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NEW Interior LED Mod Thread
Racer
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St. Jude Donor '11
Thanks Tim! Crossing my fingers for everything else. Get ready for more questions!
It really wasn't that hard. I went into it with ZERO soldering experience! I took apart an old alarm clock and practiced on that before the actual unit. Also bought a fine tip soldering stick, solder vac and a stand with alligator clips to hold the stuff. I also bought all flat top LEDs so I didn't have sand them down and the light pattern was much wider. This post and Tim were a HUGE help. I'd go for it!
It really wasn't that hard. I went into it with ZERO soldering experience! I took apart an old alarm clock and practiced on that before the actual unit. Also bought a fine tip soldering stick, solder vac and a stand with alligator clips to hold the stuff. I also bought all flat top LEDs so I didn't have sand them down and the light pattern was much wider. This post and Tim were a HUGE help. I'd go for it!
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OK here is a rundown of various parts and options you’ll need to change your color. These parts are tried and true BUT not written in stone of course. The Type 194 and 212 Festoons listed are what I ended up using, there are many more options out there. The NEO Wedge Type A and B are a direct replacement with a resistor built into the base of the LED. Oznium has begun selling them as well, http://www.oznium.com/corvette-c5-led for $2.49
ntroducing the Supernova 3 chip 5050 SMT Ceramic Super-Charged LED Bulb
3x Brighter
i think its the second one down. is that the one im looking for the interior?
ntroducing the Supernova 3 chip 5050 SMT Ceramic Super-Charged LED Bulb
3x Brighter
i think its the second one down. is that the one im looking for the interior?
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Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: DuBois PA
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
OK here is a rundown of various parts and options you’ll need to change your color. These parts are tried and true BUT not written in stone of course. The Type 194 and 212 Festoons listed are what I ended up using, there are many more options out there. The NEO Wedge Type A and B are a direct replacement with a resistor built into the base of the LED. Oznium has begun selling them as well, http://www.oznium.com/corvette-c5-led for $2.49
ntroducing the Supernova 3 chip 5050 SMT Ceramic Super-Charged LED Bulb
3x Brighter
i think its the second one down. is that the one im looking for the interior?
ntroducing the Supernova 3 chip 5050 SMT Ceramic Super-Charged LED Bulb
3x Brighter
i think its the second one down. is that the one im looking for the interior?
Tim
Racer
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I got a problem. I originally did all my bulbs with neo wedges from oznium. They were all a light blue almost cyan like. Then I ordered blue smt single and duel neo wedges from autoillimination and they are a much darker blue. Almost like royal purple. Even the 5mm blue LEDs from oznium are much darker than the neo wedges. WTF? Do I have to go back in there and start al over? I kinda like the lighter ones better to. I need help!
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Le Mans Master
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From: DuBois PA
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
This is one of the problems with Blue, there are tons of different shades... I just got done doing an entire interior in Blue and out of one batch of 200 LEDs fromt he same manufacturer I had three distinct different shades/hues going on and I had to go through enough of them to get enough of one shade to complete the job.
It's a PITA... your best bet is to stick with one source, even if you have to go back and redo work you've already.
Tim
It's a PITA... your best bet is to stick with one source, even if you have to go back and redo work you've already.
Tim
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
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All of the lights except one in my HVAC control are burned out. I wonder what caused that to occur.
Anyway 1 LED installed, 12 to go. Man I wish I would have gotten a couple more colors for the bottom buttons, oh well.
Oh yeah, and awesome thread tstar.
Anyway 1 LED installed, 12 to go. Man I wish I would have gotten a couple more colors for the bottom buttons, oh well.
Oh yeah, and awesome thread tstar.