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Old 10-21-2002 | 10:50 PM
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Keypad LED mod, anyone tried?

I'm thinking about "modding" my keypad LED's to red. I noticed how the box behind the keys can be disassembled while installing door speakers. I am capable of doing it, but I don't think anyone else ever has. It's kind of lame, but still original.
Old 10-21-2002 | 10:52 PM
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that would be sweet. and the key hole light too. i hate green, red is cool
Old 10-21-2002 | 10:53 PM
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I always hated having green LED's in my 'red rocket' it just doesnt work. I think the keypad lights up the keyhole so that would be part of the conversion.


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that would be sweet. and the key hole light too. i hate green, red is cool
Old 10-21-2002 | 11:08 PM
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i think the key hole light is different. there is one on my se and i have no keypad but it still (attempt) to light green.
Old 10-22-2002 | 02:42 AM
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key hole uses a a tiny bulb and not a led
Old 10-22-2002 | 08:15 AM
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Originally posted by kingrye
key hole uses a a tiny bulb and not a led
What size bulb, do you know??? I thought about changing mine (along with the one around my ignition) to blue.
Old 10-22-2002 | 08:38 AM
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What size bulb, do you know??? I thought about changing mine (along with the one around my ignition) to blue.
without looking at it, I'd guess radio shack part 272-1092 since that's the "12v minilamp" used for almost all of the interior
Old 10-22-2002 | 09:25 AM
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without looking at it, I'd guess radio shack part 272-1092 since that's the "12v minilamp" used for almost all of the interior
Maybe I'll drift into Radio Shack on my lunch break and pick up a few. I need a new project anyway...
Old 10-22-2002 | 12:28 PM
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I'll take apart my door panel when I get a chance and find out whether it's a bulb or LED's. It's too bright to be just one LED. Maybe we/I should write a howto on changing them.
Old 10-22-2002 | 01:11 PM
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Originally posted by Spipedong90
I'll take apart my door panel when I get a chance and find out whether it's a bulb or LED's. It's too bright to be just one LED. Maybe we/I should write a howto on changing them.
I was looking in the FSM for any info about this because I figured it would probably be another one of those minilamps but you are right, it is actually a LED. It doesn't have any specs or anything else about it but it does says and show in the wiring diagram that it is a LED.
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