Promise you won't laugh? LED clock upgrade (downgrade?)

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Chiadog
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Promise you won't laugh? LED clock upgrade (downgrade?)

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I realize this guarantees my red-neck card, but I got tired of looking at my Vibes blank radio screen. It hasn't worked since I bought the car nearly two years ago. So, to at least have a clock, I stuck a $5 led clock from an auto store onto the radio display. It looks a little in goofy in pictures, but I assure you, in person it looks Terrible!
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Re: Promise you won't laugh? LED clock upgrade (downgrade?)

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Ha! Awesome! I went without a clock for a long time with the CLarion stereo. Horrible. Couldn't get it to show a clock instead of their stupid demo or screensaver screen.
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Re: Promise you won't laugh? LED clock upgrade (downgrade?)

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Functional. Doesn't need to be pretty! Well done
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Re: Promise you won't laugh? LED clock upgrade (downgrade?)

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Thanks you guys! You are very kind. Might have to re-name the Site: genMayberry!
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Re: Promise you won't laugh? LED clock upgrade (downgrade?)

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I don't even use the clock on my JVC headunit. Though this exact fix was used on my sister's Aveo. We kept the clock when we sold the car for some reason.
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Re: Promise you won't laugh? LED clock upgrade (downgrade?)

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How can anyone laugh at this mod. And to thing all the colors blend together with the gray theme of the original dash & components ;) Nice work!
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Re: Promise you won't laugh? LED clock upgrade (downgrade?)

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Actually, now that I'm used to looking at it - It looks just fine!
Thanks, tpollauf !
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