Locobob's Interior Mod Thread - Page 22 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Locobob · 05-19-2014

Also rewired the connectors which feed the DIC to incorporate the changes made in my custom DIC display - a mock up of which can be seen in the first pic. Basically all I had to do here is cut three wires and move them to connector slots which are conveniently unused on the 91 DIC display.

Locobob · 05-20-2014

The window in the custom DIC screen is for a tire pressure monitoring system. Think I'm going to pull power for this off the I CONV PL fuse which is under dash on the passenger side, it's hot in run. Need to find a ground to tap into near this location, any suggestions?

Schrade · 05-20-2014

Re-pinning sockets. Been there did it (desktop PC) YUK.

Good work on it

Locobob · 05-21-2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schrade

Re-pinning sockets. Been there did it (desktop PC) YUK.

Good work on it

Wasn't too bad of a job, except the terminals I found don't want to lock into the connector. I'll have to watch them to make sure they don't back out when I push the pin side in.

Schrade · 05-21-2014

How did you unpin the sockets?

Got a sputnik like Darby has there?

Locobob · 05-21-2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schrade

How did you unpin the sockets?

Got a sputnik like Darby has there?

I cut the wires and put on new terminals, had I known there was a tool like that I probably would have used it.

Locobob · 05-23-2014

Making some real progress now. I've been vexed by dimmer issues for a while now and I kept playing with the stereo connections thinking that the problem was stemming from there. Finally I got smart and put a multimeter on the gray/blk dimmer wire coming off the seat controls... it only read about .6 volts on low and just over 1 volt with the dimmer all the way up. Turns out it was my headlight switch causing the problem. I bought a 92-93 headlight switch off ebay so that I could start with the black finish which blends in better with the carbon fiber coating, apparently it had some internal problems. I swapped the guts of the unit with my original headlight switch and no more problems

The stereo now dims like it should running off the incandescent light control (gry/blk) and I'm getting proper voltage at the seat control dimmer wire. Here is a little video of me testing a few things. You can see the stereo dim as well as my custom heated seat switch panels and the amber LED strips I have under them to provide lighting. This is the first edition of my seat switch panels, they made the lettering too big so I have another set being made up. My lettering fill paint is also not quite as orange as the factory so I'll probably try some different paint next time. The annoying red light that comes on when looking at the stereo is a red LED I'm testing in the DIC display - more on that later.

Click on the pic below to see the video

Locobob · 05-23-2014

Also I need a favor from the 91 owners here - what lights up on your DIC display when you first turn the key? I'm not seeing anything from ABS active and low coolant (which I moved), and also nothing from the low oil light (which I didn't move).

Locobob · 05-26-2014

My research seems to indicate that the low coolant light does not come on during the DIC bulb test at key on. How about ABS active and low oil? There's got to be some folks out there with 90-91 models that can verify this for me. Anyone..... anyone.... Bueller?.... Bueller?

-=Jeff=- · 05-26-2014

Give me a couple min.. I will go get a pic of my 90

05-19-2014	#211
Locobob Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,057	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread Also rewired the connectors which feed the DIC to incorporate the changes made in my custom DIC display - a mock up of which can be seen in the first pic. Basically all I had to do here is cut three wires and move them to connector slots which are conveniently unused on the 91 DIC display. __________________ Robert ZR-1 Net Registry Oregon State Director 91 ZR-1 #431 Black/Black LPE 368

05-20-2014	#212
Locobob Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,057	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread The window in the custom DIC screen is for a tire pressure monitoring system. Think I'm going to pull power for this off the I CONV PL fuse which is under dash on the passenger side, it's hot in run. Need to find a ground to tap into near this location, any suggestions? __________________ Robert ZR-1 Net Registry Oregon State Director 91 ZR-1 #431 Black/Black LPE 368

