Cg2 Controller Leds Options

[Weirdjerz3y]

Hello all, Im modding my CG2 Controller. Its going to be Black and red. With the red Transparent for leds. My problem is at first, when I had 4 leds, it was nice and bright. I added two more, and they are extremely dim. I want them to be always bright, Like my XCM Light up controller shell. I was reading about posting here, to see how to make it bright, but i didn't find much. I found out about a Charge pump or DC-Dc converter, my problem is, how will i build it?
here some pics of how I installed them. If anything is wrong, or out of place, please tell me. I want this controller to come out nice and bright. And the controller is going to have quite a number of leds. Im going to light up the dome, joysticks, XYBA buttons, and if possible or i got space the d-pad. I already did the triggers, and bumpers.



^This was before I added more leds, and added the transistor.



^my XCM controller, Its always bright, even if its about to die. But the MB on it is a Matrix.
*ignore mess in background, I took these after adding some more leds.
I'm not sure how to resize pictures, so if they are big, sorry. And Thank you for looking at my current project, and helping me out with it.
-I forgot to mention, I have a Pre-programmed RapidFire chip under the pcb, Thats why you see extra wires going to different places.
The PCB itself is for the negative and positive wires for the leds. So all it goes to one easy location.

This post has been edited by Weirdjerz3y: Apr 28 2012, 07:48 AM

[Weirdjerz3y]

I Use The MS Battery Pack and whenever i do connect the cable, I don't see them get brighter. But I'll wait till it gets low, and plug in the cable to make sure. The only time i seen the lights dim is when the controller battery completely dies. But ill actually pay attention this time to make sure.
Anyway I'm going to order the regulator and transistor.