The dashboard of a car has always attracted increased attention, not only because the car requires constant control from the driver's side. But also with its beauty, manufacturability, ergonomics. Some are still unhappy appearance his dashboard. And this is not surprising. Sometimes the dashboard is transformed only by the fact that it changed the backlight from gloomy orange to pure white (pictured is the Ssang Yong dashboard).
Also, often the car owner wants to change the language from English or German to Russian or add functionality (very often the dashboard filling allows more). And these functions can be activated. Feel free to inquire about the capabilities of your dashboard. After all, demand creates supply.
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Dashboard one of important elements interior, which the driver pays attention to while driving. Her tuning is always striking. Let's talk about the principles and basic ways to improve the panel.
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They say that the dashboard of a car is its inner face. Throughout the journey, the driver looks at the panel, and at night this is what tells the whole situation on the road.
IN modern foreign cars there is a whole complex of instruments and sensors, including small displays.
How to tune the dashboard
I want to say right away that the boundaries of tuning the instrument panel are limited only by your imagination, it’s up to you to choose the taste and color. But still, for the most part, a replacement can be distinguished standard lighting, adding lighting gauges, arrows and other components.
In addition to lighting, you can also change the appearance of the panel by adding special stickers to the devices. Thus, the appearance of the instrument panel will change. Some motorists manage to make such stickers on their own by printing on a laser printer, on self-adhesive paper.
The third way, and the most expensive, is complete replacement dashboard on tuned. Most often, this can be a completely different arrangement of devices, multi-colored lighting, the presence additional devices. The most modern is the installation of a large display instead of analog devices, but such a pleasure will cost a lot of money.
Illumination of devices based on LEDs
It often happens that the dim factory illumination of the instrument panel mixes the indicators of the instruments or they are not visible at all. Also, because of such a backlight, the driver's eyes get tired, which can lead to an accident.
by the most modern way counts LED lights based on ribbons. Firstly, they are easy to buy at any auto shop, and secondly, they are quick and easy to install. The first thing we need is to remove the instrument panel, depending on the make and model of the car, the panel is removed in different ways, so we will not describe the process of unscrewing and removing the panel.
Now, having removed the panel, we unwind it to the base, so that you can easily get to the standard lighting. As a rule, in cars 12V power supply, the same power supply and LED Strip Light.
Next, you should be good friends with a soldering iron, you will need to remove the regular bulbs and solder the LED strip in their place. Two small wires can be used as soldering fasteners, but not very thin, they can burn out due to the load.
It is desirable to place the LED strip evenly over the entire surface. As practice shows, it is better to solder several short tapes than one long one, and the likelihood of combustion is less, and there will be no load on one power supply.
If you are not friends with a soldering iron, then it is better to turn to experienced ones, since here you need to be careful and ton, the slightest short circuit can burn the entire instrument panel.
After all the tapes have been soldered, it is worth checking, by hanging the instrument panel and turning on the backlight, if everything is done correctly, all the tapes will glow. The tapes themselves can be attached using double-sided tape, so the backlight will be distributed evenly on all devices. It remains only to collect everything in reverse order, spin the dashboard and enjoy.
Film instead of LEDs
More in a simple way can be considered the use of a film instead of LEDs or LED strip. The advantage of this method is simplicity and lower costs. Getting started is the same as in the previous case. It is worth unscrewing and removing the instrument panel, then disassemble it to the base, where the backlight is located. Now the procedure is different. Usually factory lighting white color(in domestic cars), and the color changes due to the film on the devices with reverse side.
The more transparent the film, the brighter the illumination of the devices will be, depending on the color of the film, the illumination of the devices will also be. The principle is designed in such a way that the light from the standard backlight passes through the film, thereby changing the color and highlighting the devices.
Here, as they say, the coloring will be limited by your imagination, you can make numbers of one color, arrows of another, and lines of the third. Some amateurs clean up with sandpaper, zeroing, the base of the devices on the reverse side (from the backlight side), so that the numbers and indicators seem brighter. The film can be used as a special one, it is also sold in car dealerships, or you can find it yourself from improvised materials. Big plus we can assume that no changes will be made to the electronics, which means that there can be no short circuit.
Putting a sticker on the dashboard
In addition to the above methods regarding changing the color of the backlight, you can also change the appearance, that is, the image of the devices, as the driver will see them.
