Alright guys im gonna try and do the led cupholder mod and see if i can bring some light to my cupholders! wish me luck! ive never tried anything like this before!

Good luck, make sure to take pics of the install!

Interested to see how your doing it... I need to get out and get to doing some mods, have several packages setting here that need to see their completion!

okay so i do need a bit of help, how do i get the console out? i got the cchrome peice off around the shifter bezel but now what

There are 3 bolts under the insert in the compartment. There are 2 at the front under the little rubber cup thing. Think there are 2 behind the ash tray as well but it's been a bit so I can't remember. You will need to pull the ashtray though, pretty sure on that.

okay. do i need to remove the entire console?

btw ill take pics and post em up for help if you wouldnt mind helpin me out?

and should i disconnect the battery or am i okay?

I would disconnect the battery just in case

I would disconnect the battery just in case

will do! thanks

You should post step by step pics if it isnt already too late

okay three bolts inside compartment are out now how do i get the ashtray and front to come off?

okay so this is what i got so far
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i just got the 2 screws right in front of the shifter bezel out. anymore?

Thats awesome Cody... great to hear your taking it on... when your done you can do mine too ... hehe... cant wait to see the pics and all when your done .. or heck Ill drive over there and see for myself.. hehe
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lol i cant wait to get it done and when i do id be glad to do yours but right now i cant get the damn ashtray out to acces the two scres behind it :(

When we were talking about that the other day .. im scared to take my console out that I might not get it back in.. lol.... wish i was more confident on doing that id come over and help ya .. sorry
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I have been looking for a how to for ya bud, but to no avail yet. Hopefully ed will be online soon, he has schematics for all that

woohoo i just got the whole dash out. the ashtray was a royal pain in the ***!

cool, glad you got it

thanks. i got the cupholders apart now im not sure abot wiring?

Great, what do you need to know about wiring? Sorry, I took off to get some supplies and groceries...

once i get the leds in the cupholders where do i wire them?

I found $20 when i took out the console! :D

Um i found the power wire to the shifter lights so i can dim them but how do i connect? negative and positive? and i dont think the leds will reach the power wire do i need to get extra wire?

also, should i put them in the front of the cupholder facing back or in the back facing front? suggestions?

Should of got the set up out of a caliber...............We have the ring that lights up the cup holders.............

i didnt know if that would work?

Hmm... now that is an idea... not sure which wire is the lighted wire for the shifter. Best way I know is to use a test light to check the connection to see which wire is for the lights. I have mine on a switch to where I can turn them off, but I haven't done the cup holders.... yet.

Congrats on the find of the 20.. woohoo... looks like your gettn er done over there!... i would suggest having the lights at the back so not to blind you in your perifial vision at night when driving.. just a suggestion.. lol
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alright guys ive got a bagillion pics. i got all holes drilled and ready to go in, now i just need to know how to wire them up and im done!

Good Luck, Fost3r

alright now i am in extreme need of help! i was told i need resisters so i got em, and now i just need to hook it all up. hopefully everyone is still around

Here ya go its a 3 way connector



LAMP-PRNDL - WHITE 3 WAY CAV CIRCUIT FUNCTION
1 E12 20OR/GY PANEL LAMPS DRIVER (power)
2 - -
3 Z912 20BK/OR GROUND

is that the one that i had in that picture a few posts back? when i unplug it the lights go out in the shifter

how do i connect the resistor to the led and then connect the wire to the resistor? will post pics if needed

to bad you couldnt of found a salvaged caliber and just pulled the rings out of the cup holder and tried to mount them in yours.................

http://www.dodge.co.uk/img/gallery/caliber52.jpg

I havent had mine apart to see how simple it is to take apart or hook up................so your way may be easier...........And I do know your way is Brighter.......

is that the one that i had in that picture a few posts back? when i unplug it the lights go out in the shifter

Yes that is the connector.

