Modded Interior Buttons to new LED..
08-20-2009, 08:35 PM
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Hey everyone, I had some LEDS lying around and I wanted to try this mod.
I took apart our AC control and the Seat heater control and found out they are SMD LEDS, which I have for my M5 cluster project (doing it tomorrow).
So i decided, let me change them to see how it would look.
I thought it was going to look cool and a warm / artic white look. But boy was I wrong...
The OEM colors are very eye pleasing and pretty much doesn't distract your when you drive.
The new ones I put are SUPER Bright! I was like, holy shiet!
Well enough of the talk, here are the pics. I'm going to purchase a better color (probably a warm white, or blue).
Before:
After: (please note that it actually looks more white, like 6000k HID's than blue. The camera plays tricks on you.)
I know most of you will not like it, but its half way in the step that I want to go. Customize the interior a little bit. Now I just have to find the right color.
I took apart our AC control and the Seat heater control and found out they are SMD LEDS, which I have for my M5 cluster project (doing it tomorrow).
So i decided, let me change them to see how it would look.
I thought it was going to look cool and a warm / artic white look. But boy was I wrong...
The OEM colors are very eye pleasing and pretty much doesn't distract your when you drive.
The new ones I put are SUPER Bright! I was like, holy shiet!
Well enough of the talk, here are the pics. I'm going to purchase a better color (probably a warm white, or blue).
Before:
After: (please note that it actually looks more white, like 6000k HID's than blue. The camera plays tricks on you.)
I know most of you will not like it, but its half way in the step that I want to go. Customize the interior a little bit. Now I just have to find the right color.
08-20-2009, 08:41 PM
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yo, if I had a dollar for every thread that Mike started with "...so I had some LEDs laying around..." 
I'd prolly have at least like a dollar or two by now!
Mike, as always, respect on the job, but you said it right - its just a step in the right direction - with a better color-match it will look really cool tho
I'd prolly have at least like a dollar or two by now!
Mike, as always, respect on the job, but you said it right - its just a step in the right direction - with a better color-match it will look really cool tho
08-20-2009, 08:44 PM
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I know most of you will not like it, but its half way in the step that I want to go. Customize the interior a little bit. Now I just have to find the right color.
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Good mod
Change to blue or green color may be better.
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Good mod
Change to blue or green color may be better.
08-20-2009, 10:33 PM
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I dig it 
, but if it plays with your eyes at nite might be a bad thing
, but if it plays with your eyes at nite might be a bad thing
08-20-2009, 11:23 PM
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? understand the look you were going for, but agree, that just doesn't work with those particular LEDs!
you could colour match the rest of the dials and shifter; not exactly exciting, but possibly a cleaner look?
Or colour match the console as is, and put (less bright!!) white LEDs in the M5 shifter and seat heaters?
thats about as creative as I can get at this time on a Friday morning
(p.s. just love what you've done to your car; umnitza front, M5 rear and vorsteiner spoiler really make it)
you could colour match the rest of the dials and shifter; not exactly exciting, but possibly a cleaner look?
Or colour match the console as is, and put (less bright!!) white LEDs in the M5 shifter and seat heaters?
thats about as creative as I can get at this time on a Friday morning
(p.s. just love what you've done to your car; umnitza front, M5 rear and vorsteiner spoiler really make it
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08-21-2009, 03:01 AM
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I think they are too bright. I love bright -- but not in my face at night while driving. A softer, more toned color might work.
