---------------------------------------------------------- XDP4000X-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 04/07/03: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:04 AM - Re:XDP4000X-List Digest: 10 Msgs - 04/06/03 (Paul Douglas) 2. 12:26 AM - Thank you for registering (Paul Douglas) 3. 01:09 AM - Re: Changing faceplate lights (Colin (DP Motorsport)) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:04:29 AM PST US From: "Paul Douglas" Subject: XDP4000X-List: RE:XDP4000X-List Digest: 10 Msgs - 04/06/03 --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Paul Douglas" You recently sent an email to Paul@Hitecs.com Thank you for your Email. It has been put on hold until you fill out a simple one time registration request. This will place you on my allowed senders list. I have been receiving a log of junk Email lately (spam). 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Please note that if you will not register within 5 day(s), all of your messages will be automaticaly deleted ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:26:51 AM PST US From: "Paul Douglas" Subject: XDP4000X-List: Thank you for registering --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Paul Douglas" Messages to Paul@Hitecs.com are accepted: Registration successful. All of your previous messages have been delivered. All new messages will be received without any furter interruption. Thank you. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:09:20 AM PST US From: "Colin (DP Motorsport)" Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Colin (DP Motorsport)" If they are 2v then i can get them no problem. Can anyone guarantee what voltage they are? Colin -----Original Message----- From: owner-xdp4000x-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-xdp4000x-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Mike Piccin Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Mike Piccin" LEDs are commonly 2V. Just do a search in google for it or go here: http://www.eatel.net/~amptech/elecdisc/caraudio.htm And scroll down the right side. Good luck, and let us know. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin (DP Motorsport)" Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights > --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Colin (DP Motorsport)" > > I've opened the face on my 910 thinking about changing the leds and it is > possible to do. I am going to get it done once i find out a bit more about > it. There are two leds for each button, one amber on green. What voltage > would they be running at 12? And where can you buy 12v leds? > > Colin > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-xdp4000x-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-xdp4000x-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Mike > Piccin > To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights > > > --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Mike Piccin" > > I might try it anyways cause I don't see how it is possible that covering > the LED with a silicone sleeve wouldn't change the colour. The soldering > part sounds dangerous and not worth it. But I wanted the lights to match my > gauge lights, and I thought it might be easy. I'll take it apart and see > what happens. > > Thanks, > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roland M" > To: > Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights > > > > Well while it is probably technically possible it would be difficult to > > locate the correct LEDs (they are VERY small flat LEDs) and to de-solder > and > > re-solder the new ones (if you can even find them). Furthermore I think > Car > > Stereo Review once noted that Sony USA once tried themselves to get a red > > colour instead of the amber/orange colour of the older units for a show > car > > or something. But even they did not have success and had to keep the > lights > > amber. CSR reported Sony even tried using a coloured marker on the > buttons > > to change the shade, but to no avail. > > > > As for taking the FP apart, it is safe to do so IF you know what you are > > doing. I've taken a few FPs apart on different occasions. Usually it is > to > > remove lint from the display area inside, and once I had to fix a button > > that was sticking on one unit. In all cases I fixed the small > difficulties > > with them and closed them back up, good as new. > > > > Roland M. > > > >