So shich is better, LCD or LED?
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Quoted from kbliznick:Modifying the Doctor lamp board is pretty easy. Only takes around 20-30 minutes.
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You remove the molex connectors and stand-offs and lamp sockets. Buy some 555 LED's and unfold the wires from the plastic holder and remove the LED with wiring from the holders. Bend the wires into an S curve shape so that the LED are wires and now a horizontal disc and solder them into the location of where the lamp sockets were. Now make a 6-12" long wiring harness soldered onto the board where the molex connector was. Attach a new Molex socket on the end of the wiring and attach that to the factory connector using a Z-connector. Mount board flat against the speaker panel with no standoffs. LCD will now fit directly over the doctors lamp board.
Tutorial on Color DMD website. https://www.colordmd.com/Light%20Board%20Mod%20TAF%20and%20DW.pdf
The tutorial shows re-using the removed male molex pin connector. I prefer to use a female molex connector along with a Z-connector to avoid having to use all the shrink tubing or tape to cover up the exposed terminals.
Thanks for this!
Not a problem with the modification looks quick and easy.
I'm swaying heavily towards the LED version right now.
I can do the led panel upgrade aftewards.
I'm also liking the speaker panel insert lights.
While has the nice deep blue kits?
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Quoted from dsuperbee:Having put both into my doctor who, I prefer the LED hands down.
I think so too, so that's what I bought
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