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Title: heater controls
Post by: dannydubs on 04 March 2009, 19:08

Hi all  ive just noticed that only my center control is lights up i was behind there a few months back and rember that when i put it all back in i heard a crack so pulled it back and there was a peice of clear plastic broke of,the peice was in a arc shape and had sort orf spines coming of it(sorry crap description) is this something to do with  why there not all lighting up .

also how do get the bright white ive some peaple have cheers

Title: Re: heater controls
Post by: Andy-H on 04 March 2009, 19:15

The part that broke will be why some aren't lighting up.

It kinda works like a fibre optic so the light won' be getting there.

Also there is a green filter around the bulb behind the dials that you just pull out.   :smiley:

Title: Re: heater controls
Post by: dannydubs on 04 March 2009, 19:36

great so how am i ment to get them working again cuz i guess you cant just get the bit i broke.

Title: Re: heater controls
Post by: Andy-H on 04 March 2009, 19:44

It might have just unclipped from the back of the control unit  :undecided:

If not try a bit of glue on it to see if it'll stay put.

If all else fails, see if someone is selling one on here or the bay. I think Jordysport is breaking a Mk3, however, you might have to buy the complete unit   :sad:

Title: Re: heater controls
Post by: dannydubs on 04 March 2009, 19:54

i dont no what i did with lol trip to the scrapyard is calling

Title: Re: heater controls
Post by: shepgti on 04 March 2009, 19:57

yea your after the light gathering acrylic that spreads the light, however these spreaders arnt great at lighting up all 3 dials around the edge as on the 2 outside ones the spreader only lights up the centre part..

Title: Re: heater controls
Post by: dannydubs on 04 March 2009, 20:04

why is it the little things are the most annoying and the hardest to do

Title: Re: heater controls
Post by: Josho on 04 March 2009, 20:07

I'm just going to LED mine.

Title: Re: heater controls
Post by: dannydubs on 04 March 2009, 20:09

i want to but no point untill i get the bit i need

Title: Re: heater controls
Post by: shepgti on 04 March 2009, 20:09

when you say led it josho are you just gonna mount several leds behind the dials? or somehow use the existing setup?

Title: Re: heater controls
Post by: Josho on 04 March 2009, 20:13

I'll see. I'll probably put LEDs behind. MIGHT make it so half red half blue if it looks OK.

Title: Re: heater controls
Post by: markc123 on 04 March 2009, 20:59

If you do LED it like I did mine, you wont need the acrylic bit. If you really want that bit tho, I do have one spare now  :smiley:.

Will post how I did mine anyway, resizing images and stuff....

Title: Re: heater controls
Post by: Josho on 04 March 2009, 21:04

Yeah, please do that. I'd appreciate it! :afro:

Title: Re: heater controls
Post by: shepgti on 04 March 2009, 21:04

yea get some pics up mark, intrested in where youve located the led's

Title: Re: heater controls
Post by: Josho on 04 March 2009, 21:11

Just checked. The GL is dead anyway. All others are fine. Have to stick some LEDs in now.

The Gear select light is shot too. Put a blue LED in there I think.