Jeremy1210

#1

I just bought a new sony Xplode Cd player yesterday. (its damn powerful >> ) Anyway, it has blue ligths on it and I was hoping to change the lights taht are on the center consle (the heater area) to the same blue color...Does anyone know if that is possible?

Neipas09

#2

Yea some dood on celica.net made a kit that replaces all your dash LEDs and even your light on your window switch. I'll find out who it was and post another message with the link. (if someone doesn't beat me to it)

FallenHero

#3

is there an echo in this forum?

Neipas09

#4

Hello Hello Hello Hello....

Nope, sounds good to me! >>

FallenHero

#5

lol

sapperk

#6

im working on it right now,, when i finish this i'll post it in projects..

Charlie97L

#7

--Jeremy1210+Mar 16, 2003 - 3:13 PM

QUOTE (Jeremy1210 @ Mar 16, 2003 - 3:13 PM)

I just bought a new sony Xplode Cd player yesterday. (its damn powerful >> ) Anyway, it has blue ligths on it and I was hoping to change the lights taht are on the center consle (the heater area) to the same blue color...Does anyone know if that is possible?

i'm the guy offering the kits. it requires LEDs that aren't available for sale commercially. i had to get them from a distributor, and they are made to order. the window switch is easier, but it's still a huge pain. i broke 3 AC control boxes just trying to figure out how to get to the LEDs.

i'm going to offer the kit by itself, or the kit installed by me. if you aren't confident handling circuitry, i'd recommend having me do it. it's a lot of delicate soldering, and it's easy to break stuff if you don't know what you are doing. it's not like you're switching bulbs. it's like cracking open your microwave controls to change the color of the clock.

anyway, STANDARD sized/shaped LEDs will NOT work. i'm waiting on my first batch of red and blue LEDs from the company, i'll be sure to post pics when i have the prototype. my advice would be not to mess with this, if you break something, you have to buy a whole new box, which is like 500 bucks. just wait for my kit. it's coming as fast as it can.

btw, i've been working on this for well over a year, but if you want to try, go for it >>

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JiGGa

#8

How much is the kit and how long will it take for you do ship it back?

sapperk

#9

Hey put me on top of your list,, i dont care about the price, im in NC too so when your ready let me know ill personally bring it to you..

sapperk

#10

can you post the project on how to do it anyway

Jeremy1210

#11

I'm in for you do it if its that hard. Still post the how to for those who are electronically inclined

Charlie97L

#12

--sapperk+Mar 21, 2003 - 10:31 PM

QUOTE (sapperk @ Mar 21, 2003 - 10:31 PM)

can you post the project on how to do it anyway

i will be sure to tell you all as soon as it's ready. i'm hoping for a less than a week turnaround time.

i can post instructions, but you won't be able to get the LEDs, so I don't know what the point is. normal ones DO NOT fit. i'm serious. you have to get the same kind that are in the box. trust me, i've looked EVERYwhere to find these, and the only way i'm able to get them is by buying 500 (smalles qty. you can purchase) and normally they don't sell that few, i've been bugging them for about six months.

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hiflytsi

#13

--sapperk+Mar 21, 2003 - 10:30 PM

QUOTE (sapperk @ Mar 21, 2003 - 10:30 PM)

Hey put me on top of your list,, i dont care about the price, im in NC too so when your ready let me know ill personally bring it to you..

ditto >>

or mail it to you

Neipas09

#14

Damn a 500/min qty! They must be some high tech LEDs.

Jeremy1210

#15

yeah charlie, if you would bne willing to install them yourself, I'd send you mine to do. i"d pay of copurse >>

Neipas09

#16

Damn we gotta pay to have these installed? What a drag! >>

j/k man
I would rather install these myself since i'm pretty good at soldering since i put modchips in playstations for people.

Inferno

#17

Once I get my Celica, I'll definitely be looking into getting you to do this for me, Charlie. VA is only a skip away. I live in southern VA too, so maybe a 3 hour drive.

Charlie97L

#18

--Neipas09+Mar 27, 2003 - 4:32 PM

QUOTE (Neipas09 @ Mar 27, 2003 - 4:32 PM)

Damn we gotta pay to have these installed? What a drag! >> j/k man I would rather install these myself since i'm pretty good at soldering since i put modchips in playstations for people.

if you've done that, you'll be fine. i will have a whole mailing system set up. i might get the LEDs today! which would be totally sweet.

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Benevolence

#19

I would love to see pics of how it would look when you finish.

Charlie97L

#20

--Benevolence+Mar 29, 2003 - 3:31 AM

QUOTE (Benevolence @ Mar 29, 2003 - 3:31 AM)

I would love to see pics of how it would look when you finish.

me toooo. still waiting on the LEDs. boo.

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jontechie

#21

what's with the LED's? Are they surface mount?.........

Charlie97L

#22

--jontechie+Mar 29, 2003 - 3:34 PM

QUOTE (jontechie @ Mar 29, 2003 - 3:34 PM)

what's with the LED's? Are they surface mount?.........

they are popsicle shaped, and fit flush into these slots in the box, so you can't use normal round ones, they won't fit, and the top is curved too, so you can't use rectangluar/square ones. i got the LEDs I'll post some pics tonite!!

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Inferno

#23

Sweet. Mad props to you, Charlie.

sapperk

#24

Hey where r the pics??

Jussimple

#25

Sweet deal Charlie. I live about 4 hours away from there. What would be the turn around for the whole job if I brought my car to you. I'm all about the blue lights.

Charlie97L

#26

--Jussimple+Apr 4, 2003 - 8:17 AM

QUOTE (Jussimple @ Apr 4, 2003 - 8:17 AM)

Sweet deal Charlie. I live about 4 hours away from there. What would be the turn around for the whole job if I brought my car to you. I'm all about the blue lights.

guys, sorry for the lack of updates, i hit a snag. i got all the button window lights done, but the symbol/dial lights burned out. ha. they looked spectacular for a whopping 3 seconds. hehe. ok, i put the final order in for the LEDs. i'm gonna see if i can't get the problem figured out tonight. pics will be up as soon as humanly possible. >>

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Inferno

#27

Ok, man. Thanks for the update. It's cool with me. You've got my support!

Jeremy1210

#28

You've got my support too. I want to see what it looks like...I'm excited >>

sapperk

#29

Im excited, I actually got my CigaretteLighter to light Dark BLue..Thats cool. Im working on the Climate COntrol and the CLock now. Im etting LEDs from LightingResearch.Com

Hey Charlie where did u get your bulbs?



This post has been edited by sapperk: Apr 15, 2003 - 8:27 PM

Charlie97L

#30

--sapperk+Apr 15, 2003 - 5:38 PM

QUOTE (sapperk @ Apr 15, 2003 - 5:38 PM)

Im excited, I actually got my CigaretteLighter to light Dark BLue..Thats cool. Im working on the Climate COntrol and the CLock now. Im etting LEDs from LightingResearch.Com Hey Charlie where did u get your bulbs?

um kingbright. but i had to order 1000. heh. hopefully i'll sell some kits. i've got all the windows done on the prototype, just need to get it back together and take some pics... that's my mission for tomorrow!

dude, dude DUDE, don't buy those. you don't need LED bulbs, you need actual LEDs. you need to unsolder the LEDs that are in there. it's not like a bulb switch on your gauges, you need to crack open the box and get at the circuit board. the clock, also, you have to use a film over it, you can't change it any other way.

i'll get these pics up ASAP guys, i know everyone has been waiting a while for them, i've just been hella busy.

This post has been edited by Charlie97L: Apr 16, 2003 - 12:27 AM

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