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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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im tring i just got to get it set up with him
Old Jun 2, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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If an xB owner could tally up the components that need reworking (forum articles would help greatly), I can figure out the material costs and work effort.

Goddimus was my first actual automatic install. The shifter lights are actually lit by an LED bulb, so I didn't have the part to replace it. I want to make sure i'm not in that position when I start doing xB's

Thanks in advance.
Old Jun 2, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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wow the blue looks awesome. I think i'll def. go with blue now.
Old Jun 2, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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I was hoping to get more in by today, but lcled.com didn't ship my order UNTIL today (I ordered on tuesday). I'm all out of blue LED's and only have white available at the moment. I have a few hundred red, blue and whites showing up monday.
Old Jun 2, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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i havent looked but does the tc have a switch to turn down the brightness? Ive seen pics of blue, white, and red ....every color looks nice. Because they all look so nice I dont know what I want to do. ..i guess thats a good problem but its still a problem.
Old Jun 2, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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There's a dimmer switch right on the leftmost gauge. It still works, right, IceNine?
Old Jun 2, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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Yep, sure does.
Old Jun 2, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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^^ dimmer works fine.
Old Jun 2, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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great ....now that you guys replied .... i do remember that being there ...heehe. thanks
Old Jun 4, 2006 | 05:03 AM
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Oh yeah, Karl - Mine's an Auto as well... i like the shifter LED's on the console the way they are though.
Old Jun 4, 2006 | 05:52 AM
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what town in Bergen County are you?
Old Jun 4, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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Old Jun 4, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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ha - as soon as i read it i thought you were saying "your a little ferry" ... and im like ...darn thats pretty random to come out w/ just cause i was asking where ya were from. ha.
Old Jun 5, 2006 | 01:06 AM
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I'm interested in HVAC red... for an xB... is that still possible?

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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 01:10 AM
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a/c controls for the xB require a completely different bulb... kinda like plug and play.. no soldering required.
Old Jun 5, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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OK, I see my LED shipment is "out for delivery"...

I should have enough for 3 installs of all blue, all white or all red (or whatever combinations of the three).

I'm available pretty much any night this week after 6, or this coming sunday (have a morning appt then i'm heading out to the meet at the Palisades mall with another scion nut

All customers get complimentary while-you-wait entertainment via 50" plasma screen, Xbox 360 and a curious 4 year old girl.
Old Jun 5, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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Oh, and yes, squallheart I got WAY better resistors the Mouser 1/16th watt ones are awesome. They are SO tiny (like a fleck of dust) that you can just flush mount 'em right on the same solder pad as the LED itself, then use wrapping wire to run the traces.... no cutting of the button shrouds required!
Old Jun 5, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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Anyword on xB's yet?
Old Jun 5, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Well, based on what I've seen, the AC console is a bulb swap... I would think anyone could do that, no soldering skills required there....

The only LED's I've read about are the 4 on a single gauge. Am i right?
Old Jun 5, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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I don't know but would rather have someone with some knowledge do this for me. Also what about the HU? and the clock by the gauge?



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