ideas on how to change look of HVAC controls?
11-28-2012, 07:20 PM
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ideas on how to change look of HVAC controls?
There's a few things that make the C5 interior quite dated looking. Most of them you can fix (shift ****, seats, double din radio, etc.) but the one that I'm stuck on is the HVAC controller.
I've seen white LEDs in them which helps, but has anyone done anything more radical to update the look of the unit?
It's got a weird gray color that doesn't match the console, and the rounded buttons I don't like either.
Any ideas? (besides the add on chrome *****)
I've seen white LEDs in them which helps, but has anyone done anything more radical to update the look of the unit?
It's got a weird gray color that doesn't match the console, and the rounded buttons I don't like either.
Any ideas? (besides the add on chrome *****)
11-28-2012, 07:24 PM
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11-28-2012, 07:26 PM
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^ What he said... Replace stock lights with LED's, in different colors, those are nice....
11-28-2012, 07:29 PM
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11-28-2012, 07:41 PM
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I was thinking if there's a way to just put a flat overlay over the whole thing.
Like a laser cut plate with all new buttons and everything, just stick the whole facade over the controller.
The LEDs help but it's the gray color of the unit and the 90's GM rounded buttons that I don't like.
Toque your car is definitely a good template on how to update the car into 2012 but still make it subtle enough that it could've rolled off the assembly line that way. That's the route I'm going with my car too.
Like a laser cut plate with all new buttons and everything, just stick the whole facade over the controller.
The LEDs help but it's the gray color of the unit and the 90's GM rounded buttons that I don't like.
Toque your car is definitely a good template on how to update the car into 2012 but still make it subtle enough that it could've rolled off the assembly line that way. That's the route I'm going with my car too.
11-28-2012, 08:47 PM
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I was thinking if there's a way to just put a flat overlay over the whole thing.
Like a laser cut plate with all new buttons and everything, just stick the whole facade over the controller.
The LEDs help but it's the gray color of the unit and the 90's GM rounded buttons that I don't like.
Toque your car is definitely a good template on how to update the car into 2012 but still make it subtle enough that it could've rolled off the assembly line that way. That's the route I'm going with my car too.
Like a laser cut plate with all new buttons and everything, just stick the whole facade over the controller.
The LEDs help but it's the gray color of the unit and the 90's GM rounded buttons that I don't like.
Toque your car is definitely a good template on how to update the car into 2012 but still make it subtle enough that it could've rolled off the assembly line that way. That's the route I'm going with my car too.
11-28-2012, 09:09 PM
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Would be nice if there was an overlay you could just put on the HVAC controller, but I've never seen one. Perhaps this is something one of the vendors can take and run with.
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As far as I know this is the only example of this mod (I did it for the same reason you gave). Chrome ***** and all... The masking is a real pain..very detailed.
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