CraigH Member 100 Member For: 22y 3m 27d Location: Canberra Posted 28/04/03 11:22 AM Share Posted 28/04/03 11:22 AM For those looking at an easy way to create the new pin....I was looked for something to use without a lot of cutting and shaping and found that a simple brass split pin cut to length and bent works great....various sizes available from your nearest hardware store.Did the 3 single switches tonight and they worked great.Need a few more LEDS before I tackle the drivers door one. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1583-blue-window-switches/page/9/#findComment-19414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Member 335 Member For: 22y 3m 9d Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 01/05/03 11:49 AM Share Posted 01/05/03 11:49 AM Anyone else in Perth thinking of doing this mod?Simon.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1583-blue-window-switches/page/9/#findComment-20403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NT TURBO Member 1,128 Member For: 22y 1m 10d Gender: Male Location: Darwin NT Posted 02/05/03 02:10 AM Share Posted 02/05/03 02:10 AM Got premium sound, potai? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1583-blue-window-switches/page/9/#findComment-20820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6TK1W1 Member 435 Member For: 22y 1m Location: Wellington NZ Posted 02/05/03 02:51 AM Author Share Posted 02/05/03 02:51 AM Yeah NT he has. Can only get premium in NZ as it is standard. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1583-blue-window-switches/page/9/#findComment-20821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NT TURBO Member 1,128 Member For: 22y 1m 10d Gender: Male Location: Darwin NT Posted 02/05/03 03:03 AM Share Posted 02/05/03 03:03 AM Of course Stupid me. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1583-blue-window-switches/page/9/#findComment-20824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashie Donating Members 663 Member For: 22y 2m 29d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 02/05/03 06:32 AM Share Posted 02/05/03 06:32 AM All you LED experts.... Is it possible to just swap the red LED from an aftermarket car alarm for a blue one? Is the current too high at all?? Or can I just swap one straight in?Keen to have a matching blue LED for the alarm warning light.TIA for any assistance. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1583-blue-window-switches/page/9/#findComment-20868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NT TURBO Member 1,128 Member For: 22y 1m 10d Gender: Male Location: Darwin NT Posted 02/05/03 07:39 AM Share Posted 02/05/03 07:39 AM Most LED's draw around 20-30ma, it should be safe to swap straight over. The blue ones I used in the switches were 20mA at 3.5V, if that helps. You could always check the voltage with a digital meter to be safe. You may want to include a resistor anyway, as the blues one are quite bright. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1583-blue-window-switches/page/9/#findComment-20874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phantom_xr6turbo Guests Posted 06/05/03 10:51 AM Share Posted 06/05/03 10:51 AM hay thanks XR6TK1W1 I now have Illuminated Switches and it makes it look heaps better and I changed the colour of the TC and fog lamp button lights TC button Red Pen Ink done the job for the fog lamps in blue I left the blue cover thing on it and some blue pen ink worked fine for me its worth doing I think gives u that little extra differnt look I will look at doing the power window switches around the central coast and sydney area if any one is interested PM me (a small fee guessing around 100-150 seeing im inpaicent I bought high powered led and the price came to $80 at dick smith and a ferther $40 at jay car im sure it can be done for a cheeper price if I actually went to jay car in the first place :( ) Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1583-blue-window-switches/page/9/#findComment-21408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Member 397 Member For: 22y 2m 26d Location: Brisbane Posted 06/05/03 11:27 PM Share Posted 06/05/03 11:27 PM There have not been any posts covering the use of SMD (Surface Mount Device) components.So here is one.What I have done is similar to everybody else except I used SMD blue LEDs and SMD resistors.This first picture shows the disassembled switch with the SMD tweesers and SMD devices to the side. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1583-blue-window-switches/page/9/#findComment-21450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Member 397 Member For: 22y 2m 26d Location: Brisbane Posted 06/05/03 11:28 PM Share Posted 06/05/03 11:28 PM This one shows a closeup of the tweesrs and the devices (tweesers are there for a size reference) Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1583-blue-window-switches/page/9/#findComment-21451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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