what do i need to install leds
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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.
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Topic: what do i need to install leds
Posted By: psingh48
Subject: what do i need to install leds
Date Posted: October 31, 2005 at 10:53 PM
I am new and i would like to install led in my car, under dash board and both side, so i would c my foot while i am drving front both sides and under the seats for people who are sitting behind. Would u like to tell me what do i need so i can go to radio shack or fry to get all the stuff, i don't know much about regstor, i know i miss spelled. soon as i figure this out then after that i would like to set up , how to dimm those leds.
U guys could reach me at Parminder.singh@khalsa.com.
Thanks
Parminder Singh
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Posted By: cowboy21
Date Posted: November 01, 2005 at 2:49 AM
ok, a few things i'd need to know to help you, are u starting from scratch (ie. wire, leds, resistors, mounting)? or buying premade kits and wiring them all together? what color are you planing to go? and as for dimming, leds don't really dimm very well, as u lower the volts, they just start flickering or just turn off depending on what type of leds. i can help u further if u really want the help, i'll just need to know a bit more of what u want
Posted By: jesussalvdr
Date Posted: November 01, 2005 at 11:23 PM
I bassicaly need to know what resistor to use. I will be wiring some LEDs in place of my interior lights. so basically running off of 12 volts, what resistor would I be looking at to not blow the LEDs. They are white.
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hey dude
Posted By: Oznium
Date Posted: November 02, 2005 at 11:07 AM
Probably 470 ohm (1/4 watt or larger)
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Posted By: cowboy21
Date Posted: November 03, 2005 at 5:00 PM
i'm running 390ohm 1/4w resistors on all my leds, regarless of color and they all work like a charm ------------- modest yet effective... ECLIPSE 12", Venom 8"x2, Focal 5 1/2" comp.,Response amps x2 (580WRMS total @ 4Ohms), Pioneer TFT + DVD, good for 148.7dB
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