Head light sensor LED

[fletch]

Has anyone changed out the LED to a different color, make brighter or tapped into it to have a status led somewhere else (like an alarm status)

 

[sonic007]

The thing on the dash? Thats the alarm light as well. It flashes after you lock the car i thought.

 

[Preloader]

It's also the light sensor for the DRLs. I'd like to know how to pop it off. I want to paint mine like R2D2.

 

[fletch]

that's it, just wondering if you could change it, brighter and in blue maybe

 

[Preloader]

If you dismantle it you could wire in any LED you want, you just have to apply the resistance formula for the LED you want to use applying the voltage of the signal to the stock LED, and solder the right resistor if needed to the LED and solder it in.

I doubt there is a plug and play option. But with a little ambition, you could change it to any LED you want.

 

[fletch]

maybe just replace the LED, I have a volt meter to check output voltage, I have pre 12v wired blue led's but depending on the output i may have to change the resister, 450-470ohm resister, i don't know, not that savey at electronics but can get by, and maybe wire a led parallel with it

 

[Preloader]

I'll take a look at the sensor/LED soon. I've been interested in knowing more about it.

It's been a while since I math'd resistors for LEDs, but if you(or I) find out the voltage, and tell me the specs on the LED you want to use, I can tell you what size resistor you would need.

I'll give an update if I find anything useful when I get a chance.

 

[fletch]

cool thanks, i'll look this weekend, we're going to maybe get up to 65-70 on sat, looks like there is a insert around it, may be an easy mod, but I hate pulling plastic when it's cold, hot plastic is more pliable