[Shotimes] EATC buttons

[Tony Fratzke]

Watch Ebay.  I bought a compass/autodimming mirror for $40. This one doesn't
have the Temp though. I was looking for the compass when i bought mine.

Tony 93 ATX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>
To: "`V6 SHOtimes" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] EATC buttons


> 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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