PeteSGT Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) Right peeps,I've just fitted my beautiful pioneer p77mp head unit....but I'm gagging to keep the moody purple and red lighting!Does anyone know of any guides or where to get hold of the little surface mount leds. I dont really want to rip the facia apart until I have to...just wondered if there's like a standard led type.Any help would be greatly appreciated.I cant believe how good the standard little speakers are unitl I turned this bad boy on!! Edited February 8, 2008 by petenlaura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_ Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Right peeps,I've just fitted my beautiful pioneer p77mp head unit....but I'm gagging to keep the moody purple and red lighting!Does anyone know of any guides or where to get hold of the little surface mount leds. I dont really want to rip the facia apart until I have to...just wondered if there's like a standard led type.Any help would be greatly appreciated.I cant believe how good the standard little speakers are unitl I turned this bad boy on!!You will only really know what package they are when you see them, then finding out the attributes such as forward voltage and currentcan also be a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteSGT Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 You will only really know what package they are when you see them, then finding out the attributes such as forward voltage and current can also be a pain.That is a very good point sir! And I really dont want to grenade my head unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_ Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 It would be a nice mod that I doubt many have tried before but the risk of destroying a new HU is pretty severe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrat Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 you would want a smd led , as said there are plenty different ones .. i bought some to make night blades for my heli .. they are SMALL !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_ Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 you would want a smd led , as said there are plenty different ones .. i bought some to make night blades for my heli .. they are SMALL !!SMD refers to Surface Mount Device, as you've said they are very very small and quite hard to solder to,usually they're done in an oven or by using some rather specialist kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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