Bright dash?
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Modifry and other electronic geniuses:
One thing I've found to be cool about my Audi is that the dash brightness is linked to some sort of photo electric sensor. Has anyone thought about rigging a sensor as the dash brightness input rather than the +/- buttons?
One thing I've found to be cool about my Audi is that the dash brightness is linked to some sort of photo electric sensor. Has anyone thought about rigging a sensor as the dash brightness input rather than the +/- buttons?
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From: stuffed in a box
stirring the thread up again 
Does anyone know offhand what bulb are behind the digital dash and if a brighter and "whiter" bulb can be used to replace the stock ones? When I had the thing apart, I noticed the bulbs aren't really that bright, and are quite yellow in color. I have Randy's filter kit, and like the red quite a bit, but I think I'm going to piece together my own filter colors, I'm going for a more orangy red and am hoping to seperate the colors (so warning colors are bright, etc etc.)
Does anyone know offhand what bulb are behind the digital dash and if a brighter and "whiter" bulb can be used to replace the stock ones? When I had the thing apart, I noticed the bulbs aren't really that bright, and are quite yellow in color. I have Randy's filter kit, and like the red quite a bit, but I think I'm going to piece together my own filter colors, I'm going for a more orangy red and am hoping to seperate the colors (so warning colors are bright, etc etc.)
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From: 3rd bedroom on the right
Originally posted by S2000AZ
I want my dash to be blue!
I want my dash to be blue!
Is the kit something that I could get myself at the local? How reversible is it. Sorry for being lazy Im at work and have no time to search.
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From: stuffed in a box
Originally posted by Austblue
Is the kit something that I could get myself at the local? How reversible is it. Sorry for being lazy Im at work and have no time to search.
Is the kit something that I could get myself at the local? How reversible is it. Sorry for being lazy Im at work and have no time to search.
and should show up as a Group Buy for a filter kit. Or you can PM Randy, and he'll let you know what he needs from you. I have red, and am very happy with it, but as I stated above I'd like to make some modifactions to it to seperate the colors for different bits part (hot and cold, for temp, etc....) I hear the blue is not as bright as the orange or red, but I haven't installed it to see it yet. That's one reason I was hoping to find brighter and whiter bulbs for the dash.....
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From: Zionsville
I installed the blue on mine, and it turns white in direct sunlight, though you can still see what your speed is, but hey, a digital dash isn't perfect?
The blue is awesome in the dark, and matches my Pioneer stereo.
Pics posted in the Gauge Group Buy: https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...40&pagenumber=4
The blue is awesome in the dark, and matches my Pioneer stereo.
Pics posted in the Gauge Group Buy: https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...40&pagenumber=4