Guys,

After reading through the whole thread again, I'm not too sure....

Can illuminated switches be fitted to a ute?

If so, can somebody post the ute procedure?

Thanks

Mate,

Yes the switches can be done in a ute. They are exactly the same as a sedan. Just pop the switch block out of the dorr handle and away you go..

I really want these but don't want to have a go myself. Who can do this for me, what does it cost and what's your poison? I live in Nth Wst Melbourne.

Sorry flukeyluke, I live on the opposite side of the east coast. North Qld. Think I'll give it a crack sometime when I have a spare weekend to kill. Let ya know how the car pulls through.

After reading this post, I fitted SMD blue LEDs to the driver / passenger window switches. Then I decided decided to do a bit extra. The driver side rear window cutoff switch is illuminated blue when enabled, but if you switch the rear windows off, it changes to red I did this by fitting a SMD red led + series SMD 390 ohm dropper resistor across the cutoff switch contacts. I also put a SMD blue LED + 390 ohm resistor from the switched contact to the "new pin". I had to fit a 270 ohm ground shunt resistor to stop the rear window door switches from illuminating all the time. I added the SMD LED by scraping a small square (1mmx1mm) on the lacquer coated PCB pads, to give the SMD LEDs somewhere to "sit".

It works like this, if the rear switches are enabled, the switch is closed, which means the red LED is shorted out, but 12V is applied to the switched contact, ie the blue LED is powered up (if the "new pin" is grounded, ie when the illumination is ON). Then if you open the switch contact, ie disable the rear windows, the 12V is applied to the red LED, and it is shunted to ground via the 270 ohm resistor.

After reading this post, I fitted SMD blue LEDs to the driver / passenger window switches. Then I decided decided to do a bit extra. The driver side rear window cutoff switch is illuminated blue when enabled, but if you switch the rear windows off, it changes to red I did this by fitting a SMD red led + series SMD 390 ohm dropper resistor across the cutoff switch contacts. I also put a SMD blue LED + 390 ohm resistor from the switched contact to the "new pin". I had to fit a 270 ohm ground shunt resistor to stop the rear window door switches from illuminating all the time. I added the SMD LED by scraping a small square (1mmx1mm) on the lacquer coated PCB pads, to give the SMD LEDs somewhere to "sit".

It works like this, if the rear switches are enabled, the switch is closed, which means the red LED is shorted out, but 12V is applied to the switched contact, ie the blue LED is powered up (if the "new pin" is grounded, ie when the illumination is ON). Then if you open the switch contact, ie disable the rear windows, the 12V is applied to the red LED, and it is shunted to ground via the 270 ohm resistor.

Nice work!

Then I decided decided to do a bit extra. The driver side rear window cutoff switch is illuminated blue when enabled, but if you switch the rear windows off, it changes to red

Well done ....why didn't we think of this

Can anyone give me the exact procedure for adding blue lighting to my ute window switches?

Or, is anyone still keen on doing the switches for payment?

Thanks

Can anyone give me the exact procedure for adding blue lighting to my ute window switches?

Or, is anyone still keen on doing the switches for payment?

Thanks

I'll find the word doc I posted before and repost.....juz lemme find it lol.

for you melbourne people out ther I am in melbourne & own an xrt ute & am going to fit blue leds to mine in the next weeks or so(when I get time) The reason for my post is I have had some apart already & am not thinking I am going to have too much difficulty & will be happy to help you guys in the future. especially since I will use mine to experiment on. After that if I am successful I will be happy to helo any of you guys. I should also point out I am a qualified auto electrician. The main reason for my post, is I am wondering if I should buy extra leds & resistors? let me know if u guys are still interested