Saxo LED dials guide (56K NO NO) - Page 5 - Saxperience

stevenet15 · 24th March 2007, 18:38

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Originally Posted by seanp06

I ment the code for the leds from maplins

i dont have it i jsut went in and asked for them

Predator_R32^p · 24th March 2007, 20:33

so did you just drop the steering coloumn to get to dials steve ??

first time i took my dials out to do the plasma ones, i did it the hard way

Banger_VTR · 24th March 2007, 20:57

top guide mate nice work

barney_2k · 24th March 2007, 21:28

that looks awesome mate

very well done

would any colour LED work?

sorry if thats a stupid question but i think some have different resistance, and require different power?

Barney

Predator_R32^p · 24th March 2007, 22:15

yes mate any colour will work as long as its the led pictured on the top of page 4

there a SMD SMT LED

lou_vtr · 24th March 2007, 23:12

looks really good!!! how long it take to do all that??

lou_vtr · 25th March 2007, 17:01

can anyone tell me if the leds are the same in a mk1 as they are in a mk2?

lou

Predator_R32^p · 25th March 2007, 17:04

no mk1s are just a bulb, twist and pull the mk2s have LEDs

stevenet15 · 27th March 2007, 09:51

any one else done this to theirs yet?

Karl · 27th March 2007, 10:01

christ that looks lush dude.
Im not being funny, but you are a credit too this site with the amount of stuff you try ^^

LeviSaxo · 27th March 2007, 10:21

Not tried... yet lol bit woried about the needles? is it easy to get them back on as they were? worried that wehn i replcae them they will be diff! I really want to do it, need to practice with a solder iron first me thinks!

LeviSaxo · 27th March 2007, 10:27

That guy has just stuck another 10 sets on ebay (well theres 8 now)

Mystic^p · 27th March 2007, 10:52

OMG Steve you git! I suppose it serves me right for being so damn lazy. Iv had a spare set of dials at the workshop for like... ever... and been meaning to try and do this. Now not only am i not gonna be the first but i owe you green blob too *sigh*

Awh well, no excuses for me not to get it done now then. Cheers matey, excellent guide as always. Like Ads said, your a credit to the forum

EDIT: bah, love spreading needed. Im sure i owe you ep for something else aswell lol

stevenet15 · 27th March 2007, 11:09

thanks soulless and Mystic

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Originally Posted by LeviSaxo

Not tried... yet lol bit woried about the needles? is it easy to get them back on as they were? worried that wehn i replcae them they will be diff! I really want to do it, need to practice with a solder iron first me thinks!

its easy to get them back on where they were, just note where there lined up 2 before u take them off then when u put them back on turn the bit the needle goes onto back untill it stops and then push the needle back on lining it up to the place it was before u took them off

make sure u pull the speedo and revs one off with ur fingers and make sure u use plyers to pull the other ones off coz if not u will brake them

Mystic^p · 27th March 2007, 11:17

Do mk1s have clear needles? Do they light up?

ckings6056 · 27th March 2007, 15:18

that looks well good! deffeinetly something i'm going to consider doing to my sax! good how-to as well mate!

Predator_R32^p · 27th March 2007, 15:21

got my leds today but my god there small lol, i should be having a go tomorrow

Best way to get the needles off is to use two spoons one either side and lever them up at the same time so applying the same pressure either side

Mystic^p · 27th March 2007, 15:25

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Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

got my leds today but my god there small lol, i should be having a go tomorrow

Best way to get the needles off is to use two spoons one either side and lever them up at the same time so applying the same pressure either side

Careful if your using cutlary without paying full attention, if i had a dime for every bolt & nut iv eaten... id be able to afford to repace them all again

Im gonna give this a bash as soon as i can get a hold of my mates solderin iron.

Race ya

stevenet15 · 27th March 2007, 16:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

got my leds today but my god there small lol, i should be having a go tomorrow

Best way to get the needles off is to use two spoons one either side and lever them up at the same time so applying the same pressure either side

thats will only work on the speed and rev needles but its a very good method i used it on my punto gt when i did them, i was gona do it with mine but couldnt get a good feel for it so used my fingers to pull it instead so i could feel the resistance etc... the oil, petrol and coolant temp needles will definatly need pulling with plyers as shown in my pics as there is nothing for the spoon to go under apart from the start of the needle which is to easily broken

Lee_P · 27th March 2007, 17:22

im seriusly impressed looks complicated to do though but well done