[Shotimes] EATC buttons

[Bruce Malachuk]

It would be a great mod for the cars if someone figures it out. I was
looking at those dimming mirrors that have a compas and outside temp, but
they are crazy expensive, even used. I'd rather have it in the EATC anyway.
I know my grandmother's lincoln contintenal can do that, i wonder if it is
something that ford incorporated in the next EATC revision after 95?

Bruce

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris "Zap"" <zap@columbus.rr.com>
To: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>; "`V6 SHOtimes" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] EATC buttons


> I agree completely!  I would love to be able to have the outside temp
> defaulted to display instead.  Better yet, the Gen III Taurus EATC allows
> you to pick outside or inside setting and the button that does that is
> "sticky" so that whatever you pick stays until you change it (or maybe
shut
> off the car.. haven't played around with it that much, but my dad has a
'98
> Taurus with it).  There might possibly be a way to do it, but you would
> probably need a schematic and maybe even one of the Gen III unit to comare
> how it works.  I wonder if a click-on/click-off switch would work instead
of
> the only on when held switch that currently occupies the button. *shrug*
If
> anyone figures this out I would love to know how to do it!  ..  (and I'm
an
> EE student, heh).
>
> ~Chris
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
> To: "`V6 SHOtimes" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] EATC buttons
>
>
> > I'm also trying to figure out how to switch the temp display to read the
> > opposite way it does now.  What butt head figured that I would want to
see
> > the interior setting all the time?????
> >
> > Paul Nimz
> > '97 TR SHO
> > '93 EG mtx SHO
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>
> > To: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>; "`V6 SHOtimes"
> <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 11:37 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] EATC buttons
> >
> >
> > > I was thinking about doing this myself. I have a 94 with original
> > uncracked
> > > buttons. I was gonna pull it oout sometime this week and try my hand
at
> > > reinforcing the buttons. I'm careful how I press the buttons as to not
> put
> > > stres on them, but some others that have ridden in my car aren't so
> > careful,
> > > and I don't want to be pissed at them for breaking a button on me. I
> > figure
> > > ~$5 for clear epoxy is better than trying to get a good deal on a
> > > "redesigned EATC"
> > >
> > > Bruce
> > > 94 Opal Frost MTX
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
> > > To: "`V6 SHOtimes" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:18 PM
> > > Subject: [Shotimes] EATC buttons
> > >
> > >
> > > > While working on my old EATC I had the front panel off.  It looks to
> me
> > > that
> > > > if the bubble buttons are still good and haven't split you could
fill
> > them
> > > > from behind with a clear epoxy fairly easily.  This would prevent
them
> > > from
> > > > ever cracking.  If you already have small cracks they could be
painted
> > > black
> > > > from the front after the epoxy has hardened.
> > > >
> > > > Paul Nimz
> > > > '97 TR SHO
> > > > '93 EG mtx SHO
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