homemade LED for keyring light (also door handle LED question) Options

[match220]

I like the way the white looks waaaaay better than the green. So much cleaner. My gauge cluster and A/C controls are next.

Secondly...I read a looong time ago that we can put the Lexus ES key ring light on our door handle and it has a light. I would really love to make that a white light also. Anyone have any specifics on the light/keyhole?

the old green incandescent! (booooo)


new white homemade LED fixture!


pretty easy to make, it seemed solid enough without a dot of solder, but I soldered anyway. The resistor is 1/4 watt. 50 pack of ebay LEDs comes with free resistors (all in all $7 with shipping to Hawaii). I used a piece of two wire speaker wire, left it together and pulled the copper out so I could bend the LED and resistor legs over to mimic the old incandescent bulb fixture style. I'll be making the A/C controls the same way, that is..if that are the same type of bulb. It only takes just a couple minutes per bulb if you're quick. The gauge controls are larger I believe.


It sits just as deep as the old one.


This post has been edited by match220: Aug 22, 2013 - 5:03 AM