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Is anyone else working on any projects while quarantined?
I removed all of my interior trim and dropped it off at a local body shop to get painted some custom colors Stripped interior
Then I installed my TMOD 5% shifter and lower shifter box TMOD shifter installed
One thing that always annoyed me about the C7 interior is that the LEDs for heated and ventilated seats are all amber. So I set about changing the LEDs to more appropriate colors, red and blue
Passenger's Seat - Heated - Passenger Control Passenger's Seat - Vented - Passenger Control Passenger's Seat - Heated - Center Control Passenger's Seat - Vented - Center Control
Unfortunately, my soldering seems to have gotten a little sloppy on the top left "vented" LED, which, upon testing, lights up all the time. So I'll get back in there and clean that up Driver's Seat - Heated Driver's Seat - Vented
I like the led change on the seats. That’s always seemed odd to me. Do you have a DIY on this?
No, I don't really have a write up. It's pretty straightforward, you just get to the circuit boards, desolder the amber LEDs, and solder in the red and blue LEDs.
LEDs on the passenger's control board Passenger's side LEDs on the center control board
No, I don't really have a write up. It's pretty straightforward, you just get to the circuit boards, desolder the amber LEDs, and solder in the red and blue LEDs.
LEDs on the passenger's control board Passenger's side LEDs on the center control board
Thank you! I Just ordered the leds. Since I don’t have it apart. Do the circuit boards come apart easy? Is there screws or is the case glued/snapped together? Any other bits of advice you suggest?
Thank you! I Just ordered the leds. Since I don’t have it apart. Do the circuit boards come apart easy? Is there screws or is the case glued/snapped together? Any other bits of advice you suggest?
Once you have the parts out of the car, removing the circuit boards is very easy. It's a matter of removing a bunch of Torx screws, I think T7. Getting the parts out of the car is the challenge though. If I wasn't already pulling the interior apart for some custom painting, I wouldn't have done the LED mod. You basically need to disassemble the interior to the same degree that I did in my very first picture to get to the relevant circuit boards, and that alone took me about 3 hours.
So far I have replaced the Intake manifold with a ported LT1 GM manifold, installed a 180* thermostat, replaced the battery, installed the stinger hood stripe, and applied a coat of wax. Oh and I went for a nice drive while quarantining myself and my bride. Still have some more projects on the list.
So far I have replaced the Intake manifold with a ported LT1 GM manifold, installed a 180* thermostat, replaced the battery, installed the stinger hood stripe, and applied a coat of wax. Oh and I went for a nice drive while quarantining myself and my bride. Still have some more projects on the list.
Once you have the parts out of the car, removing the circuit boards is very easy. It's a matter of removing a bunch of Torx screws, I think T7. Getting the parts out of the car is the challenge though. If I wasn't already pulling the interior apart for some custom painting, I wouldn't have done the LED mod. You basically need to disassemble the interior to the same degree that I did in my very first picture to get to the relevant circuit boards, and that alone took me about 3 hours.
I have the car all apart and waiting on the LED’s to arrive. It was involved to get it all apart but I have time currently. Ironically it was more complicated to get the passenger side apart then the center. At least for me it was. I hope my soldering skills are up to par! BTW, how did you figure out the correct LED’s for this?
I have the car all apart and waiting on the LED’s to arrive. It was involved to get it all apart but I have time currently. Ironically it was more complicated to get the passenger side apart then the center. At least for me it was. I hope my soldering skills are up to par! BTW, how did you figure out the correct LED’s for this?
I knew they were SMD, so I just measured the footprint (2.0mm x 1.2mm) and found ones that matched. SMD LEDs all have similar specs, for the most part, just differences in size and color.
You'll need a fine point on your soldering iron to have a chance at being successful. Look up some YouTube videos on soldering SMD components to get an idea of what's involved.
I knew they were SMD, so I just measured the footprint (2.0mm x 1.2mm) and found ones that matched. SMD LEDs all have similar specs, for the most part, just differences in size and color.
You'll need a fine point on your soldering iron to have a chance at being successful. Look up some YouTube videos on soldering SMD components to get an idea of what's involved.
Thank you for the tip. I have a friend who is more familiar with this part of the process helping!
Quarantine projects?
