smd led fitting

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

   #1 9th September 2009, 07:35

   hi there i attempted to replace the current green smd led's on the dial circuit for blue ones. I managed to get them replaced however when i tested them in he car, not one of them turned on
   
   iv'e been told that they will be the wrong way around however its took me ages and was really tricky the first time around so you can imagine how annoying it felt to see them not working not one blink!
   
   I am willing to pay for someone to fit them properally and get them working, iv'e seen a couple of people that have managed it and i know they will do a better job than me lol
   
   is anyone able to help?
   
   Cheers
2. user_25190 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Birmingham Posts: 661 Saxo VTR

   #2 9th September 2009, 07:47

   get plasma dials. way better bro, just slide new dials on top of the new ones
3. user_32481 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Milk 'n' Beans (Milton Keynes, MK2) Posts: 3243 MK1 Trackin S engined R, 112.5 ATW, approx 135 ATF

   #3 9th September 2009, 08:27

   Thats what I plan on doing. Can you get Plasma for the MK1's?
4. Matty_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2007 Darlington/Newcastle Posts: 2609 Saxo VTS / Twingo RS133

   #4 9th September 2009, 11:12

   i guess i could do them for you but not until 2moro. How did you solder them on properly? were you aware that was a certain way round to put them?
5. user_25190 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Birmingham Posts: 661 Saxo VTR

   #5 9th September 2009, 11:48

   yeah u can mate, from visual performance, search for them on google. ive fitted mine and they come out wicked
   
   
6. user_32481 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Milk 'n' Beans (Milton Keynes, MK2) Posts: 3243 MK1 Trackin S engined R, 112.5 ATW, approx 135 ATF

   #6 9th September 2009, 12:10

   Thats a MK2 tho
7. user_25190 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Birmingham Posts: 661 Saxo VTR

   #7 9th September 2009, 12:12

   Yeah, was just saying this is what the look like, but u can get them for mark ones i think
8. user_32481 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Milk 'n' Beans (Milton Keynes, MK2) Posts: 3243 MK1 Trackin S engined R, 112.5 ATW, approx 135 ATF

   #8 9th September 2009, 12:17

   lol u think, sounds promising lol
9. kingmerf Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 north wales Posts: 719 mk2 clio 172

   #9 9th September 2009, 12:25

   you can get them for mk1 i remember them doing a group buy on them ages ago.
10. luke1988 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1993 SuperSaxo

    #10 9th September 2009, 13:22

    plasma looks cool...i may have to invest..
11. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

    #11 10th September 2009, 07:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Matty_VTR i guess i could do them for you but not until 2moro. How did you solder them on properly? were you aware that was a certain way round to put them?

    
    I know therea a pos and neg to them however i wasnt paying attention to which way around they went, how can you tell this cos the smd' are tiny????
12. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #12 10th September 2009, 10:55

    SMD leds will have a cut off on one corner, that determines the negative
13. user_11460 Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Staffs Posts: 3778 207 HDi GT

    #13 10th September 2009, 13:22

    This is why when doing mine, I tested them after each one
14. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

    #14 12th September 2009, 17:14

    its a pain in the ass to test each one cos you have to keep connecting them to the origional dial cables, is anyone on here experienced to do it for me like i said i will be willing to pay!!!
    
    alternatively how can you test them? can you use a cable and battery?
15. user_32276 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Shropshire Posts: 1074 Furio

    #15 12th September 2009, 22:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GurjSagoo yeah u can mate, from visual performance, search for them on google. ive fitted mine and they come out wicked

    much was they?
16. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

    #16 12th September 2009, 22:20

    Ive got all the gear if you wnated to post them to me. I did mine white