VT/X Dash lighting conversions - Line 'em up!!

[Kernal]

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[50LTRv8]

Do you have a pic of the VT Calais/berlina climate control unit in blue?

[Phreddy]

Not as yet Mate - I am working on one at the moment and will post some pics when complete.

Cheerz!

[D-Man]

sorry 4 the late post up guys but heres the pic i was talkin bout. ideally u can choose wat eva colour u want.

so how did you get green filtering off?

really fine sandpaper? or an acid wash of some sort?

[Phreddy]

Sandpaper and a LOT of patience and care.

Now, having said that - I would like discussions on our techniques to CEASE please. OK, everyone is entitled to have a go - but Ant and myself have out a LOT of time into developing these techniques - and given that I'm just about to disappear down the plug-hole AGAIN, I would prefer if our little "secrets" are kept somewhat under wraps. I'm sure if you went to any number of other businesses and asked them "how do I do it myself?" they wouldn't tell you - they need to make a dollar or two - well so do I - now more than ever.

[D-Man]

Sandpaper and a LOT of patience and care.

Now, having said that - I would like discussions on our techniques to CEASE please. OK, everyone is entitled to have a go - but Ant and myself have out a LOT of time into developing these techniques - and given that I'm just about to disappear down the plug-hole AGAIN, I would prefer if our little "secrets" are kept somewhat under wraps. I'm sure if you went to any number of other businesses and asked them "how do I do it myself?" they wouldn't tell you - they need to make a dollar or two - well so do I - now more than ever.

no problem.

is it something you and Ant supply as a service (the cleaning up the filtering) at the moment? if so i'll buy it.

or are you in need of guinee pigs? if you need one...--> *puts hand up*

(Series 2 VT Calais '99 (LVL 3 dash?))

[Phreddy]

Indeed we could, if you're not confident to go ahead with it yourself.

One thing I have in progress at the moment is to organise with a printing company to process a replacement mask - printed in the same way as the original, just eliminating the green ink part. Obviously that will give better results with far less time and trouble, but I need to balance costs. If it ends up being prohibitively expensive, we'll probably stick with the "sandpaper and patience" approach....

(sorry about the rant before - a bit stressed at the moment...)

[wrx884]

no problem.

is it something you and Ant supply as a service (the cleaning up the filtering) at the moment? if so i'll buy it.

or are you in need of guinee pigs? if you need one...--> *puts hand up*

(Series 2 VT Calais '99 (LVL 3 dash?))

Being a calais man shouldnt u have the climate control unit???

[D-Man]

Being a calais man shouldnt u have the climate control unit???

i dont know what it's all called but i think it's the top lvl dash with every light and button that could go into the vt...

im pretty sure

yes it has CC unit

[wrx884]

i dont know what it's all called but i think it's the top lvl dash with every light and button that could go into the vt...

im pretty sure

yes it has CC unit

i thought so 4 a min thought i was about 2 learn somthing new in these models haha always learning none stop here but since u bought this up about the heater controls man coz urs is climate as said many times in threads, (even in Gregs 1st post)

"Note too those with the electronic climate control module.... Results with these might be a bit odd, as the buttons themselves have heavy filtering moulded into them which can't be removed - another work in progress, so guinea pigs are welcome..."

[Phreddy]

Heh - thanks Ant....

Hey, I should be a bit more observant too... I didn't spot that it was a Calais.

I'm working on a climate control at the moment from a VX, results soon I hope.

[Full Spectrum]

This is the one I am very interested in, Climate control that does not light up green buttons.

[Phreddy]

Yeah Slick - although it seems that the only option we're gonna have there is blue....

Because blue LEDs only emit light from the blue spectrum, that seems to be able to sufficiently "punch" through the green filtering layer. White obviously won't work at all (it's just gonna end up a brighter green...), and I've done some experiments with red LEDs - the wavelength of red light though makes it almost impossible to get through a green filter. It does, but REALLY dim - it would take a large number of VERY bright LEDs to be viable, and even then results might not be all that flash...

The OTHER thing that could be done of course, is for me to chat to my laser engraver man, sand back all the buttons so as to get through the green laer, re-spray the button caps, and have them re-engraved. I'll tell you now fellas, that'll cost a FORTUNE. I'd be looking at least $70-80 just to get the engraving done - let alone all the other work required....

Anyhow, still in progress on the CC unit, results as they happen.

Cheerz!

[nicklong1993]

yea how much wld a red and white lighting cost for all dash lights as im very interested

[willyroo]

Phreddy - my climate control cluster lights have died, so next time you're in Brisbane I look forward to the full LED treatment

Now since the climate control cluster is different to the buttons - I wonder if it could be done in RED, to match the red output of my Eclipse AVN-2210?

[Fitzy09]

I've done some experiments with red LEDs - the wavelength of red light though makes it almost impossible to get through a green filter. It does, but REALLY dim - it would take a large number of VERY bright LEDs to be viable, and even then results might not be all that flash...

Phreddy - my climate control cluster lights have died, so next time you're in Brisbane I look forward to the full LED treatment

Now since the climate control cluster is different to the buttons - I wonder if it could be done in RED, to match the red output of my Eclipse AVN-2210?

If you missed it

Oh and Greg got the unit back screen looks mint might have to do the buttons too thanks again

[Rubber_Burnin_Gal]

Phreddy, i dont get on here much, but very interested in ur work, can u hit me up on MSN its kristie_hsv1@msn.com thanks

[Full Spectrum]

Yeah Slick - although it seems that the only option we're gonna have there is blue....

Because blue LEDs only emit light from the blue spectrum, that seems to be able to sufficiently "punch" through the green filtering layer. White obviously won't work at all (it's just gonna end up a brighter green...), and I've done some experiments with red LEDs - the wavelength of red light though makes it almost impossible to get through a green filter. It does, but REALLY dim - it would take a large number of VERY bright LEDs to be viable, and even then results might not be all that flash...

The OTHER thing that could be done of course, is for me to chat to my laser engraver man, sand back all the buttons so as to get through the green laer, re-spray the button caps, and have them re-engraved. I'll tell you now fellas, that'll cost a FORTUNE. I'd be looking at least $70-80 just to get the engraving done - let alone all the other work required....

Anyhow, still in progress on the CC unit, results as they happen.

Cheerz!

Thanks for the reply Phreddy.. Yeah i spoke to Ant about it also, he is wild at it like you all have been. Blue would look good - anything other then green is. But something similar to my clusters would look totally sick. I'd change all my buttons switches to white in a blitz if the climate buttons could light up white. But keep trip and climate screen blue.

Trust me to select white when it's the one colour that wont penetrate the green.

Anyway i'll wait and what ever you guys come up with i'll be happy with.

[itsagixa]

Sorry for re-hashing this but did Phreddy ever work out how to morph the VX needles?

[itsagixa]

bump anyone?

[wrx884]

sorry mate unfortunatly we havent yet as i think even 4 myself but more so Greg there just hasnt been any time or spare supplies 2 destroy 2 do so.