RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/13/2007 9:45:44 PM
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lennyblazer
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Well finally got everything done and back together, except the door power lock/window controls. Here are pics of it taken tonight. I will be writing up a how to eventually but probably wont get around to it in a week or two since I am finishing up my semester of school and in the process of moving home.
Overall View
Light Control Panel
Gauge Cluster
4x4 / Rear Wiper Switches
HVAC Controls
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/13/2007 11:27:52 PM
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iceflames11
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That looks awesome! I'll be waiting on that how to write up as I have been wanting to do that for some time. Ya gotta do something about that stocker radio though. Find a way to get some LED's in there, lol. Overall, very nice job.
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/14/2007 1:54:58 AM
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drperry
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Very nice! I might just have to back and use your way of getting the heater controls to light up, lol.
I reccomend, for anyone who goes to do this mod, get a 12V bench power supply, so you can test the lights without going back out to the truck... Since for everything but the dash and the HVAC, you'll be using loose LED's...
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/14/2007 8:34:41 AM
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lennyblazer
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drperry - I agree, getting some type of 12 volt power supply would be a lot easier than when I was running out to the truck and back testing, especially cause I had to make a little tent during the day with a towel to see how they were working or had to wait till night which for me is 10pm when it gets dark which then makes it hard to see other things (wires and what not).
iceflames- I am planning on installing an aftermarket HU which will match the blue of the LED's or I have one now that I can change the backglow to whatever color I want. I thought about taking the stocker apart but that would be a big PITA to take apart, put back together, and mount the loose LED's; not to mention my buttons are showing lots of wear.
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/14/2007 8:44:57 AM
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RCars2
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Holey deuce man, you really went all out there. Very nice though, gotta say. Just wish i had the motivation to get off my arse and take apart my dash again and start putting in more led's. Speaking of which, my light gremlin with the dash is back but now it moved over one bulb. The one that was problematic now works just fine but the one to the right of it now is on the blink so i gotta tear into that. Its the only one i let my buddy do so im gonna blame him, LOL. Its more than likely just loose from off-roading. Anyway good work man, looks sweet.
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/14/2007 12:26:28 PM
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lennyblazer
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Good luck on fixing your dash gremlin RCars2 and thanks everyone for the comments.
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/14/2007 12:30:57 PM
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drperry
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ORIGINAL: RCars2
Holey deuce man, you really went all out there. Very nice though, gotta say. Just wish i had the motivation to get off my arse and take apart my dash again and start putting in more led's. Speaking of which, my light gremlin with the dash is back but now it moved over one bulb. The one that was problematic now works just fine but the one to the right of it now is on the blink so i gotta tear into that. Its the only one i let my buddy do so im gonna blame him, LOL. Its more than likely just loose from off-roading. Anyway good work man, looks sweet.
It shouldn't come loose from off-roading, unless it wasn't completely tightened down to begin with...My proof for that is the fact that mine are still working perfect, lol and I've had all 4 wheels off the ground once...
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/14/2007 12:50:57 PM
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RCars2
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I attibute it to offroading as after my last trip it started happening. Im thinking it could even be that led coming loose, those things were a bugger to get in there because the ones i got had extra forming plastic on them that i didnt shave off the best (yay ebay, lol). Ill fix it tonight, if i dont pass out right after work.
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/14/2007 1:01:43 PM
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drperry
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sleep in the truck! lol
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/14/2007 1:17:22 PM
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RCars2
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Acutally i would if it wasnt so blurdy hot outside (half the reason why i havent fixed it yet) and because it poured last night now its humid too. This is worse than the midwest, LOL. Fine, fine, ill get off my butt and fix it. Heck i might even take apart the HVAC controls and try and rig up some of my extra led's from the dash if i feel ambitious. Any luck with that Lenny?
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/14/2007 3:55:43 PM
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lennyblazer
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Yeah this is how I did my HVAC controls. I used 4 of the 194 Invereted LED bulbs from the Cluster install and super glued them in the place of the original factory bulbs. Then I wired them together and put a spade connector on the end of the combined single positive wire and the signal negative wire then plugged in the plug normally and shoved the positive spade into the black wire and the negative spade into the grey wire of the plug (sorry no pics of this, and i think I got the colors correct if not switch em, it shouldn't hurt anything). In my pics the orange wire is positive and the purple wire is negative (goes to ground). On the 194 LED bulbs I had the larger lead from the bulb housing is positive(orange wire) and the smaller is negative(purple wire) if they are the same size either test first or they may be non polarized (meaning either side can be used as positive and then the other would be negative).
