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Nintendo DS slot-2 lights

How to make a source of light out of 2 white leds & your filler cartridge(the useless thing that came in your ds's gba slot).

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Step 1Gather materials...

I've found a cheap set of wardrobe lights, cheaper than white led itself; so I've decided to use them, instead of buying some...

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Nov 9, 2009. 7:34 PMCharles Espeville says:

Step 4, pic 2: "here you can see it more clearly"

Are you kidding me?

Quick question. Are you soldering the wires to both of the outermost contacts? The picture was hard to make out.

Nov 10, 2009. 5:16 AMm6233555m (author) says:

Step 3 pic 8: "here you can see it more clearly" lol
Step 2 pic 2: n° of pins (1 & 32)
you can solder the wires to the track of the circuit (use sandpaper first) or to the contact directly (but no more than 1-1,5 mm).

Nov 10, 2009. 6:40 PMCharles Espeville says:

Ok... got mine to work. Found out that it is practically impossible to embed an LED into the front cover of the blank (the plastic is incredibly thick!) so I left that part off and only used the top half of the blank. Other than securing the circuit, it's pretty easy. I've attached pictures of my stab at it. Overall, it's a cool project. Thanks m6233555m! (or can I just call you 'm'? ;) )

Feb 18, 2011. 3:50 PMwtfarris says:

wel i used a tiny flat screwdriver it worked for me

May 23, 2010. 11:31 PMzack247 says:

i made one just like that... i have a diffused blue led in a pink filler from one of my friends, i got my ds used, so i was mad when i foundout that piece was missing, waiting to be modded

Nov 11, 2009. 5:23 AMm6233555m (author) says:

Call me "m"... glad to be helpful.

Nov 10, 2009. 3:37 PMCharles Espeville says:

Ok... got that. What about the voltage output? Say I wanted to use only one LED. Would I need a resistor?

Dec 29, 2009. 6:47 AMXOIIO says:

The output voltage is 3.3 volts, I just tested it.

Dec 29, 2009. 12:55 PMCharles Espeville says:

Thanks, XOIIO! I know I should be able to do that myself but for lack of tools... :P

Dec 29, 2009. 1:35 PMXOIIO says:

Yeah, good multimeters are hard to find. Just a month or so ago though I found one that was $60 but on sale for $30, and it's great.

I'ts the matercraft 52-0055-6

Aug 11, 2010. 8:48 AMMaxaxle says:

Uh...why? I mean, if you need a flashlight, go get one. And it would be more useful if there was a way to turn it off (but there probably is).

Jun 12, 2010. 11:48 AMdude22072 says:

could you use this gide to put a led in a normal GBA cart

Feb 14, 2010. 10:02 AMjuhanius says:

i soldered it and then start my ds and it started and WOOF and it just get black :(

Apr 28, 2010. 7:24 PMqazwsx755 says:

What where the ratings on the leds you used?

Feb 8, 2010. 2:19 AMjuhanius says:

just wrecked my ds with that

Feb 9, 2010. 4:18 PMzack247 says:

how? if you followed the instructions there should be no reason for it to stop working

Jun 17, 2009. 6:13 PMjunits15 says:

this would be cooler if there was a switch and the LEDs were actualy in the filler, it would make a handy flashlight.

Jan 9, 2010. 12:05 PMwillrandship says:

Why use this as a flashlight? wouldn't you get more light out of the ds screens? :P

Jan 9, 2010. 5:38 PMjunits15 says:

not really, you can get some pretty bright LEDs

Jun 18, 2009. 12:29 AMm6233555m (author) says:

But there's a switch.... the ds's one, and you can place the led wherever you want, simply shorten the wires. :)

Nov 24, 2009. 6:42 PMfishgish509 says:

were did you find the wardrobe lights? at the dollar store?

Nov 25, 2009. 5:27 AMm6233555m (author) says:

You can try, I found them in a normal discount.

Nov 25, 2009. 7:22 AMfishgish509 says:

Nov 25, 2009. 11:57 AMfishgish509 says:

were did you find the tri winged screwdriver?

Dec 29, 2009. 6:46 AMXOIIO says:

Even easier just use a small flat screwdricer (like a glasses one but bigger) and put it so it's inside 2 of the 3 wings and it turns as easily as a regular screw.

Dec 30, 2009. 4:00 PMfishgish509 says:

sweetness

Nov 25, 2009. 12:36 PMm6233555m (author) says:

I've used a standard flat screwdriver (1.8mm); and some patience.

Nov 25, 2009. 7:05 PMfishgish509 says:

did you bend it with pliers?

Nov 27, 2009. 5:58 AMm6233555m (author) says:

No, but it may be useful to have pliers and hammer nearby...

Nov 27, 2009. 7:18 PMfishgish509 says:

yea i do