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Actually my shifter indicator had green backlighting on it. I took it apart and scraped the green off then put blue paint on it. I scraped a little too deep in some places, you can tell in the pic. But ya, i put one of auio's white LEDs back there.

I kinda wish i would've known about the clear ones now....oh well.


Dimitripopov, ya, they shine whenever the ignition is in the on position, just like the backlighting on the switches (becasue that's where i tappped power from). Once you get the switch harness open, you can easily use a voltmeter to figure all this out. Plus i'm sure auio will have how-tos soon.

actually that was for the pre 98's, The 1998 and above Contours are a bit different and a bit easier.

On the next GB, i will be offering a few new products. the ones for the guages, hvac, footwells. The other new product, will be this plastic piece that you put on the end of each LED to make them shine in a 360 radius, so in a circle, versus straight, they are good for the clock and door handles, atx shifter, and if you are doing them from the bottom of the radio, or the back of your car, or if you use these for computer cases. they will be about $0.40 as they are quite expensive, so I don't expect them to be bought that much. and only a few will be needed per order to get a higher quality look.


As for all the pictures, they look great. Very good. Thank you for posting them also.

Got my LEDs yesterday!!!
thanks auiotour.


do you have more info on these new plastic pieces?
i think i am definitly interested in them for my guages.

what more information would yea like. I am gonna add a new tutorial soon, for the HVAC, took pictures with the different lights inside of it last night. Also, gonna do the head light control switch.

i guess, i would just like to know when they might be available.
will they work with the plug in (#74 i think) leds for the instrument cluster?

Got my blue LED's today!Thanks alot!!
I did the front 2 doors today and i am VERY pleased with how it came out. Once the whites and the resistors come i will do the door handles. Thanks again!!!
-Mike

Oh Yeah
How hard is it to do the HVAC, headlight control, and defroster?

the new attachments don't work on the 74s that I know of, as the 74s are designed to do what the normal 3 and 5mm leds don't and thats widen the viewing angle. I will order some soon and post pictures showing what they can do.

As for the defroster, the wheel, is kinda anonying to put back in, and the metal is very cold, suggested soddering would be to, cut small holes into the sides of the metal, creating little edges for the wire to sit in. then wind wire around the metal piece, then sodder the metal pieces together. Making it so they won't slip off and will still hold a good connection. I installed a 5mm LED in my 95 defroster, Had to cut the hole a little bigger, but came out awsome, (might want to chop the end of the LED with a wire cutter, note watching for flying plastic!!) the hvac uses the same bulbs as the foot wells. And I am pretty sure the head light control does too. Gonna find out later tonight!

Order recieved, thanks! Now I have something to do over spring break :-)

I got some more LEDs that were supposed to be delivered yesterday, but the stupid mail man is requiring signatures all of a sudden for them because they come international mail. I signed and left it at my door, like it said, yea he didn't drop them off again. I am getting so mad.