ch1ll1
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| posted on 8/3/06 at 12:55 PM |
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and very cheap at that price
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craig1410
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| posted on 8/3/06 at 12:57 PM |
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Hi,
You mention the lack of alternator light and brake fluid level/handbrake warning lights but wouldn't it be possible to replace a couple of the
lenses (ie. the Hazard light lens and Neutral Lens) with the appropriate lenses for alt and brakes?
I'm sure I am not alone in using the Sierra steering column and it has a hazard warning switch/light combined so I wouldn't need that
repeated on the dash module.
I think VWP supply lenses which you can use to make up your own intruments and they were (IIRC) about the same size as the ones in the ACE dash.
Just a thought...
Cheers,
Craig.
Here is the page on VWP's website.
[Edited on 8/3/2006 by craig1410]
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cryoman1965
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| posted on 8/3/06 at 10:30 PM |
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ACE 3150
I am interested in this model, but can you get a sender compatible with this unit and if so where from?
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nitram38
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| posted on 11/3/06 at 02:00 PM |
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Got mine today, very pleased.
Mine came with the lower 2 indicators in plain blue.
Can replacement lenses with different symbols be bought for these?
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the_fbi
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| posted on 11/3/06 at 02:03 PM |
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Got mine today too.
Same two lower ones blue too.
Not checked if the harness supports bulbs in these locations though....
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nitram38
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| posted on 11/3/06 at 02:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by the_fbi
Got mine today too.
Same two lower ones blue too.
Not checked if the harness supports bulbs in these locations though....
I have n,t taken mine apart, but I think that there are leds behind each lense, so you just need a lense change and to connect the correct wire?
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nitram38
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| posted on 11/3/06 at 02:30 PM |
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Correction, just taken the lense/led apart. Not only do you need a lense, the led unit is a circuit board with only 3 leds.
The bottom one has the circuit board but no led.
The led is one of those micro types about 1mm X 1.5mm and looks like it should only be soldered on by a machine!
It looks like that in order to have all 8 indicators working, a change of the whole led set is required. It is a bit disappointing as the photo at the
start of the thread and on the acewell website, shows 8.
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16vmini
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| posted on 11/3/06 at 07:22 PM |
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have i cocked somthing up ? very sorry if i have ??? are yours different to the picture ??? checked a few , they look ok ....
Matt
[Edited on 11/3/06 by 16vmini]
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nitram38
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| posted on 11/3/06 at 08:00 PM |
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Mine is definitely different from the picture. On mine, both of the bottom lenses are blue and do not contain an led. To change them would require the
lenses plus a lighting set with 4 leds.
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16vmini
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| posted on 11/3/06 at 08:07 PM |
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you are right , the pic shows 8 lights , bu the spec for the ACE3853 only should have 6 anyway .. so pic is wrong on there site . but the dash is
correct to the spec
Matt
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16vmini
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| posted on 11/3/06 at 08:08 PM |
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i got the round one , that only has 6 leds on it....
Matt
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the_fbi
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| posted on 11/3/06 at 08:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 16vmini
you are right , the pic shows 8 lights , bu the spec for the ACE3853 only should have 6 anyway .. so pic is wrong on there site . but the dash is
correct to the spec
Matt
Similarly on the boxes, there isn't actually a config shown with 8 lights, but the description to the left says "include 4-8 LED
indicators".
Clearly this depends on model, although none have 8 according to the box. Actually none have 7 either.
I'm happy as I got what I ordered, its just not the same as the pics, but they didn't show all the configs so I knew that.
Thanks again for the swift delivery 
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craig1410
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| posted on 11/3/06 at 08:48 PM |
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I've not received mine yet but could one of you guys please tell me which 6 lenses are fitted to the 3853? Does it agree with the spec on the
website? (ie. Indicators x 2 , main beam, hazards, oil pressure, neutral)
I must be honest, if I'd known (realised) this beforehand I would probably have just ordered the version of the dash without the lights.
It's a bit naughty of the manufacturer to show a picture of a model that they don't appear to actually sell. I thought I was ordering the
top of the range and hence the one in the photo.
Matt, these criticisms are not aimed at you as you were clearly acting in good faith so please don't take it personally. However, if I decide
that I don't want to go down the road of modifying the unit to suit SVA requirements by adding in the missing led's & lenses, would it
be possible to send you back the 3853 and have it replaced with an 3150? I would be willing to pay for the cost of posting it back to you (or direct
to your supplier if that saved you the onward postage cost) if you or your supplier was willing to cover the cost of posting the 3150 dash out to me.
Obviously I'd be looking for a refund of the difference in price too.
I'm not saying that I definitely want to do this yet as I will evaluate the possibility of adding in the extra LED's and changing some of
the lenses (something I was planning to do anyway) but I would like to discuss the option of a swap in case it comes to that.
Cheers,
Craig.
ps. Whatever you decide, I guarantee we won't fall out over this - life is too short!
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the_fbi
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| posted on 11/3/06 at 09:18 PM |
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Craig:
Due to the way the unit is designed, the central part of the dash just "sits" inside the outer part which has the additional lights in
it.
So if you don't want the extra lights, all you'd have to do is ship the extra lights to somebody who does want them and Matt just orders
theirs without the lights.
The 2 are totally separate items and 100% interchangeable. Wires for each are separate too.
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nitram38
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 02:45 PM |
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Matt any chance of ordering the 4 led light modules (X2) plus extra lenses from the manufactures?
I would really like to have all 8 lights working, even if the blue pair are only used as shift lights.
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nitram38
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 02:46 PM |
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Matt any chance of ordering the 4 led light modules (X2) plus extra lenses from the manufactures?
I would really like to have all 8 lights working, even if the blue pair are only used as shift lights.
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16vmini
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 03:00 PM |
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will see what i can sort out.
Matt
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nitram38
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 03:03 PM |
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Cheers Matt, I forgot to add that I will pay for them!
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the_fbi
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 03:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 16vmini
will see what i can sort out.
Matt
I'm interested too
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Chris
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auzziejim
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 03:19 PM |
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im interested in an ACE3150
please let me know how i can pay
also what sender is needed for the fuel level?
[Edited on 12/3/06 by auzziejim]
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16vmini
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 05:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by auzziejim
im interested in an ACE3150
please let me know how i can pay
also what sender is needed for the fuel level?
[Edited on 12/3/06 by auzziejim]
u2u me for my address , or paypal me 63 pounds to paypal@16vmini.co.uk
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TPG
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 06:30 PM |
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Matt.Did my cheque get to you?I know you'll wait for clearance etc.Thanks.Richard.
..Which was nice..
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16vmini
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 07:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by TPG
Matt.Did my cheque get to you?I know you'll wait for clearance etc.Thanks.Richard.
yep , order should be placed tuesday
Matt
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auzziejim
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 07:54 PM |
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just a quick question about these ACE units what do those who have already fitted them use for fuel a fuel sender?
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nitram38
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 11:43 PM |
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You can use any sender that has a max level of 100 ohms. It can be a tube or float type.
If you are clever with electronics you could even make any electric sender work by adding resistors in series to increase resistance or use low
resistors in parallel to reduce it to 100 ohms.
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