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Hi, Just sent money via bank transfer. Ref groover from the Halifax. I have tints so external stickers please. Look forward to receiving my pack. Cheers Graham

Hi Yes it goes into od im gonna take it out in a bit to see if i can get the power mode on by flooring it, if not i will try the reset. Cheers Guys

Hope someone can help. the power light came on on the auto box then went off again doing about 30mph without foot down far enough to kick in the power mode. However i took it out for a spin tonight and neither the power light or hold light comes on now with the switch, it could be some sort of sensor but wondered if anyone else has had a similar problem. Also when the car is cold and driving up a hill keeping a constant speed the engine seems to be choking until you give it more gas, it does it on the straight as well but more noticeable going up hill. I already cleaned the temp sensor, again wondered if anyone has had this problem. Cheers Graham

Sorry stellaz i sent an email to the mail addy he gave in his reply. I will be a subscribed member as soon as ive sorted my paypal acc.

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Yes i have a band, we do corporate functions,weddings and parties, 6piece to 10 piece depending on budget and requiements.

where did you place the red one for the selector marking? on the side pointing in toward it or something else.

cheers for your reply guys I appreciate that replacing with a 501 led will do the trick, but didnt really do it for me, the brightness compared to the pods and dash didnt compare. The selector housing has a reflector at the park end and although it gives an even light, i wanted it a tad brighter, so i added 6x 5mm leds under each symbol. To enhance the light further i also placed foil shiny side up on some double sided tape and placed this along the inside of the bulb housing to give extra spread. It was more fiddley than 1 bulb replacement, but adding the extra ones is more effective. Just my opinion.

After successfully converting the dash and pods to led, i thought i would give the auto box selector a go, as compared to the dash lights, they looked very washed out and not as bright. I havent taken any pics yet as my digicam is crap and you only think of taking piccies of how too's when its done. If anyone is interested ican do a step by step and whats required to do the mod. Only took a couple of hours to do, including taking the centre console apart and what a difference, even the red selector marker lights up, so you can now see what gear you have selected instead of guessing at night. Next project is to change the interior festoons to leds. Any one with any other led option suggestions let me now, i will give it a go while im in the experimental mode. Cheers Graham

I forgot to mention, you will need to extend the legs on the led to get the length once bent to an L shape. You can do this with off cuts from a resistor leg or one you already cut off an led.

you have to place the legs of the led through the hole first ie: from the switch side into the casing. Remember to carefully bend the legs to an L shape, as it goes into the hole then the legs point upwards, place the top assembly back onto the switch base with the legs going through the bulb holder base. Try to bend the legs on the led so that the annode leg IE one with the resistor is closest to the switch. You will need a 470 ohm resister with either 3mm or 5mm led. Note you will need resistors, regardless of led size if using to replace any normal bulb. I also used red 3mm leds to replace the yellow ones in the on/ off switches ie: fog on/off, rec, econ etc. But these dont need resistors as they are a direct replacement which have the resistors already wired in the circuit board. Easy to do and look great. My next job is to replace the bulb for my auto selector, asg tray and the ring around the keyswitch and cigarette lighter. I dont think mine has a light for the leccy window but will have a look. Anything with a bulb can be replaced with an led, its a case then of getting to it and fitting it securely. 3mm or 5mm leds can be the same mcd(wattage) just different sizes for different applications. 2000-6000mcd would be best for the pods, i used 10000mcd initially and they were far too intense. When you dimmed them you end up losing your dash lights, so the secret is to get a balanced light throughout. Hope this helps you out, also i would be keen to see how you get on with the folding mirror, with the alarm on/off idea. Cheers Graham

