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NEW Interior LED Mod Thread
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Le Mans Master
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From: DuBois PA
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Tom did you get my fix above for testing the Radio Display board?
Tim
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
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From: centennial colorado
Anyone need a new led radio w/cassette ???
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From: McCall Idaho
You have a pm.
Aloha,
Michael
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From: DuBois PA
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
If you use pure (aka "cool white") LEDs for the HVAC controls, the blue tint in the buttons will give it an "aqua" color. (I call it a fruity blue) I'm working on a solution involving using "warm white" LEDs. the output from them is closer to a regular bulb and it should come out a pure white through the buttons.
Normal LED on the Left, Radio Shack LED in the middle and a "Warm White" LED on the Right!
As I thought the yellower LED creates a whiter appearence on the buttons. I learned about the Radio Shack LED P/N 276-0017 in a Flashlight Forum of all places!
Tim
Last edited by tstar; Dec 2, 2008 at 04:29 AM.
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From: DuBois PA
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Aloha!!! Or rather almost Melekalikimaka!!!!
Thanx for the kudos! You'd be very surprised at how much of this you CAN in fact do yourself!!!! Whatever you're iffy on I can do for you...
Tim
Thanx for the kudos! You'd be very surprised at how much of this you CAN in fact do yourself!!!! Whatever you're iffy on I can do for you...
Tim
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St. Jude Donor '08
*hang loose*I think the warm white looks awesome.
Tstar: what are the specs on those bulbs? (forward voltage, current?)
Regarding my interior LED install the other day, I will be installing 10 ohm 1/2w resistors after losing my passenger foot well lights when i opened the door with the car running this morning. Cold weather boosts my voltage from a normal 13.8 to 14.4 and it blew those LEDs. Fortunately, the others appear to be fine.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
*hang loose*I think the warm white looks awesome.
Tstar: what are the specs on those bulbs? (forward voltage, current?)
Regarding my interior LED install the other day, I will be installing 10 ohm 1/2w resistors after losing my passenger foot well lights when i opened the door with the car running this morning. Cold weather boosts my voltage from a normal 13.8 to 14.4 and it blew those LEDs. Fortunately, the others appear to be fine.
13,000 mcd (Yeah I know!!!!!!)
operating voltage - 3.2 - 3.4 volts
Max Current - 30mA
How many did you need???
Tim
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Tim
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From: centennial colorado
I like the center one best! What mcd rating are those from radio shack??I've never been able to find strong leds at the store near me.I've got these color changing leds that I might play with in an old hvac unit.Talk about colors! I think it would look wild but dont know if I would want it in my car!
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From: DuBois PA
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
I'm not sure Tom, I got a tip on em in a flashlight Forum although they weren't as incadescent looking as they indicated. You could probably research em on the net here.... hell hang on;
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=3060980''
7000 mcd, not too bad
Tim
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=3060980''
7000 mcd, not too bad
Tim
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
I'm just gonna say... I can hardly wait to get mine!
Tim's work is awesome!
I remember soldering those dag gone resistors and LED's in my garage a few years ago --- but Tim and George have made this art now.
Tim's work is awesome!
I remember soldering those dag gone resistors and LED's in my garage a few years ago --- but Tim and George have made this art now.
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From: DuBois PA
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Here's an example of what I strive to do... even lighting among ALL the components;
This is accomplished in alot of different ways, resistor values, Different mcd ratings, varying the distance of the LEDs to the "target" ect...
Tim
This is accomplished in alot of different ways, resistor values, Different mcd ratings, varying the distance of the LEDs to the "target" ect...
Tim
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From: DuBois PA
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
I used the same LEDs as in the HVAC and Radio with 470 Ohm resistors, I don't really think the mcd rating matters as match as getting them all to look even. As you cans see I've never been able to get the "Door Locks" on the Driver's switch perfect... but in reality you can't really notice it with your eyes.
The trick on the Door switches is varying the depth of the LED and the angle for each LED location, Trial and error... I use an LED hooked up to a Battery to find the optimum position for each location. I then solder the LED/resistor directly unto the PCBs.
Tim
The trick on the Door switches is varying the depth of the LED and the angle for each LED location, Trial and error... I use an LED hooked up to a Battery to find the optimum position for each location. I then solder the LED/resistor directly unto the PCBs.
Tim
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