LEDs for Seat Heater Switches
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LEDs for Seat Heater Switches
I ordered some Neo-wedge (probably knock offs as the plastic bases were pretty soft) from a seller on eBay. I purchased red and green (no amber/yellow available) for the hi/lo settings and blue for the general backlight.
As was elsewhere reported on this site, the red and green LEDs fit fine, but the blue LEDs were of a different shape and too long.
Using a Dremel with a silicon cutoff wheel, I trimmed the epoxy encapsulation down as close to the actual light emitting die as I dared. I finished off the job with a needle file, rounding the corners some. The trimmed LEDs fit OK with a bit of a push. I was afraid they might be too bright, but they're fine in car.
Maybe this will help someone else go LED in the seat heater switches.
Steve
As was elsewhere reported on this site, the red and green LEDs fit fine, but the blue LEDs were of a different shape and too long.
Using a Dremel with a silicon cutoff wheel, I trimmed the epoxy encapsulation down as close to the actual light emitting die as I dared. I finished off the job with a needle file, rounding the corners some. The trimmed LEDs fit OK with a bit of a push. I was afraid they might be too bright, but they're fine in car.
Maybe this will help someone else go LED in the seat heater switches.
Steve
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