MG7 Climate Control Panels - some news! - Page 9

RugbyRover · 26th September 2016, 19:32

Had mine a while now..... love it..... just need the Walnut Trim now.

klarzy · 26th September 2016, 19:42

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Originally Posted by Southcoast

Had mine a couple of months.
The C/F button works fine.

may have been a quirk of mine then...

keithst24 · 26th September 2016, 19:43

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Originally Posted by Southcoast

Had mine a couple of months.
The C/F button works fine.

Mine work's too

T-Cut · 26th September 2016, 22:11

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Originally Posted by andre372

That's why I'm wondering if the LEDs from the original Rover panel will fit into the MG7 panel and make the buttons more dim and display brighter.

I'd like mine somewhat brighter too so I took a look inside. What you suggest wouldn't make any difference. The MG7 LEDs are the same as the standard ones. It's the way the light is distributed to the screen that differs. Apart from having only six rather than a dozen LEDs, the MG7 backlight uses prisms and a light guide principle rather than just shining it directly at the screen. In effect, there's a bigger loss from a smaller source. I don't think there's an easy answer like the MGR unit.

TC

klarzy · 27th September 2016, 05:51

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Originally Posted by T-Cut

I'd like mine somewhat brighter too so I took a look inside. What you suggest wouldn't make any difference. The MG7 LEDs are the same as the standard ones. It's the way the light is distributed to the screen that differs. Apart from having only six rather than a dozen LEDs, the MG7 backlight uses prisms and a light guide principle rather than just shining it directly at the screen. In effect, there's a bigger loss from a smaller source. I don't think there's an easy answer like the MGR unit.

TC

You can use blue leds which tend to be stronger for thr same forward voltage, or go for a highet candella rating and hope the higher voltage is ok...

gazcaz · 27th September 2016, 17:23

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Originally Posted by klarzy

You can use blue leds which tend to be stronger for thr same forward voltage, or go for a highet candella rating and hope the higher voltage is ok...

Mines Blue love it really clear....

carl_z_t · 27th September 2016, 17:34

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Originally Posted by klarzy

Even with the old ones you can have it dual zone or driver override with the help of a little diode or 2...

I did put some some diodes in one so the drivers side done both,and passenger just passengers ,but it upset some other buttons!

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keithst24 · 27th September 2016, 19:59

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Originally Posted by klarzy

may have been a quirk of mine then...

I think it only works on manual setting not auto mate

carl_z_t · 27th September 2016, 22:08

Has anyone confirmed if you can set it so both temps adjust from the drivers side ?

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klarzy · 27th September 2016, 22:27

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Originally Posted by carl_z_t

Has anyone confirmed if you can set it so both temps adjust from the drivers side ?

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seen it done with 2 diodes but not 100% sure of no side effects...

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