Then I put a loose LED in this configuration and then soldered it leads to the correct pins on the mini circuit board. Will also follow the same color wires as the other LED bulbs, just a different set of wires that plug in. As you can see I took a dremel to the button and made a little groove for the wires to run and not disrupt the circuit board or button operation, I also super glued this LED in place and then super glued the wires in the groove.
Hope this helps otherwise send me a PM, post up, or talk on IM (my screenname is lennybritz)
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/14/2007 4:11:51 PM
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RCars2
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Thanks, that actually helps alot. Now i just gotta go run down to fry's electronics and get some parts after work (wires, leds for button and the 4x4 switch if im feeling ambitious, and probably some solder cuz i think im out) and i think ill be set. Btw i added ya to my IM just in case i need to reach ya later. My IM is RCars2.
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/14/2007 7:14:22 PM
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WhiteTie BlackJacket
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will there be a straight thru write up on this soon??
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/14/2007 7:39:33 PM
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RCars2
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Ok, got a question, actually 2 of em. One, are the led's just loose inside the 4x4 switch, and 2 where are they hooked up to for power? Kinda need to know cuz im stumped a little at the moment. From what i saw from drperry's setup i think the leds are just loose in there but still i havent a clue where you guys are tieing in for power. Is it on the lead to switch itself? If so which wires?
At any rate, i found out that my local electronics store is a rip when it comes to led's. First of all they dont have any 12v led's in stock so i have to run 3.6v ones in series (gonna run 4 of them together for now and run 2 to the 4x4 switch and 2 to the rear glass switch) and the ones they do have are freaking expensive. Im almost thinking i might just hold off for the moment and get some better ones that run at 12v with leads already attached from ebay. What do you guys think?
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/14/2007 7:52:55 PM
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What did you use for the lights inside the vents? LED's or string lights. It looks so sweet like that. I want to do this also along with the door controls on all four doors. I am going to get the HVAC panel off of ebay to match my gauges, but all other panels will go with blue led's. You or someone should write up a how-to and post it with pics. I think alot of people would benefit from this.
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/14/2007 10:28:15 PM
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lennyblazer
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Davtak/White Tie - Yes I will be writing a how to, but probably wont start it till this weekend or next week. As this is my finals week for summer classes and I am really busy with school, work and then having to pack and clean stuff up to move home this weekend. It will be a start to finish job with lots of pics ( I have like 85 that I took and can choose from)
Davtak- the lights inside the vents are just left over 12V LEDs that I wired to a switch on my headlight panel and then made it so the switch has power when the headlights and dash lights are on (easier in my opinion). I have not done the window controls yet cause they will be more difficult to aim the light and I do not have anymore time this week to do them, so they will be added to my how-to at a later date, most likely sometime in the next month.
RCars2 - I would buy the ones off of ebay here is a link, they will work much better and I dont think 3.6v ones will work without some type of resistor. Also for the HVAC controls I would run these 194 bulbs as they work awesome and are really easy to align and wire up. You will also want to hook them up in parallel so that they all get the same voltage and therefore light uniformly.
Here is what I did for my 4x4 switch and I just super glued them in place so they dont move around
Below I soldered straight to the pins as shown below on the 4x4 switch orange wire is positive and blue wire is negative. I did this so that it would be a complete stand alone unit and would still be removable from the dash like normal. Otherwise normally it is grey wire is ground and black wire or green wire is positive (atleast to make them turn on when the dash lights are supposed to)
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RE: Changing Dash/Control Lights with Blue LED's - 8/14/2007 10:45:42 PM
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RCars2
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Ok, that answers so much. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!! I was so confused as to where to run it plus i was dead tired from work so im not thinking straight. Ill get those led's tonight and hopefully be in business by the end of the week.
Oh, i figured out my electrical gremlin, its a bad led, replaced it and it works again.
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