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Old 03-20-2010, 05:58 PM
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So I had some LEDs that I bought a while back to switch out all of the ugly *** green interior buttons. I was a little skeptic of experimenting with taking apart my entire interior and everything. I had the ambient lighting package with my car from factory, but always hated the green lights everywhere else.

Well, since it snowed and I was snowed in I figured what the hell I'll just get on with it.

And after almost 14 hours of work it came out pretty ******* sweet. I had tear apart the center console, the dash, the door panels, and the radio to get to all of the LEDs. I have to figure out how to change the green plastic in the radio display and the dash display to change the color of it, but that'll be another project.

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And, the final product. The pictures make them look a lot lighter than what they are. They match the gauges almost perfectly and are probably twice as bright as the stock green LEDs. But they look sweet and really make it stand out a lot more.


















All in all, for about $30 it was way way worth it. I can now say it's a one-off interior. If anyone wants the write-up I can make it if you want. Real simple actually, most stuff just pops off and all you really need is some good soldering skills and a friend to hold the LEDs still while you solder them. I created a video, lol, but I have to wait for my buddy to get it off of his camera.
 
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Old 03-20-2010, 06:06 PM
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wow.. I really like it.
 
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Old 03-20-2010, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by K.G.B.
wow.. I really like it.
Thanks man. Over 70 LEDs I had to solder, and everytime I was scared shitless that i had fucked them up. Circuit boards are real sensitive to heat and some of the LEDs were smashed so close to other pieces that I was almost sure it would **** them up. But the only problem I had was one bad LED that I either burnt, or was bad from the start.

Came out much better than I thought. No bright spots, no nothing.
 
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Old 03-20-2010, 06:17 PM
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nice
 
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Old 03-20-2010, 08:22 PM
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your a pro! great job! People will get in your car n be like HOLY **** I bet this is expensive.. when all it takes is a great mind and the willpower to do it! Great job dude!
 
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Old 03-20-2010, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by SnTBakosFinest
nice
Thanks man.

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your a pro! great job! People will get in your car n be like HOLY **** I bet this is expensive.. when all it takes is a great mind and the willpower to do it! Great job dude!
That was pretty much the main idea. I wanted the other mustang guys at school to be like WTF! lol.

I wish we had car shows, but it ******* snows so much here I don't think people actually care. I'd love to just put my car in a show once. Even though it's nothing super special I'd still like to.

That's why I'm moving to FL when i graduate. No more damn snow.
 
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Old 03-20-2010, 08:40 PM
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nice job. I've had a few dashes apart...tedious ****. and then the LED installs...super tedious ****. Looks great.
 
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Old 03-20-2010, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by zigzagg321
nice job. I've had a few dashes apart...tedious ****. and then the LED installs...super tedious ****. Looks great.
Well worth the pain though. It was the best feeling to plug it in after soldering all the LEDs and to see it light up.
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 08:11 AM
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Pretty bad *** man. I like it.
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 09:01 AM
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Very nice. Worthless mod for 99-04 because we have like 3 lit up buttons. **** our interiors. lol
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 09:26 AM
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nice work man. looks good
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 09:39 AM
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That looks awesome. Did you know Ford makes the buttons ugly *** green for a reason though, lol? Has to do with the wavelengths and night vision.
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 08mustang_gt
Thanks man.



That was pretty much the main idea. I wanted the other mustang guys at school to be like WTF! lol.

I wish we had car shows, but it ******* snows so much here I don't think people actually care. I'd love to just put my car in a show once. Even though it's nothing super special I'd still like to.

That's why I'm moving to FL when i graduate. No more damn snow.
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 10:37 AM
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Damn, you really dug in. I like I like
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by 08mustang_gt
That's why I'm moving to FL when i graduate. No more damn snow.
haha cause we need more mustangboards people in florida
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 11:07 AM
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VERY NICE MAN! Nice work buddy, it looks awesome!
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by PColav6
Very nice. Worthless mod for 99-04 because we have like 3 lit up buttons. **** our interiors. lol
Lol. Yea I thought about doing it to the Cobra and then when I got inside of it to see what I'd have to take apart I realized that really there is only the window/lock buttons and then the bottom three buttons.

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That looks awesome. Did you know Ford makes the buttons ugly *** green for a reason though, lol? Has to do with the wavelengths and night vision.
Yea i know they do that green because it doesn't interfere with your vision even on full brightness, but oh well. HIDs are next for the Cobra and the GT so it'll balance back out lol. My logic.

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haha cause we need more mustangboards people in florida
Well I mean I'd go to Texas, but then I'd be surrounded by Supras. So I'd much rather go to FL.

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VERY NICE MAN! Nice work buddy, it looks awesome!
Thanks. Took me forever to find out the bulbs and what brightness would work best.
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 04:08 PM
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very nice man, its those subtle touches that really pull a car together!!
 
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That is some sick work! Major props man. I could never do that.
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 05:33 PM
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Great job dude, looks very well done. All of your mods are always done very clean.
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by SeanStang
Great job dude, looks very well done. All of your mods are always done very clean.
Thanks man! That's exactly what I'm going for. Just little subtle changes that most people wouldn't even know are different.
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 08mustang_gt
Well I mean I'd go to Texas, but then I'd be surrounded by Supras. So I'd much rather go to FL.


No dude. **** Texas. Bi-Polar weather, and 115 degree summers, **** this. Im moving when im older. Also great job dude, im waay to much of a pansy to tear apart my car like that. And yeah blue leds do mess with your nightvision because my radar is blue, and i gotta dim it down or it messes with me.
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Deathdiesel
No dude. **** Texas. Bi-Polar weather, and 115 degree summers, **** this. Im moving when im older. Also great job dude, im waay to much of a pansy to tear apart my car like that. And yeah blue leds do mess with your nightvision because my radar is blue, and i gotta dim it down or it messes with me.
I haven't drove it at night yet, but I'm sure the dimmer won't be at max like it always was with the green LEDs. Luckily I can adjust the brightness of the LEDs separate from the gauges.
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 08mustang_gt
I haven't drove it at night yet, but I'm sure the dimmer won't be at max like it always was with the green LEDs. Luckily I can adjust the brightness of the LEDs separate from the gauges.
and that will be the savior of the mod. haha. looks amazing though man. I love that color blue, its nice.
Im no where near good enough to do that, plus with the 95 there isnt really that much to do.
 
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That looks GREAT!!!!!!
GOOD JOB!!!!!!
 
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Old 03-22-2010, 07:55 AM
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If I wasn't such a lazy-***, I'd do that to mine, but I'd make my lights red! I love the blue. It looks really damn good.

Florida is awesome.
 
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Old 03-22-2010, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by TUFF 4.6
That looks GREAT!!!!!!
GOOD JOB!!!!!!
Thanks! It definitely gives it a one-off feeling.
 
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i bet you were crossing your fingers when you hit the ignition to power the lights.
 
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Old 03-22-2010, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by krazypony
i bet you were crossing your fingers when you hit the ignition to power the lights.
I checked them individually as I got them done, but yes still the same. My buddy that was there with me was sitting there going "Come on, come on" just so we didn't have to tear it back apart and redo the LEDs lol.

Working on something as tedious as that at 4-5 a.m. makes you very touchy. If one of them would've fucked up I probably would've just thrown it in the snow outside and said **** it lol.

When I plugged everything back in I went to turn the key on and nothing lit up...my heart just dropped. Then I realized I forgot to hook the battery back up lol..fail on my part.
 
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Awesome stuff...that's a really neat, subtle mod. Only someone a true mustang enthusiast would notice. Very nicely done.
 


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