Lexus Has Nothing On My e30 (DIY LED Plate Lights)

[Schnitzer318is]

Cool, i was just curious if you were using something a little pricier to do the tiny LED stuff.

:)

Nope, just that cheesy iron with a fine tip $1.99 at Radio Shack.

Sorry about the delay in getting the how to up. I've been busy getting my new stereo built up. Will get it up as soon as I have some free time from work, wife, and the stereo.

[E30Driv3R]

That is awesome i wanna do that on my new e30.

[allwheeldrive]

The soldering iron is just a cheesy 15w/30w Radio Shack number. Not pretty, but it gets the job done.

Cool, i was just curious if you were using something a little pricier to do the tiny LED stuff.

:)

[Schnitzer318is]

^LOL... I just looks good imho. I don't ever speed outside of tracks so I don't worry about cops at all.

It's not for everyone, but I'll try and get that writeup on shortly. I've been busy building my box and audio setup finally.

The soldering iron is just a cheesy 15w/30w Radio Shack number. Not pretty, but it gets the job done.

Thanks for the compliments... and Luke I am in agreeance with the check panel being more of an irritation. I am glad I don't have one :)

[golde30]

why would any1 want to make their plate MORE visible...?

[StereoInstaller1]

I wish I could find specifications on the damn check panel. All I really want is the fluid level indications, I really do not care about the "bulb out" stuff.

Loving the LED bulbs, man, great job.

Luke

[allwheeldrive]

Very cool. I'd like to see a write up on it. What kind of soldering iron do you use?

[scobaru]

how much would u want to do mine? they'd just plug and play right?

[Schnitzer318is]

3 volt LED's in Series = 13ish volts?

Correctomundo... makes wiring much neater and cleaner than using resistors.

Much better than the "bought" replacements. How does your Check panel like them?

I have a lowly 318is so don't have the check panel to defeat. You'd probably have to use some sort of load emulator type thing.

Thanks for the compliments guys... I'll work on a writeup in the next few days. Do you guys know if I would put it here or in the DIY/Technical sections?

[Van Westervelt]

Much better than the "bought" replacements. How does your Check panel like them?

[James Crivellone]

I don't see any resistors. How did you manage that with only 4 LED's?

3 volt LED's in Series = 13ish volts?

[AndrewBird]

I don't see any resistors. How did you manage that with only 4 LED's?

[brandondan1]

You know, I have been wanting to do this for the longest time.

Write up please!!

Me too, ever since I saw them on a Lexus. Trunk lights would be nice as well.

[dude8383]

You know, I have been wanting to do this for the longest time.

Write up please!!

[Ray Smoodiver]

Oh hell yea! Write up kthx