Change keypad LED to blue + jlowap Blue LED Mod

[Guest James]

Another Update... and a WARNING!

1. i took the thing apart again today to measure the voltage on the LEDs and took some pictures (pic 1 and 2).

2. when i put it back togeter i used a tissue with FE10 solvent cleaner on my screen to cleen it!!! ARRRRR! it did not like that! see pic3. the dark patches are caused by the solvent eating away at the plastic inner screen (i thought it was glass but is has a plastic layer over it)

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[Guest James]

o yeah..... and the voltage for the LED's is 2V

[Guest mattbrown]

bad luck

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

you're a brave lad, hat's off to you :lol:

I'm tempted to do this now as well :?.

Still might wait for the warranty to run out first.

[Guest James]

someone has got to be the fist to do mad stuff like this.... at least the black paint is still looking nice! leds should be here tomorrow!

[Guest mattbrown]

if it all goes to plan - i wanna subscribe to the "jlowap" mod mission and follow in your footsteps

[Guest James]

there is one other problem i have thought of.... i am not sure if the small current reg resistors can take the increase in current from the blue leds... will look at the figures again

[Guest James]

UPDATE: 1 x blue LED fitted!!!

took it apart again......have a look at the picture.......

as you can see one LED is fitted but now some of the other green ones have gone dim...........

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[Guest Monolithix [MVP]]

By bridging that resistor surely you risk either burning out another component or further reducing the battery life?

(Nice job so far though :lol:)

[Guest James]

i am not bridging the resistor........ thats just stupid

[Guest Mr_Protozoa]

That blue LED's looking pretty sweet! I'm looking forward to seeing how it ends up!

[Guest mattbrown]

well done and good luck with the further mods of the leds

[Guest Monolithix [MVP]]

i am not bridging the resistor........ thats just stupid

That's what i thought ;p

I was wondering if you were gonig to try it after modfathers suggestions though, obviously not hehe...

[Guest James]

ok the '3rd' LED is in (top row in picture)..................

i found i had to bridge the 2nd led to conserve power but i think two led's will be bright enough.......

looking sweet!

[Guest Vector]

This is gona look coooool when done 8)

[Guest James]

FINISHED!!!!!

SWEET!!! :lol: :D :lol: :D :shock: :lol: :lol: :twisted:

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[Guest madu]

W00T!!!!!!! :shock:

This is totally cool!! In fact it ROCKS!! :lol:

[Guest madu]

Can I just point out again - it looks AWESOME!!

PS: Can we have a pic of it in semi-bright light. So we have an idea of what it's gonna be in, say, a room when no sun is shining outside (you know, English weather..)

[Guest James]

If you think you are up for doing this then THINK AGAIN! you have to be good at soldering thing this small:-

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[Guest James]

here is a pic of it on my desk....no daylight!

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[Guest mattbrown]

that is as sweet as a nut - so whered you order the leds from - how much and take us through step by step how you did it - also what kinda soldering iron did you use - ive got a standard one with a pointed tip - will that work??

[Guest Vector]

OK, now i'm jealous :D

Nice job !! :lol:

[Guest James]

will post a guide soon.... your really do have to be very good at soldering

[Guest mattbrown]

i know i aint great but my mate can build up audio amps in a jiffy so i mite get him to do it - then again i havent got an excuse not to try it myself i went to collage for 3 years and did eletronic servicing

[Guest Zim]

Now that is a beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :D :lol:

i want one like that, but me and soldering just dont go... oh well....

"Z"