Lets see a pic of the LED's you got and the resistor you got please.

here ya go!
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Ok what you're gonna need to do is run some wire from the connector wires to the LED. Use scotchlocks to do this.
Then you need to solder one wire to one LED lead and the other wire to the other LED lead.
Then you will need to center splice one resistor lead to one wire and the other lead to the other wire.

okay so just so its idiot proof, i have two poles coming off of the led, im running 1 wire from each of the poles and splicing them together and soldering it to one end of the resister, and then what from there?

Man.. this is what I love about the ForumZ

You need 2 pieces of wire.

First splice one wire to one of the connector wires
Then splice the other wire to the other connector wire.
Then take one of the wires you splice in and solder it to one of the LED leads.
Then take the other wire and solder it to the other LED lead.
Then take one resistor lead and center splice it to one of the wires.
Then take the other resistor lead and center splice it to the other wire.

You will end up with one resistor lead and one LED lead attached to each wire.

Wow Ed.. AWESOME!!!! Your are the shazit!!!! This is defintily going to end up being the best forumz out there..... I Love it!
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Yeap, plenty of how to knowledge around here.... though I keep misplacing mine.... o.O

HAHAHA

LMAO.. Your too funny!!!
Gotta love it... Imma a blonde so this should all go good!
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Well my avatar does fit... o.O

wow this stuff is way to complicated lol
so i have to use a resistore on each pole of the led? correct?

Man.. this is what I love about the ForumZ

Man no kiddin! So far i have pretty much step by step help the whole way through this ordeal

Yo! i need to talk to you asap! text me!

wow this stuff is way to complicated lol
so i have to use a resistore on each pole of the led? correct?


No you dont. You have one resistor with 2 leads. You have and LED with 2 leads.
You have 2 wires that you spliced into the connector wires one into each wire.Take the 2 wires and attach one to one LED lead and the other wire to the other LED lead.
Then a few inches away from that you are going to center splice one lead from the resistor to one of the wires. Then center splice the other lead from the resistor to the other wire.

excuse the pathetic artwork but does this seem about right?

http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad310/Fostercr/help.jpg

Crude but maybe this will give you the idea.
http://gpmm.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=24&stc=1&d=1256615044

excuse the pathetic artwork but does this seem about right?

http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad310/Fostercr/help.jpg



No its not. You need to have one positive and one negative.
One end of the resistor needs to go to one wire. The other end needs to go to the other wire.
Then one wire goes to one lead of the LED and the other wire to the other lead.
Do you know what center splicing is?

not really? Im confused. if theres only one wire going to the led what happens with the second pole of the led?

(sorry i know im a royal p.i.t.a. but im completly electronically retarded)

Crude but maybe this will give you the idea.
http://gpmm.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=24&stc=1&d=1256615044

see this is where i get confused because there are two poles on the led (im assuming positive and negative) and two wires comin from the power supply (positive and negative) but only one pole coming out of each side of the resistor?

Yeap, take one side of the resistor and put it on the positive and one on the negative.

makes perfect sense until i have to connect the resistor to the pwer supply

Give me a sec to try and rework it with some color.

thanks buddy!

http://gpmm.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=25&stc=1&d=1256616311

Maybe this will be more clear now

OK one wire goes to one lead of the resistor and one lead of the LED.
The other wire goes to the other side of the resistor and the other side of the LED.

okay so thats a little better. I think i somewhat understand it now. again im sorry for being so dumb with all of this, i have two wires running off of my leds straight to the positive and negative wires from my power supply but in between the connections there needs to be a resistor?

Take one end of a wire, one lead of the led and one lead of the resistor and solder them together. Take the other end and splice it to the plug wire that your tapping into from the car. Now take another wire, take the end, the OTHER led lead and the OTHER resistor lead and solder them together. Take the other end of that wire and splice it to the other wire of the plug your splicing into.

okay so thats a little better. I think i somewhat understand it now. again im sorry for being so dumb with all of this, i have two wires running off of my leds straight to the positive and negative wires from my power supply but in between the connections there needs to be a resistor?

