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***LED DIY FINISHED! Update pg 3&5!***

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Old 05-16-09, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by sinister2c
does your center vent LED light up a amberish color? mine does because of that refractor lens for the curve.
I haven't changed those out, so they are still green. I tried, but i couldn't desolder it. Help me? lol

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wow...that looks pretty intricate...pretty cool...cant wait to see the finishing pics
I finished? It's in big red letters that i finished.
Old 05-16-09, 12:22 AM
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Really Really NICE!!! i just wished i was braved enough to do this. Did u have prior experience before this?
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just simply AMAZING how long did this take you to do this where did u get the LED for the Cd player the blue thingy its hott PROPS man i wish i live in san francisco STUPID NYC dont have no good is350 as u guys lol
Old 05-16-09, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by uaaction
just simply AMAZING how long did this take you to do this where did u get the LED for the Cd player the blue thingy its hott PROPS man i wish i live in san francisco STUPID NYC dont have no good is350 as u guys lol
It would've been faster, but my LEDs got lost in transit and i had to reorder. I got all my LEDs from the websites i listed on page 1.

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Really Really NICE!!! i just wished i was braved enough to do this. Did u have prior experience before this?
Nope, i learned as i went. Messed up first couple times, but i found a comfort spot and it was smooth sailing from there.
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looks good, job well done
Old 05-16-09, 12:47 PM
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consider doing it for others mfor a small fee?
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the center vent...i cut the legs off the LED and just soldered over it
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Wow, good job!
Props for your bravery on the LED's and kindness to write a DIY!
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on the start button...does the 5mm bicolor led light the signal (brake step and ACC mode) and 3mm back light?
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Originally Posted by sinister2c
on the start button...does the 5mm bicolor led light the signal (brake step and ACC mode) and 3mm back light?
Yes that's correct, but you can use a 3mm as well.

Post pictures as you complete your interior!
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you are the man!
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Originally Posted by 2slow
Yes that's correct, but you can use a 3mm as well.

Post pictures as you complete your interior!
i been trying to take pix along the way but most of the time its iphone pix and im in a hurry. I been breaking alot of those lil clips and stuff as i pry stuff apart too. nothing a tie wrap or superglue doesnt fix though.
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Originally Posted by sinister2c
i been trying to take pix along the way but most of the time its iphone pix and im in a hurry. I been breaking alot of those lil clips and stuff as i pry stuff apart too. nothing a tie wrap or superglue doesnt fix though.
Hurrying isn't a good thing. I break stuff too when i try to hurry. Take your time when soldering is most important. The clips are easy to fix.
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sinister, hows the LEDs coming along?
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I've got the steering wheel controls and vents done but been out of town for work and memorial day the past week or so. I have all the parts and will get to it eventually. I'm thinking of doing a piece or two per day and maybe get the navi on the weekend in a few weeks.

I might do the LED door handles first though...probably an easier and less tedious project.


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