Modded Interior Buttons to new LED..
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Seriously Mike, it does look good, a little too bright for me. Still, it looks really good. Great job - you and John truly are Mad Scientists!!! 
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I'm trying to find the LED that has the same color as the M5 Ventilation seat button. Its blueish / baby blue color. I can't seem to find it! bah!
But yes, it is too bright. gotta wait a week for new LEDS. bah!
But yes, it is too bright. gotta wait a week for new LEDS. bah!
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Mike you should try some tri colour SMD LEDs and then you could create any colour you wanted.
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='984432' date='Aug 21 2009, 10:10 AM
like the idea. like you said tone down the lights. a lot of work?
Not really. Just take apart the middle trim, unplug 3 harnesses.
Bring the piece back home, take out a few Torque screws and you have access to the LED boards.
Use a SMD LED Desolder and then solder the new LEDS and viola, done.
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It looks hella sick bro, might be a little too bright, but looks hella clean.
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Set up 3 controllable voltage lines for Red, Green and Blue hooked up to 3 potentiometers, use the original switch line to trigger each switch in a tripple analog SPDT switch IC run the three voltages into it's own switch and then out to the LED. There you have fully adjustable colour LEDs. 
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Originally Posted by Brit_in_NJ' post='984462' date='Aug 21 2009, 07:36 AM
Set up 3 controllable voltage lines for Red, Green and Blue hooked up to 3 potentiometers, use the original switch line to trigger each switch in a tripple analog SPDT switch IC run the three voltages into it's own switch and then out to the LED. There you have fully adjustable colour LEDs.
add some plutonium and get it to 88mph 
surprised it took you so long to try this nig...def too bright for my taste...but
for putting in the work
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I was lazy and also didnt want to buy a SMD desoldering iron.. so i made from. I gotta love the internet, made one for $25 bucks. =)