« 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:
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.
« Last Edit: June 30, 2010, 01:36:29 PM by spurgurgle »
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