Correct. One resistor lead to one wire and the other resistor lead to the other wire.

okay so i got the actual wires set up, i just solder where everything connects and im good to go? hopefully :/
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I believe that is correct!

Keep us posted

OMG! WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
thank god! if that didnt do the trick i was gonna have to give up! thanks a ton guys, please dont hate me after alll of this!

Good for you, Fost3r... well done!

okay so now that all the wiring diagrams are out of the way, do i need to put anything around this whole conglomeration to protect it or is it okay to just sit under my console like it is?

No problem man. Glad we could help out. I take it it's all working correctly? Make sure you wrap up the connections real good. Personally when I wire stuff that could possibly get moisture (or drinks) in them I used Liquid electrical tape. Its available at parts stores but is a little pricy. It's specifically made for those type applications.

i havent got it all hooked up yet. I think i might wait til tomorrow, i got class at 830 in the morning so i wanna get some sleep! my console is still apart and in my backseat, luckily all i have left is the wiring and im done! thanks a million for all the help guys!

That is what we are here for bud!

That is what we are here for bud!

Always willing to share knowledge. Make sure you seal those wires good.:cool:

will due! ill probably stop by autozone tomorrow and buy some liquid tape! :)

okay so i think im gonna quit trying with the resistors, i hooked everything up just as instructed but it still blew the led! im just gonna break down and order 12V leds! anyone have any suggestions as to where?

btw i took a couple teaser pics for you guys for all the help!
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looks good, sorry the resistor keeps blowing

its no biggie, just a set back. i drove to school today with the console in the backseat with no problems so ill just wait until i get the right bulbs then it literally has to be idiot proof!

Grab some with everything ready to go from Radio Shack, save some time and bother.

lol the funny thing is, i went to radioshack for everything!

Good luck bro!!

thanks buddy! hopefully i can get it done soon so my car doesnt stay in peices :eek:

Dang I wanna change my rings to LED's now.................they are brighter.............

Shoulda baught an '08 bro! lol hahahehe. Just kidding. Sounds like you've almost got it...congrats man! BTW, this thread may set the record for most posts in time period...1day!

Haha yeah thats my bad for the posts! i was extremely greatful for all who had patience and helped me! as for the 08, i wish! lol but i bought my car for under 8 grand so i cant complain!

You know I'm pullin your chain hahaha. 8 sounds great for an '06...btw, did you get it? pics?

Way to stick with it till you geter done the Foster. I think I may have to do this one myself.

thanks for the support guys. as for right now i ts not done yet. my console is still in my backseat. I still need to find 12V blue leds, even if i gotta ship em in

Wellllll...... I did it!! Ill post up pics when I get home and a how to! It looks pretty sweet! :D

cool we are impatiently waiting lol

Cool!!!! Looking forward to the pics :D

Lol sorry guys I'm on my way to a haunted house and am on my phone. I don't think I can upload of my phone

no problem, just hurry up lol

boo...hahahahehe

Teaser :rolleyes:

the write up is on the way but hers a few pics

http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad310/Fostercr/2009-10-30180803.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad310/Fostercr/2009-10-30180817.jpg

Yo whenever your ready to do yours let me know and we'll get you hooked up!

That looks great. Really bright. Nice job bro and congrats on getting it completed :cool:

Thanks! Its pretty bright, I got it hooked up to the dimmer though so I can turn it down. I got a video of it ill upload

Video???? Lol

haha i think i ended up posting it in my how-to thread. Just in case though here it is

http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad310/Fostercr/th_video-2009-10-30-18-08-21.jpg (http://s946.photobucket.com/albums/ad310/Fostercr/?action=view&current=video-2009-10-30-18-08-21.flv)

Mmmmm Hmmmm looking good bro. Thats a nice setup, might do the same but with white leds.

yeah its pretty nice. if you do, dont be an idiot like me and use two different color leds

i would disconnect the battery just in case


great idea! ........ :d

He did and awesome job on Tribal.. hers looks soooo pretty:D......thanks Cody
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no problem Yo! is everything still holdin up?