hooking up leds in my trunk
Printed From: the12volt.com
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=72711
Printed Date: April 24, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Topic: hooking up leds in my trunk
Posted By: prophesybh
Subject: hooking up leds in my trunk
Date Posted: February 12, 2006 at 7:15 PM
Sorry if this question has been asked already, but I just could not find and answer. I wanna hook up about eight blue led lights in my trunk, and I want them to come on whenever the trunk is opened. My main question is can I just connect them to any 12volt source or do the leds need to be hooked up through some type of relay or circut board. If anyone could help me it would be greatly appriciated.
-------------
Don't Ask Questions When You Already Know The Answer!!!
Replies:
Posted By: auex
Date Posted: February 12, 2006 at 8:06 PM
Use a relay that will convert - to +. Ground neons, wire power to relay. Use the trunk pin switch to activate the relay. You could wire ground directly through the switch, but there is no need to run extra current through it with out knowing what the current capabilities of the switch.
-------------
Certified Security Specialist
Always check info with a digital multimeter.
I promise to be good.
Tell Darwin I sent you.
I've been sick lately, sorry I won't be on much.
Posted By: prophesybh
Date Posted: February 12, 2006 at 9:26 PM
okay I got the main idea, now my last question is if i run all eight leds of one wire do i need a resistor between each led or do i need a real big one before the first led
-------------
Don't Ask Questions When You Already Know The Answer!!!
Posted By: auex
Date Posted: February 12, 2006 at 11:34 PM
Resistor each if parallel or single resistor if series. Depends on how you wire them. Resistor also varies as to the LED.
-------------
Certified Security Specialist
Always check info with a digital multimeter.
I promise to be good.
Tell Darwin I sent you.
I've been sick lately, sorry I won't be on much.
Posted By: tbird9290
Date Posted: February 18, 2006 at 3:05 PM
i got my 50 blue leds from eccentric audio in cali they have resistors that come off of the positive on each led they cant be over 3V without them... thats just my leds though i don know the brand of yours...
-------------
This is what I Think doesn't mean I am wrong doesn't mean im right. I Make my ride look the way I want it I don't care what everyone else thinks... All Eyes On Me -2Pac
|