# Lotus Climate Control Modification I came up with... **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [April 9, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911 "2009-04-09T16:04:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/1 "2009-04-09T16:04:55Z")
I might try and sell this before the Chinese steal it… Anyway, check it out: This is what the dash in the lotus looks like at night: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/old_CC2.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/old_CC2.jpg) This is what the climate control looks like during the day (under the radio) ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/exige/img/exige30.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/exige/img/exige30.jpg) And at night: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/old_CC.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/old_CC.jpg) TOTALLY DOES NOT MATCH AT ALL… The cluster was changed in 07… It used to kind of match the cluster pre 07. Anyway, I wanted it to match MY cluster… I fabbed up a new faceplate out of 3 layers of transparencies, added some matte white backing, bought a new EL panel like this: ![http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-23157573132280_2048_2070849](http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-23157573132280_2048_2070849) AFTER DAY (really needed to clean off finger prints before pic) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/gauges_new.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/gauges_new.jpg) AFTER NIGHT: (idk why the lotus logo looks weird like that. looked good IRL) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/CC_LIT.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/CC_LIT.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/2 "2009-04-09T16:06:10Z")
Ricer ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/3 "2009-04-09T16:06:36Z")
I just like stuff to match. lol ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/4 "2009-04-09T16:09:16Z")
No it looks way better. So the older ones were black and new ones are silver? You made it black and put a glow piece behind it? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/5 "2009-04-09T16:09:41Z")
I’d like it much more if you didn’t add the lotus badging. You clustered it the fuck up. A for effort :tup: ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/6 "2009-04-09T16:12:04Z")
> [@JDMSIR](#): > > No it looks way better. So the older ones were black and new ones are silver? You made it black and put a glow piece behind it? no the old DASH was kinda yellowish at night: ![http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/attachments/f92/101556d1226733377-lotus-dash-guage-font-type-needed-custom-dashdaq-screen-image10.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/8/c855ebcd9b9a5f8268eee803bd25ea1e830983bd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/7 "2009-04-09T16:12:47Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > I’d like it much more if you didn’t add the lotus badging. > > You clustered it the fuck up. > > A for effort :tup: i might strip off the lotus symbol but i like the exige S240 part. ---
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/8 "2009-04-09T16:13:24Z")
i like… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/9 "2009-04-09T16:14:52Z")
Don’t get me wrong it looks much better, and the quality of the DIY is top notch… but it seems so cluttered. I’m too lazy to PS it right now. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/10 "2009-04-09T16:15:15Z")
def an upgrade, how much would this cost not that im buying and exige anytime soon ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/11 "2009-04-09T16:17:00Z")
If i were to sell it, probably about 100 dollars… Needs Faceplate, transformer, el panel, and cnc aluminum backing plate to be plug and play/reversible. No aluminum plate if you want to destroy your old one. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/12 "2009-04-09T16:17:41Z")
whats your net profit for 100 bux each ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/13 "2009-04-09T16:18:52Z")
lol. not saying, but it’s a decent margin. Takes a lot of work though… ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/14 "2009-04-09T16:20:47Z")
i can only imagine. Take a couple caffeine pills and pump out 50 of em over a one night period = couple grand, sounds nice edit: is there some sort of consequences if some lotus rep came across this and they see it as a profitable product? Im assuming there’s licensing when you design aftermarket parts for legal reasons edit 2: not that i care, if the shit looks nice ill use it if its safe or not ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/15 "2009-04-09T16:21:15Z")
that looks great, much better :tup: ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/16 "2009-04-09T16:40:01Z")
Looks cool man. The car is very nice. ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/17 "2009-04-09T16:49:18Z")
Cool beans :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/18 "2009-04-09T16:53:51Z")
What process did you use to fab the new plates? ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/19 "2009-04-09T16:59:33Z")
Looks great. I would agree it seems a little busy tho with the multiple logos. Otherwise :tup: :tup: Dan ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/20 "2009-04-09T17:23:34Z")
This is the type of mod a vw owner would do 😉 looks good [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911.md?page=2)