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Title: orange display on radio
Post by: fabulous010 on February 17, 2009, 09:03:39 PM

has anyone modified there radio unit display to be orange.? i think the cheapest way would be to put an orange film on the display. but i cant find the film anywhere.
OR to change the led(s) to orange. but might be too big of a mod

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: timot_one on February 17, 2009, 11:17:07 PM

The display that has the numbers and time and what not?

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: fabulous010 on February 18, 2009, 12:48:01 AM

Quote from: "timot_one"

The display that has the numbers and time and what not?

yes. i want that orange. im thinking of just tinting it (which is hard considering the fact i cant find that type of film anywhere) to be easier. but if i had a DIY to change the bulb i would consider that too

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: mnkyman on February 18, 2009, 01:35:14 AM

hmm, there was an old diy by shon.nv about how to slip a piece of tint film behind it to make it blue, so im guessing you can do the same if you find orange tint

try searching on v6p for the "dash color change" or "dash tint" thread or something by him

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: Mike on February 18, 2009, 07:37:32 AM

I dont think changing the LED's sounds very easy to do. I would probably try to find this film.

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: timot_one on February 18, 2009, 12:30:55 PM

Quote from: "lavalleemike"

I dont think changing the LED's sounds very easy to do. I would probably try to find this film.

Correct, there is no bulb that you can just change to change the color to orange. I would suggest getting an orange or amber tint film.

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: AV6NHBP6SPD on February 26, 2009, 12:23:13 PM

Quote from: "lavalleemike"

I dont think changing the LED's sounds very easy to do. I would probably try to find this film.

no changing led, when tim showed me circuit board, there is about 20 white leds mounted on top where lcd for head unit is. so even though its possible to change those, you would need to change resistors as well and usualy orange leds run at 2.4 to about 3.0V, whites are 3.4-3.8 or so if you put orange once they might burn out couse they would be getting more power. not 100% sure on that though

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: ROLO on February 26, 2009, 02:21:22 PM

Here is the DIY http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2138131 (http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2138131)

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: timot_one on February 26, 2009, 10:10:57 PM

Good find Rolo. I'm not sure if you need to pull out the lense though. I'll take a look at one of my extra h/u covers when I have time.

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: Philly Steve on March 09, 2009, 03:34:29 PM

Isn't there a stock headunit that actually lights up orange with black letters instead of black with white letters? I KNOW i've seen it somewhere. because there's also the green with black letters. i'm thinking it's probably on the lower trims like DX or LX

heres the green one im talking about looks like its only a 1 CD deck not a 6 cd changer

(http://www.samarins.com/reviews/img/accord_03_int.jpg)

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: AV6NHBP6SPD on March 10, 2009, 10:35:01 AM

that looks like 7.5 gen. so maybe they changed it. maybe hybrid has green display?

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: stirfriedferret on March 10, 2009, 10:55:14 AM

Here's some input: My car, which is an 07 LX (4cyl) comes factory with the orange display. I believe that all of the 7.5 LX's come factory with the orange display.

My dash: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/be ... C01460.jpg (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/beretta22789/4108photoshoot/DSC01460.jpg)
My friend's dash: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/be ... C01462.jpg (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/beretta22789/4108photoshoot/DSC01462.jpg)

I hope that helps.

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: v6sicksspeed on March 10, 2009, 10:57:16 AM

^or canadian/early euro version. its a kph speedo, not mph. the article was very non-specific

on the upside, it looks like the HU display is real easy to do. i have some orange film i picked up a while back for my headlights. i use it once a year to pass inspections

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: fabulous010 on March 10, 2009, 11:01:25 AM

well that sucks. i never new that i thought all 7th gen had black screens.

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: Mike on March 10, 2009, 11:09:14 AM

I believe the LX is green, and the EX is blueish. All of the buttons on the raido in my ex light up ornageish red but the screen is self is like a pale blue/white.

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: rich on March 10, 2009, 10:53:23 PM

Quote from: "stirfriedferret"

Here's some input: My car, which is an 07 LX (4cyl) comes factory with the orange display. I believe that all of the 7.5 LX's come factory with the orange display.

My dash: [url]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/be[/url] ... C01460.jpg ([url]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/beretta22789/4108photoshoot/DSC01460.jpg[/url])
My friend's dash: [url]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/be[/url] ... C01462.jpg ([url]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/beretta22789/4108photoshoot/DSC01462.jpg[/url])

I hope that helps.

i hope your friend is a girl with all that pink

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: stirfriedferret on March 11, 2009, 11:53:43 AM

Quote from: "rich"

Quote from: "stirfriedferret"

i hope your friend is a girl with all that pink

wrong. hahahaha

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: Philly Steve on March 16, 2009, 04:16:20 PM

I knew i'd seen it somewhere. Is it a single CD radio or a 6 CD changer? Cause on the pic i posted it says CD and Track 01 but there arent any CD icons along the top.

And Misha I believe the pic I posted was an 03. The H on the steering wheel of my 06 coupe has a background of the same texture as the steering wheel instead of being black.

I'm thinking the LX coupes have that red display and the LX sedan has the green. Unless you have the 6 CD changer.

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: ROLO on March 16, 2009, 04:22:16 PM

Quote from: "stirfriedferret"

My friend's dash: [url]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/be[/url] ... C01462.jpg ([url]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/beretta22789/4108photoshoot/DSC01462.jpg[/url])

mad nice ! for a broad...

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: Jeff Likes Bagels on May 21, 2009, 11:58:53 PM

Do you think there would be a way to apply this same procedure to the small display that shows temp, clock, and radio for those of us who have a navi?

Title: Re: orange display on radio
Post by: timot_one on May 22, 2009, 10:37:28 PM

Most likely. It's all a matter of what can be taken apart to slip the film between the display and the lens.