Ramius83

Have any of you noticed that after you installed your new blue lights for your windows switches that the color is actually a slight purple. Well, this didn't go well with me. So I went to RadioShack.com (not an internet site), a different company than Radioshack, and bought some different leds. These are a TRUE blue. I used the weakess (in brightness) blue LED in the passenger doors and in the three passenger window controls in the driver's window switches. Then I used the next brighter blue LED in the lock, window lock, and driver's side window switch. This made a perfect perfect combo. I will get pics soon. Also, since I changed out my A/C LEDs with the same color, I know have blue LEDs there as well. Let me know if any of you are interested in them. I will get you a number for the Radioshack.com and the part numbers. Later all.

Speebs

iTrader: (2)

That would be great... how did you change the A/C LEDs? What voltage LEDs did you use?

Ramius83

I used 5 volt LEDs in the A/C buttons. But, it was difficult getting then in there. The LEDs that are currently in your Max are a slim line design, they are rectangular in size and are pretty small. Well, NO ONE makes a blue LED in this design that I could find. So what I did was take the soldering gun and melted the plastic that surrounds the LEDs in the A/C compartment. Then I soldered the new blue LEDs on the board and put it all together a few times to see if the fitment was right. After a few times, it worked. Total time was about 4 hours because I was trying to get a PERFECT fit. If you are interested in these LEDs, I am going later today to RadioShack.com, I will get the phone number and the number of the LEDs I used. Good luck.

Toolrocks

iTrader: (1)

Hey, I'm definitely interested in what you're doing. I am installing blue leds in my hazard, defroster, cc, and light dimmer switches. Did you need a dropping resistor in your a/c unit? Do you have the automatic climate control or the side lever type? I have the automatic and my leds are different from the ones you describe. Thanks.

Gary95

Well, unfortunately this topic has been going simultaneously in about 3 different threads. Hopefully we can get some clarity on what the whole deal is.

Based on what Ramius has said, it sounds like the 97-99 models have LEDs in the console switches for dash illumination, by default. The 95-96 models have bulbs. Because of this, it may be that the 95-96 models have a different voltage going to the switches, perhaps too high for the LEDs used in the 97-99 models.

So, it could be that the method ToolRocks came up with, 5V LED and 330 Ohm resistor combined together, is the only way to go for 95-96 models. Unless the "RadioShack.com" electronic store Ramius found has other LEDs that might have enough resistance without being too bright.

Ramius, when you get a chance please post the contact information. Much appreciated! (By the way, sweet ride; the all white exterior and blue illumination interior sounds like a nice combination!).

Speebs

iTrader: (2)

I think Ramius is talking about the lights that tell you which button is pushed in on the manual A/C. There are five rectangular diffuse LEDs soldered onto the circuit board for those indicator lights, and incandescent bulbs with condoms on them to illuminate the actual buttons.

Toolrocks

iTrader: (1)

This makes sense. Thanks for the clarification. My switches look sweet - now for the rest of the ugly lights.

Speebs

iTrader: (2)

No problem. Ramius, are the 5v blue LEDs much brighter than the original green bulbs (if at all)? I would like to replace my green lights with blue ones, but I don't want the instrument panel to be too distracting