New Armrest LEDs Installed

[TYT300]

Finally did my armrest LED mod to match rest of interior lighting.

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Next on the block...grill LEDs.

[ALABAMA MSRT8]

nice job. how did u pull it off?

[Keir]

Looks great!!!!! :thumbs_u:

[CHEM300WV]

that looks cool... any on/off switch with the cover being open/closed?

[TYT300]

that looks cool... any on/off switch with the cover being open/closed?



Required a couple of trips to electronics store to experiment with LED voltage and resister Ohms. Kept blowing my superbright LEDs and couldn't figure out why. I found that you'll need resisters with superbright LEDs versus regular LEDs. Use this website for help with LED/Resister selection: www.ledcalc.com (http://www.ledcalc.com). I used a 9v battery to test for brightness/look before drilling holes in console for LEDs and soldering LEDs/Resisters.
I used mercury switch for auto on/off when armrest lid is opened/closed. Wanted clean look so took armrest lid apart and hid the mercury switch inside armrest lid.
Used 12v power supply from cig lighter inside armrest compartment to power LEDs.
I have "how-to" pics but couldn't figure out how to load multiple pics. Maybe I'll figure that out for my next mod.:banghead:

[EXTREME]

i don't see any pics?

[DEACONSRT8]

Me neither, dammit!

[Sixpak]

Me neither, dammit!

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[chargerondavins]

yup no pics anymore :(