More LED fun

98hemi-ram · Sep 17, 2013

Spent the past couple nights swapping done more LEDs into my truck.

I started with replacing the factory green LEDs in my window/lock buttons

They turned out brighter than I thought they would and I think I'm going to try and dim them down a bit later but I love the new blue look.

98hemi-ram · Sep 17, 2013

Also swapped the factory illuminated ignition "ring" build with a blue LED. I had to add a resistor into the line for this one to work since there is no built in one and the LED will just blow without the resistor. (Ask me how I know lol)

I used a spare ignition switch from another steering column I had as my test run so I didn't have to screw the one it my truck up.

The finished product is much cleaner than my original test.

Before and after

Sparkyy · Sep 17, 2013

Love both of those LED swaps, just to afraid to do such massive swaps to my doors let alone ignition! Lol

98hemi-ram · Sep 17, 2013

Ignition one could probably be done easier than the way I did it if you get a straight replacement bulb for it. The stock bulb just twists and pulls out the pop the bulb out of the socket and away you go. Worst thing that can happen is that ring stops working. You don't have to touch any of the actual ignition parts.

As far as the door switches go they are were a PITA to get the old solder off so I could get the original bulbs out. But if you can solder it alright you shouldn't have a problem.

bigbadram1500 · Sep 17, 2013

nice! that's cool

WhiteExpress · Sep 18, 2013

Nice work. I'm really glad that my '13 has a nice sky blue LED interior.
Looks wonderful, and dims down very nicely!

argray90 · Sep 18, 2013

Damn very cool might be on my list of mods if I am bored this winter.

98hemi-ram · Sep 18, 2013

Thanks for the compliments guys.

WhiteExpress said:
Nice work. I'm really glad that my '13 has a nice sky blue LED interior.
Looks wonderful, and dims down very nicely!

Nice I didn't know the 13's came with a blue interior that's pretty sweet. That's one thing I wish mine did was dim down but when I put my LEDs in all I get is on or off now.

98hemi-ram · Sep 18, 2013

argray90 said:
Damn very cool might be on my list of mods if I am bored this winter.

Ya I think I'm going to have to start playing with my 06's interior now since I've pretty much run out of things to swap out in my 98 now.

zwarren6 · Mar 4, 2014

where did you buy these bulbs?

98hemi-ram · Mar 4, 2014

I got these from superbrightleds.com

Heres a link to the ones I used

http://www.superbrightleds.com/more...ed-30-degree-viewing-angle-2000-mcd/305/1237/

Although I will say I'm planning on swapping the window switches to red this summer. The blue is just a little to bright for me.

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2001RebelDodge · Mar 9, 2014

Installed led turn signals and lights on my 01. When I did my dash lights stopped working. What could have caused this to happen?

Austin On The Coast · May 9, 2014

Ah nice, thanks for the link, i wanna do this and just put a thread but found this. Looks like a fun conversion and i might do something cool like the uv blacklight in the ashtray, cup holder, glove box, will do Dome in cool white probably. How did you find ones for you window switch?

dodge dude94 · May 9, 2014

If you find a tiny blacklight I'll be intrigued.

Austin On The Coast · May 9, 2014

I found ones for the indicator lights on the dash like, engine check, direction signal, not a dash gauge light though. They have it for a bunch of stuff, like Dome light but idk if id do that blacklight lol

Austin On The Coast · May 9, 2014

Rebeldodge, did you install a flasher or resistor?

dodge dude94 · May 9, 2014

Austin On The Coast said:
I found ones for the indicator lights on the dash like, engine check, direction signal, not a dash gauge light though. They have it for a bunch of stuff, like Dome light but idk if id do that blacklight lol

Links or die!

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evanblain · May 9, 2014

This looks pretty awesome

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98hemi-ram · May 9, 2014

Austin On The Coast said:
Ah nice, thanks for the link, i wanna do this and just put a thread but found this. Looks like a fun conversion and i might do something cool like the uv blacklight in the ashtray, cup holder, glove box, will do Dome in cool white probably. How did you find ones for you window switch?

Window switches are just a 3mm component LED I ordered from superbrightleds. I think I might try swapping everything out for red at some point this summer. I love the blue but there just so damn bright! Lol plus I've had the blue for a few years now and want to try something else.

The black light idea sounds kinda cool I'd like to see how it turns out.

98hemi-ram · May 9, 2014

dodge dude94 said:
Links or die!

I think superbrightleds had some sort of black light bulbs. Could be wrong but I know I've seen them somewhere before.

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