9500ci Illumination Color

Yep, it's a GTO.

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Originally Posted by MEM-TEK

Hi Swancoat,

If you either purchase a red display module and flush mount face plate from Bel or if you find a STi-R owner who wants the blue display, then I will perform the display swap for a small fee. The color conversion involves desoldering and removing the LED displays from the attached circuit boards, and then swapping the LED displays and cover plates.

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Do you really need to utilize that flush-mount cover plate? It looks clunky. Also, can you actually BUY just a red display from Bel or anything, or do you mean buy a whole detector package just for the display? (no way is that worth it).

The RED display module from BEL cost $175 IIRC. It's much better just to trade with some, and trade both lens so you can choose either. I used the non-flush mount for mine

before:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_2730.jpg

after
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_2827.jpg

Since the displays are so similar... do you actually need to solder one display into another's housing, or would an STi-R display simply 'work' with a 9500ci? Does anyone have any experience with that?

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Originally Posted by REBinc

The RED display module from BEL cost $175 IIRC. It's much better just to trade with some, and trade both lens so you can choose either. I used the non-flush mount for mine

before:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_2730.jpg

after
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_2827.jpg

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that look's really good did you do all that?

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Originally Posted by Swancoat

Since the displays are so similar... do you actually need to solder one display into another's housing, or would an STi-R display simply 'work' with a 9500ci? Does anyone have any experience with that?

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No, it will not work. To the best of my understanding, the LCD controllers are different for each display, therefore they process commands differently. I believe people said there was a refresh problem (one thing continuously on the screen). If you take only the LCDs off and keep the respective boards, you keep the appropriate controller. I believe Mem-Tek contacted the supplier to verify they're the same, although you all seem to forget he said he didn't think it would work when I said I was trying it :p

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Originally Posted by Fastgt2003

that look's really good did you do all that?

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Yep

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Originally Posted by Swancoat

Since the displays are so similar... do you actually need to solder one display into another's housing, or would an STi-R display simply 'work' with a 9500ci? Does anyone have any experience with that?

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The circuit boards are identical, but they are programmed differently for the STi-R and for the 9500ci. Thats why it is necessary to actually desolder and swap the LED displays. Otherwise various information does not get displayed correctly when you plug a STi-R display into a 9500ci or vice versa.