01-09-2010, 06:34 PM
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glad my how to helped ya. (i knew that +/- pic would help)
I'll do doing some of these in my free time as well. As soon as I get my HVAC from cactus, I'm making a set for chipmunk with red. To see how it turns out...
ryan, what color did you do? got pics of the finished product?
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01-09-2010, 06:42 PM
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Master of my Domain
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I used ultra bright 5mm whites for the 8.
I used 3 green ones for the replacements. Im not sure how bright the greens are. All were bought from rat shack.
The how to was good. Whats lacking in the pictures to know whats truly + and -. The one said "two pictures up" and I went 3. Even that was a bit fuzzy.
I would HIGHLY suggest to people letting someone with skill do this.
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01-09-2010, 07:12 PM
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I'll relook at the pics tonight... make sure they are labelled correctly...
and yes, if you have a really hot soldering iron, or hold it on the circuit board too long.. you will pull up traces... which is BAD
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01-09-2010, 08:22 PM
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Master of my Domain
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This is what I got, with a .06 and .19 tips.
http://www.amazon.com/Weller-WLC100-.../dp/B000AS28UC
Using the proper solder, flux and wick is key. Have you tried Che-Wik yet? When you do, you wont bother with the other junk...
Best pic I could get.
I noticed some flicker... Im thinking when I did the gray wire my one solder joint wasnt the best...
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01-09-2010, 08:42 PM
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You'll want a 15 or 25 watt soldering gun. I used a 45, and it was WAY too hot.
luckily.. no traces were compromised.
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02-09-2010, 03:17 AM
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A-mod Pirate
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Just finished this mod, and damn blue hvac lights with the transparent knobs are sick as hell
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02-09-2010, 04:33 AM
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GLS member
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Al, Cherry, or Ryan,
I am glad that you all have got this mod installed and working. Now I know that one of yall would be willing to do this for me and make some extra cash. I was just wondering which one of you could do it, send me the hvac unit and then wait for MY hvac unit to replace the one you gave me.
I only ask because I am not the best around a soldering gun, unless you want a glob of silver stuff covering the whole thing. LOL
-Smurf-
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02-09-2010, 11:19 AM
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Aye smurf Text me
Last edited by heineck : 02-09-2010 at 11:46 AM.
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02-09-2010, 09:47 PM
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A-mod Pirate
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just thought id thro up a pick with the blue knobs, i have to find the last one, i seem to have misplaced it 
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02-09-2010, 11:59 PM
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Nice hein-y...looking sweet!
I have a red hvac on standby, for chipmunk. (Swapping hvacs in the winter is crazy) but ryan and hein-y have had good results, id trust either of them to do it properly. Its easier then it looks. (Espicially w. The idiot proof write up.  ) |
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02-10-2010, 12:20 AM
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A-mod Pirate
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yea i went sorta LED crazy this weekend did the vents, hvac and floors
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03-30-2010, 10:53 PM
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The Aleromod PITA
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hey guys my leds have a long stem and a short one, which is positive?
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03-30-2010, 11:09 PM
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long stems are normally positive. but not always. just hook it up to a battery and find out
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03-30-2010, 11:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AleroDrime
hey guys my leds have a long stem and a short one, which is positive?
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Apparently you have never heard of google or any other type of "search" engines.
long = +
short = - |
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03-30-2010, 11:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by colonel6632
long stems are normally positive. but not always. just hook it up to a battery and find out
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If he does that without a resistor it'll get really bright and then pop.
X2 @ the google it takes longer to log on here and post then to just google it |
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03-31-2010, 12:30 AM
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i used a 1.5 volt battery. i didn't mean the car battery. guess i should of been more specific
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2002 Alero w/ 2.2 ecotec 5 speed
power window conversion, heated leather seats, 16" rims, high & low hids, auto dimming rear mirror, speedbuilt front and rear sway bars, poly bushings all around.
2005 Silverado 2500HD w/ 6.0l Vortec 4L80E
Tuned 6.0l, exhaust, intake, with 450000km on the odometer. Tow Rig
1985 Pontiac Trans Am GTA w/ 5.7 Vortec 700r4
mild vortec 350 with 4 speed auto. performance suspension. factory gold color. project car
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03-31-2010, 01:59 AM
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A-mod Pirate
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o ok i use 9 volts, and i tried that without a resistor and pop! one less LED
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03-31-2010, 09:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heineck
o ok i use 9 volts, and i tried that without a resistor and pop! one less LED
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yup.
button cell batteries, or a 2 pack of AA/AAAs work well as testers. OR (with resistors) a 12V power supply. |
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03-31-2010, 01:02 PM
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The Aleromod PITA
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i did google and went ahead and soldered, i wish i had somthing to test it off of, down side of soldering in your dorm room,
ive got to go back and resolder 3, i had one place where the copper lead came up, but not form the heat, from putting the led through so i soldered the copper part to the led very carefully, itll be interesting if that works, if not its a negative and i think i can coppy what ryan did and make it work
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03-31-2010, 02:27 PM
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A-mod Pirate
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well go out to ur car and plug in the harness directly to the board, but dont forget to do the inline resistor or ur just gunna blow em all up
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