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| Subject: | Re: Changing faceplate lights |
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "David Kennedy" <dkenned1@hotmail.com>
Though I'm not sure of the voltage, I did take apart the face plate last
night in order to figure out if I could change the color of that blue ring
to green.
1. this is a pain. I know why sony doesn't repair these. In order to take
this apart you have to unscrew the three rear screws & pop out the 'source'
button from the front. then you take off the rubber ring on the face & the
circuit board will come out.
As it turns out there are actually two sets of LED's for the illumination
and the ring has several led's underneath it. The bad news is that these
are surface mount LED's and not thru-hole, so if you are going to order
these they are going to be a huge pain to resolder because they are tiny.
If anyone wants to do this and can pull it off, then hats off to you. I
just put mine back together.
>Time: 01:09:20 AM PST US
>From: "Colin (DP Motorsport)" <colin@dp-motorsport.co.uk>
>Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights
>
>--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Colin (DP Motorsport)"
><colin@dp-motorsport.co.uk>
>
>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" <mpiccin2@hotmail.com>
>
>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
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| Subject: | Re: Changing faceplate lights |
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "M Piccin" <mpiccin2@hotmail.com>
Well thanks for letting us know. I might just scrap the whole idea all
together...but matching blue LEDs with the numbers would be so cool!
Is it even possible to order these tiny bulbs in the same blue color as the
ring?
Are the LEDs under the ring the same LEDs as the button?...I haven't taken
apart my FP yet, too busy at work.
And how tiny is tiny? Did you take any pics?
Thanks,
Mike
>From: "David Kennedy" <dkenned1@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com
>To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights
>Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2003 09:14:33 -0400
>
>--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "David Kennedy" <dkenned1@hotmail.com>
>
>Though I'm not sure of the voltage, I did take apart the face plate last
>night in order to figure out if I could change the color of that blue ring
>to green.
>
>1. this is a pain. I know why sony doesn't repair these. In order to take
>this apart you have to unscrew the three rear screws & pop out the 'source'
>button from the front. then you take off the rubber ring on the face & the
>circuit board will come out.
>
>As it turns out there are actually two sets of LED's for the illumination
>and the ring has several led's underneath it. The bad news is that these
>are surface mount LED's and not thru-hole, so if you are going to order
>these they are going to be a huge pain to resolder because they are tiny.
>
>If anyone wants to do this and can pull it off, then hats off to you. I
>just put mine back together.
>
>
> >Time: 01:09:20 AM PST US
> >From: "Colin (DP Motorsport)" <colin@dp-motorsport.co.uk>
> >Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights
> >
> >--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Colin (DP Motorsport)"
> ><colin@dp-motorsport.co.uk>
> >
> >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" <mpiccin2@hotmail.com>
> >
> >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
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Changing faceplate lights |
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "David Kennedy" <dkenned1@hotmail.com>
lets put it this way, they are less than 1 mm wide. If you've ever seen a
surface mount resistor on a circuit board they are the same size. Think
watchmaking, thats how small they are.
Although I didnt think about it before, for the parts, I suppose you could
find the same blue LED's which are under the ring and replace all of the
green ones with the blue ones, but i'm telling you that this isn't an easy
soldering project & its likely you'll fry the components when you try to
solder & desolder them. Anyway if you wanted the parts you wouldn't get
them from sony, you'd have to go through digi-key or some other supplier.
>From: "M Piccin" <mpiccin2@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com
>To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights
>Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2003 12:05:23 -0400
>
>--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "M Piccin" <mpiccin2@hotmail.com>
>
>Well thanks for letting us know. I might just scrap the whole idea all
>together...but matching blue LEDs with the numbers would be so cool!
>
>Is it even possible to order these tiny bulbs in the same blue color as the
>ring?
>
>Are the LEDs under the ring the same LEDs as the button?...I haven't taken
>apart my FP yet, too busy at work.
>
>And how tiny is tiny? Did you take any pics?
>
>Thanks,
>Mike
>
>
> >From: "David Kennedy" <dkenned1@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com
> >To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com
> >Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights
> >Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2003 09:14:33 -0400
> >
> >--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "David Kennedy"
><dkenned1@hotmail.com>
> >
> >Though I'm not sure of the voltage, I did take apart the face plate last
> >night in order to figure out if I could change the color of that blue
>ring
> >to green.
> >
> >1. this is a pain. I know why sony doesn't repair these. In order to
>take
> >this apart you have to unscrew the three rear screws & pop out the
>'source'
> >button from the front. then you take off the rubber ring on the face &
>the
> >circuit board will come out.
> >
> >As it turns out there are actually two sets of LED's for the illumination
> >and the ring has several led's underneath it. The bad news is that these
> >are surface mount LED's and not thru-hole, so if you are going to order
> >these they are going to be a huge pain to resolder because they are tiny.
> >
> >If anyone wants to do this and can pull it off, then hats off to you. I
> >just put mine back together.
> >
> >
> > >Time: 01:09:20 AM PST US
> > >From: "Colin (DP Motorsport)" <colin@dp-motorsport.co.uk>
> > >Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights
> > >
> > >--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Colin (DP Motorsport)"
> > ><colin@dp-motorsport.co.uk>
> > >
> > >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"
><mpiccin2@hotmail.com>
> > >
> > >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
> >
> >
>
>
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