I bought illuminated tailswitches for Convoy s2+ and there were 4 issues: green not available, not bright, off centered leds, only two leds per switch.
What I want to buy are 4 bright led tailswitches that have at least 3 leds on them for:
1 green, 1 ice blue for Convoy S2+
1 green, 1 ice blue for Astrolux S41
So why don’t I build myself? I don’t know what resistor values to buy for each to make bright. I don’t know where to solder them onto. And the most important thing, I can’t solder to save my life.
I will pay triple cost of materials if someone can build and prove work as nice as I am seeking.
I too would like a decent illuminated tailswitch for my s41. That rainbow one is awesome… imagine it cycled in a circle too, (like one led after the other but round and round.
I also wanted to point out, in general when people say they don’t understand resistors,values , soldering etc - they actually mean it - me included.
I appreciate the posting of how to’s etc, and guides - but if you don’t understand these things, you don’t understand lol - I seem to have a mental block on things like this too!
Maybe someone could have a good little business doing these for us dummies lol! I’m counting 3 so far in this thread for the s41 alone!
Mastyr in the meantime I have one of those illuminated tail kits from Banggood which works ok, in fact I have one in my s41 and 1 in my X6 and the s41 is doubly as bright.
here is a link - LINK
I would imagine you could swap the leds on that IF you are able to solder them and even buy them. It has 2 leds.
I get that bit, I think (1 to the spring, 1 to the outer ring/body contact) but how does it fit in, what leds do you use, where to get them , also the same with balance resistors (the same as a normal resistor?) and what are ‘trimmers’?. All to much for me and my non electrical brain I’m afraid.
I would much rather pay someone else to do all that. Roughly how much does all the bits cost?
I also have ILC-1, which is more expensive version, but it's drop-in module and easy to install,it fits Convoy lights,I'm don't know if it fits S41.
By default there is only one color to choose, but if you want two different colors that is possible since ILC-1 has two separated channels with constant current drive.
I think what people who are suggesting links are not understanding is that we want to buy a fully assembled one, ready to go - nothing to do to it.
Thank you for your help though.