georgegomez1456 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 is there any way to change the color on the buttons from blue to red Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elgordo12 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 The only way is to change the led's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MisFit Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 it would probably be easier to change your dash illumination from red to blue Quote Link to post Share on other sites
georgegomez1456 Posted February 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 does anybody know how to change the leds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dawgbone Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 does anybody know how to change the leds Sure...you de-solder th ones that are there, then solder in the new ones....I'll go ahead and tell you that you probably do not want to attempt this...It is highly risky.... I found this link so that you may get an idea of what you're up against...and I'm pretty sure the Avic uses thos super small ones(alot like in this tut)making it even more difficult.... http://www.bluegauges.com/step_by_step_gauges.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigFloppy Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Nice find Dawgbone, I think definitely better off sending the whole cluster to these guys to do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inferno999 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 does anybody know how to change the leds The strip you need to modify is the "keyboard unit" Download the service manual. I'm mirroring a copy on my site here: http://www.inferno999.com/gps.html Use pages 231-233 to remove the face Use page 23 to dismantle the face and get to the keyboard unit Use Page 127 to determine the location of the LED's on the keyboard unit [Edit] Oh, and good luck desoldering the surface-mount LED's ... or finding replacements =\ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twin Que Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I noticed that the actual buttons are "tinted" blue. Are the LEDs blue too? I thought that the LEDs were white and the actual tinted blue buttons changed the color to blue. If this were the case, could the buttons vice the LEDS be changed to a different color...ie Deep orange, my BMW color scheme color....Just asking, I really don't know but I do have my fingers crossed for this seems an easier more workable solution....... You smart guys know this...man, so what's the 411? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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