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Re: Sunfire Amp LED Modification
« Reply #15 on: October 04, 2011, 04:43:38 PM »
Perhaps Anders can tell me how this looks, on a scale of 1-10~


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Re: Sunfire Amp LED Modification
« Reply #16 on: October 04, 2011, 07:18:21 PM »
The meters do light in blue.  The bulbs are clear, with a blue filter between the meter face and the glass front panel.  My interest is in extending bulb life and reducing heat.  I'll need to check the bulb count and voltage.
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Re: Sunfire Amp LED Modification
« Reply #17 on: October 04, 2011, 10:41:58 PM »
okay, I get it now.... :D

you could do this color.....



at night....



purple the new blue..... ;)
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Re: Sunfire Amp LED Modification
« Reply #18 on: October 05, 2011, 04:24:03 AM »
Mike, those are ultraviolet, right?  I'm wondering what that would look like in my Sunfire.......DAMN YOU!!! >:D





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Re: Sunfire Amp LED Modification
« Reply #19 on: October 05, 2011, 04:26:35 AM »
Geez, Mike; you have enough stuff in the background there to trade for a new vehicle...

I LOVE your copper rack!
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Re: Sunfire Amp LED Modification
« Reply #20 on: October 05, 2011, 04:01:47 PM »
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Mike, those are ultraviolet

yes, got them at ratshack
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Re: Sunfire Amp LED Modification
« Reply #21 on: October 05, 2011, 07:41:45 PM »
The meters are indeed blue.  MAC uses a blue filter between the front panel and meter face.  The bulbs are clear.  I'm just lookin' to decrease heat and extend bulb life
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Re: Sunfire Amp LED Modification
« Reply #22 on: October 19, 2011, 11:20:20 AM »
Quote from: MacGeek on October 04, 2011, 07:18:21 PM
The meters do light in blue.  The bulbs are clear, with a blue filter between the meter face and the glass front panel.  My interest is in extending bulb life and reducing heat.  I'll need to check the bulb count and voltage.

So, were you able to find any details?
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Re: Sunfire Amp LED Modification
« Reply #23 on: October 20, 2011, 05:18:13 PM »
Been on the road and haven't had time to pull the amps (well over 100lbs each) form the rack, pop the covers and measure the voltage.
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Re: Sunfire Amp LED Modification
« Reply #24 on: December 28, 2013, 07:17:08 AM »
(New member, old carver user.) I know, this an old post but.... I have a Cinema Grand 200 5. My lamp burned out (surprise...) I thought I'd do this LED mod. I opened of the box and there was the lamp on the pcb but there was also a fairly hefty resistor (160ohm x 2w) in series with the lamp. One of the incoming leads was connected at E1 and the other was connected in common with one resistor lead (rather than at E2), the lamp was then connected to the 'normal' points. I removed the lamp and resistor. Put my fluke to the incoming leads and got .985vdc. Huh. Not anywhere close to what others have posted. Switched the fluke to AC and got 18v! At this point, I stopped to do some head scratching. Decided to button it back up and seek assistance.

Anyone seen this arrangement before?
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Re: Sunfire Amp LED Modification
« Reply #25 on: January 13, 2016, 04:41:21 PM »
I can confirm it is 18v ac on the Cinema Grand 200 X 5.

I installed a led with a resistor and diode with great succes.
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Re: Sunfire Amp LED Modification
« Reply #26 on: January 14, 2016, 04:31:07 PM »
Quote from: Mikesp1 on January 13, 2016, 04:41:21 PM
I can confirm it is 18v ac on the Cinema Grand 200 X 5.

I installed a led with a resistor and diode with great succes.

Same here on 405 x 5. Get a few resistors that will allow you to see the range of intensity available from the diodes so you can tweak to taste.
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Re: Sunfire Amp LED Modification
« Reply #27 on: January 14, 2016, 08:43:39 PM »
Ummmm....I'm confused.  18 volts "AC".   Not DC....so does the LED flicker? It has too...must be at an
Imperceptible rate.  An LED is a diode so it does rectify...with the added by product of light...I guess.
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Re: Sunfire Amp LED Modification
« Reply #28 on: August 12, 2016, 07:42:58 PM »
guess it depends how much you want to see  (not sure this joules meter tells you much besides "hey,  I am on".  when I had the big-ribbon Carver Amazings connected [they are set aside for now] the joule meter danced at volume,  not so much with the easier to drive Tritons). in my application (home theater) I wanted it dimly lit,  so I chose the led and resistor accordingly.  if you want more light just adjust what led and resistor value you use. 

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