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(Message started by: Matt on Dec 8^th, 2007, 10:33am)

Title: Radio Mod
Post by Matt on Dec 8^th, 2007, 10:33am

just spent the last 2 evenings changing the green LED in the radio for blue ones, and i personally think it looks the bees knees hehe

http://i9.tinypic.com/73jp4bc.jpg

Title: Re: Radio Mod
Post by Baz on Dec 8^th, 2007, 10:38am

nice....

I take it you have done the rest of the dash then Matt??

Title: Re: Radio Mod
Post by Matt on Dec 8^th, 2007, 2:55pm

i will be, its a work in progress as i still have to use the car, so cant go stripping all the dials out lol

Title: Re: Radio Mod
Post by Tons_of_fun on Dec 8^th, 2007, 3:58pm

Very nice matt ;D

Title: Re: Radio Mod
Post by Ultima2300 on Dec 8^th, 2007, 4:25pm

That is the dogs doo dahs 8)

Geoff

Title: Re: Radio Mod
Post by RichardMS on Dec 8^th, 2007, 6:54pm

Looks good Matt.

Title: Re: Radio Mod
Post by Baz on Dec 8^th, 2007, 9:14pm

well if you need some spare switches and things to do before swapping them out, let me know. I have a box load of bits. Just send me the postage when they arrive and let me know

Baz

Title: Re: Radio Mod
Post by Highlander on Dec 8^th, 2007, 9:24pm

I have as spare 24v instrument cluster you can have so you can do it while still using the car, just have a check of yours and see what type of plug multiplug layout it has, there are different types.

Title: Re: Radio Mod
Post by Matt on Dec 9^th, 2007, 9:25am

cheers guys,

im going to have to do another mod on that radio, i took the car out at night and the center screen is blinding now lol

Title: Re: Radio Mod
Post by REDRDLC on Dec 9^th, 2007, 10:04am

How easy is it to do the switches and what type of voltage/ampage would be required?
As usual i have several switches i can't see at night and it would be nice to mod them to blue.

Title: Re: Radio Mod
Post by Tons_of_fun on Dec 9^th, 2007, 2:30pm

Take it from me chaps,the stereo looks even better in the flesh.A real nice job matt ;)

Title: Re: Radio Mod
Post by Matt on Dec 10^th, 2007, 6:16pm

the radio is just a case od unsolder the green leds and solder the blue ones it, just make sure you get them the right way round!

as for the dash and the other bits, there is a green backing on them, so unless you remove this which means stripping everything down (which is what im doing) then your best bet is to get some really powerful blue leds and hope it overpowers the green.

the window switches on the door are like the radio, just swap the leds

leds generally run at about 2v, so if your replacing the dash bulbs, you'll need some little resistors too