digital cluster color change???
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From: Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
St. Jude '03 thru '24
Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
Need any help JR?
Drop me an email or vice-versa and we can talk further.
Might be a waste of time but it would nice to get rid of that "unleaded fuel only" notation.
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St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by JrRifleCoach
That would be great You already have some valuable experience. My thoughts are to start with building some prototypes and get'em out there for testing in different environments. I have a spare mask for an 86 and you have an 85.
Drop me an email or vice-versa and we can talk further.
Might be a waste of time but it would nice to get rid of that "unleaded fuel only" notation.
Drop me an email or vice-versa and we can talk further.
Might be a waste of time but it would nice to get rid of that "unleaded fuel only" notation.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Originally Posted by SBNova
Use lighting "gels" to change the color. They are available at music and theater supply stores. There are usually some on EBAY too. They come in many different sizes and colors.
Other things will either melt or fade.
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Hey CentralCoaster.. I just purchased the color gels that were described from a camera store. I need to know what you used as a layout for tracing. I noticed a cardboard of some kind ? If not what material was it that you used? I'm tackling this project tonite. Let me know if you can. Thanks.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
I just used poster board. Cut the gels larger than the holes in the board so you have somewhere to glue to. Do not put any glue in the visible parts of the gels... this will melt the colored dye out of them. I don't remember what I used for glue, but aside from lining one of the gels up wrong, it came out great.
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Thanks for the info. I like the red white and blue look... however I couldnt think of other color combos that would look good. They had alot of colors to choose from.. but I didn't think it'd look as good as the one you had. So I went ahead with it. They had a lighter blue and darker blue color gel. I got the darker blue one. How does it look in the daytime ? Is it easily visible ?
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Originally Posted by 87vette
I got the darker blue one. How does it look in the daytime ? Is it easily visible ?
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Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
The blue is hard to see in daylight if there's any sun on it but it was always hard to see then anyways. The 86-89 dash should be better anyways, it doesn't get as much glare.
BTW... I see a sticker on the side of the cluster that it was remanufactered back in 1996 and everything inside looks brand new. They even coated the boards to prevent corosion. So what could be wrong ?
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From: Fort Lauderdale FL
Originally Posted by KCcorvette
87vette, could you post pics as you go through the process please. I would like see 
what is all involed in this conversion.
Thanks
what is all involed in this conversion. Thanks
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
The panel you made is fine, but the lcds aren't getting a signal there. Those little rubbery strips that connect the lcds by contact to the board aren't pressed up against it enough.
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Yep! You have got to ensure the rubber contact strips are completely aligned and in full contact with LCD panels. Take it apart and you should find the misalignment.
Suggestion; before you fully install the cluster, plug it in and test for a complete display.
BTW Looks real good!
Suggestion; before you fully install the cluster, plug it in and test for a complete display.
BTW Looks real good!
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So both of you are saying its as simple as that ? I'm guessing you are speaking of the rubber strips that line up inside the plastic piece in the center area ? Or are you alking about the maroon corner rubbers ? to keep things algined ?
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St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by 87vette
Here are the pics of the new dash I put together based on CentralCoasters idea... and here is where my problem is with the voltage/coolant temp readings....
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From: Poop land
Originally Posted by 87vette
Here are the pics of the new dash I put together based on CentralCoasters idea... and here is where my problem is with the voltage/coolant temp readings....
Voltage
Temps
Voltage
Temps
Are you still using the original 882 style bulbs?
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St. Jude Donor '12
Would it be possible to get a copy of the mask / stencil for an '86 (4+3)? One or two of the backlights on my dash have gone out recently, so now would be as good a time as any to include this very cool lil project to my list of "to do's and fixes".
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From: Fort Lauderdale FL
Originally Posted by k0rv3tt389
That is one bright dash! Are you still using the original 882 style bulbs?
Are you still using the original 882 style bulbs?