SMD Help!!

1. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

   #1 3rd August 2009, 12:23

   Hi, iv'e just received through the post some SMD led's that i want to put on my dashboard. However when looking at it their tiny!! i dropped one on the floor trying to look at it almost couldnt find it. How do i appy these to the dashboard?
   
   THanks
2. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

   #2 4th August 2009, 09:31

   hi is enyone able to help?
3. Matty_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2007 Darlington/Newcastle Posts: 2609 Saxo VTS / Twingo RS133

   #3 4th August 2009, 11:00

   Look for the LED dial guide, all is explained in there. The SMDs are soldered onto the circuit board in the instrument cluster. Once you take it out and open it up you will see where they go.
4. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

   #4 4th August 2009, 22:14

   are they easy to solder on mate or is it a tricky job? also if it pritty much sucessful as i dont want to put them on to find they dont work and then put the origional ones back on and find they dont work either
   
   Thanks
5. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #5 4th August 2009, 22:16

   its easy to do, just takes time and a steady hand. theres a fair few people that have done it on here