Blue Dash lights
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Blue Dash lights
I've been working on this for the past 2 days and it finally works great! I changed the lights in my center console to blue! I think it looks great and i'm happy with the results. It's gona look awesome with my reverse glow gauges that i ordered and should be receiver by the end of the week! Hopefully...
Now i still have to do my mirror, sun roof, and cruise buttons. Which seem like they are alot harder to do! But i figure it's worth it in the end!
Here's a pic of what it looks like!
Now i still have to do my mirror, sun roof, and cruise buttons. Which seem like they are alot harder to do! But i figure it's worth it in the end!
Here's a pic of what it looks like!
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Rep Power: 327 Originally posted by guamcivic2k1
looking sweet!!!! how long did it take you...
looking sweet!!!! how long did it take you...
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Rep Power: 327 Originally posted by 1siksivik
What did you use? The gel paper or those lil led bulbs you can buy?
What did you use? The gel paper or those lil led bulbs you can buy?
here's the diy for those who are interested!
http://www.k-series.com/tech_detail...._CON_LITE_SWAP
Originally posted by FreddySi
i used LEDs and resistors, i had to soder em in there.
here's the diy for those who are interested!
http://www.k-series.com/tech_detail...._CON_LITE_SWAP
i used LEDs and resistors, i had to soder em in there.
here's the diy for those who are interested!
http://www.k-series.com/tech_detail...._CON_LITE_SWAP
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that looks great. where did you buy the leds and the resistors at? and how many did you use?
that looks great. where did you buy the leds and the resistors at? and how many did you use?
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by Jaykuai
i have a question..
Stock Bulbs are white right?
So if i just remove the amber gelish thing.. i will have white dash light?
i have a question..
Stock Bulbs are white right?
So if i just remove the amber gelish thing.. i will have white dash light?
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Rep Power: 0 You can get the bulbs at Radioshack. You need two bulbs for the three dials and two for the three buttons. They have blue, green, red, white and I think even infared bulbs as well. They're 5mm, 3.7volts and I think 2600 something. Then you need a pack of resistors (one for each bulb). I think all of that was under $15.
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You can get the bulbs at Radioshack. You need two bulbs for the three dials and two for the three buttons. They have blue, green, red, white and I think even infared bulbs as well. They're 5mm, 3.7volts and I think 2600 something. Then you need a pack of resistors (one for each bulb). I think all of that was under $15.
You can get the bulbs at Radioshack. You need two bulbs for the three dials and two for the three buttons. They have blue, green, red, white and I think even infared bulbs as well. They're 5mm, 3.7volts and I think 2600 something. Then you need a pack of resistors (one for each bulb). I think all of that was under $15.
you can buy the bulbs and resistors at any electronics store, you can also get a good deal on a cheap sodering iron if you don't have one.
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those guages look great! where did you get them? they match real well with the control panel! good job!
those guages look great! where did you get them? they match real well with the control panel! good job!
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Yeah they look great but how come your pics come out fuzzy. Your dash will look even hotter to us with clear pics
Yeah they look great but how come your pics come out fuzzy. Your dash will look even hotter to us with clear pics
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actually i used 3 bulbs the but buttons and 6 for the *****, cause LED's are very directional, meaning they don't reflect very well, so you have to point them in the dirrection you want them to illuminate!
you can buy the bulbs and resistors at any electronics store, you can also get a good deal on a cheap sodering iron if you don't have one.
actually i used 3 bulbs the but buttons and 6 for the *****, cause LED's are very directional, meaning they don't reflect very well, so you have to point them in the dirrection you want them to illuminate!
you can buy the bulbs and resistors at any electronics store, you can also get a good deal on a cheap sodering iron if you don't have one.
Here is an example of how it looks like shaved:
Sorry if pictures are not too vivid.
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To get a wider beam from the LED's you can shave the top just a bit so the direction of the led illuminate in a wider spread instead of a straight direction when not shaved. I shaved mines with a Dremel using the Fibre Glass Cut Off Wheel.
Here is an example of how it looks like shaved:
Sorry if pictures are not too vivid.
To get a wider beam from the LED's you can shave the top just a bit so the direction of the led illuminate in a wider spread instead of a straight direction when not shaved. I shaved mines with a Dremel using the Fibre Glass Cut Off Wheel.
Here is an example of how it looks like shaved:
Sorry if pictures are not too vivid.
