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-   -   DIY: Interior LED Color Change (http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-do-yourself/8520-diy-interior-led-color-change.html)

EYE ESS 07-07-2011 09:08 AM
amazing thread. Good job Digi!

ShoFamous 08-18-2011 01:37 PM
Amazing! Great job on all of it!

mr_sk 08-28-2011 07:02 PM
Big ups for all this hard work!

tjlazer 09-08-2011 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by DIGItonium (Post 519438)
This mod is very simple like the 350Z. There is plenty of room to squeeze in a board with an array of LEDs. I decided to use Luxeon K2 Star for this custom mod.

First, pry the inner edge (toward the center) of the map light cover. This side is beveled to make it easier to pry. There are 4 pegs total to pop out. Pull straight down, not sideways.
http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1297216391

The bulbs are 194 type like the license plate and trunk light, so you can simply swap them for an LED bulb. My custom K2 Star with BuckToot driver is on the left side.
http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1297216391
Any hints on how to remove the plastic cover without destroying and scratching it?

DIGItonium 09-09-2011 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by tjlazer (Post 1303760)
Any hints on how to remove the plastic cover without destroying and scratching it?
Long fingernails haha, or you can get a flat blade or flathead screwdriver and wrap it with masking tape. The goal is to pry toward the plastic lens from sides and out to pop it out. That way you don't scratch up the visible parts.

tjlazer 09-12-2011 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by DIGItonium (Post 1304752)
Long fingernails haha, or you can get a flat blade or flathead screwdriver and wrap it with masking tape. The goal is to pry toward the plastic lens from sides and out to pop it out. That way you don't scratch up the visible parts.
Got it thanks!

F.LadyZ 10-17-2011 01:03 AM
nice work !
bump

djsekz 11-03-2011 02:35 AM
dang how will i do this!!! i dont know how to solder? is that how the color changes?

DIGItonium 11-04-2011 08:12 AM
Yes, you'll need a steady hand and learn how to solder surface mount components. Cheap soldering irons from Radio Shack won't work because you need a fine tip.

haitech 11-05-2011 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by tjlazer (Post 1303760)
Any hints on how to remove the plastic cover without destroying and scratching it?
Yeah the way I did it was press it (as you would to turn on/off the light) and while it is pressed, wedge in a screw driver and then just lift out.

djsekz 11-11-2011 08:15 PM
Hey man, What kind of LEDS did you use on that strip where the fuel gauge is.? i used PLCC-2 and they didnt work...

DIGItonium 11-12-2011 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by djsekz (Post 1403615)
Hey man, What kind of LEDS did you use on that strip where the fuel gauge is.? i used PLCC-2 and they didnt work...
PLCC2 works, but you have to mask off one of the pads or it'll short to ground. If you look at the photos, I used yellow masking tape to mask off one of the pads. Then I was able to place the LED over the same spot and solder both sides (leaving the masked pad isolated from solder).

djsekz 11-13-2011 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DIGItonium (Post 1403836)
PLCC2 works, but you have to mask off one of the pads or it'll short to ground. If you look at the photos, I used yellow masking tape to mask off one of the pads. Then I was able to place the LED over the same spot and solder both sides (leaving the masked pad isolated from solder).

so you put masking tape over 4 solder pads? and just soldered the LEDS ? even the 4 solder pads with the tape underneath the LED? and i have a problem..my screen where the fuel and all that is is now half blank...i think i ruined something.. =(

djsekz 11-13-2011 02:41 PM
And also my needles arent in the right position ..i just screwed everything up lol =(

DIGItonium 11-13-2011 09:36 PM
That's fine. After re-inserting the needles, turn it against the "stopper". It will still slip around the shaft when applying enough force against the stopper. You'll be able to put it in place without the need to pop it back off.


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