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Xbox 360
Guide
LED Mod
Xbox 360
Guide LED Mod
Tools Required
-5mm Guide Mod Kit
- Soldering Iron
- Solder
.- Secure T8 Torx Screwdriver
- Drill
- 10-11mm Drill bit
- Xbox 360 Controller
- Vice
- Glue gun
Optional
- Knife
Xbox 360
Guide LED Mod
Choosing which Controller
Matrix Wireless Board Matrix
No Capacitor on the
back side
CG Wireless Board CG
Capacitor on the
back side located
HORIZONTALLY
CG2 Wireless Board CG2
Capacitor on the
back side located
VERTICALLY
This will be important for later on. If you have any problems finding out
which controller is yours. Take a picture of the rear of the motherboard
and send to [email protected] and ill get back to you which is version
of controller is yours.
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Guide LED Mod
Opening Controller
There are 7 screws (T8) located on the
back of the controller. All must be un-
screwed. Please Note one of the screw is
located under the warranty sticker (Can
be removed carefully with tweezers or
go straight through with the screwdriver.
The easiest way to pull the controller
apart is to push both thumbsticks
through and pull the back off carefully
(must keep the front facing down or but-
tons will fall out).
Xbox 360
Guide LED Mod
Preparing the Button
This is a standard Xbox 360 guide button.
Take your guide button and place it
in a vice or grips. (make sure you
have some foam or soft vice so that
it doesn't crack or scratch your but-
ton.)
Using a 10mm Drill bit or smaller drill
slowly down to remove the X . Regu-
larly check the depth to make sure
you don't go to far and let up ‘hot
spots’ for an even glow.
Your button should now look like this
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Guide LED Mod
Preparing the LED
In your mod kit you should have included a 5mm LED as pic-
tured on the left.
Now about 2-3mm from the base of the LED bend the
LED legs 90 degrees.
IMPORTANT: Mark on the longer leg with a permanent
marker to show that this is the positive leg.
Then cut LED legs down to around 5mm after the
bend (see picture above). Then using the wire sup-
plied cut the length in half and solder one half to ei-
ther side of the legs.
Cut
here
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Guide LED Mod
Glue the LED in Place
Using hot glue fill the button up to around 3mm
away from the top. Then using the back end of
the 10mm drill bit push in so it drys flat.
Your button should now look like this. Trim any
excess glue off with a knife. Make sure the glue
isn't too high.
Now place the button in the controller.
Xbox 360
Guide LED Mod
Preparing Transistor
This is what you will receive in the pack
(1.8k resistor and transistor) cut the re-
sistor done to about 10-15mm. Then cut
the middle leg down by half of the tran-
sistor
Then solder the resistor to the
centre leg as shown in the pic-
ture. (NOTE TRANSISTOR FACING
FLAT FACE DOWN)
EMITTER
BASE
COLLECTOR
Flat face down
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Guide LED Mod
Connecting to a MATRIX Controller
For a matrix controller. The transistor
needs to be soldered in like this. The
collector is connected to the top pin.
The base connected to the bottom
pin. The Emitter is connected to the
NEGATIVE wire.
Note: Do not cover the bottom hole as
this is where the screw goes.
RIGHT HAND SIDE PIN
To connect the power solder the POSI-
TIVE wire (as marked before) to the
right hand pin in the cluster.
Xbox 360
Guide LED Mod
Connecting to a CG1 & CG2 Controller
For a CG1 & CG2 controller the tran-
sistor needs to be soldered in like this.
The collector is connected to the
NEGATIVE wire. The base connected
to the top pin. The Emitter is con-
nected to the bottom pin .
To connect the power solder the POSI-
TIVE wire (as marked before) to the
battery + on the reverse of the con-
troller.
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Guide LED Mod
Connecting to a WIRED Controller (No Transistor)
This is connecting the ground for the
WIRED controller. NO TRANSISTOR
NEEDED. Solder the Ground wire di-
rectly to the PIN/HOLE were it says
GND.
RIGHT HAND SIDE PIN
To connect the power solder the POSI-
TIVE wire (as marked before) to the
right hand pin in the cluster.
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Guide LED Mod
Reassemble Controller
Reassemble controller by carefully without damaging any wires (opposite of taking
apart). This can be tricky and can take time and care.
If for any reasons you are stuck, have any problem or queries please contact me first
before leaving feedback. Email: [email protected]
Please view the FAQ on the next page
Please note: If you are using a rechargeable
battery pack and the LEDs look dim, please
try standard/rechargeable (1.5V) batteries.
Xbox 360
Guide LED Mod
Frequently asked questions
I am installing more than one LED Mod. What do i need to do?
When you are wiring your LED mods up, find all of the positive wires and solder
them together, then do the same for the negative. Then solder to the PCB Board
as the guides show you.
Do i need to have more than one transistor/resistor for multiply mods?
No. You will only ever need to use one transistor/resistor on your controller no
matter how many mods your install (not required for matrix controller)
The LEDs look dim, what should i do?
Make sure you are using fresh or fully charged batteries. Please make sure you
are using either 1.5V standard batteries or 1.5V rechargeable batteries. To get
the most out of your LEDs please don't use rechargeable battery packs as these
don't produce enough voltage for the LEDs.
None of the LEDs light up when I've assembled my controller?
Please check your wiring, make sure you have got your positive and negative
wires together. Please check that your solder points are not touching (bridging)
with other points. Check your batteries are to the standards listed above. If they
still aren't working properly please email pictures of you controller internals to
[email protected] to resolve the problems.
I'm interest in Bulk or wholesale orders?
Please contact [email protected] with your requirements.
