Dingo Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Okay, I have a bunch that I'm about to do. I have all kinds of crap ordered. Anyone else got anything coming up on their Edge that we can all look forward to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordGuru Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Okay, I have a bunch that I'm about to do. I have all kinds of crap ordered. Anyone else got anything coming up on their Edge that we can all look forward to? not a bunch of projects, but i've got a good one coming up as soon as we get back from hilton head. i'm adding nav! woohoo! so far, i've put the illuminated sill plates on, swapped out the green 2010 entry keypad with a 2011 white keypad. may look into swapping in eibach 1 to 2 inch drop springs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 not a bunch of projects, but i've got a good one coming up as soon as we get back from hilton head. i'm adding nav! woohoo! so far, i've put the illuminated sill plates on, swapped out the green 2010 entry keypad with a 2011 white keypad. may look into swapping in eibach 1 to 2 inch drop springs You know that you can change the keypad color to anything you want, right? I thought about making mine match whatever ambient lighting color I have set, but I haven't made that decision for sure, yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOEHIO Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 You know that you can change the keypad color to anything you want, right? I thought about making mine match whatever ambient lighting color I have set, but I haven't made that decision for sure, yet. Hey Dingo, Could you explain how to change keypad color to match ambient lighting? Didn't know that this could be done. Thanks, Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Hey Dingo, Could you explain how to change keypad color to match ambient lighting? Didn't know that this could be done. Thanks, Joe Yeah, remove the keypad and disassemble it. You desolder the LEDs and corresponding resistors and then... For a static color, solder in new LEDs and resistors to match their voltage. For dynamic (variable color,) run all four wires from the ambient lighting up to the keypad and solder them to each LED in parallel and pray that you can fit all of that wire in the keypad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exodus Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I added LED reverse bulbs today here are the pics next I am planning on putting LED bulbs into all my turning lights...Has anyone changed all there turning lights was curious to know if i need to buy resistors for them...I had KC300C change my rear dome light to LED's waiting for them to come back can't wait to see how they look... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 You don't need resistors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) I plan on giving these a try and contouring them to the bottom of my headlights. LED Strip Edited March 28, 2012 by Cellbine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak508 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I added LED reverse bulbs today here are the pics next I am planning on putting LED bulbs into all my turning lights...Has anyone changed all there turning lights was curious to know if i need to buy resistors for them...I had KC300C change my rear dome light to LED's waiting for them to come back can't wait to see how they look... Which ones did you use? Thinking about doing that to my 2013 Edge. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) Well, today was productive. My buddy came and helped me (stupid hip) remove the foam buckets from my front speakers, install new tweeters, change out the front LED bulbs, fix my secondary radar detector wiring, and adjust some things on my subwoofer. Here's a video of the new front LED blinker bulbs. Curiously, the camera frame rate must be very close to the modulation frequency of the DRL bars, as I assure you, they were on the whole time. I didn't even notice anything, until I saw the video. http://youtu.be/3Hi0rVAZls8 Oh, and I have a ton of crap ordered, so there's more to come. One package even left England today, and another is leaving Germany next Tuesday. Edited March 28, 2012 by Dingo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Getting more done with a bad hip than most people are doing. Why did you remove the foam around the speakers? Not an audiophile so not sure what benefit that would bring, would have thought they help dampen outside noises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Getting more done with a bad hip than most people are doing. Why did you remove the foam around the speakers? Not an audiophile so not sure what benefit that would bring, would have thought they help dampen outside noises. When I put in the speakers, I put the foam in, too, to protect from water, etc. They created some sound issues, so I took them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exodus Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) Well, today was productive. My buddy came and helped me (stupid hip) remove the foam buckets from my front speakers, install new tweeters, change out the front LED bulbs, fix my secondary radar detector wiring, and adjust some things on my subwoofer. Here's a video of the new front LED blinker bulbs. Curiously, the camera frame rate must be very close to the modulation frequency of the DRL bars, as I assure you, they were on the whole time. I didn't even notice anything, until I saw the video. http://youtu.be/3Hi0rVAZls8 Oh, and I have a ton of crap ordered, so there's more to come. One package even left England today, and another is leaving Germany next Tuesday. they look great but was it just the lighting from outside it looked like the signals were amber and white also which bulbs did you use in the signals Edited March 28, 2012 by exodus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 The parking light function is white, the blinker function is amber. They're called "switchback" bulbs. I have a pair of type 2 switchbacks and a pair of 7W amber LED bulbs for sale, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exodus Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 The parking light function is white, the blinker function is amber. They're called "switchback" bulbs. I have a pair of type 2 switchbacks and a pair of 7W amber LED bulbs for sale, by the way. Dingo are they 3157 bulbs?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Dingo are they 3157 bulbs?? Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Okay, the new tweeters are amazing. I thought the stock ones were okay. They're not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 What did you go with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Boston Acoustics ISTS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Wow crossovers look pretty big...where did you mount them? What drivers are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) The crossovers are in the A-pillars. The others are Boston Acoustics SL-80s and SE-35s Edited March 29, 2012 by Dingo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Hey Dingo, did your switchbacks just require a bulb swap or did you have to install additional hardware? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 This pair is a PnP. Others I've had are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Nice! If you have one, could you throw a link out there for us? I would love to get some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Nice! If you have one, could you throw a link out there for us? I would love to get some. http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED-Bulbs/Turn-Signal-LED/White-LED/TYPE-1-DUAL-COLOR-CHANGING-p5168713-1-2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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