LED

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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=29818
Printed Date: June 04, 2024 at 10:08 AM

Topic: LED

Posted By: Fender2martin
Subject: LED
Date Posted: April 06, 2004 at 2:00 PM

I have recently purchased a set of 4 LED's which i plan on installing in my Truck's (99 Dakota) Interior. I baught them form online, and here is an EBAY auction for the same things (i cant find the site i got them from) https://cgi.ebay.com/dll?ViewItem&item=3090041246&category=20334

OK, so i have those and i am needing to know how to install them. I plan on running wire to my trucks Cigarette Lighter and also installing a switch (which will install into a Plug (Where a 6V option could have been installed)). Basically waht i need to know is what im treying to do alright.

I will run all 4 sets of wire form the LED's into the switch. Then run a + and - wires to the 12V outlet. I will strip the wire gaurd slightly off the wires and then attach my power wires to them. My quesiton is how is the best way to do this at home, seeing as i cant Solder whats my best bet. Eitherway, one conected i then cover my connection with electric tape?!?

Do i need anything else? Will this work? Thanks in advance for any help!

Replies:

Posted By: Fender2martin
Date Posted: April 07, 2004 at 10:01 AM

Any help?!?

Posted By: Fender2martin
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 2:05 PM

Anybody?

Posted By: spyderman_maryj
Date Posted: April 10, 2004 at 11:40 AM

I'm not an expert, but I think the LED's you have will stay on constant when power is applied (unless you bought the ones with the built in Flasher) Also you may wanna check and find out what the voltage is of your LED's most alarm style LED's run at like 2-3 volts only. If you hooked them up to constant power you would blow them out. Check this first... and good luck.

Riley

Posted By: Sobe_Death
Date Posted: April 11, 2004 at 4:33 PM

if those are the same things you have, they already have a resistor installed, and you can hook them up to 12v power.

Posted By: Fender2martin
Date Posted: April 12, 2004 at 11:24 AM

great.. thats exactly what i was looking to find out.. thanks Sobe! I am going ot install them this week.. ill post pics