HVAC controls

[galantracer53]

So I have a 99 Eclipse GS and the HVAC control switch (temp control, fan speed, position) doesn't always light up. It will sometimes but then if I turn any of the knobs or go over a bump it'll go off. I believe it's a ground issue but can anyone tell me where it's grounded to?

Any help would be awesome!

 

[spyderdrifter]

They're crappy glowshift ones. When I get my 2.1 engine built, I'm gonna have Prosport Evo gauges.

http://www.machv.com/prevosega.html

 

[galantracer53]

I have a glow shift trans temp gauge I got it after I blew the trans in my 7g galant and then never put it in ### I ended up getting rid of it right after I got done rebuilding the trans

 

[spyderdrifter]

Mine will have the boost/vac, wideband, and oil pressure in the Evo series.

 

[galantracer53]

I'm not sure what that looks like. I was debating getting more gauges for my car but I decided just to get a program for my lap top that will read all of it

 

[spyderdrifter]

I'll have DSM Link soon too.

 

[galantracer53]

How much is dsm link??? It sounds like something good to get

 

[spyderdrifter]

I could be wrong, but I believe it only works on turbo DSMs. Again, could be wrong.
It can be pricey: ECMTuning, Inc.

But lucky for me, I found an ECU with the V2 program on it, so I contacted them and they offered me a good deal for V3,so will be doing that.

 

[galantracer53]

Well ill have a gsx sometime soon hopefully so ill have a turbo dsm anyway. What's the difference between that as like ECMLINK?

 

[spyderdrifter]

It's the same thing. Just a different name.

 

[galantracer53]

Gotcha. I was looking into ECM link a couple weeks ago and it was like 600ish

So just got to the junkyard and the only eclipse they had they crushed today. Would've been nice to know that yesterday when I called them before I drove all the way out here. So looks like I'm gonna be getting that switch from you

So I just noticed that after getting the yellow stuff back together and putting the LEDs strips in I decide to look at it and noticed the needles weren't lighting up.....

 

[spyderdrifter]

Just let me know when you want it and I'll give you my paypal info. Sucks that they crushed the Eclipse

What yellow stuff are you talking about? If you post some pictures, it'd help.

Got my wires soldered finally...

 

[galantracer53]

The yellow stuff that I had to take off the back of the gauge faces. The tint I guess you could call it. I don't have any pics of it :/ but the needles are barely lighting up n I didn't finish them so I don't have any pics

And one of my needles broke....do you know where I could get new ones???

 

[spyderdrifter]

But the gauges light up blue now?

I got a spare I can throw in with the switch.

Are your needles still orange when the lights are off?

 

[galantracer53]

Yeah the gauges light up blue but the needles bearly light up. There not together right now tho so I can't snap any pictures

 

[spyderdrifter]

Sweet. I forgot to tell you to scrape the orange paint off the back sides of the needles. They have to be painted white for the blue to show through better. The needle I send you will already be white on the back.

 

[galantracer53]

Lol my girlfriend said the same thing.....what kinda paint do I need to use and it's the gas gauge needle I figured I had to take the red off.thats actually how the needle snapped. Oh and by the way just a heads up. I just used 100% acetone nail polish remover and some cotton balls and it works like a charm. Just another way to remove the tint

 

[spyderdrifter]

Well, I never thought about that.. That'll make it easier to mod. I can still send you one of those needles, but it won't be white. Only got 2 of the large needles in white. I used model car paint, but you can even use nail polish for it. Or white out.

 

[galantracer53]

Yeah I figured acetone would do it and then figured I'd pass it on to you. And yeah I'll gladly take it as long as it dosent break in the mail on the way here . I can always paint it

 

[spyderdrifter]

It won't break. The switch is bubble wrapped inside the box, and the needle will be protected too.
Thanks for the info.

 

[galantracer53]

No problem and yeah. I work again tomorrow night so I can get u the money after that. How long is shipping supposed to take?

 

[spyderdrifter]

I think it was about a week.

 

[galantracer53]

Errr. How long would it be for quicker then that? Do u know??

 

[spyderdrifter]

I know they do 2 day air, and next day delivery, but for such a small box, even normal shipping is a bit much. Plus my experiences with the priority shipping options, they don't always deliver as quick as paid for.

 

[galantracer53]

Yeah and it would probably take about a week for the bulbs to get here too so that should be fine. I like the way the gauges look though with the blue led strips in em. I wish I woulda snapped a pic while I had them together

 

[spyderdrifter]

Sounds good then. I may end up pulling my gauge faces to clear that coating off. I put the sanded faces in with the red LEDs and it took away the darker areas to make the light more consistent.