[DIY] Accord Euro Centre Console Lighting Colour Modification

[LXRY]

NICE.......well done, great work

[EuroDude]

Did you add those resistors yourself? Were they really necessary?

Someone should put bright Blue LED's in there, would look good in the 06/07 Models since the cluster has a lot of blue and white around the dials, opposed to the orange in the 03-05.


@Rein soldering is easy with a decent (expensive) soldering iron such as the professional Hako ones. Ive found that the cheap $15 soldering irons from DickSmith are 10x harder to use.

[Rein]

hey EUROO3act, you know how to change the lights on the dashboard??

[EuroDude]

hey EUROO3act, you know how to change the lights on the dashboard??

Thats easier than the console, just remove a few screws underneath the top of the dash, slide the cluster out to reveal the PCB and tacho's, a few more screws and then you have access to the lights.

[EUR003act]

Did you add those resistors yourself? Were they really necessary?

Someone should put bright Blue LED's in there, would look good in the 06/07 Models since the cluster has a lot of blue and white around the dials, opposed to the orange in the 03-05.


@Rein soldering is easy with a decent (expensive) soldering iron such as the professional Hako ones. Ive found that the cheap $15 soldering irons from DickSmith are 10x harder to use.

i wish i had the 06 dash i wanted blue and white!
possibly what the 06 with blue LEDs wold look like --->

yeah i did the resistors, for some reason the oem lamps are 6v??? lol so i worked out (ohms law) using the LEDs i used which resistors i needed. they are essential both in dropping the voltage, and limiting the current running through the LEDs.

and your spot on there, cheap soldering irons are extremly hard to use! there heat fluctuates dramatically, and there tips are generally too big for SMD soldering. i used a goot 13w temperature controlled iron, only $40 from Jaycar Electronics. very fine tip, and perfect temperature for this kinda work

[Rein]

is it easy to change the lights on dashboard??? because i really like the blue lighting on the 06 model

[r-r-redEuro]

lol. EUR003act i think you need to drive up to sydney for one day and do it for me AHHA it looks to difficult and confusing. i can take you places and might make you not want to leave sydney again. =P

[euro77]

looks great! well done! basically you can put any colour you like, which is nice

[EuroDude]

Blue looks freakin sweet, nice photochop

Imagine ultraviolet LED's they are expensive though..

[LXRY]

Blue looks freakin sweet, nice photochop

Imagine ultraviolet LED's they are expensive though..

Ultraviolet, sounds nice love to see that colour....do you know how much they are and where you can get them?

[EuroDude]

^ yeah u can get UV LED's from here:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/leds.htm

Not sure what size u need tho

[LXRY]

^ yeah u can get UV LED's from here:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/leds.htm

Not sure what size u need tho

Damn the UV pricey...ouch