I have recieved a ton of questions off of this post recently.. so sorry if I have missed anyone! I have sent pms to all of those requesting info.

 

Just did the fix on my center console and it's freaking beautiful! You rock Engi!

I'll take update pics of the console soon hopefully.

MODS, MAKE THIS A TECH ARTICLE!

 

^^ Thanks for the kind words! Glad you got them finished! They did add this to the tech articles a while back. Glad to see it helped a few.

 

Sorry for the long delay. I have had numerous requests from those that want to convert their own center console LEDs rather than pay someone to do it for them, but would like a premade "kit" including all of the pre-bent wires and resistors for doing so. I realize that many of you are willing to do the soldering work, but want to make sure that you have everything neatly bent and in the right place. I have some templates I made that I can use to create these and mail them out with or without the LEDs. Just shoot me a pm if you are interested in ordering them. Keep in mind that you still need to be comfortable doing the soldering work correctly as well as cutting parts of the circuits.

 

How hard is it cutting parts of the circuits....i have done the complete blue conversion but would love to do the FIX!!!! I am very interested in your templates and bent wires......do they come with good instructions too???? How much ....PM me please I a very curious how this compares in difficultly to actually doing just a conversion......i guess what i am trying to say is that i am a little leary of doing this!!! I just need a confidence booster!!

Thanks
~Jason

 

pm sent

 

PM me with same info please! :D

 

It's not difficult to do it at all. All you need is an xacto knife, box knife or razor blade. Just be EXTREMELY careful that you only cut the trace you're working on.

 

any pics of where to cut?

 

By any chance does anyone have a picture of the Console complete all the area together before modifing it and after? or a little more detailed ones?

THanks!;)

 

Thanks for the kit Dave. Turned out great. =)

 

^^ Nice job! Glad it worked out for you! What unit is that you have mounted in the HU area?

 

It's a Pioneer Avic-D1.

 

after this conversion is done is it possible to still use the dimmer **** to adjust the brightness or is it just always going to be the same brightness?

Awesome Job engifineer, i just read through the whole thread and am going to go back and copy out all the hightligts like the parts list and modifications that were posted later on so i have a clear cut way of doing it......unless that was already changed in the original post by now?

Has anyone had any issues since doing this mod since August when this was started?

 

nice

 

Follow the instructions, have patience and this mod works great. The one thing that I had to go back to the workbench after installing this was not trimming enough of the plastic to allow the jump wires to fit. You will know you have this problem too if your buttons don't quite work when you push them in, as if something is misaligned. Just trim a little more away and you will be gtg!

 

sorry i'm kinda new to this... but i was wondering if you got that kit out.. or made.. i would like one... thanks

 

^^ yep, I have sent a few out with some illustrated instructions and people have used them very successfully. I have done about 15 - 20 of them so far myself with no un-satisfied customers. Send me a pm and I will send you the info for the kit.

 

^^^pm sent

 

i dont mean to jack your thread or anything engi. but has anyone tried to just change the LEDs and not do engi's mod? i'm just asking bcuz i changed the LEDs and when i went to test them to see if they would work they did. but when i reassembled everything and put it back in the car it didn't!!

engi:
i was just wondering if i shorted something out? but if i did why does the hazard, clock, selt belt, alarm and LEDs for the A/C, recirc and defrosters still work?

can someone help me out? i didn't do any cutting or anything. i just changed out the LEDs and that was it. i was able to successfully change the gauge cluster with no problem. it's the center console that giving me the trouble.