[Shotimes] EATC display
DTNesbit@FTC-I.net
DTNesbit@FTC-I.net
Wed, 07 May 2003 17:31:14 -0400
I bought it from another lister. Someone mentioned one for sale with no
cracks so I bought it. It was in very good condition. I just did not know
I would run into these other problems. Like I said before, I thought it
would be a straight swap-- take one out, put one in. Live and learn.
Thanks,
David
----- Original Message -----
From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
To: <DTNesbit@ftc-i.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] EATC display
> Thanks. And where did you get the newer faceplate?
>
> Joseph
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <DTNesbit@ftc-i.net>
> To: "SHOTIMES" <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 4:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] EATC display
>
>
> 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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