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1) Pry switch assembly from trim panel. 2) Pry back cover from all sides. 3) There are two 0805 size LEDs to replace. 4) Complete! Be sure to follow window

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Old 04-30-2010, 12:51 AM   #31 (permalink)
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1) Pry switch assembly from trim panel.


2) Pry back cover from all sides.


3) There are two 0805 size LEDs to replace.


4) Complete! Be sure to follow window reset procedure.
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Old 05-23-2010, 12:42 AM   #32 (permalink)
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*** DISCONNECT (-) BATTERY CABLE FIRST AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES! ***

1. Pop off the screw covers on each side of the steering column to reveal the security torx screws. The best tool to use to remove the screws is this socket with the T30 security torx.


2. Pull the airbag unit, but be careful with the airbag and control cables. Release the steering wheel control cable harness. Pull the green ground wire. Use a 7mm wrench to remove the nut holding the wires. Each control has two screws to remove, and then simply pop it off towards the back end.


3. Use 0805 LEDs (8 total) to change the color of the switch panel.



4. Completed modification. Resistor change is not necessary as the illumination is more than adequate for night viewing.

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Old 05-29-2010, 08:43 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Digi, do you plan on doing the triple gauge cluster over the center console?
I know it will require removing I think the dash as some have stated, but you would be the first at doing a full DIY(ish) on the forum.
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Digi, do you plan on doing the triple gauge cluster over the center console?
I'm holding off on this mod because I may end up getting aftermarket gauges instead. However, 2theextreme is going to ship me his gauges for the mod work so I'll post the DIY for his gauges. Black Cat Custom will be making the custom gauge faces.
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Digi, you really need to sloooow down lol I haven't even gotten the Driver's side door done, and your throwing all these new ideas at me! LoL
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Bump... updated DIY: Interior LED Color Change
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Digitonium - you do outstanding work, love this DIY
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Digitonium - you do outstanding work, love this DIY
Thanks! It was tedious, but quite worth it.
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Hey Digitonium,
Nice mods!!
I wanna do the mirror/visor light conversion to LED!!!!
I got no idea how to string the LED's together like you did. And Im not sure on the sizing of them either...
Do you know if any of the bulbs shown on this site would fit?
http://www.led-online.com.au/index.p...mart&Itemid=37
Keeping in mind Im in Australia!
Figured you would help with sizing and Volts etc

Want some for the map lights/ambient lights too but dont know what to use.
Hate having red lights in my sexy blue car! hahaha
Thanks for your help
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That's really impressive you had the balls to take everything apart like that. Soldering anything above an 0402 size is no problem but I can't imagine taking my car apart and putting it back together like that.

I'm still trying to think of ideas on what I could do to my car using a microcontroller.
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Hey Digitonium,
Nice mods!!
I wanna do the mirror/visor light conversion to LED!!!!
I got no idea how to string the LED's together like you did. And Im not sure on the sizing of them either...
Do you know if any of the bulbs shown on this site would fit?
http://www.led-online.com.au/index.p...mart&Itemid=37
Keeping in mind Im in Australia!
Figured you would help with sizing and Volts etc

Want some for the map lights/ambient lights too but dont know what to use.
Hate having red lights in my sexy blue car! hahaha
Thanks for your help
Hello and thanks!

I honestly do not know about the bulb sizing and type. You can measure the bulbs and approximate the size of bulbs available on the website. If the info is not available, you can call them in and provide the measurements so you can get the bulb closest to your application. It's clip in, so you should have some flexibility.
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That's really impressive you had the balls to take everything apart like that. Soldering anything above an 0402 size is no problem but I can't imagine taking my car apart and putting it back together like that.

I'm still trying to think of ideas on what I could do to my car using a microcontroller.
Disassembly isn't too bad. The most tedious is desoldering the rotary switches for the HVAC and lining it back up through the PCB. The gauge cluster removal isn't too bad after doing it the first time.

This is going to require quite a bit of spaghetti wiring and masking of original pads. You can get 4-pin PLCC2 RGB LEDs. One pin is ground, and the other is positive for each color. Wire all the LEDs to your microcontroller/driver circuit. I guess you can program roughly 255 shades for each color. If you can pull this off, you'll be the LED god.
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WoW where do you get the guts to tryout sumin like dis.
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WoW where do you get the guts to tryout sumin like dis.
It takes lots of thinking and planning (i.e., need down time). I did the same work with the 350Z, and it was easier than the 370Z. However, putting the needles back on with the 370Z is so much easier because I didn't have to drive the car while putting the needle back on. The only thing left is the triple meter, but I've decided to replace those with aftermarket gauges.
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