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lbjshaq2345
Joined: Jul 11 2007 Posts: 1524 Location: Jonesborough, TN  2007 Scion tC Last updated: 12/02/08 2009 BMW 135i Last updated: 03/01/10 |
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Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:57 pm
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Pictures are a little blurry because my clear lens is dirty, and the LEDs are much, much blue..er in person. LEDs from Oz and resistors from garage1217.com. Many thanks to Jeremy from Garage 1217 for his help. Note to self: Would have been nice to know that the notches indicate the cathode, and the arrows on the circuit board indicate which side the cathode should be on...(fried about 10 blue LEDs by soldering them on backwards). |
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Mrkai
Joined: Aug 07 2008 Posts: 357 Location: Virginia 1995 Toyota Avalon Last updated: 08/21/08 |
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Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:32 pm
looks really nice,
which LEDs did ya use? |
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lbjshaq2345
Joined: Jul 11 2007 Posts: 1524 Location: Jonesborough, TN 2007 Scion tC Last updated: 12/02/08 2009 BMW 135i Last updated: 03/01/10 |
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Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:54 pm
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Phil
Owner, Oznium.com Joined: Feb 11 2003 Posts: 7313 Location: Bay Area, CA 2001 Toyota Highlander Last updated: 08/02/08 2000 Toyota 4Runner Last updated: 05/28/07 2006 Scion tC Last updated: 11/12/07 2002 GMC Sierra Last updated: 08/02/08 |
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:41 am
Wow, good job. It takes major skills and confidence to solder these.
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lbjshaq2345
Joined: Jul 11 2007 Posts: 1524 Location: Jonesborough, TN 2007 Scion tC Last updated: 12/02/08 2009 BMW 135i Last updated: 03/01/10 |
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:59 am
A better soldering iron and lighting and less trial and error would've saved a lot of time. If I had to do it again I could in ~2-3 hours. I'm gonna try tomorrow to get some more accurate pictures of the color, don't know why my camera is picking it up as such a light blue.
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Tat2Dragons
Joined: Jan 21 2007 Posts: 2516 Location: Baltimore Maryland 2003 Honda Element Last updated: 09/21/07 |
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:15 am
Nice job,I like the look.
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Isuzu_06
Joined: Nov 30 2008 Posts: 30 Location: Florida 2000 Isuzu Rodeo Last updated: 01/07/10 |
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:08 pm
that came out really nice
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Drifting10
Joined: May 28 2007 Posts: 1878 Location: St.Joseph, Illinois 2001 Hyundai Tiburon Last updated: 12/13/07 1991 Nissan 180SX Last updated: 08/23/09 |
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:20 pm
looks great man
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knatebetz
Joined: Apr 19 2008 Posts: 1495 Location: Nebraska 1992 Toyota Celica Last updated: 05/09/08 |
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:22 pm
i'm pretty impressed
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chicagosfinest
Joined: Oct 08 2005 Posts: 566 Location: Orlando 2006 Scion tC Last updated: 03/06/06 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue Last updated: 12/29/06 2004 Toyota Sequoia Last updated: 01/21/09 |
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:42 pm
Don't forget patience.. a lot of patience. |
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PwrRngr
Joined: Jul 19 2007 Posts: 3853 2003 Ford Mustang Last updated: 01/23/09 |
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:42 pm
Looks good. That's something I've been wanting to do.
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ChevyCaprice9C1
Joined: Jan 18 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: trenton ohio 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Last updated: 01/16/09 1995 Honda Civic Last updated: 02/11/10 |
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:48 pm
looks awesome nice job
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ShadowBOX
Joined: Feb 26 2008 Posts: 849 Location: Fort Wayne, IN 2006 Scion xB Last updated: 01/28/10 2006 Toyota Tacoma Last updated: 01/28/10 2005 Hummer H3 Last updated: 01/28/10 |
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:40 pm
Looks good man. How did you ruin the LEDs by putting them on backwards? Did you physically damage them? Reversed voltage shouldn't damage them.
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02cougarman
Joined: Jun 23 2008 Posts: 920 Location: OH 2002 Mercury Cougar Last updated: 11/22/08 |
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:33 pm
surface mount LEDs have to be flooded off i believe which would probably ruin it...
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lbjshaq2345
Joined: Jul 11 2007 Posts: 1524 Location: Jonesborough, TN 2007 Scion tC Last updated: 12/02/08 2009 BMW 135i Last updated: 03/01/10 |
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:18 pm
Before I figured out the notch/arrow bit, I was just trying to look at the diode inside to see which way to put them. That method doesn't work very well lol. The ones that were on backwards were fried when I went to test them out. I need to order more blue to do the ones behind the speedo needle and just noticed today that my "D" and "L" lights are also not working. Everything else is great though  Now for the HVAC controls.
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Money1834
Joined: Aug 04 2008 Posts: 68 1998 Eagle Talon Last updated: 12/28/08 |
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Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:26 am
sickk
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PwrRngr
Joined: Jul 19 2007 Posts: 3853 2003 Ford Mustang Last updated: 01/23/09 |
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Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:58 am
surface mount LEDs can be removed w/out ruining them. I do it all the time at work. Last edited by PwrRngr on Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:04 am, edited 1 time in total |
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lbjshaq2345
Joined: Jul 11 2007 Posts: 1524 Location: Jonesborough, TN 2007 Scion tC Last updated: 12/02/08 2009 BMW 135i Last updated: 03/01/10 |
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Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:01 am
Yeah I took ~90% of the stock ones off in working order. The last few I was just wanting to be done and just got one side up and broke it off.
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Fo_SheeZy
Joined: Sep 05 2007 Posts: 1075 Location: Johnson City, TN 2002 Toyota 4Runner Last updated: 05/27/08 1998 Toyota 4Runner Last updated: 09/10/07 2006 Ford GT40 Last updated: 01/05/08 2006 Porsche 911 Last updated: 01/05/08 2008 Toyota 4Runner Last updated: 06/29/08 |
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Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:32 pm
Dude, wanna hook me up? I hate the orange lighting in my 4Runner.. lol
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lbjshaq2345
Joined: Jul 11 2007 Posts: 1524 Location: Jonesborough, TN 2007 Scion tC Last updated: 12/02/08 2009 BMW 135i Last updated: 03/01/10 |
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Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:45 am
If you can do a little research and make sure no resistors need to be swapped out, and if so, which ones. And find the type of LEDs your gauges use and amounts, yeah I will swap them for ya. ygpm
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