Sunroof control backlighting

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:45 am

Just letting you guys know what I'm working on.

Dropping in 6 bright LEDs inside the sunroof control box to give the buttons a slight glowing outline so I can find them a little easier at night.

Pics soon.

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:19 am

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:48 am

Here's the guts.

It'll get cleaned up a bit before it gets installed.

gt2.5turbo · Post by **gt2.5turbo** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:32 am

interesting...
what if you were to make a section of the button thinner on the back... say in the form of arrows or squares to symbolize each one... that would take this project up to a whole other crazy level...

bad ass though goog idea

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:31 am

Unfortunally the buttons are encased in a pretty sturdy housing, I dont think Id be able to light them from the inside.

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 6:55 am

Changed it to green backlighting to match the rest of the car

Need to rewire it tho, it's not turning off when the car is off.

Manarius · Post by **Manarius** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 3:13 pm

Splinter wrote:Changed it to green backlighting to match the rest of the car

Need to rewire it tho, it's not turning off when the car is off.

Where did you wire it from in the first place? I'd think that you'd wire it in with the dashboard illumination so that they go on when your lights are on/off and you could dim them with the dimmer....

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:24 pm

Originally I wired it up to the 12V+ in the sunroof controls, but that's always on.

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 4:57 am

Hm

Ive still got like a hundred of these LEDs.

I wonder what else i can use them for...

Manarius · Post by **Manarius** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:16 am

Splinter wrote:Hm

Ive still got like a hundred of these LEDs.

I wonder what else i can use them for...

Light all the window switches in your car. That should be an easy job for you. Or, if your car is a 4EAT, light up the selector area around the tranny (you know where it says PRND321)

AWD_addict · Post by **AWD_addict** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:11 am

Lit PRND321 would be cool, be redundant since it's in the dash. Supplimenting the crappy footwell and other cabin lighting would be cool. Maybe a maplight that is on a flexible stalk or otherwise aimable?

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:23 am

Manarius wrote:Light all the window switches in your car. That should be an easy job for you.

Ooo, the window switches would be a good one.

I think I'll wait until I swap them all out for master switches tho

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:24 am

AWD_addict wrote:Supplimenting the crappy footwell and other cabin lighting would be cool. Maybe a maplight that is on a flexible stalk or otherwise aimable?

I might upgrade the trunk lighting, that'd be mega useful.

The maplight idea is interesting, but it'd have to be something completely retractable.

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