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Franko 26 November 2003 11:30 PM

Took the LED's off the KL display box and fitted them to my centre pod... the position of the LED's is in excellent line of my vision now and its got rid of the black box :)
Only problem is when the sun bis shining i cant see the lights very well... thinking of adding a beeper for when it hits red light or when it hits second amber... will be looking into that side of it...

The standard KL as you already will have seen :D

https://photobucket.com/albums/1003/Kabir/KL.jpg

KL with lots of wires

https://photobucket.com/albums/1003/Kabir/KLwires.jpg

Standard center Pod

https://photobucket.com/albums/1003/Kabir/POD.jpg

Drilled holes in Pod

https://photobucket.com/albums/1003/Kabir/POD4.jpg

LED's fitted to the Pod :D

https://photobucket.com/albums/1003/...POD4lights.jpg

Just need to take a pic of it mounted on the dash now... looks dull without the gauges hopefully will be getting them soon :D

Puff The Magic Wagon! 27 November 2003 10:24 AM

Nice one :D

When I get my digi-cam sorted out ( :rolleyes: ), I'll post my remote install, which is in the fascia suround...

SPEN555 27 November 2003 10:34 AM

Do you just extend the wiring with the LED's on the end and re-solder or do you need to add other bits like messing around with resistors?

I didn't do too well at GCSE Electronics, got a D :D. The resistors used to smoke and give off a right pong!!!! :D

So explanations in simpleton language greatly accepted.

Damian.

Puff The Magic Wagon! 27 November 2003 10:46 AM

Extend the wires.

I used a red wire & a green wire per LED as its important to keep the connection round the right way - wrong way round & no lighting up.

So, de-solder each LED & as it comes out, I bent the leg of the one closest to the edge, so that I could remember it. Then green wires to bent legs & red wires to straight legs - simple.

Holes in dash to take LED holders (3mm flat & 5mm flat for the biggy, about 6p each from Maplins), LEDs inserted & Bob is the President.

Very simple to do, but be careful with your soldering for dry joints etc.

Or pay a TV Repair shop to do it ;)

Franko 27 November 2003 10:55 AM

PTMW,

Would like to see a picy of yours :D

I need to add LED holders to mine make it look a bit more neat..

Good advice on using different coloures for the wires...
just one small thing to add,you can reduce the number of wires from one side of the LED's to just only one wire and connect all the LED legs to that one wire.. this is the common side of the LED's...

SPEN555 27 November 2003 11:13 AM

Cheers PTMW!

Damian.

Puff The Magic Wagon! 27 November 2003 03:08 PM

Franko

Re the wires, I don't know, but following the tracks then maybe you could.

Here's a couple of pics

http://www.goorey.com/ptmw/link1.jpg

http://www.goorey.com/ptmw/link2.jpg

The wiring is behind the dash ;)

:cool:

Puff The Magic Wagon! 27 November 2003 03:11 PM

What you really can't get an idea of is with the LEDs lit, but we don't want that ;)

Suffice to say that when any LEDs come on, they are easily seen :)

:cool:

P20SPD 27 November 2003 03:24 PM

218.2 miles of less than 1/4 tank, big girl;):p, i now understand why your clutch is ok after 77000 miles ;):p

Steven

dnb 27 November 2003 03:33 PM

must be running quite lean to get that sort of mpg though... ;)

Nice installation though - Have to say I'm tempted to do that with mine now.

[Edited by dnb - 11/27/2003 3:34:24 PM]

Puff The Magic Wagon! 27 November 2003 04:17 PM

Steve

n00b - 218.2 is the mileage since the engine was put in :p :p

80 miles to SS, so 700 more miles of running in :rolleyes:

In fact its about 680 now...

Usually get between 28 & 32 mpg, lets see how economic the new engine is ;)

Franko 27 November 2003 07:11 PM

PTMW,

I like where you've positioned the LED's looks neat :D

talizman 29 November 2003 11:02 AM


Usually get between 28 & 32 mpg
Hang your head in shame Puff! You are a disgrace to Scooby owners! ;)

Do you ever drive on boost? :D

[Edited by talizman - 11/29/2003 11:03:15 AM]


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