Has anyone ever modded the cover where the mini disk player is supposed to be???
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Has anyone ever modded the cover where the mini disk player is supposed to be???
I am currently working on putting Streetglo lights under my 8 and installing a DVD player and LCD screen along with Alpine subs and amp, but i live in Wisconsin and its FREEZING!!! I want to have red LED aircraft style switches inside but where to put them?
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I have seen several people mount switches in that space.... one guy put his Valentine detector in there, and another put a start button. The hardest of those would be mounting a radar detector there because it would need to be supported from the back...which would take just a bit of fabrication. As for switches.....just put some tape on it front and back before drilling so you don't mess up the edges of your holes.... oh and measure 30 times, drill once. Have fun!
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i wanna hardwire my escort on there, anyone do that before?
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i haven't yet... but i kinda want to turn it into a little storage compartment... maybe cut a rectangle, build a fiberglass box that would fit inside the cavity, and glass it all together? anyone?
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they look cool, especially if they glow red when on.... the only complain i would have is that they look kinda... big?
i dunno what the word is, but i'm more a fan of low-profile switches...
this is a sick DIY with a very clean, good looking result... i like the low-profile switches he used, and they also glow red... overall, it has a more stock look, which i like... make sure you check it out
i dunno what the word is, but i'm more a fan of low-profile switches...
this is a sick DIY with a very clean, good looking result... i like the low-profile switches he used, and they also glow red... overall, it has a more stock look, which i like... make sure you check it out
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They actually arnt that big. I want ones that glo red but the ones that i found at radioshack are HUGE they stick out at least 1 1/2" these will stick out less than an inch.
and yes they glo red on the end wen on.
and yes they glo red on the end wen on.
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Mounted my ipod side ways in that small spot on that faceplate.
Also, radio shack has some really small switches that that are good too. placed mine between the shifter and the navigational controler.
Will post picture later this week. Got a big snow storm ova night.
Also, radio shack has some really small switches that that are good too. placed mine between the shifter and the navigational controler.
Will post picture later this week. Got a big snow storm ova night.
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Yeah, rocker switches would look really nice in there because they're black. you'll get the look you want too cause of the red dot that lights up. Unless you are dead set on the old skool switch. It's up to personal preference.
I installed a rocker switch in my cupholder compartment. I put it on the left hand side on the flat ledge.
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I installed a rocker switch in my cupholder compartment. I put it on the left hand side on the flat ledge.
-Steakboy
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Not too difficult. I cut out the piece's shape from plexiglass, fix the carbon on it, and covered it with resin (carefully). If you use just the right amount of resin, your new piece has rounded edge.
If you just make a "carbonized" piece for beauty, you don't have to use pressure and casting form, when you make it.
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really? how difficult was it to do?
If you just make a "carbonized" piece for beauty, you don't have to use pressure and casting form, when you make it.
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Can someone link me to how you open/pull that piece out? I'm looking maybe installing the Harman Kardon Drive+Play display unit there.
This gave me the motivation:
http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=67408.0
There's also a company that mods the backlight color to red (or any color for that matter).
This gave me the motivation:
http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=67408.0
There's also a company that mods the backlight color to red (or any color for that matter).