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Is this something similar to what you bought? http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Cool-Whi...item2a24cb753d Did you buy waterproof ones? |
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11-28-2012, 04:10 PM | #24 |
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I didn't buy the strip. I think with that they come soldered into the strip. I got 20 individual pieces. They came in a little tray with plastic over the top. Each led had its own indent in the tray. Search for 3528 SMD 100 pcs. No i didn't get the waterproof ones. Figure if water gets in the instrument cluster the leds are the least of my problems. Haha. Definitely post how it turns out. Supposedly the radio requires smaller ones than that for the radio buttons. Still trying to find the number for those.
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I took a look inside and look these pictures:
The first one is of the light dial on the left of the steering wheel. The second is the AC controls The third is the LED screen inside the AC unit. The LED's inside of the LED screen of the AC unit seemed to be the same side as the light dial and the AC controls. I assume these are all smaller than the gauge LEDs Hope this was helpful! If you find out the size let me know. |
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12-02-2012, 01:40 AM | #27 |
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Damn dude, that's awesome. Those look exactly the same as the 3528 SMD LEDs I got. I've seen the ones inside the light switch before. I did the fog light mod. According to, I think his handle is e90tom3, the ones across the bottom of the radio are smaller. Is it a pain to get the climate control piece out? been kinda worried about taking that apart. I haven't seen the inside of the steering wheel controls yet either but that looks really easy to get those out. Looks like I'm gonna order 100 or so more of those LEDs. It took 3 weeks for them to get here. Still not sure where I'm gonna put the white ones I got.
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12-20-2012, 12:23 PM | #29 |
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I just finished my instrument cluster!
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12-20-2012, 09:53 PM | #30 |
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I like that a lot! That's the color I would have gone with as well. Would it be possible to keep the two center displays orange but the gauges white? That might make it blend into the rest of the orange center stack, etc, better. I guess the orange LEDs might bleed into the gauges too much.
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If you need any assistance please let me know! I am part way through the AC unit and about to start on the radio! |
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12-22-2012, 11:43 PM | #32 |
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Dude that looks great! Definitely post up the finished ac unit. Can't wait to start mine. Do you have any pics of it in the dark?how did the soldering go? I ended up using a pencil and pushing down on the led while my buddy tacked it in place.
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Soldering went well, a little tricky as you know haha but it went well. As I progressed I definitely got a lot better! |
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12-25-2012, 02:35 PM | #35 |
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I don't get it - the whole purpose of orange/red lighting is to preserve night vision. Why would one compromise that?
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love the blue...would be sick if you can do the display lights in the radio and center console and overhead leds...make everything blue!
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12-31-2012, 02:55 PM | #38 |
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The goal is to get everything blue. Once I get more time ill get everything blue. The blue is not distracting to me. It's rather soft. Can't wait to get everything else blue. Looks a little weird with just the gauges blue.
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I got the steering wheel converted to blue lights and the climate control. Did you have any trouble with the backing behind the LCD screen? It's orange. I'm going to try a white piece of paper and see how that works. I can't do the radio yet because there are 2 screws that are buried in there and I don't have anything yet to get to them. Until I get that tool I'll do the window controls and the light switch. Will post more pics when I get them all done.
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got a pic when i was putting the climate control back in.
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Anyone know what the part number or led number for the tiny bastards in the radio is?
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until i can figure out what size the LED's in the radio are i'm stuck. looks really dumb with the radio orange and everything else blue. Stupid super tiny LED's!
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Really nice DIY sir, looks like you put in a lot of hard work.
Aesthetically, Its really not my thing at all. The white gauge faces are ok, but the M, the 135i logo and the blue lights I really don't care for.
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