to do it for you). Look here:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...backdrops.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...eedo-tach.html

CF gauge overlays:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...uge-faces.html
 
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 07:53 AM
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Sadly the LEDs that are the backlights on the guages are soldered in. And that makes it generally too difficult for unexperienced solderers.

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