 Climate Control Backlight, Ive read every forum for the past 2 days no concrete answer. Help. |
 May 6, 2010 - 10:40 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jun 13, '07 From Whitby, ON, CAN Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%)  |
Just wondering if anyone has figured out the best option for backlighting the climate control, people have modified the base with a new led, people have just bought those neo wedge based led's, and some people have soldered thier own.
Has anyone tried this with a couple different options? I want a nice looking blue for backlight, i already have blue led's installed for the buttons. How can i accomplish this? im not too worried about light dispersion as long as its semi close to being evenly lit. Thanks guys. |
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May 8, 2010 - 7:06 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 16, '09 From near bendigo, VIC, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
ok the way i done it was custom loom 1 3mm led behind each button i still have to do the fan control and temp but my buttons are well lit. its abit of a mess back there and looks dodgy but hey it works
  
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May 8, 2010 - 7:20 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 23, '08 From Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
QUOTE (Aussie_Celica @ May 8, 2010 - 2:06 PM)  ok the way i done it was custom loom 1 3mm led behind each button i still have to do the fan control and temp but my buttons are well lit. its abit of a mess back there and looks dodgy but hey it works nice work. may i ask how you got the power to it? also, has anyone successfully modded the backlight of the buttons to be clear white. i noticed they have a creamish color to them. is that the actual color of the button or are mine just dirty or something. if not, i guess the best option would be to use blue back lighting vs white. |
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94celigts Climate Control Backlight May 6, 2010 - 10:40 AM
SwissFerdi Contact pittfirefighter, he does good work as far ... May 6, 2010 - 10:41 AM 94celigts i know he does them, he uses led's and solders... May 6, 2010 - 10:55 AM richee3 You definitely have to solder new LED's into y... May 6, 2010 - 11:25 AM 94celigts Yes you can, members have them its a direct replac... May 6, 2010 - 1:09 PM njccmd2002 leds do not produce light in all directions as bul... May 6, 2010 - 1:50 PM 94celigts thanks ya i took a look at yours it was my biggest... May 6, 2010 - 4:08 PM pittfirefighter i've tried this every way imaginable to make t... May 6, 2010 - 4:28 PM 94celigts has anyone tried just coloured bulbs (not led) ? May 6, 2010 - 4:42 PM pittfirefighter yep - the color is terrible looking... it looks ei... May 6, 2010 - 5:03 PM Ruroniarc I took 194 base 5 SMD LED lights and cut the base ... May 7, 2010 - 10:47 PM schmooot I soldered in 2 individual LED's with resistor... May 7, 2010 - 11:59 PM pittfirefighter i have a stock unit in one of my cars now... after... May 8, 2010 - 6:56 PM pittfirefighter white is nearly impossible... oils from the hands ... May 8, 2010 - 7:23 PM
captb QUOTE (pittfirefighter @ May 8, 2010 - 2... May 8, 2010 - 10:49 PM Aussie_Celica ummm i think i tapped into the cig lighter ring li... May 9, 2010 - 5:19 AM pittfirefighter i ran mine off the stock circuit board... the uni... May 9, 2010 - 6:59 AM |
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