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Forums by Tony (Blue S2)
Hey everyone, i cant remember
who posted this originally but i was trying to follow the directions
for the LED keylight and i found them overly complex. Paper,
tape, wire, solder...this is a key, not a bomb. Anyways, i
found a much simpler way to do this and i have part numbers and
pictures
for ya too!
Ok, this is what you need:
Porsche Keys!
5mm White (or any other
color) LED
3.6 volt, 20ma 1100mcd RadioShack # 276-3202 -
Energizer watch batteries # 389
Approx. $10 (total cost for 2 batteries and LED)
First open
your key and remove the battery, copper divider, foam cushion,
and old
light.
Second,
insert the LED light into the hole. The short post goes to the
battery, and
the long post gets wrapped securely around the copper pole.
Keep the original spring!
Third,
place the two batteries on the spring. Positive side up. The
short LED pole should be
placed ONTOP of the batteries. I had it to the side in
the picture because it wouldnt stay without the cap on. When you
assemble
it, the pole has to be ONTOP of the batteries. If its
to the
side, it wont work consistently.
Next,
balance the cap on top of the batteries and pole. The pole should
be sandwiched
between the cap and batteries. Just get it to stay,
it wont be secured until you close the whole key. Its a
little tricky,
as the batteries teeter a bit on the spring. Just try
to keep
it
all together. Once its closed up, it will stay. (just
make sure that pole IS ontop of the batteries when
you close it up.
Carefully close up the key. You should have a very nice button
feel. Firm, yet good movement. I think it feels much better
than the original. Now
i have to wait til monday to do my other key because radio
shack was out of white LEDs.
If you
have any questions feel free to contact me, or post on
the board. Again, i dont
remember who originally posted this, but thanks
for the idea! Just felt this was an easier way to go. I hope this
helps.
I just couldnt follow the original post. Plus, no part
numbers
were listed. It almost seemed like the workshop
manuals! HAHA! (j/k..) Now i got my LED keys, my Hella H4s...im
ready to
light
up the night!--------------------
Tony
1991 944 S2
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