05-20-2014	#213
Schrade Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NC Posts: 1,786	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread Re-pinning sockets. Been there did it (desktop PC) YUK. Good work on it __________________ I'm getting my snappics / threads removed blindly as fast as I can, to get in compliance with copyright / license TOS on the boards here (lots of FSM pages and other copyright / license violations on my part; sorry guys). And thanks to all the guys who didn't whine when I posted those FSM copyrighted / licensed stuff in my threads... ( :thumbsup: [b]and to think I complied with a mod's request to delete a pic of him in a Challenge Car in NCM Museum, so he wouldn't get in hot water)[/b] Thanks to several guys here for sending parts FREE; BearlyFlying, WeGone, Geezer, GoldCylon, and more there, TonyD, mike100, fletchusmc... 1990 #2794; 4L60e Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless, Power Effects 3" [IMG]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GHpfzty7DVU/UQn-0Ru2xAI/AAAAAAAAA14/08mz1p4QLD4/s445/Screenshot-5.png[/IMG]

05-21-2014	#215
Schrade Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NC Posts: 1,786	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread How did you unpin the sockets? Got a sputnik like Darby has there? __________________ I'm getting my snappics / threads removed blindly as fast as I can, to get in compliance with copyright / license TOS on the boards here (lots of FSM pages and other copyright / license violations on my part; sorry guys). And thanks to all the guys who didn't whine when I posted those FSM copyrighted / licensed stuff in my threads... ( :thumbsup: [b]and to think I complied with a mod's request to delete a pic of him in a Challenge Car in NCM Museum, so he wouldn't get in hot water)[/b] Thanks to several guys here for sending parts FREE; BearlyFlying, WeGone, Geezer, GoldCylon, and more there, TonyD, mike100, fletchusmc... 1990 #2794; 4L60e Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless, Power Effects 3" [IMG]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GHpfzty7DVU/UQn-0Ru2xAI/AAAAAAAAA14/08mz1p4QLD4/s445/Screenshot-5.png[/IMG]

05-23-2014	#217
Locobob Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,057	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread Making some real progress now. I've been vexed by dimmer issues for a while now and I kept playing with the stereo connections thinking that the problem was stemming from there. Finally I got smart and put a multimeter on the gray/blk dimmer wire coming off the seat controls... it only read about .6 volts on low and just over 1 volt with the dimmer all the way up. Turns out it was my headlight switch causing the problem. I bought a 92-93 headlight switch off ebay so that I could start with the black finish which blends in better with the carbon fiber coating, apparently it had some internal problems. I swapped the guts of the unit with my original headlight switch and no more problems The stereo now dims like it should running off the incandescent light control (gry/blk) and I'm getting proper voltage at the seat control dimmer wire. Here is a little video of me testing a few things. You can see the stereo dim as well as my custom heated seat switch panels and the amber LED strips I have under them to provide lighting. This is the first edition of my seat switch panels, they made the lettering too big so I have another set being made up. My lettering fill paint is also not quite as orange as the factory so I'll probably try some different paint next time. The annoying red light that comes on when looking at the stereo is a red LED I'm testing in the DIC display - more on that later. Click on the pic below to see the video __________________ Robert ZR-1 Net Registry Oregon State Director 91 ZR-1 #431 Black/Black LPE 368

05-23-2014	#218
Locobob Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,057	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread Also I need a favor from the 91 owners here - what lights up on your DIC display when you first turn the key? I'm not seeing anything from ABS active and low coolant (which I moved), and also nothing from the low oil light (which I didn't move). __________________ Robert ZR-1 Net Registry Oregon State Director 91 ZR-1 #431 Black/Black LPE 368

05-26-2014	#219
Locobob Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,057	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread My research seems to indicate that the low coolant light does not come on during the DIC bulb test at key on. How about ABS active and low oil? There's got to be some folks out there with 90-91 models that can verify this for me. Anyone..... anyone.... Bueller?.... Bueller? __________________ Robert ZR-1 Net Registry Oregon State Director 91 ZR-1 #431 Black/Black LPE 368

05-26-2014	#220
-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,169	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread Give me a couple min.. I will go get a pic of my 90 __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - Flowmaster Cats - Borla Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978