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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 02:21 AM
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LED swap on Center Dash - (MX3)

Decided to start a new thread since I was getting off von's orignal topic of his sisters MX3.
If you guys come across a MX3 or actually other Mazda cars, look and see what you can swap. I found an MX3, and swapped the logicon (AC controller slide lever LED lights, the cigarette lighter lighter plastic surround, and the ash-tray, to get rid of the ugly orange to the better looking green. I was looking to do something like this because the orange did not match my stereo. You may notice in the picture that I also took apart my logicon and put in some green LED's (on the top row of the logicon). You can replace the slider LED's by pulling off the slider holders (covers), and repalce the LED's using some needle nose pliers.
I am working on some other stuff, but that will have to wait...
BTW-- you can't see the ash tray in the picture, I'll try and post it later.
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 05:20 AM
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Hey, that's the same stereo as I've got!
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 07:18 AM
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holy ****. That's the SAME stereo i have, and the SAME lights i have.
That's ridiculous.
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 12:17 PM
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did you have to do anything custom on the logicon or did you just unplug the harness and just plug it right into your RX?
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 06:28 PM
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Using the original RX7 logicon, all I did was change the "slider's" LED to green. I used "superbright" LED's on the sliders, but found that they are not really necessary... regular LED's are fine. Now the top row of LED's (ie-- the ones that light-up when switching the blower, tirning on the AC. etc.) I have to disassemble the logicon, and remove and put in (solder) new LED's (green in this case).
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 06:29 PM
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I like that. the fact that it matches ur face is even better
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 07:18 PM
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oh, you just changed the LEDs, i thought you slapped in the MX-3 logicon. smart, but what about voltage and shiznit like that
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 07:38 PM
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I have that stereo too, lolololololol
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 09:46 PM
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Originally posted by Node
oh, you just changed the LEDs, i thought you slapped in the MX-3 logicon. smart, but what about voltage and shiznit like that
LOL --- Well, I don't know about "shiznit" like that, I just bought some LED's, slapped them in and ready to go.... I think I need to do, or rather put some diodes... (like I know whatr I'm talking about).. to make them work properly... the only thing is that now they don't "dim" all the way as they are supposed to. But who cares, i put them there to be lit up, to to be off.

BTW-- I did get bring home the MX3 logicon (or was it a 626) logicon, because it was similar is size with hopes of trying to swap it, but it seems way too complicated for me! May be someone can help me out...
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 10:38 PM
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I have the same car too!! lolololololol
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Old Apr 26, 2002 | 12:25 AM
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Thats an intresting idea. I have a spare Logicon face, maybe I will play around with it when I get back home next week.

How well can you see the green LEDs during the day?
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Old Apr 26, 2002 | 01:17 AM
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Originally posted by Icemark

How well can you see the green LEDs during the day?
You can see the LED's very well during the day, maybe even better than the orange ones.
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