Led Rotary Knobs

Cutlass interior (Not mine)

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

Originally posted by FormulaNERD+Nov 6 2004, 07:36 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (FormulaNERD @ Nov 6 2004, 07:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-zcferres@Nov 6 2004, 11:21 PM
Well, I did note it was on a cutlass. The cars are nearly exactly the same, at least in 1998.

hmm, so you're saying the 98 cutlass and 98 alero are nearly exactly the same? [/b][/quote]
Aleros didn't exist in 98, but the Cutlass was on the N-Body platform in 98.

[-Alero-]

yeah they are very similar in many ways

[Aleromaster]

Ok i'll throw my words in here since I've already done these mods. The fog light switch led is a 12V led. You will either need a 12V led to replace it or use a resistor, I would suggest a surface mount resitor on the led switch as there is really no room for a tradtional resistor.
On the door switches there is one regular 12V fillament type bulb in each assembly, but none in the rear door switches. I relplace the bulbs with led and cut a trace on the board for hte resistor. The window switches on the driver side unfortunatly are to dim becasue there is only 1 led to light all 4 switches. I will be redoing the window switches soon with anled in each switch. All LED's you install in the alero will need resistors or use a 12V LED.

Yup, found that one out. I didn't think a 12v LED existed. It blew the 3v LED's I used because of to much voltage. I put a resistor on to test and bingo. I looked at the board and didnt see a resistor, so I figured the wire must of been very low voltage, I was wrong.

Also, quick tip. Dont try to change the LEDs in the power window switches, I busted the thing trying to get it apart.

[Aleromaster]

Originally posted by zcferres@Nov 9 2004, 04:10 PM

Also, quick tip. Dont try to change the LEDs in the power window switches, I busted the thing trying to get it apart.

I've had mine apart 4 times already with no problems

After I took out the wire, and popped it out of the bezel it was enclosed in a little black box with some clips. I popped it out of the clips and pulled. It didn't budge. So I pulled again and it broke off a little piece that allowed the switch to pivot. :/

[sofa]

soooooooooooooo. this gets us where?
to change the led's in the rotory controls i will just remove the white backing plate behing the controls and replace them with 12v led's? then remove the rubber on the nobs to get them transparent?