Changing alarm LED

1. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #1 13th October 2008, 16:52

   I want to change the LED on my alarm from red to blue. Out of interest is it a flashing LED or is it a standard LED being flashed by a timer circuit or a chip.
   Thanks
   Nick
2. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #2 13th October 2008, 17:02

   Also will a blue LED run down the battery anymore than the red LED?? lol
   Thanks
3. Bondie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Bristol Posts: 3200 Slammed Corsa SXI

   #3 13th October 2008, 17:51

   LED'S don't hardly use any battery anyway and different colours wont make a difference. Will be a flashing led your looking for mate!
4. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #4 13th October 2008, 17:52

   cool
   cheers mate
5. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #5 14th October 2008, 17:16

   just buy a 5mm flashing led from ebay mate
   
   some come wih a resistor to reduce the brightness of the flash too
6. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #6 14th October 2008, 18:32

   What wire behind the headunit is the switchable live, if there aint one wjhere is one?
   sorry for the hijack
7. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #7 14th October 2008, 18:34

   switched on aftermarket units is the red wire usually
   
   on standard its one of the grey wires one it thick and one is thin
   
   tbh id suggest you get a multimeter
8. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #8 14th October 2008, 19:01

   nicked one from school, so just need to nick a holder for it, then it will be fine
9. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #9 15th October 2008, 13:03

   you just wiring it in as a fake alarm led or is it for real alarm???
10. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #10 15th October 2008, 17:05

    A real alarm. Came with the car. Currently got a red LED on it, so I'm going to change it to blue.
11. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #11 15th October 2008, 18:56

    ahh ok then, i did the same, just cut the wiring and wired the new one in, takes about 10 mins at the most id say
12. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #12 15th October 2008, 19:40

    Cool, thats what I thought I still need a flashing blue LED as supposed to a plain blue LED right?
13. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #13 15th October 2008, 20:06

    yes mate it needs to be a flashing one
14. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #14 15th October 2008, 21:02

    Cool
15. YolandoSewester Newbie Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1

    #15 12th April 2012, 06:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_R32 switched on aftermarket units is the red wire usually led strip blue led strip 12v on standard its one of the grey wires one it thick and one is thin waterproof led strip light tbh id suggest you get a multimeter

    so,you are a good kids!