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Re: Things you find in new cars...

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:42 pm
by Daniel2019
Call :cry:

Re: Things you find in new cars...

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:50 pm
by Technikhaus
there's no other way to silence the damn thing, and I can't think of anywhere to buy a new controller :(
Would some sound dampening stuff that you put in doors etc work?
As I definitely don't really want to wrap it in a shirt and put it behind the dash :?

Re: Things you find in new cars...

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:53 pm
by Daniel2019
Would getting rid of the glue and replacing with parts from your current guages work?

Re: Things you find in new cars...

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:55 pm
by PHIL069
Would giving it to me work?

Re: Things you find in new cars...

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 5:41 am
by Technikhaus
I don't believe that there would be interchangeable parts :(

Re: Things you find in new cars...

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:06 am
by Vectose
I believe it is just an EL inverter: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12V-DC-AC-in ... 35ba066e69 and you would need 2 of these splitters: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1x3-Splitter ... 4843ff6add (Couldn't find a 1x5 splitter)

Just make sure the EL inverter you buy is suitable for the amount of surface area of the dials. The one I linked to should do the job.

EDIT: Just had a better look at your photo and it looks like the inverter that came with the dials has extra wires. (For the colour changing I presume)

A standard inverter like the one I linked above will still work you will just lose the colour changing feature.

Re: Things you find in new cars...

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:59 am
by Technikhaus
Vectose wrote:I believe it is just an EL inverter: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12V-DC-AC-in ... 35ba066e69 and you would need 2 of these splitters: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1x3-Splitter ... 4843ff6add (Couldn't find a 1x5 splitter)

Just make sure the EL inverter you buy is suitable for the amount of surface area of the dials. The one I linked to should do the job.

EDIT: Just had a better look at your photo and it looks like the inverter that came with the dials has extra wires. (For the colour changing I presume)

A standard inverter like the one I linked above will still work you will just lose the colour changing feature.
You are amazing :)

Any idea what color the dials would glow with just this then, and no color changing options?

Re: Things you find in new cars...

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 7:24 am
by Vectose
I could not find any colour changing ones.

I would say the colour will be the same as the last picture you posted (Blue) but am not 100% sure.

And I should also note, every EL inverter I have used has had a slight whine to it.

Re: Things you find in new cars...

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 7:26 am
by Technikhaus
Yea I couldn't find any either, and this isn't a slight whine... it's extremely loud :?
I'll try and silence it this afternoon, if I can't I will order one of those inverters

Re: Things you find in new cars...

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 2:16 pm
by sublime19
Astron_Boy wrote:CDs behind the centre console (Japanese ones)
An old Japanese Shell petrol receipt from 1998 and $5.00 worth of coins under the carpet.
I found a Japanese cassette tape when I was replacing my center console at the bonfire last year.

Re: Things you find in new cars...

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 3:03 pm
by Supplanter

Re: Things you find in new cars...

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 4:40 pm
by Technikhaus
That seems to be them :p
They're all installed now, and look a heck of a lot better than stock, but the reflectiveness of them is a bit annoying in the sun.

Re: Things you find in new cars...

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 7:32 pm
by FTO_GPvR
I found a Japanese lottery ticket under my rear seats, wonder if it was a winning ticket :?

Re: Things you find in new cars...

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 4:24 am
by crosso
I found Japanese 'sexual enhancement' pills behind my dash - :lol:
Good to see customs doing their job, those pills could have been something else and got through.. ;)