changing sony illumination colour

[delfinis38 1]

is it possible to change the illumination colour within a vintage 1996 sony head unit from orange to green.....

 

the unit currently has an orange illumination.

 

if so how would I go about doing it.

[leon263 0]

Try the site below ............ on-line Sony manuals.

 

Enter the model number and if there is a copy of the manual available you should be able to scroll through it and see if it's possible and how to do it

 

 

http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/select-system.pl?DIRECTOR=DOCS

[delfinis38 1]

Try the site below ............ on-line Sony manuals.

 

Enter the model number and if there is a copy of the manual available you should be able to scroll through it and see if it's possible and how to do it

 

 

http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/select-system.pl?DIRECTOR=DOCS

 

thanks I know its not possible within the head unit....

 

was wondering if you could take the front panel apart and change LED's / bulbs relatively easily with a bit of electrical know how.

[fendervg 33]

Sometimes you can put coloured bulb caps on them. Some of the early radios I've seen had screw in bulbs, others had them soldered on. Or you could just by a second hand VW Gamma IV tape deck with CD changer control - came on the cars in Germany and has green illumination on the earlier models. That's what I have in mine, with an ipod adapter going to the CD changer control. Works pretty well and looks OEM.

[delfinis38 1]

Ta for the info.... just got the face plate apart... it has four orange LED's soldered into the circuit..... I wonder if you can get some green caps to fit..... and what colour you would get putting a green cap over orange.....

[fendervg 33]

AFAIK the last time I tired it with a headlight switch it will give you a darker green. You can get caps in electronics stores online, look for LED covers or LED "condoms" -;)

[delfinis38 1]

AFAIK the last time I tired it with a headlight switch it will give you a darker green. You can get caps in electronics stores online, look for LED covers or LED "condoms" -;)

 

that's exactly what it is a orange condom.... just looked in maplins and they don't do any that small :) ta for the heads up