So I picked up a inexpensive soldering iron today in hopes of doing my LED conversion soon.
My question is, do I need solder or do I just melt the wires? As you may tell, I have never soldered before, so I dont know. Also, what would be a good way to practice a few solders before I attack the dash and gauge cluster, etc?

 

youtube and google..

Basic soldering. Soldering 101.. Something.. Anything.. Hopefully you have something you can tear apart and mess with..

 

Is there a certain type, grade, or size of solder that I need or is it a generic thing?
I appreciate the help man.

 

post pics of the attack plz

 

yeah this aughta be good

 

What LED's are you soldering? Gauge cluster?

 

Make sure that the solder you buy has flux in it, makes life way easier

Check out this how to I found

http://hackaday.com/2007/10/26/how-t...-to-soldering/

Like Jonesi said, I would practice on something, an old remote or toy perhaps, anything really, you could always just strip some wires and try to solder them together.

This is also a great thread for reference

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...led+conversion

 

Well I am going to start with the dash and gauge cluster and then work my way to vsa switch, cruise control, window and roof controls, etc.
I will post pics as I go, which will probably be in a few weeks.
And they will most likely be 3mm blue leds. I am going to try to do the entire conversion, but all I have done thus far is the shift gate

 

I am checking that out now, thanks man.
And just another question, besides the type of solder, but do you need solder EVERYTIME time that you solder something, or can you just melt 2 wires together?

 

Anytime you have 2 metal wires you want solder to "weld" them together and not only hold them together but complete their circuit, the solder is what melts and holds the wires together as one

 

i would love to see pics... im in the same boat as u and will be doin some soldering myself... i will be starting wit the door handle led to the radio (since im replacing the HU with alpine) and maybe puddle lights... ill try to tackle the gauges last since i feel like it will be a very complicated mod. GOOD LUCK with everything man looking forward on pics and more infos. i bought soldering gun the pen looking one, dad has the gun type, and a soldering station to hold stuff in place.

 

I got some pics of when I did my climate control, I will upload them

 

^^Yeah, please do. Thats where I am gonna start. Maybe over winter break, and if not maybe in a month or so. Money and time is tight.

 

Any progress?

 

Yeah, I'm doing it slowly....Rainy days with nothing else to do, nights when plans fall through etc, so its coming along, but slowly.
Last night I did the cruise/vsa/roof/and foglight buttons.

 

pics?

 

where do you get your led bulbs from??

 

cant wait for the pictures.
hopefully ur taking pics step by step

 

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