Slaying the GREEN MONSTER - Progress Pics of the LED Conversion...
 

Just some quick shots, WE'RE ALMOST THERE!!!!

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Looking good man!

Looks very good

:what: That is crazy.

You must have a lot of time of your hands. :tomato:

Hardly. I just never rest/relax. My life articulates essentially around 5 categories: Career, Home, Wife, Fitness/Nutrition, TL. Friends and family sometimes, too :tongue:

Very nice and bright. Looks OEM. :toocool:

beautiful...simply beautiful

did the mode button bulb blow?

Looks very nice!

Negative, my man. It's one of two possible issues:

(1) I did not make the connection for the resistor close enough to the board and there is a mechanical separation

-or-

(2) The leads are touching.

I'll have it fixed this week.

Thanks for the compliments, guys, we'll have this all wrapped up in about a month when the navi and radio are finished!

Looking good man. I replaced all the bulbs in the steering wheel when i got my car. I should have gone with LEDs. Next time a bulb goes i am switching to LEDs.

Well done Death Metal!

damn those are way brighter than stock. Looks good.

so you mean all this buttons can be switch to led bulbs?

I need to replace mine. My bulbs are blown. Is there a diy/parts list for this?

Go for it, man! I have written DIYs of all the OE locations with the exception of the steering wheel (that will be coming this week) and the radio/nav unit. I am gearing to do the radio in 2 weeks, the nav in 3.

Thanks, man, it's getting there!

Thanks, dude. Actually, it's not as bright as the images depict - if you look at the gauge cluster, even that is much brighter, this being a result of my uber-crappy camera. One of these days I'll stop being such a :2cents: pincher and purchase a proper SLR.

Yes. Again, all of the DIYs are in the garage. The total cost of this mod (for materials) is only about $30 - that covers all LEDs and resistors. Can't beat it. :D

awesome work :thumbsup:

damn! Do you have links to the DIY's?

G-100: DIY: LED Lighting For your TL!
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-100-diy-led-interior-conversion-part-0-retrofit-oem-bayonet-housings-led-747846/ - Part 0 Retrofit of OE Bayonet Housings with an LED
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-100-diy-led-interior-conversion-part-i-map-light-console-746609/ - Part 1 Map Light Console
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-100-diy-led-interior-conversion-part-ii-rear-door-window-switch-w-handle-leds-746947/ - Part 2 Rear Door Window Switch w/ Handle LEDs
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-100-diy-led-interior-conversion-part-iii-steering-wheel-746972/ - Part 3 Steering Wheel
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-100-diy-led-interior-conversion-part-iv-center-vents-747870/ - Part 4 Center Vents
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-100-diy-led-interior-conversion-part-v-cluster-console-easiest-bunch-747874/ - Part 5 Cluster Console (EASIEST OF THE BUNCH!)
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-100-diy-led-interior-part-vi-front-passenger-door-w-rl-door-handle-led-750657/ - Part 6 Front Passenger Door w/ RL Door-Handle LED
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-100-diy-led-interior-part-vii-front-driver-door-w-rl-door-handle-led-750671/ - Part 7: Front Driver Door w/ RL Door-Handle LED
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-100-diy-led-interior-part-viii-knee-panel-lights-vsa-mirror-etc-750880/ - Part 8: Knee Panel Lights (VSA, Mirror, etc)
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-100-diy-led-interior-part-ix-heated-seat-switches-755070/ - Part 9: Heated Seat Switches
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-100-diy-led-interior-part-x-cupholder-illumination-755388/ - Part 10: Cupholder Illumination!

I really don't see a difference. Can someone tell me?

How do you not see a difference? Look at the lights on the steering wheel.

STOCK
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Good job, Dan!
We need to collaborate a bit on the radio. I think that is going to be the most difficult area of the car.

Thanks, Dave! Your help made this possible, seriously. You and Chris really helped prepare me for this endeavor. Regarding the radio - It's really going to be super easy. We will be using a bit more of an advanced technique, I'll detail more when I pop this out. Just a heads up - load yourself up with some PLCC-2s and the thin-film resistors...560-ohm. :toocool:

They are BRIGHTER than bright! :D

All LEDs used are posted in those threads (LED p/n and details)?

Already got them, my brutha---except I got 680ohm. Should still work fine.
Unfortunately, I do not have a garage to work in and theres 30 inches of snow on the ground! UGH!! Shit is really backing up---A-Spec lip, HID backups, CarPC. So close on a lot of them, just waiting for weather to break!

Look more like a plane cockpit now.....awesome good work.

That looks awesome! Too bad I'm not brave enough to take my car apart like that to fix that one burnt out bulb for the Max lighting in the cluster console.

^^Hell, thats the easiest location of the bunch!

that is really nice man!

+1...that takes like 10 minutes max

hey dave, sorry i didnt get around to sending out that radio board to you yet. ill try to get it out this week. i started my new job and ive been so busy since then.

the more you look at the pics i put up the easier it looks to do the radio as long as you have the right pieces. with those thin film resistors its going to be so easy doing the radio, the hardest parts of the job is probably just getting the radio out of the car, which isnt that hard anymore lol. i think the steering wheel and those bulbs that you have to bend to not get hotspots are the harder projects than the radio which is straight foward replacement of the bulbs and resistors.

looks hella good kid

u gotta be kidding me, man u need glasses lol j/k well as you can see the buttons are bluish and much brighter than stock. example: compare the one's in your car with those!

looks incredible! nice work!

No problem--do it when u get a chance. Congrats on the new job!

thanks man, i didnt think anyone else was up this early on Azine lol