S40 V40 Cars: - Car computer blanking plate?

DXMachina · Sep 15th, 2014, 11:23

My V40 doesnt have a car computer per se - the screen under the fuel/temp gauges is blank and there is a small cubby above the radio where the control knob would otherwise be

Does anyone know if its possible to get a blanking plate to replace the small cubby? I have a few extra controls I want to mount* and that would be a good place for them if I could get a flat plate instead of that useless small cubby...

*voltage meter and manual radiator fan switch
If not possible I'll buy an oversized (larger than the cubby) panel mount voltmeter, file out the cubby to accept it, and put the fan switch elsewhere....

kieran40 · Sep 15th, 2014, 13:28

Make youre own out of mdf covered in black film or carbon fibre dx no one will know,I've used Perspex before

DXMachina · Sep 15th, 2014, 13:31

Bodgers golden rules of car maintenance:

No MDF
No chicken-wire

Black film is a damn good idea when applied to modellers plasticard though. Thanks for that thought.

Sep 15th, 2014, 11:23	#1
DXMachina I ate all your bees Last Online: Sep 1st, 2023 17:00 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rickmansworth, Herts	Car computer blanking plate? My V40 doesnt have a car computer per se - the screen under the fuel/temp gauges is blank and there is a small cubby above the radio where the control knob would otherwise be Does anyone know if its possible to get a blanking plate to replace the small cubby? I have a few extra controls I want to mount* and that would be a good place for them if I could get a flat plate instead of that useless small cubby... voltage meter and manual radiator fan switch If not possible I'll buy an oversized (larger than the cubby) panel mount voltmeter, file out the cubby to accept it, and put the fan switch elsewhere.... __________________ '98 Saab 9-3 2.3i Conv owner. Former keeper of 1996 Saab 900iS 2.0 conv, 2001 V40 2.0i, 1999 Mondeo TD, 1995 Mondeo TD, 1990 Passat GT16v, 1983 Passat 1.8CL Last edited by DXMachina; Sep 15th, 2014 at 12:08.*

Sep 15th, 2014, 13:31	#3
DXMachina I ate all your bees Last Online: Sep 1st, 2023 17:00 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rickmansworth, Herts	Bodgers golden rules of car maintenance: No MDF No chicken-wire Black film is a damn good idea when applied to modellers plasticard though. Thanks for that thought. __________________ '98 Saab 9-3 2.3i Conv owner. Former keeper of 1996 Saab 900iS 2.0 conv, 2001 V40 2.0i, 1999 Mondeo TD, 1995 Mondeo TD, 1990 Passat GT16v, 1983 Passat 1.8CL

Sep 15th, 2014, 13:28	#2
kieran40 I've Been Banned Last Online: Mar 4th, 2023 12:36 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: paignton	Make youre own out of mdf covered in black film or carbon fibre dx no one will know,I've used Perspex before

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