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Old 01-25-2010, 10:44 AM
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Question Kick plates

Can you change the lights on the illuminated kick plates? Searching turned up that the lighting was by circuit board VS just a simple bulb. Can any experts chime in on any options? Would like to go blue.

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Old 01-25-2010, 05:17 PM
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My friend had the stock illuminated plates, and I believe he changed his lights to match with some cool white bulbs he put in. I'll have to ask him.
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Originally Posted by digitaldistorte
My friend had the stock illuminated plates, and I believe he changed his lights to match with some cool white bulbs he put in. I'll have to ask him.
Please, if you could.

I think I will order the new kick plates this week. Hopefully by the time they get in, I will have some ideas.

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Old 01-25-2010, 11:54 PM
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The illuminated kick plates are pretty white stock. Not sure how you can add a light to them to make them whiter that what they already are.
Old 01-26-2010, 01:53 AM
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No need to replace the LED's.
Just take it apart and slide a gel in the display area.









The LED's are surface mount and hard to change. On top of the black portion that says "Infiniti" you can slide in a colored gel and make it any color you want. If you want blue use a darker shade to look better.
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Originally Posted by Dieseldoug22
No need to replace the LED's.
Just take it apart and slide a gel in the display area.

The LED's are surface mount and hard to change. On top of the black portion that says "Infiniti" you can slide in a colored gel and make it any color you want. If you want blue use a darker shade to look better.
Thanks for the reply. I saw this earlier by doing a search but I was hoping there was an easier way.
I think that would be too tricky for me. It seems like it would be hard to get the colour uniform right across.
I guess stock it is.

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Frankly .... IMHO I think they look pretty good as is. Even though you get used to them as an owner, people do notice them and comment.
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Originally Posted by 2008G-Man
Frankly .... IMHO I think they look pretty good as is. Even though you get used to them as an owner, people do notice them and comment.
I agree they are cool. I have had them in my M for four years and really like them. I was just wondering if you could dress it up a bit. I kept my M 100% original for four years. I want to do something different with the G. Nothing crazy, as it is leased, but just a little bit of personalization.

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I don't know if you understand. With colored gel, it is a tinted transparent film. Like window tint but other colors. You can't mess up the uniformity. You can get the colored gels at a camera store. Think of night club lights. I am doing it to a friends pieces and will do a DIY. It is really easy.
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Originally Posted by Dieseldoug22
I don't know if you understand.
Safe bet that I don't.

With colored gel, it is a tinted transparent film. Like window tint but other colors. You can't mess up the uniformity. You can get the colored gels at a camera store. Think of night club lights. I am doing it to a friends pieces and will do a DIY. It is really easy.
Could you post a link to where someone can buy it to see what it looks like?
I appreciate the effort!

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Definitely Listen to Doug.. He knows his sh*t.... I'm doing this too mine... Can't wait....
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Here's a wikipedia page about what it is.

Here's a few sites. I have no idea about shopping these retailers I just did a google search. Check for photography gels.
Stage Spot
Star Light And Magic
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Originally Posted by Dieseldoug22
Here's a wikipedia page about what it is.

Here's a few sites. I have no idea about shopping these retailers I just did a google search. Check for photography gels.
Stage Spot
Star Light And Magic
Thanks! I will start reading.

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Originally Posted by Dieseldoug22
Here's a wikipedia page about what it is.

Here's a few sites. I have no idea about shopping these retailers I just did a google search. Check for photography gels.
Stage Spot
Star Light And Magic
Colour filters!! Even I can get that one.
Buy a sheet for $7 bucks, cut to fit and you are there. I will start looking locally.
Thanks for the education! This is why I love the internet.

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Doing a DIY tonight. Will post in a new thread.


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