take out the rubber bulb holder as you will be using the channel of the holder to run the led through as olliezx said, the head of the led will sit in front of the hole of the channel next to the wiper switch. You will have to take out the wiper switch assembly from the pod which is shown in the aus300zx.com pics then using a small flat screwdriver prize the wiper switch assembly apart being careful of the switch gear inside not to lose the ball bearing at the back of the white inner switch mechanism.(sounds more complicated than it really is) you will then see how the led will need to run ie: in an L shape, as olliezx says, make sure you put some heatshrink on one of the legs of the led to prevent shorting out. The easiest way to find the positive terminal for the led placement is to look at the assembly from above with the switch in your right hand, the positive terminal is the one closest to the switch, making sure to pre-solder the terminals first as they are copper/brass and will require more heat, than you will want on the led. place the led in position with the legs pointing upwards as they will need to go through the housing and stick out of the hole where the original bulb holder was. Clip the assembly back together then solder the led to the terminals. You will not be able to solder first then clip back as the head of the led is on fron of the hole for illumination, unless you use a 3mm led, in eather case its still easier to solder after you clipped the assembly back together. The resistors need to be 12v or as some people have used 470 ohm, some have used higher ohm resisters, but 470 ohm is the recommended. Sorry for being a bit long winded, ive probably made it sound more complicated than it actually is, but have a look at the aus300zx.com link above to see pics and it should become clearer. Now Olliezx is back from his hols he may have a clearer view as he has done loads of these. I have only done my own but have learned alot from the experience. All the best Graham

Hi which part do you want me to summarise, all of it or the wiper pod?

There is a seperate ariel output on the back of the sky unit which you can run through the wall up to your bedroom back in the wall and into a tv. To change the channels you can by a video sender unit, cheap from maplins etc. You use the same remote control upstairs and hey presto sky tv in your bedroom. The only drawback is whatever someone watches downstairs will be the same upstairs. Hope this helps. Graham

Right, to finally put the dash leds to bed. The resistors i got from maplins are crap and differ from the 12volt ones supplied with the new leds, they were supposed to be 470 ohm but the muppet behind the counter picked em out and gave me the wrong ones, needless to say i should have checked also but i was new to resistors and didnt know any different at the time. Now the leds are how they should be. I'm glad i had problems though it makes you learn more about what you are doing and makes it easier to explain to any one else with led problems. Learn by trial and error, same as life lol.

Hi dpm I got Olliezx's mobile off here but dont want to call him as he doesnt know me from Adam, i got the new leds this morning and resistsors and i have noticed the 12v resistors that came with them are slightly different from the ones i got from Maplins which might explain why they are not very bright. After hours of pfaffing about with the pods i now now them inside out and have all the leds working, just not very bright. Once ive re-done them i and i have success i will do a whoopee post. Cheers Graham

cheers Tony, i have to say they seem to be the cheapest leds ive seen for that quantity, a great find and of course flat top would be better for directing the light to the icons in the pods. If i dont have any luck with the new leds when they arrive i will try 3rd time lucky with the flat tops. Cheers Graham

Thanks, Z FNQ, I found it last night, my only problem is that the leds are not very bright so i have ordered some brighter ones from ultraledlights.co.uk. I got them all working but you can hardly see the ones in the air con pod. Cheers Graham

I managed to get the bulb holder out and it has the long bulb, similar to the hazard one, the 3mm led fits into the hole but need to work out if i need to put a resistor on or not, will give it a try and let you know. Although at the mo i cant get the air con pod leds to work, ive tried reversing the polarity and still nothing. Getting frustrated, i spent 3 hours last night messing around with them.

I tried pointing at the buttons, then resoldered further back from the buttons as the original bulb was closer to the circuit board. Im wondering if maybe the resistor rating is too high but the specs say it should be 470 ohm. I cant get the air con side working yet have tried soldering both ways on the terminals.

Right i have fitted 5mm leds with the 470 ohm resister as described in previous threads but they are really dull, not as bright as the normal bulbs, which cant be right, am i over looking something. Anyone. much appreciated

I have fitted the LED lights in the pods and the dash, but was wondering how to get the windscreen wiper symbol lit up. I have looked on the how to's and viewed olliex's posts but not clear on how to do this part. It looks like there is a small rectangular bulb holder, but doesnt seem to want to come out. Any ideas appreciated. Graham

Yeah sorry, just realised it was for the Scotland area, my apologies,being a newbie i just got excited and decided to ad myself lol

Unbelievable, i live on the island and have a zed and its the only weekend im away, its a shame as i would have loved to meet up with you guys, make sure you all take plenty of pics. Have a good one. Graham

groover- Graham Jones- Isle of Wight- Jspec N/A 93 YELLOW