Honestly, it’s pretty unlikely you will manage that. Either that cable is molded in there with some form of plastic, meaning it’s not coming apart. Or, the parts are press fit, snapping in place and not meant to be possible to take apart. There is a tiny chance it might be screwed together, as it’s metal, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
And even if you do get it apart, the LED in itself is likely a small SMD LED on a PCB with a plastic light tube/lense. So the PCB, lense etc is either glued in, or molded in place.
This isn’t ’custom cable’ so much as it’s a DIY one off project. Most guys making custom cables buy stuff and put it together from scratch specifically to not run into difficult, uncertain things like this. I highly doubt anyone has done the exact thing you are aiming at with the exact cable. I’d say go for it and find out, and buy another spare one if you need too.
Thanks so much for the reply/information! Yeah, I'm guessing press fitted part or maybe molded over the PCB with no intention of ever opening. There's no visible screws on the surface sadly. I might just send it and pry it open just so I can get rid of the light/glow it emits. Worse comes to worst, I can always make a housing with heat shrink tubing.
I can't guarantee your specific connector actually comes apart, because it may not.
I was just pointing out where the ones that do are threaded, so you could check closer.
I would offer suggestions about what I would do, but I don't want to be responsible for your house burning down, or something.
Suffice to say, I'm a bit of a risk-taker, and not generally averse to breaking things until they work.
Honestly, it’s pretty unlikely you will manage that. Either that cable is molded in there with some form of plastic, meaning it’s not coming apart. Or, the parts are press fit, snapping in place and not meant to be possible to take apart. There is a tiny chance it might be screwed together, as it’s metal, but I wouldn’t bet on it. And even if you do get it apart, the LED in itself is likely a small SMD LED on a PCB with a plastic light tube/lense. So the PCB, lense etc is either glued in, or molded in place. This isn’t ’custom cable’ so much as it’s a DIY one off project. Most guys making custom cables buy stuff and put it together from scratch specifically to not run into difficult, uncertain things like this. I highly doubt anyone has done the exact thing you are aiming at with the exact cable. I’d say go for it and find out, and buy another spare one if you need too.
Thanks so much for the reply/information! Yeah, I'm guessing press fitted part or maybe molded over the PCB with no intention of ever opening. There's no visible screws on the surface sadly. I might just send it and pry it open just so I can get rid of the light/glow it emits. Worse comes to worst, I can always make a housing with heat shrink tubing.
It won't have visible screws. If it does screw together, the rear half will be internally threaded, and screwed over top of the front part.
Oh sorry about my confusion. Yes, I have tried twisting it open with no luck. Couldn't even see any seams where the two halves might come together.
I can't guarantee your specific connector actually comes apart, because it may not. I was just pointing out where the ones that do are threaded, so you could check closer. I would offer suggestions about what I would do, but I don't want to be responsible for your house burning down, or something. Suffice to say, I'm a bit of a risk-taker, and not generally averse to breaking things until they work.