window switch light, now BLUE Options

[Batman722]

I did this

http://www.celicatech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4635

finally.

I used a 5mm LED instead of a 3mm because Radio Snack didn't have 3mm ones. The 5mm is almost too big but still fit.

pics

daytime



closer



and in the dark



I likey and the 5mm is very bright. Now everything is blue.

[stevest202]

like it ive been meaning to do mine ive got all blue is the switch easy to take apart or is it easy to get to

[peterkos]

like it ive been meaning to do mine ive got all blue is the switch easy to take apart or is it easy to get to

It is very easy, just flip up the whole control-panel-plate from bottom, then play it up, Down there it is a couple of screws, and pretty easy step-forward to get to it.

[stevest202]

like it ive been meaning to do mine ive got all blue is the switch easy to take apart or is it easy to get to

It is very easy, just flip up the whole control-panel-plate from bottom, then play it up, Down there it is a couple of screws, and pretty easy step-forward to get to it.

cheers mate ill have a looksy just didnt want springs nflying all over when i undo switch

[Celica power]

nice
and was it much work

[Celicam8]

does that need a cap ?

[Slick]

Nice! Gonna order me LED's now!

[Mangozac]

I did mine with a 3mm blue LED a while ago now and it is way too bright. Like at night it can be distracting!

I just did my climate control unit last week and am pleased with the results. I did increase the series resistors on that though so that they aren't stupidly bright. All that's left now is the clock. Gotta find a blue tic tac case....

[joehernandez]

i remember i was doing that mod
but i got stock almost at the end,, i could take out the plastic that covered the original amber led

[GriffGirl]

I did mine with a 3mm blue LED a while ago now and it is way too bright. Like at night it can be distracting!

I just did my climate control unit last week and am pleased with the results. I did increase the series resistors on that though so that they aren't stupidly bright. All that's left now is the clock. Gotta find a blue tic tac case....

Those plastic folder divider tabs would work well, too although the tic-tac case is thicker plastic. Oh and FYI if you remove the old brownish plastic, you can use it as a template to mold the tic-tac plastic to, just use a hair dryer to warm the new plastic and hold it against the old plastic until it cools. I did this and got the correct tabs and everything to mount my new blue plastic to the clock face and it worked great!

[Mangozac]

Those plastic folder divider tabs would work well, too although the tic-tac case is thicker plastic. Oh and FYI if you remove the old brownish plastic, you can use it as a template to mold the tic-tac plastic to, just use a hair dryer to warm the new plastic and hold it against the old plastic until it cools. I did this and got the correct tabs and everything to mount my new blue plastic to the clock face and it worked great!

Cool thanks for the heads up. I'll stick with the tic-tac case though. I was planning to just trace the old plastic and file out the shape/tabs. I don't quite get your hairdryer idea...

[thespacepanda]

Hairdryer heats the plastic to make it bend. Take it from someone that's used a tic tac case for his clock, you need to bend it.

[GriffGirl]

Hairdryer heats the plastic to make it bend. Take it from someone that's used a tic tac case for his clock, you need to bend it.

x2 for her clock

[Mangozac]

Hairdryer heats the plastic to make it bend. Take it from someone that's used a tic tac case for his clock, you need to bend it.

Oh OK I see. No worries. Thanks for the tip. Maybe I'll do it on the weekend...

[stevest202]

thanks to all info i got here ive just put the led switch in 20 mins work and woohoo





cheers guys if batman hadnt posted i would of kept putting it off

[Ugglan]

Nice!
What sort of LED did you guys use?
How many Volts and how bright?

This post has been edited by Ugglan: Jan 11, 2008 - 7:06 PM

[stevest202]

Nice!
What sort of LED did you guys use?
How many Volts and how bright?

i just used a 3mm 5000 standard led in blue from any elecronics store i use maplins very cheap to buy and its a simple unsolder old one out new one in

[Ugglan]

Yeah, but how many Volts?
In Sweden we don't have so many "by cool stuff to your car" stores. I can probably get hold of LED's but it would help to know have many Volts they should be....

[Mangozac]

Yeah, but how many Volts?
In Sweden we don't have so many "by cool stuff to your car" stores. I can probably get hold of LED's but it would help to know have many Volts they should be....

Ummm LED's don't exactly work that way. They have a forward voltage drop of around 2-4V and an external resistor is used to reduce, say, 12V down and limit the current. The PCB under the window switch will have that resistor on it already so all you need is a standard 3mm blue LED. Don't get the most super brightest one either - standard brightness is way more than enough

I suggest you do a little research on LEDs though. there's loads of electronics articles that talk about them online.

[Ugglan]

Yeah, but how many Volts?
In Sweden we don't have so many "by cool stuff to your car" stores. I can probably get hold of LED's but it would help to know have many Volts they should be....

Ummm LED's don't exactly work that way. They have a forward voltage drop of around 2-4V and an external resistor is used to reduce, say, 12V down and limit the current. The PCB under the window switch will have that resistor on it already so all you need is a standard 3mm blue LED. Don't get the most super brightest one either - standard brightness is way more than enough

I suggest you do a little research on LEDs though. there's loads of electronics articles that talk about them online.

True! But in the store where i buy my LED there are everythin from 24V to 1V so it's not that easy. But around 4V sounds good. Think I will try to measure how many volts beeing used by the LED that is in place today...
But tank you for tha answer anyway...