Window Switch Illumination

[filpee]

  auMatt said:

Hey Filpee,  you should have asked as I could have sold you the board less parts (or with parts to suit) for the drivers side switch.

Matt

Thanks auMatt but I liked the challenge of doing it myself.

Heres a pic of the final product. I probably should have sleeved the wires between the LED's and the resistors but I dont think I'll have any problems.

I hope to upgrade the drivers side switch to a sedan version in the near future anyway.

[ORSMBA]

Nice work. The laquer is very strong so you shouldnt have any problems with shorting on the un protected wire. What colour leds did you use? I have 440nm wavelength 3mm leds here which are the same colour as used by ford if you want some let me know.

Matt

[mook05]

I have wanted to get these done for ages now, but never got around to it. A little while ago the drivers side switch started playing up, so I was glad I didnt get it modded as it would have voided warranty on the switch. I had the drivers side switch unit replaced under warranty - imagine my surprise when I turned the lights on that night and the switch lit up!

I'm wondering if the unlit switches are no longer stocked - I think all the BF's are now illuminated? Now I just need to change out the other 3 doors. They might not be blue (they light up white) but much better than no lights at all!

Mook..

[ORSMBA]

Ford still stocks non illuminated switches. There was at one stage when all XR's were getting illuminated switches. But it looks like they have stopped doing it again from what I have been hearing. If you want them done in blue let me know.

Matt

[mook05]

No worries thanks Matt

Mook

[filpee]

  auMatt said:

Nice work.  The laquer is very strong so you shouldnt have any problems with shorting on the un protected wire.  What colour leds did you use?  I have 440nm wavelength 3mm leds here which are the same colour as used by ford if you want some let me know.

Matt

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I stopped by Altronics and picked up these ones http://www.altronics.com.au/index.asp?area=item&id=Z0707

mm Blue LED Water Clear

Specifications:

Viewing Angle: 22°

Brightness: 1400mcd

Voltage Typical: 3.5V

Voltage Max: 4.0V

Current: 30mA

Current Peak: 150mA

nothing that interesting but does the job

Those LED's you have sound interesting. I was thinking now I might put a couple of em under the cci fascia to light up the tissue box and then a couple more under the tissue box to light up in there.

Then to finish up ill look at putting a couple of cold cathodes up under the drivers side dash and the passenger dash to light up the footwells.