How-To: Expanding the MyColor RGB System

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This video series is currently a work in progress. It is a docuseries where you can follow my journey to add additional RGB Leds to the MyColor system so that the LEDs are controlled by the in-dash MyColor controls. This series is a work in progress and is meant to bring those interested along the journey of mine. The videos are NOT sped up. There are only a few pause skips where I wouldn't want to put the viewers through watching me simply unscrew a bolt or nut. It contains me thinking aloud when things work or don't work.

Feel free to watch along.

Expanding the S197 MyColor System

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Part 9 posted. Tackling the Right Side steering wheel switch

 

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Part 9b posted. It's a soldering and fabrication video of actually making the flex pcb board for the switch.

 

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Part 10 posted. Testing the steering wheel switches inside the car.

 

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I've completely lost my mind. I'm redesigning them by actually integrating them into the board. NO MORE RIBBON CABLES

 

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Finally had some time to get back into this. There are some modifications that need to be done before testing, but, here is one of the best prototypes as far as fitment on the first try.

Original


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The last image really shows just how good my measurements were. The LED fits right into the diffuser socket and all the carbon pills line up with the pads perfectly.