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S40 / V40 '96-'04 General Forum for the Volvo S40 and V40 (Classic) Series from 1995-2004. |
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Sep 14th, 2014, 16:54 | #21 |
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I've upgraded all my bulbs to RED SMDs, even in the interior overhead light for the illumination and seat belt light, and the electric window switches....
I followed this guide here → http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=193901
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Sep 14th, 2014, 22:56 | #22 |
I do like a V40
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Was it easy doing the window switches? I noticed mine don't illuminate in the rear of the car (they do in the front), do yours?
Another one I looked at the other day was the alarm cancel switch - I took one apart and that looks a bit tricky, the bulb sits in a tiny plastic channel. Long nosed pliers required or something as my fingers definitely won't fit in there
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Sep 15th, 2014, 03:56 | #23 |
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it was pretty easy, for me.... I'm not unfamiliar with unsoldering connections on a PCB and replacing components...
both the front door switches light up but I noticed the rear ones don't.., I have plans to put SMDs in them so they do.... I also put red SMDs in the little storage cubby slots in the centre control panel so I can see them in the dark... when I did the Interior Overhead Light I got a nice surprised the first time I went out in the dark... the red SMD I'd put in filtered through into the main White main lights so it has a nice warm red glow to it... today I managed to finally get round to putting SMDs in the vanity mirrors by taking the thick/wide SMD apart and used the end caps from the standard incandescent festoon bulb.., I will post a new Thread on how to do them, they're easier than I thought... here's the pictures of the drivers door switch (the passenger switch is the same, only less LEDs, obviously) 6 Green LEDs under each switch... The back side of the PCB... The RED SMDs in place and ready to reassemble....
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Sep 15th, 2014, 10:24 | #24 |
I do like a V40
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Cheers for that, handy they've got the polarity marked on the board
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