For this, special stickers are most often used. To do this, it is worth disassembling the instrument panel and getting to the instrument substrate, on which the values \u200b\u200band numbers are applied.
It is worth remembering that stickers are sold for each model, brand and year of manufacture of the car separately. From the example of cases, there may be the same car, make and model, even the year of manufacture, but the instrument panel is different. One will have a tachometer, the other will not. Therefore, stickers should be selected very carefully.
Before gluing, try on the surface on the factory panel to see if it fits the fasteners, is there anything that prevents an even sticker. If the old coating can be removed, then it is better to do it, the new sticker will look much prettier. Now, when everything has come up, the surface on which you will glue should be wiped with a degreaser. Stick one side, and while pressing the sticker, slowly pull protective layer. It is worth smoothing so that there is no air under the sticker, otherwise it will lag behind the surface due to temperature in a few months.
After the procedures you have gone through, you can put everything back together and see how much the instrument panel has improved by hanging it. Next, we assemble everything in the reverse order, setting the panel in place.
Change the instrument panel to a new one
As we recalled earlier, in addition to the induced methods, there is also the most expensive, but also the highest quality option, this is a complete replacement of the instrument panel. Dashboards are now in vogue, which are based on a large display instead of analog instruments.
Even on domestic cars you can install such a miracle and the panel will acquire modern look. When choosing, it is worth remembering all the parameters of your car, since even different engine may play a role in the choice. Such a panel allows you to fully customize the devices to your liking, their location, lighting and other parameters. In a word, do everything to the taste of the driver. Below we have shown a video example of the operation of such a dashboard on a VAZ 2114 car.
This technology is based on a large display on the entire instrument panel, an Android-based minicomputer and a set of devices, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth.
Such a replacement is usually short-lived, but expensive, so first you should consider whether you need this or just for beauty.
Dashboard tuning price
The cost of parts may depend on what you want to get as a result. For example, an LED strip 10-15 cm long will cost about $ 1-2, but if you take color film, then the total costs are less or you can even find a similar one at home in the garage.
As for the display instead of the instrument panel, then for the same VAZ 2114 it will cost $ 300-400. But still, again it all depends on the modification installed software and set additional features such a dashboard. On average, replacing the entire panel takes a couple of hours.
Video interactive display on the VAZ 2114:
How to modify the design of the dashboard with your own hands? A little time, work, and you're done! Consider how you can do such tuning on the example of a car Hyundai Accent. Here is a list of what we need to get started:
- small pliers;
- sandpaper;
- double sided tape;
- screwdrivers of different sizes;
- photo paper Lomond Satin, matte, with a density of 280 g.
- scissors.
Stage 1. Disassembly.
We proceed to disassemble the panel. Unscrew the two screws at the top. Then we disconnect three connectors and now you can comfortably sit at the table and unscrew the devices.
Stage 2. We shoot arrows.
Use 2 screwdrivers and a hair dryer for this.
Be careful not to damage the tachometers.
Stage 3. processing of the plastic substrate.
We take sandpaper and sand the substrate.
Stage 4. Intermediate.
As a result of your manipulations, the following should be on the table:
- opaque part scales (1);
- old scale (2);
- printouts of the new outside scales (3);
- scale substrate (4);
- tachometer (5);
- arrow.
Stage 5. Printouts.
Carefully cut out the printouts with sharp scissors.
Stage 6. Fastening.
We attach the substrate to the scale. We fix the opaque part of the scale with double-sided tape. If the glue does not warp the paper at temperature amplitudes, it can also be used.
Here is the opaque part already glued. For its manufacture, photo paper with a black fill was used. You can use other opaque and thin material.
Stage 7. Construction collection.
We try on the scale using the clearance. The holes are marked with numbers 1 and 2. This is adhesive tape, visible through photographic paper. This can be corrected by making a plastic backing.
We fasten everything to regular screws.
Panel assembly. The calibration of the arrows will be on the car.
Stage 8. Calibration.
We warm up the car well, in the middle position we fasten the arrow t-ry of the cooled liquid. We do degassing - we put the tachometer needle on idling. Most likely, she stands incorrectly, may either not move at all or move jerkily. Remove and install it again until it moves properly! We roll out gasoline and set the “Fuel level” arrow to the zero position until the signal lamp lights up.
