Question about the AS3

RTFireguy · Post by **RTFireguy** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:26 pm

So i've been curious as to if it's posible to change the backlighting color on the display.

It's green and that's cool, but i was wondering if i could change it to say a blue color.

Also what's involved in this and what would be needed.

Any help and input would be great thanks

Dale Earnhardt · Post by **Dale Earnhardt** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:18 pm

Here you go

http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.p ... ht=display

We talked about it before.

RTFireguy · Post by **RTFireguy** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:17 pm

Dale Earnhardt wrote:Here you go

http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.p ... ht=display

We talked about it before.

Wow, Thank you oh so much.

That didn't help me out at all. Good job.

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:22 pm

My, aren't we an ass?

As far as I know, it's never been done. We've established that small SMT-type LEDs (qty. 2) are used. So do a little digging, order the parts, and try it... how do you think the rest of us have come up with lots of our Moto knowledge over the years?

Besides, when you get done, you can brag that you have the only (red/blue/whatever)-backlit AS3 out there. I personally think red backlighting would be bad-ass...

CTAMontrose · Post by **CTAMontrose** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:30 pm

RTFireguy wrote:That didn't help me out at all. Good job.

something must be in the water lately.. wow

i mean honestly what did you expect? that thread pointed out that they were simply SMT LEDs and whatnot.

were you pissed that they didnt have a handhold walk-me-thru it version?

RESCUE161 · Post by **RESCUE161** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 3:02 am

The LCD screen is $255.85 from Motorola and the LEDs are very small.

0105950T02

DISPLAY MOD W/DISPLAY FLEX

[edit]
I just looked on MOL and now the part has been canceled???

I mean I just got it in the mail a couple of weeks ago. Oh, well...

RTFireguy · Post by **RTFireguy** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:44 am

tvsjr wrote:My, aren't we an ass?

As far as I know, it's never been done. We've established that small SMT-type LEDs (qty. 2) are used. So do a little digging, order the parts, and try it... how do you think the rest of us have come up with lots of our Moto knowledge over the years?

Besides, when you get done, you can brag that you have the only (red/blue/whatever)-backlit AS3 out there. I personally think red backlighting would be bad-ass...

well for him to post a link saying it's been talked about, yet have no list of items used, that might do it.

Follow the link you'll see he talks about if a display board was cheap enough.

Then someone else talks about small LEDS.

No where did it answer any of my questions or help me out in the slightest.

If i want a retarded answer i would have called M myself.

RTFireguy · Post by **RTFireguy** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:46 am

grem467 wrote:
RTFireguy wrote:That didn't help me out at all. Good job.

something must be in the water lately.. wow

i mean honestly what did you expect? that thread pointed out that they were simply SMT LEDs and whatnot.

were you pissed that they didnt have a handhold walk-me-thru it version?

I could careless about a walk-me-thru, all i asked is if someone has done it, and what is needed.

I didn't want a jerk off remark, "OH we already talked about this"

give me a break.

nickjc · Post by **nickjc** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 5:19 am

RTFireguy wrote:

I could careless about a walk-me-thru, all i asked is if someone has done it, and what is needed.

I didn't want a jerk off remark, "OH we already talked about this"

give me a break.

"What is needed"......hmmm, sure sounds like a walk me thru...it is called...research...no answer, no matter how inane you may find it is worthless...

Maybe you should rethink your comments as I am sure NO ONE, is going to go out of there way to give you the slightest bit of help with that 'tude ya got....

You would expect more from a retired fire guy....too much smoke inhalation maybe??? There are MANY HIGHLY technical folks out here....they DO NOT like to spoon feed....capisce....

RTFireguy · Post by **RTFireguy** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:24 pm

nickjc wrote:
RTFireguy wrote:

I could careless about a walk-me-thru, all i asked is if someone has done it, and what is needed.

I didn't want a jerk off remark, "OH we already talked about this"

give me a break.
"What is needed"......hmmm, sure sounds like a walk me thru...it is called...research...no answer, no matter how inane you may find it is worthless...

Maybe you should rethink your comments as I am sure NO ONE, is going to go out of there way to give you the slightest bit of help with that 'tude ya got....

You would expect more from a retired fire guy....too much smoke inhalation maybe??? There are MANY HIGHLY technical folks out here....they DO NOT like to spoon feed....capisce....

First off let me say sorry to everone that i posted to and was offended by my comments.

Didn't mean to take out some of my stress out on anyone of you guys.

CTAMontrose · Post by **CTAMontrose** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:57 am

all good

Hightower · Post by **Hightower** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:47 pm

From what I remember, the SMT leds are 603 size - a very common size available at Mouser.com or digikey.com. Find any LED under 3V, and just solder it place of the old ugly green. The new super-green LEDS look beautiful. Blue is hard to read and focus your eyes in the dark.

All radios from my experience deliver different voltage to the LEDS, they also have different driver ciruits. I recommend obtaining a service manual for any radio your modifying. Not everyone in the group here has a service manual - myself included.

I have changed the LEDS in a VX-5R to blue (keypad & display). That modification required a voltage regulator to be changed as well as the LEDS.

I guess not many people have changed the LEDS in their AS3, why not do it and write up a "how-to"?

mr.syntrx · Post by **mr.syntrx** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:47 pm

Red is nice at night for not killing your night vision.

Tom in D.C. · Post by **Tom in D.C.** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:20 am

VX900 by Vertex has an "orange-ey" color, though I'm not certain if they're LED or filament devices. Problem on that radio is that while the alpha display is nice and bright the keypad lighting is so dim it's next to impossible to see except in absolute darkness. With the case removed and battery clipped on it looks like a small Christmas tree as there are probably six or eight lamps on the front of the radio.

This all just for general reference.

(Search reference Vertex VX900 VX-900)

willbartlett · Post by **willbartlett** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:28 am

YMMV.

I've changed out the orangey colored stuff in yaesu ft-50 series radio for green, with no need to a regulator or resistor change. MUCH more readable. I just dug a green 2 segment LED out of a cell phone, If I remember correctly. I think most of the red/green/orange leds are probably within %10 of each other in terms of voltage, so a green-red swap would probably be fairly easy. White and Blue are usually different voltages, hence the regulator change, or I think removal if memory serves.

Best thing to do is get the service manual, or ( if you're brave, or stupid, or both like me) open the radio and power it up out of the case and check the voltages directly.

A steady hand and small ~30 watt iron would be adviseable.

Will

RTFireguy · Post by **RTFireguy** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 3:22 pm

now would these be right angle?

willbartlett · Post by **willbartlett** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:02 pm

If they are in fact 0603 size, this would probably work. the voltage is about 2.1v for the green, red is about 1.9v. THis would be my vote, but more careful research about the display board would be advised before buying anything, and the removal of the old LED will be a bit tricky, as mot uses some type of adhesive in their pick and place system.

http://www.mouser.com/index.cfm?handler ... deid=64537

Will

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