NEW Interior LED Mod Thread
Burning Brakes
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From: Aiken SC
LED Mod
Hi Tim....did you use resistors with all your bulbs. In some pics it looked as it had no resistors for some (unless I missed it). Also, would the 5mm pre-wired bulbs work instead of the neo?
Burning Brakes
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From: Aiken SC
Nevermind the dumb question on the pre-wire....resistors won't fit thru the hole, duh.
One other question....when I pulled my radio out, I noticed 3 loose wires taped together. Red, Green, Black. Have any idea what these are and what they are for?
Thanks,
Gregg
One other question....when I pulled my radio out, I noticed 3 loose wires taped together. Red, Green, Black. Have any idea what these are and what they are for?
Thanks,
Gregg
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
No idea on the loose wires behind the Radio, sounds like an aftermarket mod to me...
Tim
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Can you direct me to the led strip mod you did in the armrest thingy Tim? If it's in this looooooooong thread I missed it.
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Seperate Thread my friend.... Let me find it!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-be-light.html
PM me if you need anymore info...
Tim
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-be-light.html
PM me if you need anymore info...
Tim
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Burning Brakes
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From: Aiken SC
anyway thanks,
Gregg
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Burning Brakes
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Thought maybe tim or someone would know with all the modding going on.
Any help would be great.
Gregg
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If I remember correctly, they're coming out of the harness from the radio. Although everything on the car works perfectly as it has for 10 years. It has the 12 disc in the trunk which works great, all speakers work, all controls on radio work. Only thing not working are the radio lights. The panel for the time & features works & lights fine. That's the reason I took the radio out to maybe mod the stock lights to LEDs. Other than the radio lights, everything inside and outside of the car work perfectly, that's why I couldn't understand why they were there & not hooked up.
Thought maybe tim or someone would know with all the modding going on.
Any help would be great.
Gregg
Thought maybe tim or someone would know with all the modding going on.
Any help would be great.
Gregg
Gary
Burning Brakes
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From: Aiken SC
Thanks for the info, Gary. Haven't checked the footwell. Will later today. If I find out what they were for, will let you know. In the meantime, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".....unless you're a modder!!!
Gregg
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Ok, few more questions while I wait for my stuff to come in.
I noticed I ordered 470k resistors. Is there any difference between 470 and 470k? I noticed there were two listings on the site. Both 1/4 watt.
I also forgot to order the resistors for the red LED's. I don't feel like ordering and waiting for those to come in but I can't find any where local that carries the 560 1/4 watt resistors. I can only find 1/2 watt ones at Radio Shack. Can those be used or is that a no no?
Thanks again.
I noticed I ordered 470k resistors. Is there any difference between 470 and 470k? I noticed there were two listings on the site. Both 1/4 watt.
I also forgot to order the resistors for the red LED's. I don't feel like ordering and waiting for those to come in but I can't find any where local that carries the 560 1/4 watt resistors. I can only find 1/2 watt ones at Radio Shack. Can those be used or is that a no no?
Thanks again.
Melting Slicks
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Answers to your questions are in RED.
Gary
Gary
Ok, few more questions while I wait for my stuff to come in.
I noticed I ordered 470k resistors. Is there any difference between 470 and 470k? I noticed there were two listings on the site. Both 1/4 watt. A 470K resistor is has 1000 times more resistance than a 470. The 470K ones will not work for you.
I also forgot to order the resistors for the red LED's. I don't feel like ordering and waiting for those to come in but I can't find any where local that carries the 560 1/4 watt resistors. I can only find 1/2 watt ones at Radio Shack. Can those be used or is that a no no? A 1/2 watt resistor can dissipate 2 times the heat a 1/4 watt can. You can use the 1/2 watt resistors in place of 1/4 watt. However, some locations do not have enough room for the larger 1/2 watt resistors.
Thanks again.
I noticed I ordered 470k resistors. Is there any difference between 470 and 470k? I noticed there were two listings on the site. Both 1/4 watt. A 470K resistor is has 1000 times more resistance than a 470. The 470K ones will not work for you.
I also forgot to order the resistors for the red LED's. I don't feel like ordering and waiting for those to come in but I can't find any where local that carries the 560 1/4 watt resistors. I can only find 1/2 watt ones at Radio Shack. Can those be used or is that a no no? A 1/2 watt resistor can dissipate 2 times the heat a 1/4 watt can. You can use the 1/2 watt resistors in place of 1/4 watt. However, some locations do not have enough room for the larger 1/2 watt resistors.
Thanks again.
Racer
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St. Jude Donor '11
Thanks Gary.
Yup, that is what I thought. I can't win with this project but damn it I'm learning a lot! Trial and error.
Thanks for the advice on the 1/2 watt resistor. Seeing as I have to reorder all the 470 resistors I might as well order the 1/4 560's.
What would I do without you guys?!:o
Yup, that is what I thought. I can't win with this project but damn it I'm learning a lot! Trial and error.
Thanks for the advice on the 1/2 watt resistor. Seeing as I have to reorder all the 470 resistors I might as well order the 1/4 560's.
What would I do without you guys?!:o
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