Hello,
This isn't quite a step-by-step on how to go about installing the LED itself, but just to show some of the pictures along the way when I replaced the LED in my Cobra 146 GTL. I used a computer chip socket and sized-trimmed it down to accommodate the area. This way if I ever decide to change it out, it can easily be done without desoldering the whole front board again. As you can see in the pictures, the blue 4233BA Workman channel LED doesn't quite have the length of legs needed for the height, so using a socket was beneficial to shorten the gap. It isn't quite as high up as it needed to go, but it still turned out ok.
***Be sure to remove the film over the new channel LED. Save that for the very end after its installed!***
Last picture is the original channel LED that came out of it, and thats part # DR-202AL-87.
Height Differences even with the socket to be cut up/used:
Be sure to install the Workman Channel LED with the letters leaning towards the right:
While you are in there, replace that 1uf 50v capacitor: (Now my radio is fully recapped.
)
Socket installed:
All of those bridges had to be desoldered prior before the board can come out. (I am missing pictures of the process to remove the whole front.)
Ye Olde final result:
Picture of the old channel LED for reference.
Have a good day everyone!
This isn't quite a step-by-step on how to go about installing the LED itself, but just to show some of the pictures along the way when I replaced the LED in my Cobra 146 GTL. I used a computer chip socket and sized-trimmed it down to accommodate the area. This way if I ever decide to change it out, it can easily be done without desoldering the whole front board again. As you can see in the pictures, the blue 4233BA Workman channel LED doesn't quite have the length of legs needed for the height, so using a socket was beneficial to shorten the gap. It isn't quite as high up as it needed to go, but it still turned out ok.
***Be sure to remove the film over the new channel LED. Save that for the very end after its installed!***
Last picture is the original channel LED that came out of it, and thats part # DR-202AL-87.
Height Differences even with the socket to be cut up/used:
Be sure to install the Workman Channel LED with the letters leaning towards the right:
While you are in there, replace that 1uf 50v capacitor: (Now my radio is fully recapped.
)Socket installed:
All of those bridges had to be desoldered prior before the board can come out. (I am missing pictures of the process to remove the whole front.)
Ye Olde final result:
Picture of the old channel LED for reference.
Have a good day everyone!
