[Shotimes] EATC display

[DTNesbit@FTC-I.net]

The modifications basically were only two.  The bottom row of buttons will
work OK.  You know the ones that read MaxAC, Vent, panel, floor, etc.  The
blue and red buttons will also work.  The problem was with the large buttons
( off, automatic, outside temp).  One of these worked as it was (I can't
remember which one).  The other two do not make contact with the button
inside.  Gen I panels have have a protruding piece about center of the
button it back so that when you push the button it makes contact with the
button on the EATC.  Then Gen II buttons have two protruding pieces with a
space between them that is cut out somewhat in the shape of a horseshoe.  If
you press this button the inside pieces stradle the EATC button.  I use a
piece of "soft plastic" like the white plastic on the inner side of the Gen
I panel.  I don't know where it came from, it was just a scrape piece of
plastic.
    Anyway I cut a small piece with the dremel and I shaped it by hand using
X-acto knife.  I made it to fill the horseshoe shaped space.  I glued it in
with super glue.  I had to do 2 of these.
    The second problem is with the faceplate itself.  Apparently there is a
difference in either the thickness of the faceplate or the clearance of the
backside of the faceplate buttons and the EATC button that it actuates.  If
I put the GenII faceplate in the dash and tightened it like before almost
all buttons would not move.  Too thick so to speak.  I had to make some
shims to keep the faceplate spaced away a little from the EATC but still
close enough to make contact when pressed.  This took some trial and error
but I finally came up with the right combination.
   One last comment.  Someone posted about the "lens" possibly being the
factor of blue or green display.  I believe this is correct.  The lens on
the GenI is blue and the GenII is green.  However in attempting to remove my
blue lens, I broke it so I just left it green.  Not many people will ever
notice the difference.
Thanks,
David
94ATX&91
Next time I do a project like this I will take picture so that I can send
them to anyone interested.  I just did not think about it at the time
because I expected this to be a straightforward swap.
----- Original Message -----
From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
To: <DTNesbit@ftc-i.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] EATC display


> Okay, what modifications did you have to make?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Joseph
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <DTNesbit@ftc-i.net>
> To: "SHOTIMES" <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 2:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] EATC display
>
>
> I have never swapped the entire EATC unit but I swapped the "face plate"
> with the newer buttons for my old cracked one.  When doing this I used the
> face plate from a Gen II to put in my 91.  I had to make several
> modifications.  The buttons themselves are larger than Gen I and the rear
of
> the buttons are of a slightly different design. The color is also slightly
> different.  After a few hours work I am pleased with the results.  I have
> had it in the 91 since last year and all is working fine. Finally NO
cracked
> buttons.
> Thanks,
> David
> 94ATX&91
> From: <Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>; <techsho@topica.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 9:01 AM
> Subject: [Shotimes] EATC display
>
>
> > Every time someone talks about swapping an EATC from some
> > other vehicle, they almost always ask about the color of the
> > display.  Well I noticed something yesterday that may shed
> > some light on the issue.
> >
> > I glanced at my factory radio yesterday going home, and
> > noticed that with the sunlight hitting it at a particular angle,
> > the "lense" over the display had a bluish tint.  I surmised that
> > the display was green, but with the lense color, looked that
> > "unique" blue-green.
> >
> > So I'm wondering if a unit from another model that had just
> > a green display could swap lenses with the Taurus unit and
> > then match the other displays.  Or perhaps the lense could
> > be tinted somehow to match better.
> >
> > Anyways, this is just something I noticed.  I thought that I
> > would share.
> >
> >
> > Mike Wojton
> > Toledo, Ohio
> >
> > -'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03
> >    ShoShop y-pipe
> >
> > -'95 White MTX
> >    '96 Brake Upgrade
> >
> > Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
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