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Title: trigger lighting by spurgurgle
Post by: Modded Matt on December 10, 2009, 08:33:47 AM
Trigger lights

Introduction this is the part of my tutorial on how to back light your triggers or light up triggers (if there transparent)

Parts Needed
  • 2x5mm leds
  • a resistor or 2 if required for your leds.
  • 30awg wire

Tools Needed
  • Solder Iron
  • hot glue gun
  • wire cutters

Difficulty rating: 1/5

Average Time to Complete: 5-15mins

Notes: be careful gluing the leds in place as they may foul up on the case..

Step By Step Tutorial

1- take you 2 leds bend the legs as shown below then solder 3-4inches of wire to them

(https://www.acidmods.com/RAND/upload/files/upload/trig_leds.jpg)

2- now use you hot glue gun to glue the leds in place. take care not to get glue under the trigger parts

(https://www.acidmods.com/RAND/upload/files/upload/trig_led_glued.jpg)

3- test and connect you wires. for the right trigger use the breadboard installed earlier in the dome mod.

(https://www.acidmods.com/RAND/upload/files/upload/wire_right_trig.jpg)

and for the left use the same vvd and ground that we connected the breadboard to

(https://www.acidmods.com/RAND/upload/files/upload/left_trig_wire.jpg)

Here's this mod done:

(https://www.acidmods.com/RAND/upload/files/upload/trig_lights.jpg)

FAQ/ Troubleshooting
  • if the triggers are sticking, check no glue is in the way.
  • if the leds aren’t working check the polarity, test on a battery. and check for shorts.

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