GENERAL Coolrunner LED Mod

[superspeed]

Can you show me a photo of how you have wired the diode?

Photo for the diode wired to the RF board is the same for both installs and is in the OP.

 

[digiman]

Guys just type 1N4148 diode in Google images and you will get your photo

 

[skatermike21988]

Thanks for posting this. Awesome mod, I just did it to mine and it works great!

 

[theagent]

For those of you who are concerned with the brightness of the LED's... yes, it will be somewhat dimmer. It's outputting about 3.2V for the debug LED, and you're now powering two LED's in place of the original. You can remedy this somewhat by bypassing the 68ohm resistor before the debug LED.

Here's a pic of where to solder.

 

[digiman]

I think i found an 1N4148 Diode it is on a digital control

 

[theagent]

I think i found an 1N4148 Diode it is on a digital control
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You can buy a pack of 50 for about $3 at Radio Shack.

 

[digiman]

I matched it to an image of one on google and it has 48 on one side and the image on google had the same so i am gonna use it. the black line on the diode does it face the coolrunner side or the LED positive?

 

[theagent]

I matched it to an image of one on google and it has 48 on one side and the image on google had the same so i am gonna use it. the black line on the diode does it face the coolrunner side or the LED positive?

The black line goes towards the RF board. The numbers tell you the value of the diode. so yes, it will have a 41 on one side, and a 48 on the other. or n41 on one side, 48 on the other.

I posted an image a few pages back with the diode visible, soldered to the RF board.

 

[digiman]

I put a normal RED LED on cause i broke all the SMD ones from my Nand-X programmer, oh well it was my spare it will still work without them. Anyway it is brighter than the Debug LED. The Debug LED is Dimmer with the RED LED hooked up. Is it ok or did i wire something wrong?

 

[superspeed]

For those of you who are concerned with the brightness of the LED's... yes, it will be somewhat dimmer. It's outputting about 3.2V for the debug LED, and you're now powering two LED's in place of the original. You can remedy this somewhat by bypassing the 68ohm resistor before the debug LED.

Here's a pic of where to solder.


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Picture will be added to the OP with credit given of course.

 

[digiman]

Thanks I will leave mine alone it isn't hurting anything, but i did by accident touch the debug positive on some negative traces a few times cause i was trying to light up the original SMD on the RF board, is my coolrunner OK? it is only 3.2V but i want to be sure my coolrunner is OK

 

[2615863]

Thanks I will leave mine alone it isn't hurting anything, but i did by accident touch the debug positive on some negative traces a few times cause i was trying to light up the original SMD on the RF board, is my coolrunner OK? it is only 3.2V but i want to be sure my coolrunner is OK

It should be, just try and see if it boots..

 

[digiman]

it wont boot until i switch it to PRG it has a solid green light

 

[metaljay]

Sorry guys, I'm lost now

I have to switch my CR (revB) to programming mode for it to flash when glitching?
Does this affect the functionality of the CR if in programming mode?

Can some one explain to me where I'm wiring and soldering? Ideally I want it to flash the middle LED rather than a controller port (as displayed in the video in OP)

I need a wire from the - side of the debug LED and solder it to the - side on the ROL, then solder a wire on the positive with diode in the middle which then links to the + on the ROL?

Thanks guys
I'll take lots of photo when I give it ago tomorrow so others can see how it's easy

 

[sarah1331]

You cannot flash middle led as its lit unless you want it to flash the red and replace your cool runner sounds like you killed it


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[digiman]

Is mine dead? i had to switch it to programming mode to boot the xbox before i did the LED Mod, am i still OK i am just worried about the solid green light is it normal cause i have to wait for RGH 2.0? And what is the deal with this video, he succesfully updated to 14719 dashboard on a Zephyr console like mine and it is still Glitch-able [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOxpFBgnZxs"]How To Update JTAG/RGH To 2.0.14719 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[DiamondKing1976]

I tried this on my phat with rev A. I am sure I did something wrong.

I took the wire and soldered it as shown in the rev A pic. Then I soldered the wire with the diode going the correct way to the - red led. Powered on and no flashing.

I also tried the - green and + on the ROL.

Should I take my Xbox apart again and try soldering to the resistor?

 

[superspeed]

You are going from the positive side of the CR led to the positive side of the RF led guys. It's really not that complicated.

Going to add to the OP in big red lettering that the wire connects to th positive side of both LED's.

 

[asiangrafx]

just tried it out and everything works perfectly. now all i have to do is desolder the annoying red power led.

 

[superspeed]

just tried it out and everything works perfectly. now all i have to do is desolder the annoying red power led.

Glad to hear. I'm moving the power to the red side of the center led. That way It'll be orange when the console is on.