LED Angel Eyes
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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=56573
Printed Date: April 27, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Topic: LED Angel Eyes
Posted By: blacknwhite
Subject: LED Angel Eyes
Date Posted: May 28, 2005 at 11:34 AM
Just installed new headlights that have LED Angel Eyes in them. Im still a rookie, but Im slowly learning. I was curious, in order to wire the Angel Eyes do I need anything in the line like an inverter or anything? I plan on wiring them to the corners so they come on with the first switch. I already know which wires to wire too, but just curious can I just wire directly into them? It'd be a big help. Thank You. ------------- Chris
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Posted By: blacknwhite
Date Posted: May 28, 2005 at 11:46 AM
I just want to make sure I can't hurt the LED by just plugging directly into the corner lights. I also need to know because I have some LED Mirrors to install as well.........
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Chris
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Posted By: blacknwhite
Date Posted: June 01, 2005 at 1:45 AM
Does nobody know or does nobody know what I'm talkin about? It'd be a big help...I know Im a newb, but help me out, please.
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Chris
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Posted By: ff-mike
Date Posted: June 01, 2005 at 11:11 AM
Usually prewired LED applications would just need to be hooked up to your existing wiring, so ground the ground and tap into the parking light line for the positive.
Posted By: led_creations
Date Posted: June 17, 2005 at 1:08 AM
unless the LED's are specifically designed for 12 volts they will require a resistor inline between one of the connections. I converted the "angel eye" from the push in 174 type to a blue LED and used a 262 ohm 1/4 watt cerramic resistor and have had no problems. Over 1 year since the change over.
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If at first you dont succeed, try reading the directions
Posted By: customcutlass92
Date Posted: July 26, 2005 at 12:07 AM
My friend's taillights with the LED rings are prewired with a resistor already inline so i would guess you should be able to just hook the + to the corner light and the - to ground
Posted By: fr33w0rld
Date Posted: August 03, 2005 at 4:44 PM
the led angel eye rings have resitors inside the head light just solder the connection to your runing lights...i took my angel eyes apart last week and changed the ring color to green...i had to put resitors in..
Posted By: blacknwhite
Date Posted: August 03, 2005 at 6:18 PM
Thank you very much everyone for the advice. I just got back in town so I'll probably just try and wire the (+) and (-) into the (+) and (-) of the corner lamps and hope it works since im pretty sure they are LED angel eyes and not CCFL ones. Thank you for the help. Hope this goes over well.
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Chris
|Black and White Customs|
{Audiobahn}{Alpine}{Infinity} Enthusiast
Posted By: fr33w0rld
Date Posted: August 03, 2005 at 6:36 PM
theres just one last thing is your blinkers may have 3 wires going to them. ones for the blinker and ones for the the day time runing lights...it's pretty easy to determine which is which with a volt meter...
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