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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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interior lighting - big pics

my camera sucks at night so they're out of focus. i went with red because the car is burgundy/rosewood (i guess). the ac controls - radio shack 272-1092 bulbs sprayed with testors candy apple red paint, gauge cluster - 194r bulbs and clock and ac display - 3 layers of red celophane (hard to see during the day but looks good at night). i have illumination set at half but for pics i had it as bright as will go so might look pinkish...but it's red at half





Old Oct 22, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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Cool stuff. But go take some better pics!! Pronto!!
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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yeah, i'll need to see if i can make adjustments for taking better night pics.
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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nice job man!!! would like to see them a lil bit better.

some tips i can give you for better pics is set your ISO higher most cameras just go up to about 400ISO(but now these days i seen up too 2000ISO) wich should look a lil bit better and when you take close up shot like the ones you took of your climate control use the MACRO mode function for a cleaner picture. hope that helps
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nice job man!!! would like to see them a lil bit better.

some tips i can give you for better pics is set your ISO higher most cameras just go up to about 400ISO(but now these days i seen up too 2000ISO) wich should look a lil bit better and when you take close up shot like the ones you took of your climate control use the MACRO mode function for a cleaner picture. hope that helps
my wife's pink 5.0mp kodak doesn't have that many options

anyways here's the best 1 of about 20 i just shot. i didn't take pics of window switches but they're all red leds.

Old Oct 22, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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here goes this pic with my 5mp kodak cam also setting at 400ISO and Macro mode. even the cheapest cameras ive seen have these setting you just have to play with it.

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my easyshare doesn't have any manual settings, it's all presets. any pics without a flash or light come out blurry. i could buy a better camera or...i could spend mo' money on the car and i NEED more things - which my wife doesn't understand

this is what i'm trying to work with http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQueri...&pq-path=11189

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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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lol i feel ya man im always spending money on my ride and my girl is alway like "why do u need that" i just do i tell her but she jus doesnt get it
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 07:06 AM
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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nice lights must go well wit car...but i need help because i feel that my interior lights arent as bright as before when i first bought the car so im lookin to replace them so they look bright like ur ac/heating controls
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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nice lights must go well wit car...but i need help because i feel that my interior lights arent as bright as before when i first bought the car so im lookin to replace them so they look bright like ur ac/heating controls
you must be talking about oc's lights? that's leds that's why they're bright.
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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here goes this pic with my 5mp kodak cam also setting at 400ISO and Macro mode. even the cheapest cameras ive seen have these setting you just have to play with it.

This is one of the nicest set ups I've seen that I actually like! I must know how you did this!?!!!
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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This is one of the nicest set ups I've seen that I actually like! I must know how you did this!?!!!

x2 same here very nice
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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i used like 13 leds not that hard just time consuming any question jus pm me dont want to take over this guys thread

this is when i was testing it out but gives u an idea of how many leds i used

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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 12:44 PM
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looks good! good job
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by oc_wicked
i used like 13 leds not that hard just time consuming any question jus pm me dont want to take over this guys thread

this is when i was testing it out but gives u an idea of how many leds i used
make your own thread, I'd click it! :P
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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ya those led lights look amazing!
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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where did u get them and is it an easy install?
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im lookin to make them this bright cuz, there dim imo....dont mine the video just focus at the gauges and what are the dash lights with ac/heatin radio called? Want to change them all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrNZU...eature=related
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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Nice work man...
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 03:49 PM
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can anyone help me....
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Originally Posted by MaxSE2001
can anyone help me....
i can help you...whaddya need to know?
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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im lookin to make them this bright cuz, there dim imo....dont mine the video just focus at the gauges and what are the dash lights with ac/heatin radio called? Want to change them all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrNZU...eature=related
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by MaxSE2001
im lookin to make them this bright cuz, there dim imo....dont mine the video just focus at the gauges and what are the dash lights with ac/heatin radio called? Want to change them all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrNZU...eature=related
you posted this twice...why
Old Oct 26, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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any tutorial on how you did this or anywhere online looks good, but i would use blue
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unless you use bright leds or white bulbs it won't be too bright. especially red or blue colors.
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you posted this twice...why

thats not my car just using as example because i want to learn how to do that my interior lights
Old Oct 26, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by oc_wicked
here goes this pic with my 5mp kodak cam also setting at 400ISO and Macro mode. even the cheapest cameras ive seen have these setting you just have to play with it.

whoa bro hook it up with a write-up. I need that asap haha
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^^looks sick very well done
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Originally Posted by shadyonedeath
make your own thread, I'd click it! :P
Or you could search his existing threads.

http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...-new-idea.html
Old Oct 27, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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reverse indiglos look wicked nice too
Old Oct 28, 2008 | 04:34 AM
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reverse indiglos look wicked nice too
idk bout that...but that's a personal pref
Old Oct 28, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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looks good
Old Oct 29, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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i wish i knew how to solder or else i would do the same thing
Old Oct 29, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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i wish i knew how to solder or else i would do the same thing
it is not that hard man just take some small wires and practice i used a cheapo soderin gun for this its was like5 bucks at harbor freight first do it on wires that ur not going to use until u think you can do it then just go for it!!!!
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