Updated PICS: Interior Dash Lights Change (Ongoing Project)-56K grab a snickers

[SnakeyeS]

UPDATED 11/27/05


I am in the process (its a long one) of converting all my green bulbs into red. I have tried many different methods and I am only now beginning to make some progress.



Stock head unit:





This is my modified gauge cluster using 5 modified 6-LED cluster bulbs. The original bulbs are these:




I sanded down the lenses on these in order to create better light dispersion:



The result is much better than the orignal 6-LED bulbs with convex lenses. In order to maximize the light output to the gauge faces I also installed a reflective material around the permieter of the actual gauges.

This is the material:




The relective material is applied in the areas shown to reflect light back into the gauges where it is useful:



Here are the results:






This is the orginal modification of the HVAC unit with incadesants.



I made a new custom LED array to make the HVAC brighter:














And finally I changed the AUTO button on the driverside window from green to red. This button actually uses a green LED on the window switch circuit board. I cut it off and soldered a resistor, red LED onto it. Here are the results:

Original modification (RED LED):





This LED also need to be modified to increase light dispersion. The convex lenses was sanded down to create a more level output:



And here is the result:



Ignition ring:



Full console pice:



Defroster indicator light:




Factory stereo LED color conversion DIY HERE

[leasaunce]

damn! thts HOT!

how did you take those micro bulbs off?

[HoboJoe]

OOOOHHHHH, pretty buttons!


Keep it up man, show us how you did that.

[dna59]

Damn that seems like a lot of work.

[SnakeyeS]

I may write a DIY shortly,but now i must sleep and rest my eyes!

Would anyone be interested?? Cause I don't want to do it for no reason.

[modifierLE]

Nice, i want to do that to AC controls in my cam.

[leasaunce]

yeah mate, im SO interested, getting bored with the GREEN lights

[Admiral]

looks good! did you do the whole dash or just the radio for now?

[mystickid]

Snakeyes,

That is just super dooper awesome what you've done. I was also reading up online on how to make my own Smd led board for my guage panel becase I'm not satisfies with it with the bulbs i currently have.

I think that will be a terrific DIY. I'm definately interested. Nice!

[Bunthy]

wow!!!
excellent job man.

Definitly a write up please. That looks really good. I like the green/red contrast, looks good.

[Pineapple]

Check the LCD closely, there maybe back light LEDs.

[techrat]

there is definitly a bulb behind that LCD display. after you remove the metal "cage" around the display, hopefully you can peek under it to see whats there. if the display is soldered in then its not to bad to work on, the only problem i foresee is if the display is sitting on a "zebra" strip, to make its connections. i have never been able to get one to work properly after lifting it off the strip.

[FDFL3131]

geezzz... your talented and have alot of free time on your hand.... it looks great btw but what was wrong with the green? i love the green

[Eye8Pussies]

now THAT's hardcore

[itzsteven]

Make it up quick. I'm thinking doing blue/white on my gauge.