how much for you to start building these for the group? jake ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Hershey" <dmcinfo@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 2:38 AM Subject: [DML] Using LED panel lights > I converted my dash panel lamps over to LEDs two years ago. Installation is > completely reversable. Made a tin plate that exactly matches the outline of > the back of the Plexiglas panel, punched big holes to clear the headlight > and emergency switches and various small holes to clear switch shafts, etc, > and punched about 20 1/4 inch holes to mount LEDs scattered about for even > lighting. Used a ring of red ones around part of the A/C temp dial, blue > ones around the dial's blue part, and white scattered around elsewhere. Used > 560 ohm series resistors (I think) to drop voltage and a Radio Shack 5V > regulator IC (drops 12-14 VDC to constant 5VDC) to feed the LEDs. Just > removed and saved the original lamps. > > Effect is striking... > Now I'm thinking a good winter project is to add 1/8" diameter flourescent > light in the gauge cluster (above the upper light "vents" for more white > light on the gauge faces. These are the same 6-9" or so long lamps used to > backlight laptop computer screens. Requires an inverter module; cost about > $5 for the lamp and $8-12 for the inverter. > > > > //Mark > > > > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >