Steering wheel audio controls illumination? - Page 9

Steve916 · 25th January 2013, 04:53

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Originally Posted by dattrike

Is there a link,'cos I can't find it?

Here you go

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=135279

dattrike · 25th January 2013, 15:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve916

Here you go

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=135279

thanks, nearly missed your post, only just got up (night worker)
hopefully be some pics to see soon.

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Steve916 · 25th January 2013, 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by dattrike

thanks, nearly missed your post, only just got up (night worker)
hopefully be some pics to see soon.

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No problem

I know what it's like working nights. Did my last one, last night, before leaving the company to start a new job Monday.
Sorry, back on thread. I'm looking forward to seeing the photos

Alex30013k · 8th November 2014, 11:55

Just an idea, but for the people with Cruise control could they not change the earth so it goes through the car chassis and use earth wire with that goes through the steering wheel as the feed for the illumination?

racerock3 · 9th November 2014, 11:49

Sorry Alex for the late reply.the earth is no tthe problem( the steering wheel is earthed all the time.power can only be obtained (at this time)by the mod,Incidently the mod is still working fine with no problems.Regardfs

fraz59 · 9th November 2014, 19:42

I would like to know what LED's you used? reason is I tried two LED's mounted same place as they are shown, but they are not really lighting up the buttons, at least not like in the photos shown on here. I think the PCB is going to obstruct most if not all of any light source with the LED mounted right below it

not unless there is some way to pass light through the PCB (drilling a few holes or a fibre optic cable)

Dragrad · 9th November 2014, 22:45

Thread moved to appropriate forum. Re-direct left in old.

Falcon Flyer · 10th November 2014, 06:27

I agree with fraz59. My steering wheel is in bits on my bench at the moment. Despite getting the brightest LED's i can find, installing them in accordance with the photos from Steve916 on this thread, they don't come close to illuminating the controls in the same way that is shown in Racerock3's "finished product" photos.

I'm of the conclusion that the only way to get decent illumination is to drill through the pcb and place the led actually in the button by bend the led wires 90 degrees to allow the full output to shine towards the white legend on the buttons.

I'm very keen to see how race rock achieved the quality of light shown in his photos.

Yella Fella · 10th November 2014, 07:37

Maybe it's just me. All the cars have the controls in the same place, we all know where they are, we all know what function they provide and the purpose of the controls is to operate them by touch not sight and we can operate them without looking for them so why illuminated them?

Of course want is more powerful than need.

Ok it's just me. I want mine illuminated

racerock3 · 10th November 2014, 13:45

As best as I can I will issue a "how to" for the steering wheel lighting mod within the next two days .Please bear with me whilst I dig out the req'd info.I did pass the "how to" to a mod for publishing as I was seriously ill ay the time and suffering memory loss, dont know what happened to it ,so as I a have recovered somewhat I will give it a whirl as it is a good mod and very reliable.Regards

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racerock3 Passed Away Rover 75 Connoisseur Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Milford Haven Posts: 160 Thanks: 36 Thanked 54 Times in 16 Posts	Sorry Alex for the late reply.the earth is no tthe problem( the steering wheel is earthed all the time.power can only be obtained (at this time)by the mod,Incidently the mod is still working fine with no problems.Regardfs __________________ David Last edited by racerock3; 9th November 2014 at 11:49.. Reason: spelcheck

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Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Thread moved to appropriate forum. Re-direct left in old. __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...

10th November 2014, 06:27	#88
Falcon Flyer Gets stuck in R75 CDTi Auto Conn SE Mk1 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Crowthorne, Berkshire Posts: 665 Thanks: 190 Thanked 64 Times in 54 Posts	I agree with fraz59. My steering wheel is in bits on my bench at the moment. Despite getting the brightest LED's i can find, installing them in accordance with the photos from Steve916 on this thread, they don't come close to illuminating the controls in the same way that is shown in Racerock3's "finished product" photos. I'm of the conclusion that the only way to get decent illumination is to drill through the pcb and place the led actually in the button by bend the led wires 90 degrees to allow the full output to shine towards the white legend on the buttons. I'm very keen to see how race rock achieved the quality of light shown in his photos. __________________ The only 75 with a non-factory fitted, factory fitted sunroof!!!!

10th November 2014, 07:37	#89
Yella Fella Nemo Me Impune Lacessit None at the moment Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Glasgow's HMP Barlinnie, 'A' Hall, 2nd Flat Posts: 5,192 Thanks: 493 Thanked 1,094 Times in 666 Posts	Maybe it's just me. All the cars have the controls in the same place, we all know where they are, we all know what function they provide and the purpose of the controls is to operate them by touch not sight and we can operate them without looking for them so why illuminated them? Of course want is more powerful than need. Ok it's just me. I want mine illuminated __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by Yella Fella; 10th November 2014 at 08:30..

10th November 2014, 13:45	#90
racerock3 Passed Away Rover 75 Connoisseur Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Milford Haven Posts: 160 Thanks: 36 Thanked 54 Times in 16 Posts	As best as I can I will issue a "how to" for the steering wheel lighting mod within the next two days .Please bear with me whilst I dig out the req'd info.I did pass the "how to" to a mod for publishing as I was seriously ill ay the time and suffering memory loss, dont know what happened to it ,so as I a have recovered somewhat I will give it a whirl as it is a good mod and very reliable.Regards __________________ David

8th November 2014, 11:55	#84
Alex30013k Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon 2.0 CDTi Conn Se Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ashford Kent Posts: 1,560 Thanks: 17 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts	Just an idea, but for the people with Cruise control could they not change the earth so it goes through the car chassis and use earth wire with that goes through the steering wheel as the feed for the illumination?

9th November 2014, 19:42	#86
fraz59 Loves to post MG-ZT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 474 Thanks: 43 Thanked 83 Times in 70 Posts	I would like to know what LED's you used? reason is I tried two LED's mounted same place as they are shown, but they are not really lighting up the buttons, at least not like in the photos shown on here. I think the PCB is going to obstruct most if not all of any light source with the LED mounted right below it not unless there is some way to pass light through the PCB (drilling a few holes or a fibre optic cable)