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Old 12-23-15, 10:05 PM
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Default Home made LED bulb replacement

Closest Lexus stealership is 2hrs away and my DAC bulb burnt out.
After reading this thread:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gx-...ight-bulb.html
I liked the idea, but wished it was LED instead. Rummaging through my electronics pile, I forgot that I had ordered a couple hundred white 3mm LEDs years ago for some forgotten project, so it was time to put one to good use.
After removing the switch and bulb, I then disassembled it and used a 330 ohm resistor on the back of the plastic bulb holder. Here is a shot of the old incandescent removed, and the new LED in place:

I then wrapped the resistor around the LED leg and the plastic location where one leg of the old bulb went:




Here you can see the resistor on the outside of the bulb holder:

Wish I had some SMT 330 ohm resistors instead of this big 1/4 watt.

Of course, I had the polarity wrong (I had a 50/50 chance) so I had to turn the bulb/LED 180 degrees to get it to work:

It is definitely more blue than green, but I think I like it. If the wife complains, I guess I'll just have to convert the rest of them so they at least match.
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Looks good! The color difference would irritate me though.
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These look reasonable, and 5 colors!
3mm and 5mm Assorted Clear LED Light Emitting Diodes 5 Colors Pack of 300 - - Amazon.com 3mm and 5mm Assorted Clear LED Light Emitting Diodes 5 Colors Pack of 300 - - Amazon.com
All you would need are resistors.
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