you just pop it with a penny

 

Had the same problem with LEDs in my coupe. The way to get around it is to put a resistor in parallel to the LED bank. I have no idea why this works (I only used a 100ohm but you can use higher values too, tried a couple of others), because I always thought LEDs offer no resistance under positive bias. Maybe someone with electronics knowledge can enlighten me on this one.

 

I saw wrong, actually the lights DO shut off, so im guessing that there are built in resistors.

as for the cluster lights, sometime when i'm off in may, I'd have to take the cluster apart, and see how many I would need and sizes.

i actually have to call superbrightleds later, they only sent me ONE 6ohm resistor instead of ttwo.

 

What about the instrument cluster. I would like to take that apart and throw some LED in it. I think it would look better in Blue for the 05, and Blue or White in the 02. What you think ?

 

Ooh, did you see that thread of that one guy that did it in Germany? It's on here somewhere, just don't have time to search right now. Anyways, from what I remember, he replaced everything from the dash, to the A/C unit to underneath the shifter. He had a few problems, but from what I remember, it was like a 2 week job. I don't know if that would be the case just for the cluster, but it looked REALLY good. I just don't know if that's worth a 2 week ordeal. If I have a chance later, I'll search for the old thread for you.

 

thanks drex, I have seen that thread, he has blue LEDs, but I cant seem to find that thread anymore

but if you can find it, please post it up here!!!

 

Took me less time than I thought. The site was in German and I think Wiedermann might have done it way back (but nobody seems to know what happened to him), but the pics he posted are gone. I really wanted his car! One of 3 people (from what I know of) that have Midnight Blue! And he had one of the most heavily modded C32! Did a C55 full dual exhaust conversion also.

https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...t=blue+LED%27s

 

thanks drex,

heres a pic below, a crappy samsung blackjack cam.

 

Even so, that looks pretty sweet...hopefully mine don't take long

 

i don't think you can really see **** for real.

 

haha really. thats why there are super bright white led reading lights

 

ahh i have to lit my candle to see inside my car...

 

you are probably a troll as well. you'll probably get banned soon haha see you lata!

 

duh stop blaming on people, i am just a cute and innocent little boy....

 

you are a cute and innocent little boy that likes she-males

 

 

OWNED.

 

hahah NICK, owned is right. but he's probably a coupe owner! lol

 

could be.. still doesn't excuse the fact he likes she-males.

 

i am 19 years old and i own couple MB, 100 of Bimmer, few thousand Ferrari, yesterday i sold my favorite Porsche, hehe anyone on this Forum is around my age??

 

haha what are you driving? show some pics!

 

RIIIIIIIGHT....

Anyways, what are the sizes of the different lights that you replaces advans? Please let me know...

 

if you're gonna argue, stay on the other thread instead of ruining someone else's..

 

Maybe you should drive that badass ride of yours back to benzworld and flex your big muscles for all the c*ck chuggers over there...they'll love it

 

don't black lights reveal unwanted stains on clothes or pants?

hmm... maybe if i do it on my coupe my cloth interior will glow? too sexy for me to handle.

hope it works for you advans