Optitron / Electroluminescent Gauges [Renamed]

[glntVR]

hindi pala Optitron ang tawag sa Mazda3.

Sir Karding pwede pa explain yung blue na sinasabi sa Mazda 3. Hindi ko talaga maintindihan yun eh. Dati ko pa tanong yan. Thank you

[an0nim0us]

AFAIK 1.8 Altis (G and E) and 2.0G and up Camry ang may 'optitron meter cluster'. Pag 'on' mo ng ignition saka lang sya ililaw, in 'off' position, you barely see the prints. I think numbers/prints are LED (light emitting diodes??) but the needles are still back-lit. Odo and trip meters are regular LCD with back-light. The trick is, the plastic cover is darkened to 'hide' the gauges when 'off'.

I asked the dealer if they have available parts or replacement when we got our car (I assumed that since it's a new technology - might not last he he), he said they do but will have to be ordered pa (that was 2 years ago btw).

Yup, it looks nice and 'clear' vs the regular green or orange gauges but it tends to fade-out a bit in very bright light (mid-day) esp if your car's not tinted.

[Karding]

but it tends to fade-out a bit in very bright light (mid-day) esp if your car's not tinted.

sorry kapatid but I have to disagree. Look at the pic I posted, it's taken at broad daylight. If direct sunlight hits the gauge, then you dont see anything. But the design of gauges like the MZ3 (Euro design gauges) eliminates the so called "fading"

[an0nim0us]

sorry kapatid but I have to disagree. Look at the pic I posted, it's taken at broad daylight. If direct sunlight hits the gauge, then you dont see anything. But the design of gauges like the MZ3 (Euro design gauges) eliminates the so called "fading"

Yup, iba sa mazda pati color nya. Yung sa Camry/Altis kasi 'flat' lang yung gauge and white yung lights so medyo faded pag mid-day sun. Not a problem tho as kita pa rin naman hindi lang ganun ka-bright. One very simple solution is 'tint' he he. Thanks Bro

[theveed]

glntVR: Mismo, those gauges are beautifuuul...

I dont like the ones sa civic/crv actually... mas trip ko yung sa altis/camry/accord...

Hay... iba talaga dating esp at night.

[ILuvDetailing]

Karding post some pics of your dash gauges naman

[Karding]

ILD, its the same gauge on page 2. I edited the pic with img instead of url tag.

[zechs]

ganda-ganda naman ng gauges nyo! inggit ako! kasi sawa na ako sa green eh...(halatang luma na ang oto..)

pero ang downside naman ng optitron gauges, pag hindi mo na adjust ang brightness sobrang liwanag naman..kita ka from the outside..which i dont like..

[Karding]

pero ang downside naman ng optitron gauges, pag hindi mo na adjust ang brightness sobrang liwanag naman..kita ka from the outside..which i dont like..

sounds like a personal problem to me kapatid

RE: Mazda3's gauge adjustments doesnt affect the settings between night and day settings aka On and OFF position of the headlight/parking light.

sample:

when headlight is OFF and adjustment is made to the highest setting #5, the illumination when the headlight is ON stays the same as before (i.e. #3). So, when you turn ON the headlight/parking light, the illumination will not blind you.

Same thing goes for my previous 04 Civic, kahit na optitron iyon at hindi electroluminescent.

[glntVR]

You can adjust the brightness level as with the cars I have experienced that have this type of gauges. Sa Cefiro Elite yun current model may several brightness settings. Sa iba naman dalawa lang. Bright or medyo dim. Pero magagawa mo lang ito pag naka on ang lights mo.

[zechs]

sa grandis din adjustable ang brightness setting. not sure about the hondas though

[Karding]

In 04 Civic and Mazda3's case, you can still adjust the brightness with your lights ON or OFF.

[glntVR]

Sorry cam phone lang gamit ko sa mga pics.
http://fafakuan.multiply.com/photos/photo/4/51.jpg
http://fafakuan.multiply.com/photos/photo/4/7.jpg ito sa Cefiro (A33)
http://fafakuan.multiply.com/photos/photo/4/47.jpg ito yung sa Brougham na (A32)
http://fafakuan.multiply.com/photos/photo/4/85.jpg ito sa Nissan Serena
http://fafakuan.multiply.com/photos/photo/4/159.jpg ito sa Nissan Sentra 180GT same sa serena ang gauge.

[Karding]

glntVR, aling blue?! sa gauges?!

[glntVR]

Yup sa gauges. Kasi sa description may nakasulat na blue something eh.

[Karding]

post mo dito ang description, hindi ko pa din ma-gets kapatid, hehehe

[glntVR]

USDM MAZDA3 2.3l and SP23 models have the excellent day/night contrast of electroluminescent gauges with a unique combination of red and blue lighting.

Sorry sir Karding medyo magulo. Bali hindi ko maintindihan bakit may nakasulat na "and blue lighting" pero red naman yung nakikita kong gauge ng mazda 3. Wala po akong nakikita na blue part.

[Karding]

Blue lighting is the 'blacklight' I mentioned earlier.

Hindi makuha ng camera dahil super dark na blue sya kaya ang tawag ko 'blacklight.' Its the same color as those early neon blue lighting. Dahil sa blue light na ito, lalong nag illuminate ang silver ring around sa gauges.

[knicks1204]

question: meron kayang nabibiling aftermarket na optitron gauges para sa 2003 CRV? kasi diba pareho lang naman ang size nung gauges sa 2005 CRV?

[theveed]

There are no aftermarket optitron systems for any car.