Center Dash LED conversion
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Center Dash LED conversion
Does anyone have the link for this DIY that actually works?
i searched all last-night but never found the specific one i was looking for.
i generally remember how its done, but if i recall correctly i need a resistor of some sort wired in also - and i dont remember how that was done.
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-Mike D.-
i searched all last-night but never found the specific one i was looking for.
i generally remember how its done, but if i recall correctly i need a resistor of some sort wired in also - and i dont remember how that was done.
thanks in advance!!
rep maybe?
-Mike D.-
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you want the lazy way? check www.LEDautomotive.com LED Interior Lighting Conversions for parts and diy
you want the right way, start learning about wiring your own leds
you want the right way, start learning about wiring your own leds
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Rep Power: 813 ya i had to put alot of resistor to dim it later cause it was outshining the whole dash and blinding me the first night. and they are actually dark orange leds not amber.
heres the basic idea
heres the basic idea
^^ here is the deal. you can use two resistors. if you want to be safe, just calculate the required resistance to make it work, or if you are lazy, just use 3 1000ohm resistors, that would usually work, but no guarantees
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Rep Power: 813 i also put more resistor on the red power wire going to the dash piece. but you need to calculate the minimum you need not to blow the leds.
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Rep Power: 0 ok, so i had to go the lazy way 
im limited on $$ and blue LED's are like 3.50 each - so i bought 6, and did the 2 lights for the *****, and 2 for the 3 buttons on the bottom.
I used 220ohm resistors for each light (too much maybe?) They dont look very bright at all, but its still daylight outside, so we'll see how well they lightup at night.
im limited on $$ and blue LED's are like 3.50 each - so i bought 6, and did the 2 lights for the *****, and 2 for the 3 buttons on the bottom.
I used 220ohm resistors for each light (too much maybe?) They dont look very bright at all, but its still daylight outside, so we'll see how well they lightup at night.
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Rep Power: 354 RED film will block out Blue light......they are opp colors....
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Rep Power: 0 yea yeah, i removed the filters a while ago so they would be white and not redish orange. I'm just going to go the way gearbox did when ive got the cash to buy the 20 somethin LED's.
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Rep Power: 813 yea led gauge is possible ive done it. get leds on ebay in bulk for cheap. i still have tons of leds like prolly 20 of 5 colors lol. just spare stuff i guess.
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Rep Power: 253 anybody looking for CHEAP LEDS.... LEDs - LSDiodes Optoelectronics they are under 50 cents a piece, usually.
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Rep Power: 253 i'd say either 3mm or 5mm LEDs. The only difference between the 2 is the size..and how bright they are...the 3mm LEDs are almost as bright as the 5mm ones are, but they are a little cheaper, and the leads(the LED pins) are a little closer...not a big deal, but if the holes are meant for 5mm LEDs then the 3mm ones will stick up a little bit.
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Rep Power: 292 ok, so i had to go the lazy way
im limited on $$ and blue LED's are like 3.50 each - so i bought 6, and did the 2 lights for the *****, and 2 for the 3 buttons on the bottom.
I used 220ohm resistors for each light (too much maybe?) They dont look very bright at all, but its still daylight outside, so we'll see how well they lightup at night.
im limited on $$ and blue LED's are like 3.50 each - so i bought 6, and did the 2 lights for the *****, and 2 for the 3 buttons on the bottom.
I used 220ohm resistors for each light (too much maybe?) They dont look very bright at all, but its still daylight outside, so we'll see how well they lightup at night.
i'm wanting to do mine in red, but i don't want them to be bright. i drive a lot at night on dark roads and the blue from my HU is very annoying. i want to redo all my dash lights with red so it's easier on the eyes.
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Rep Power: 292 so i amm looking at getting these led off ebay
eBay: 100x Blue 5mm LED 5000mcd Bulb Lamp Light Free Resistor (item 300077829435 end time Feb-06-07 17:46:05 PST)
now i have been trying to use taht calculator for n hour and still cant figure it out can someone help me here. Thanks
ok i just got a number not sure if its right heres what i typed in
Total LEDs= 4
LED Voltages= 6
LED Current (mA)= 30
Total Voltage= 600
Series REsistor 20000 Ohms
16.589 watts
Not sure if its right at all
eBay: 100x Blue 5mm LED 5000mcd Bulb Lamp Light Free Resistor (item 300077829435 end time Feb-06-07 17:46:05 PST)
now i have been trying to use taht calculator for n hour and still cant figure it out can someone help me here. Thanks
ok i just got a number not sure if its right heres what i typed in
Total LEDs= 4
LED Voltages= 6
LED Current (mA)= 30
Total Voltage= 600
Series REsistor 20000 Ohms
16.589 watts
Not sure if its right at all
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Rep Power: 292 Total LEDs= 4
LED Voltages= 3.4
LED Current (mA)= 20 (safer current)
Total Voltage= 14.4 (approx with car running)
and that returns:
Series REsistor 39 Ohms
.016 watts
make sense?
where are you getting the voltages? the LED's you linked to will be ~3.4v each. 4 in series would be ~13.6v so theoretically you don't even need a resistor. you'd actually put in numbers like this:
Total LEDs= 4
LED Voltages= 3.4
LED Current (mA)= 20 (safer current)
Total Voltage= 14.4 (approx with car running)
and that returns:
Series REsistor 39 Ohms
.016 watts
make sense?
Total LEDs= 4
LED Voltages= 3.4
LED Current (mA)= 20 (safer current)
Total Voltage= 14.4 (approx with car running)
and that returns:
Series REsistor 39 Ohms
.016 watts
make sense?
ok now i am doing the led's i the dash like gearbox so i know i am going to need more then 4 i am thinking about 30 for that part of the dash.
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