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Countach Air Con Controller
Digibeam:
whats the furry part on the left side for?
CCIE:
Hi all,
Due to my past experience posting on hear I was not going to post any more but I figure I help out.
I have several of these controllers as I bought one that was for the Countach, then I bought 2 or 3 for the Diablo but as with used items on ebay you get what you get. I finally bought a new one. In the pic below You will see one is for the Countach one for the Diablo and one new for the Diablo (New one is for my Diablo Roadster). A while back I also made an exact replica with working buttons as well as the LED digits, I will try to dig up the molds and a test unit and post pic later. My replica were just switches and a LED that can set the desired digit and I am sure someone could build a controller to get it to interface it with the Fiero heater system. I will also consider selling the used units if someone is interested just email me and we can work out a price.
Thanks
CCIE
Yusha_2000@yahoo.com
Graeme Stebbing:
As far as putting the buttons down the sides that would work, as mentioned above its the 55 x 92 overall for the display that has to fit, it's what I was thinking of trying, down in NZ very few people will ever see a real Countach with the real controller, I have only ever seen two real cars in 30 yrs, so as long as its functional, and looks acceptable, I am good. The other aspect is that the heater unit comes from a 2 seat coup so is not huge, compared to many.
I have spent years at the pickapart looking for a heater small enough with all the functions, I even have come home with a MR2 heater but its a basic manual type control. And really about the same size.
The gto unit will fit the limited space in front of the centre console . Up under the dash
It has a small brain box controller, and the aircon section and the blower section can be separated and ducted from anywhere under the hood. I also found out it has a anti belt slip function that detects if the belt is slipping, in a gto it drives alternator also if it detects slip, it opens the aircon pump clutch.
Digibeam:
that display is a bit bigger than i expected. also with it being a fluorescent display, you have to keep in mind short runs for the connectivity and the voltages required to keep the display excited.
60x40 could be squeezed in but it would push the buttons far to the edge which leaves little room for the wall thickness.
a smaller button could be designed though and other than having a proportional issue, it would work. another thought would be to alter the panel all together to accept the layout of this unit and put the buttons up and down either side? or is that taking the part too far away from visual requirements?
Graeme Stebbing:
Guys got some pic that may help the cause, the visible display area can be limited to 40h x 60w the actual display glass is 55h x 92w the display can easily be detached from the pcb, and put on a ribbon cable or such also, the same for the button pads just connect to a switch and remote them. The question I have is will the display size fit between the two rows of switches if it does its a easy way to have a controller, if not we could make the top and bottom buttons a little further apart no one would even notice, the twin turbo version is colour and I think its called a 3000gt over your way. Connect the heater on the end and your done.
Regards
Graeme
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