Re: LCD Dash......Can It Be Done??

["David Ruby" <dbruby@ainet.com>]

Ewan,
looking about I noticed that on certain european-market GTI's, circa '88,
there was a rather unpopular optional LCD cluster with "torque curve"
tachometer.  It also had digital displays for speed, mileage, and the MFA
computer functions, not to mention all the international dummy lights.
Great video game fun!

- -Dave
'86 8v
'79 Golf, '84 Nissan 4x4, '66 Corvair Turbo, '66 Ducati
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From: Ewan Marshall - Frans Maas Linlithgow <Ewan.Marshall@UK.Sun.COM>
To: scirocco-L@scirocco.org <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Date: Montag, 19. Oktober 1998 06:31
Subject: LCD Dash......Can It Be Done??


>Could a LCD monitor replace the job of all the analog dials in Mk2
>European Rocco?? (1989 Scala 1.8 KJET Inj......to be a little more
>precise!!)After having a look at the Electrical wiring diagram
>last night,a monitor could be used,powered by a processor capable
>of taking the work.Most of the messages sent from the engine to dash
>are in the good ole analog messages,but adding a AC/DC converter,
>would let the processor process the information.Obviously, the
>processor would have to be programed,which,so I'm told would be very
>easy indeed,even putting in extras like custimising your dash every
>time you get in the car!!! More information about the cars performance
>could be given aswell,in numerical and/or analog type by simply adding
>a sensor in the area to be monitored.Coolant temp gauges in more than
>one part of the cooling system,air temp,road temps and even the car stereo
>could be linked into it.
>To me,the dials in VW's are quite distinct,I suppose like a trade mark,
>(you would know by seeing the dials alone that is was a VW) but I feel
>thats its time cars caught up with technology and join the digital
>revolution,opening opportunities for an already superb piece
>of engineering, with the added great benefits in digital technology.
>(well....aye....eh perhaps getting a little bit excited there!! :)  )
>Anyway,does anyone on the list have comments,opinions or ideas about
this???
>I think it could be done relatively easy,probably the hardest part being
>fitting the LCD itself.Would it need the whole dash converting,or will
>the LCD fit in the original gap where the old analog dials once proudly
>sat??
>
>Cheers,
>
> Ewen
>
>               Ewen Marshall
>              '89 (Digi)Scala
>      '82 Mk1 Golf GTi
>    Renault Clio RT 1.9D
>
>
>From: brett@kodak.com (Brett VanSprewenburg)
> To: elias@tesla.wustl.edu
> Subject: Re: Dashlights: change from green to amber? - easy!
> Cc: scirocco-L@scirocco.org
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>
>
> Here's how you do it (I bring a bit of experience in this area :) )
>
> >
> > On Fri, 16 Oct 1998, the mad bastard wrote:
> >
> > > i'll have to disagree with you on this one ilias.  i currently have
> > > about 50 bulbs right now from various VW instrument clusters.  (i
>plan
> > > to do a dash of all yellow and another of all blue lights).
> >
> > But I still insist! :-)
> >
> > Tell me how you will get rid of the greenish "window" that the light
>from
> > the bulbs has to go through. The only way I can think of is if one
>breaks
> > that greenish "window" region, and leaves it empty, and then paints
>the
> > bulbs whatever color he chooses.
> >
> > But "super easy" it is not.
> >
> > Ilias
>
> There are at least 3 bulbs at the back of the typical scirocco cluster,
>2
> at the top of the housing and one in the middle.  The 2 at the top are
> inside a white plastic light housing, and it's plastic is spot melted to
> the main housing in about 10 places. It breaks away fairly easily.
>Inside
> you'll find a green tinted light diffuser strip.  In order for me to
>have
> my gauges lit with yellow light I used some non-diffusing yellow film,
>and
> used a 'clear' diffuser strip cut from art supply house 'blank' stencil
> material.  I put them in the light housing together and it works great.
>There's
> a better way to make the diffusing film.  Many stereo shops or
>lighting/audio
> places sell a spot light coloring film that'll work very well.  Oh, as
> for the middle light...it's for the clock.  I changed mine, but if you
> value a working clock/mfa, take my advice and LEAVE IT ALONE.  There's a
>75%
> chance you will end up with a broken lcd display.  Of the 4 I've done,
>only
> 1 was successful (all on spare clusters that I have).  Just stick with
> green for the clock coloring...
>
> ==Brett
>
>
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