LED's, resistors, and volt meter?!?!?
#41
Originally Posted by Vlad
Great Thread! Learned some more stuff!
Since I like the Audi Red look, I changed the LEDs in my window switches to Red. I did that for the first time and consider myself damn lucky not to destroy or burn anything. However, yesterday I was working for 6 hours on my Manual Climate Control circuit and I believe I messed up the board.
In the process I burned some pessages but managed to reconnect them with small pieces of wire, kinda making bridges. I got all LEDs to work but now my vent controls don't work
Judging from my lesson here are the questions I've got:
1) How many watts soldering gun am I safe to use?
2) How long can the circuit be exposed to the heat?
3) What is a good price on another MCC. Seen them on eBay for 25-30 bucks...
Thanks a lot!
Since I like the Audi Red look, I changed the LEDs in my window switches to Red. I did that for the first time and consider myself damn lucky not to destroy or burn anything. However, yesterday I was working for 6 hours on my Manual Climate Control circuit and I believe I messed up the board.
In the process I burned some pessages but managed to reconnect them with small pieces of wire, kinda making bridges. I got all LEDs to work but now my vent controls don't work
Judging from my lesson here are the questions I've got:
1) How many watts soldering gun am I safe to use?
2) How long can the circuit be exposed to the heat?
3) What is a good price on another MCC. Seen them on eBay for 25-30 bucks...
Thanks a lot!
Good questions..I'd like to know all that too for when I do my climate control leds.
Also, can anybody give us the final word on whether me or multiplexor had the right idea on wiring in parallel or if we're basically doing the same thing or what.
And if parallel is having one wire jump from positive to positive, what type of connectors could I use to get it on the leads of the led...
#42
Originally Posted by JS MAX
Front switches can be changed to blue..mine are and lots of other people around here have it too. Give it a try it'll work.
The rear have a 12V power supply.
Front: like a 1.3 V I think
#45
Originally Posted by Vlad
Great Thread! Learned some more stuff!
Since I like the Audi Red look, I changed the LEDs in my window switches to Red. I did that for the first time and consider myself damn lucky not to destroy or burn anything. However, yesterday I was working for 6 hours on my Manual Climate Control circuit and I believe I messed up the board.
In the process I burned some pessages but managed to reconnect them with small pieces of wire, kinda making bridges. I got all LEDs to work but now my vent controls don't work
Judging from my lesson here are the questions I've got:
1) How many watts soldering gun am I safe to use?
2) How long can the circuit be exposed to the heat?
3) What is a good price on another MCC. Seen them on eBay for 25-30 bucks...
Thanks a lot!
Since I like the Audi Red look, I changed the LEDs in my window switches to Red. I did that for the first time and consider myself damn lucky not to destroy or burn anything. However, yesterday I was working for 6 hours on my Manual Climate Control circuit and I believe I messed up the board.
In the process I burned some pessages but managed to reconnect them with small pieces of wire, kinda making bridges. I got all LEDs to work but now my vent controls don't work
Judging from my lesson here are the questions I've got:
1) How many watts soldering gun am I safe to use?
2) How long can the circuit be exposed to the heat?
3) What is a good price on another MCC. Seen them on eBay for 25-30 bucks...
Thanks a lot!
I'd use a ~25watt soldering iron. And for soldering the led onto the board..... I'd apply the iron for no more than around 3 seconds. If it didn't work in that time, wait a few seconds and try again. Eventually the solder will get warmer and wamer. Instead of full hot by placing the soldering iron on the solder and waiting for it to melt on...
3) No clue :dunno:
#48
Originally Posted by multiplexor
I'd use a ~25watt soldering iron. And for soldering the led onto the board..... I'd apply the iron for no more than around 3 seconds. If it didn't work in that time, wait a few seconds and try again. Eventually the solder will get warmer and wamer. Instead of full hot by placing the soldering iron on the solder and waiting for it to melt on...
3) No clue :dunno:
3) No clue :dunno:
#49
Originally Posted by multiplexor
All you need to know:
so down the voltage just buy a 1/4 watt resistor (goto any electrical store and ask them for some...) get 1/4watt 430-460 ohm resistors.
if you get 430 ohms resistors the lights will be brighter but won't last as long... even though they last forever as is...
so down the voltage just buy a 1/4 watt resistor (goto any electrical store and ask them for some...) get 1/4watt 430-460 ohm resistors.
if you get 430 ohms resistors the lights will be brighter but won't last as long... even though they last forever as is...
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