First, we string the arrow in the “half-tank” position, after which it begins to move, bottom or top, reaching the limiter. Here it must be removed and again quickly put in place and fixed “to zero”. Next, we measure the speed, follow which direction and by how much, there will be an error, after which we remove the panel and the device itself. We press the inner rotating part, which is at the back of the device, with a screwdriver, and then scroll the arrow.
The dashboard of a car is one of the elements of a convenient and safe ride, as well as a field for the implementation of crazy design ideas. We've rounded up 10 of the most unusual panels, from vintage ones to those reminiscent of sci-fi starship control panels.
1 Honda Civic (2003)
In development Honda Civic models Around 2003, experts from Alpine Electronics took the most active part. As a result, the car is simply stuffed with electronics. And his customizable dashboard after the presentation of the car was called unprecedented.
2. Concept Citroen Xenia (1981)
Interior presented in 1981 year Citroen Xenia was no less futuristic than its appearance. main feature dashboard of this concept - a lot of buttons and lights.
3 Pontiac Banshee Concept (1988)
The creators of the Pontiac Banshee concept car tried to use the most Newest technologies that time. The highlight of the dashboard - electronic sensors and Head-Up Display 3-D.
4 Lancia Orca (1982)
Numeric panel This car was clearly ahead of its time.
5. Pagani Huayra (2012)
On the crazy panel of the exclusive sports car Pagani Huayra with a 730 hp engine, there is absolutely everything that a motorist needs and even a little more. It remains only to note that the car costs more than 1 million euros.
6 Maserati Boomerang Concept (1972)
The creators of the Maserati Boomerang concept, presented at the Turin Motor Show in 1971, decided to put all the elements of the car's control panel in its steering wheel.
7. Fiat Multipla (2002)
The Fiat Multipla's dashboard is considered by many to be "the ugliest in the world". But that didn't stop Multipla from holding onto the title." family car years" from 2001 to 2004.
8. Replica Pontiac Trans Am
Fans of the 1980s TV series Knight Rider will remember what was probably a computerized car that spoke to its owner. Pontiac Trans Am got a panel from a fantastic car that has an LCD screen, an MP3 player, pointless flashers and buttons. The only difference is that the voice of William Daniels does not sound.
9 Citroen GSA Pallas (1983)
The main feature of the GSA Pallas dashboard is the rotating drums, the rotation speed of which increased when the car accelerated.
10 Aston Martin Lagonda (1984)
Aston dashboard Martin Lagonda- the longest of all the dashboards that have ever been in a car.
The instrument panel in many even the most modern cars, do not meet the requirements of ergonomics, but as a rule they simply do not like the driver, therefore the dashboard of a car is so often tuned from simple things such as changing the backlight of the dashboard to the complex development of an individual dashboard design for a car. Our engineers are ready to develop a name for you exclusive design instrumentation. The instrument panel is a complex and precise instrument that does not tolerate the mistakes of a tuning master. Even if someone decides to independently change the backlight in single buttons (this does not mean changing the backlight of blocks such as climate control, radio, etc., because working with these blocks also requires a certain qualification), then without experience, disassembling the dashboard, it is very likely to disable it. After all, always working with dashboard, it is necessary to remove the arrows. It's hard to do it accurately. You need to know what position the "machine" of the device is in, so that later, putting the arrow in place, the device has the correct readings. And also, when removing the arrow, it is very easy to pull out the axis of the device frame with it, after which the “machine” will become inoperative. Also, this work has many more nuances and "pitfalls" that it makes no sense to list. The main thing is to remember that this work is very precise and jewelry.
Automotive tuning.
It's no secret that in "charged" or tuned cars (such as the WRX STI), in addition to standard fixtures install appliances with additional information, For example:
- engine oil pressure
- voltmeter
- engine oil temperature
- turbine pressure
Often there is a refinement of existing devices, such as speedometer lights or dashboard lights.
At the request of the customer, the information symbols that are displayed on or below them are changed or supplemented, for example:
- light additional headlights
- additional fuel tank
- opening hatches or doors
- anti-radar indication
- turning on the motor fan
Very often new owners american cars want to change the miles to kilometers on the speedometer. We do it without loss of evidence!
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