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13-04-2007, 01:24 PM
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Ride: VTSS 5 SPEED
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Location: Forest Lake, Qld.
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Blue L.E.D dash conversion (did it today)
Finally got around to doing the blue led dash conversion this morning. $40.00 and 4 hours of drama after drama it's finished and it works, yay!! I followed the thread in the vt-vx section, big help, although the vt is somewhat different with polarity on some areas. Mode switch, a/c controls and cluster are now blue instead of green. Don't have any pics as yet as it is still daylight, but from what i could see it looks pretty cool. Any questions from vt owners regarding it i may be able to help. Gotta say it is not a job i would reccomend to someone with little or no experience in electrical/electronics.
cheers.
Last edited by kato525; 13-04-2007 at 01:25 PM.
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13-04-2007, 01:27 PM
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Ride: 1997 VS Commodore Exec
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My bad didn't read it properly can't wait to see the photos.
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14-04-2007, 05:08 PM
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itsjustasix
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Sweet can't wait to see it. That strut brace is now officially only available for collection after dark! 
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16-04-2007, 12:33 AM
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Sorry about the pics, used the mobile and it makes it look real shoddy. The hotspots don't exist when you are looking at it and the brightness really is quite evenly spread. Looks great at night, just have to remember to watch the road and not the pretty blue dash, lol. Also, now i have a mode switch light, yay, that never worked.
cheers guys.
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16-04-2007, 08:34 AM
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I have to do that with mine some day
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16-04-2007, 08:57 AM
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Ride: 1997 VS Commodore Exec
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Originally Posted by kato525
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Sorry about the pics, used the mobile and it makes it look real shoddy. The hotspots don't exist when you are looking at it and the brightness really is quite evenly spread. Looks great at night, just have to remember to watch the road and not the pretty blue dash, lol. Also, now i have a mode switch light, yay, that never worked.
cheers guys.
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looks sweet you don't want to do mine in red for me do you 
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<davy> remember when braveheart came out and everyone said you can't have mel gibson playing a scottish guy cuz it wont be realistic?
<davy> well look at him now
<davy> an alcoholic racist
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16-04-2007, 11:26 AM
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Ride: Supercharged 97 VS Calais
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man that looks MAD!!  love it!
I tried to do this with mine recently... and found that it cant be done with the climate control module!!
 the buttons are made of clear acrylic, then a layer of green, then the text layer... so its IMPOSSIBLE to remove the green without removing the text!! 
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16-04-2007, 11:32 AM
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Looks the goods, whill have to do this to my vt too.
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16-04-2007, 11:35 AM
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yeah that looks wicked shall need to sorceup some L.E.D's from work i think 
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16-04-2007, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by shaggerz
man that looks MAD!! love it!
I tried to do this with mine recently... and found that it cant be done with the climate control module!!
the buttons are made of clear acrylic, then a layer of green, then the text layer... so its IMPOSSIBLE to remove the green without removing the text!! |
Ben, you and me need to get together regarding doing yours. The removal of the green is totally unnecessary, once you see mine in person you will realise that as i didn't remove the green on mine. The blue led's are bright enough to shine through the green.
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16-04-2007, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Spaced
looks sweet you don't want to do mine in red for me do you |
Might be able to arrange that for you!
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16-04-2007, 06:33 PM
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itsjustasix
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Ride: blown VS executive SII, 5sp
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Originally Posted by kato525
Ben, you and me need to get together regarding doing yours. The removal of the green is totally unnecessary, once you see mine in person you will realise that as i didn't remove the green on mine. The blue led's are bright enough to shine through the green.
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Yeah and in real life it gives it this nice toned down effect and helps stop the blue from being too bright and looking like something that should be on a pretty boy racer. It looks schmick! great job!
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17-04-2007, 03:28 PM
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Ride: Supercharged 97 VS Calais
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ahhhh excellent tip my friend I have a spare climate control module here so it can be my guinnea pig hehe. I'll have a go and see how it turns out
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