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On a serious note using LEDS why not go with a multicolour ones. Then you can change the colour when ever you want :) that's what I would be doing with some trickery

 

That's exactly what I was thinking, just done something very similar with something here. I think I need to have a closer look at the back of a heater control and see what's possible :)

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Has anyone got any photos of how these are installed? As the only I've see is a right hack job with standard LED's and resistors. Not something I'd be happy with knowing it's a bodge behind the dash.

Hecklers website mate shows the best way. Gone of the days of the crappy stringed together leds

 

 

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I'd imagine the big issue here is if LED your a/c controls you'd need to LED the entire interior otherwise it'll be like a bright beacon in the cab. I've only done LED on instruments where the old 2.2W bulbs are like candles at a thousand paces. You did say you prefer the stock carbon fibre look so whichever you choose I'm sure plenty will love it and no one is going to hate it which is the main issue with mods. Why alienate some of your prospective market were it ever come to time to sell?

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This is example of someone's gash handy work. This came out of a second hand jspec auto shifter that I've been playing with on my desk. That's the MANU button converted to blue LED.

No mate that is not an led conversion that is just shite lol.

 

Will grab a link when I'm home but it's done properly now with prototyping boards, resistors, leds etc

 

 

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I'd imagine the big issue here is if LED your a/c controls you'd need to LED the entire interior otherwise it'll be like a bright beacon in the cab. I've only done LED on instruments where the old 2.2W bulbs are like candles at a thousand paces. You did say you prefer the stock carbon fibre look so whichever you choose I'm sure plenty will love it and no one is going to hate it which is the main issue with mods. Why alienate some of your prospective market were it ever come to time to sell?

My cars not stock anyway so originality of the leds is no concern. I have kept all replacements so if wanting to return it's easy enough. The full interior will be redone white too and in the old car they were no more offensive or brighter than the stock green, just looks alot more up to date

 

 

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No mate that is not an led conversion that is just shite lol.

 

Will grab a link when I'm home but it's done properly now with prototyping boards, resistors, leds etc

 

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I'd be very interested in seeing that thanks :) Similar to what I was thinking with a custom PCB.

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