climate LED voltage? Options

[rocky2006]

the leds i bought didnt light up. how much voltage does the board give to the stock LED's? my leds have a forward voltage of 3.2-3.6 and reverse of 5-6v. what does that mean?

[juBz86]

ok well the 8 leds that are on there right now you could just directly replace with the leds you have w/out the use of any resistors. just make sure that the polarity is correct.

[rocky2006]

well before i unsoldered or cut out the existing LED's, i touched the contacts of the new LED's to the existing lit up LED's and they did not light up. the polarity was correct.

[Defgeph]

You have to remove the stock LED's and replace them with the desired color LED's. Any extra LED's that you want to install. you must find a power source and ground. On the positive line use a 220 resistor and an LED. Ground the ground. If you tryed to connect an LED with out a resistor, That LED is now blown thow it away. Use all new LED's if you're not sure.

If you need any help let me know I've done it all. Painted, LED, Other Lights.

Right now I have painted, LED's are a pain. But I do have the LED climate control handy if I want to switch.

DEF

[Defgeph]

Main Board


Rear defroster


LED climate control


DEF

[rocky2006]

def, do you mean my blue LED's wont light up with the stock LED's there even when i touch the contacts to the lit up LED? have you tried painting the buttons, knobs, etc blue? did you take off the green condoms on the #74 bulbs? also, have you tried to make the drivers window switch blue?

This post has been edited by rocky2006: Apr 12, 2005 - 10:44 PM

[Defgeph]

1. no they wont light up you have to completely replace them.
2. Yes, I have only painted them red though. you might want to look into candy blue from a hobbie store. I have a pic in my profile of the painted C.C.
3. Yes I removed the gelcaps Covering the bulbs.
4. Never bored enough to mess with the window switch. But, open it up and just replace what ever is in there with your color.

Can you give me the details on ur LED's ?
Size, voltage, color,ccd or cd or whatever it is say how brite they are, where you bought them,

DEF

This post has been edited by defgeph: Apr 12, 2005 - 11:02 PM

[WannabeGT4]

electricity takes the path of lease resistance. remove the stock led and replace it with your blue one. It will work.

[juBz86]

hey def how did you take the rear defroster piece apart?? i tried for ever and still couldnt get it.

[rocky2006]

def, i bought these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MEWN:IT

they will work, right?

[Defgeph]

Yeah they should work go to radio shack and buy 220 ohm resistors.

Unsolder one stock led, solder in a unused new blue one and see if it works.

I'm not sure if they have to be 12 volt or not. I cant remember, I did this like 2 years ago.

Jubz - I'm the man, it just pops out. lol

DEF

[rocky2006]

ok well i did the drivers window switch last night and it worked fine. ill give a go at the climate soon.

[rocky2006]

finally got around to the climate. everything works fine and lights up. the only problem is that the black plastic things that go around the LED's dont fit anymore. if i leave them off, will the light from one LED shine out the other buttons so much it looks bad? or should i just try to mod the black things to make them fit?

[WannabeGT4]

finally got around to the climate.  everything works fine and lights up.  the only problem is that the black plastic things that go around the LED's dont fit anymore.  if i leave them off, will the light from one LED shine out the other buttons so much it looks bad?  or should i just try to mod the black things to make them fit?
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You can shave down the led. it's just plastic. It's not hollow. That's what I did for my PS2 controller when I couldn't find square Blue LEDs. Wait just a minute I'll take a picture.

[WannabeGT4]

This post has been edited by WannabeGT4: Apr 18, 2005 - 10:41 PM

[rocky2006]

yeah but i dont want to take them off the board to shave them, and it would be difficult to shave them while still on the board. anyone put it back together without the black pieces?

[WannabeGT4]

yeah but i dont want to take them off the board to shave them, and it would be difficult to shave them while still on the board.  anyone put it back together without the black pieces?
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A finger nail file will work. It's super easy. yes If you leave the black piece out then the lights will all be lit up at once. The one that is on will be brighter of course but I think it'd look like caca. Just file the bitches or mod the "black pieces."

[rocky2006]

using nail file right now. working but taking a long time...

[WannabeGT4]

using nail file right now.  working but taking a long time...
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Most files have two abbrasive sides one for corse work and the other for finishing touches. Try the other side it might work better. I personaly used an emry board and had the LED shaped in under a minute. Whatever you do get some pics of the filed LEDs and finished project.

[Defgeph]

damn, I never thought about filing down the LED's. I didnt know you could do that.

Might have to redo my LED climate control.


good stuff,

DEF

[WannabeGT4]

damn, I never thought about filing down the  LED's. I didnt know you could do that. 

Might have to redo my LED climate control.


good stuff,

DEF
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Yeah, I didn't even think about it 'til I gave up looking for square Blue LEDs and I really didn't want my controller to look like total sh!t so I thought to myself "WTF(I think in acronyms sometimes. I'm a geek.) it's only a few pennies if it doesn't work." Over one year later and no problems what so ever. This will be my first mod when I get a new celica since my last one was totaled by some dumbass running a red light.

This post has been edited by WannabeGT4: Apr 18, 2005 - 11:47 PM

[rocky2006]

on my file, there is only one side and i used the roughest one out of my 6 nail clippers haha. i think im going to dremel out the black things. in 10 min, i dont even have 1 LED that fits right.

[WannabeGT4]

on my file, there is only one side and i used the roughest one out of my 6 nail clippers haha.  i think im going to dremel out the black things.  in 10 min, i dont even have 1 LED that fits right.
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I think it's because of the type of file you're using. I don't even use those on my fingernails. The emry board I used is like sandpaper on stiff foam so it worked great. I guess if you don't plan on going back to the stock leds then what you're planning should work.

[rocky2006]

i just drilled out the plastic things. they are in and working, sort of. with headlights off they're fine. with headlights on, some work. its weird. they all dim obviously but some completely shut off. guess ill have to live with that one.

[WannabeGT4]

i just drilled out the plastic things.  they are in and working, sort of.  with headlights off they're fine.  with headlights on, some work.  its weird.  they all dim obviously but some completely shut off.  guess ill have to live with that one.
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EDIT: Don't cut the wire. Just read this post. http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...ndpost&p=166972

This post has been edited by WannabeGT4: Apr 19, 2005 - 4:57 PM

[rocky2006]

oooOOOooo. i thought the dimmer wire was just for the clock. ill go try it out.

[rocky2006]

ok, i couldnt find out how to open the plug to bend the prongs for the life of me. i cut the #8 wire and the LED's dont dim, but the little pictures dont light up. anyone know what wire it is before i go hacking and slashing at my wires?

[WannabeGT4]

Well if pin 8 didn't do it then pin 21 must be it. ILL- (white w/ green stripe) is what is coming from the rheostat/dimmer switch so that's gotta be the one to remove/cut. I don't have a climate control in front of me so I can't tell what's going on inside of the unit so I'm not 100% sure but it can't hurt to try.

[rocky2006]

uh, it didnt work. with 8 connected and 21 disconnected the LED's would still dim.

[WannabeGT4]

uh, it didnt work.  with 8 connected and 21 disconnected the LED's would still dim.
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dunno then. Sorry. If I had my celi still I'd go figure it out for you. Maybe someone else knows.

[Batman722]

climate LED voltage I believe is 3.5v

http://www.celica-club.co.uk/cgibin/phpbb2...pic.php?t=27351