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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by cam_honestiam
MaxMan2000,

Your dad may be an engineer, but that does not change the fact that the screen on the Maxima's clock is an LCD.
A little electronic lesson for you (and your dad):

LCD = Liquid Crystal Display (aka-digital number displayer)
http://home.howstuffworks.com//digital-clock.htm
This link will teach you and your dad the difference between the two.

LED = Light Emitting Diode (aka-a little tiny light, often seen on rear spoilers)
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/led.htm
This link will clarify your confusion as well.
I'm afraid your both wrong. Its a VFD - a vacuum flourecent display. Totally different principle. http://hem.passagen.se/communication/vfd.html This link will teach all of ya the difference between the three.
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by danimsta
but there is a problem...the local hobby shop only had long rolls of celaphane so i had to buy this honker.. now i have nothing to do with it?

anyone wanna buy strips of it for a dollar?????
ill provide pretty big strips?
Originally Posted by geo1317
im in the same boat, i have a pink and blue roll sitting on my floor. Buy ONE, get ONE free!!!
Anyone still offering their left over cellophane for sale?
Old Sep 9, 2006 | 11:10 PM
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Anyone ever go in and repair their clock when it starts getting dim...

I know how to on older style nissan clocks, like the one in my Z...

http://www.twinturbo.net/ttnettech/clock/clock.html

But this one is different.

Be seeing you.
Old Sep 10, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by aznsap
wow i posted in this thread over 2 years ago. oh well, for all the new members i'll put up a pic of what YOU can get your clock, acc, and bose head unit to look like:



i still have the same roll i used in my closet, hahaha after 2 years its still sitting here.

if anybody wants my shade (one layer of the cellophane i have will give you the color you see in the pic, it's a very white w/ possibly a light hint of blue) let me know. you can paypal me $1 to cover shipping and i'll send you more than enough.


PM me with your paypal account. Id like to do this in my max.
Old Nov 18, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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sorry to bring back an old thread.

anyone know what other color schemes can be created using 1 layer of cellophane paper? i wanted to make my clock red, but using more than 1 layer of the cellophane paper really dims it too much.

i would like to kno peoples experience with different colors.
before i go try everything. yellow, blue, orange, purple, etc?
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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just a quick note on tape :: 3M double-sided tape is archival and won't change color over time. that's when its doesn't have a temperature or light against it but i thought you guys might appreciate knowing this. when using tape on your car for projects like this, consider 3M archival tape!
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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Does the dashboard piece you slowly pry open hard to pop off? I tried doing it but was hesitant to apply more pressure because I dont want to crack the piece. Also, are the vents attached to the clock piece as well? Man, this was so much easier on my 94.... Thanks in advance....
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by MuNcH357
Does the dashboard piece you slowly pry open hard to pop off? I tried doing it but was hesitant to apply more pressure because I dont want to crack the piece. Also, are the vents attached to the clock piece as well? Man, this was so much easier on my 94.... Thanks in advance....
Yea the part just pops out. You will need to apply lots of pressure the first time. The vents are attached to the clock,defrost, and hazard buttons.
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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the clock is kinda purple I wonder if they're a better color to get it white.
Old Feb 27, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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Sorry to revive and olddddd thread... but I tried doing this... and with red cellophane it gave me a yellow-ish clock...

Does anyone have any leftover Cellophane they'd like to send to me in Canada?

Postal Code: V3B 7N8

Let me know how much you want for it. Thanks!!!!
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:45 AM
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Hey guys... instead of using celophane go to the camera shop and get sheets of camera filters. And you can use leds in the dash to light it up blue also. LED's do wonders.
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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care to ellaborate on the camera filter or led ideas???
Old Jul 25, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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will red saran wrap work the same as red cellophane paper?
haha first post in over 4 months
Old Jul 25, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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I spent like $3 bucks for cellophane
Old Aug 11, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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Sorry for huge bump. I did this project today, and my clock is extremley dim. Looks nothing like any if your pictures. I taped the red cellophane on the face of the clock. Did I do something wrong? I have a 5th gen btw. Any help would be appreciated.
Old Apr 19, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by imported_eddie_D
Sorry for huge bump. I did this project today, and my clock is extremley dim. Looks nothing like any if your pictures. I taped the red cellophane on the face of the clock. Did I do something wrong? I have a 5th gen btw. Any help would be appreciated.
I am having the same problem. I noticed that he said that you need to do it on the actual LCD and not the cover. How do you get in between the glass cover and the LCD???? Thanks
Old Apr 19, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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smh noobs
Old Jul 22, 2010 | 12:40 PM
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clock removal

Sorry guys but I dont understand how to remove the clock case in order to put on the cellophane
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