Originally Posted by Amerikaner83

So this one is actually a bit more of a ***** than I expected it to be...not a "skip lunch and get it done" like I thought.



^^ This ^^ is what my factory PCB looks like. I circled the little bulbs (6 of them)...don't worry about the missing one top right corner, I removed that one already. These are little incandescent light bulbs, NOT LEDs as I had hoped. Just makes it a bit more time-consuming, that's all.

I have both 5mm 360* white LEDs as well as regular 30* 3mm white LEDs...I am not sure which ones to use. I'm going to try and use the 5mm 360* LEDs but if space is tight, I'll have to use the smaller ones. BUT a bit if good news: since these all have the little bulb condoms on them I won't have to worry about shoosing white or blue I can pull the little covers off if I want the change

Will edit this post with process as I go along.

EDIT 1:

Here is the thing with all the LEDs + resistors installed. VERY tight squeeze with the light diffuser when the faceplate goes on, but first, before the faceplate, we need to plug it in and make sure they work. The red on the VFD is just sharpie...I'm at work right now and I left my cello paper @ home.

...aaaand all lit up:


I removed the red sharpie since it didn't do well at all with regard to readability... will just throw cello paper on when I get home.


very carefully put the faceplate on and re-test with 9V battery to pwr and ground pins, all looks good, with a nice blue coloring to all the buttons... (No pic since I did this when I wasn't on a break - don't tell my boss)

ok, fine...quick pic:


Contrary to how it looks, all of the buttons are nice and evenly lit up in a shade of blue that's perfect! Can't wait to see it in my dark garage when I get home.

This is about as good as it's going to get taken here @ work... Never realized how light it actually is in here until I want it dark...I always thought it was pretty dark in my little corner...

Originally Posted by Amerikaner83

Finished the LED interior...got her all buttoned up again.


^^ Center console (Radio with white LEDs+blue bulb covers=nice faint blue backlighting)


^^This stuff is GREAT!!!!! For changing the clock color. None of that cello paper crap LOL


^^Blue filter from LEE Filter media shown above, in radio display


^^ Slightly darker blue filter from LEE media shown above, in clock.

Changed out shifter LED from the bright blue to a less-bright white. Goes better with the subtle-blue of the radio. Mee likey!