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05-02-2005, 04:37 PM
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Alright guys, going to start doing some LED's in my car laugh.gif i need to find some good sites with fair priced LED's and some type of wire to run them all? Maybe an explanation how wiring in parrellel and stuff means? Or if there is a need for resistors and stuff? Thanks .. Me = LED NEWB!
05-02-2005, 08:02 PM
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QUOTE (97Tibby @ May 2 2005, 10:37 PM)
Alright guys, going to start doing some LED's in my car laugh.gif i need to find some good sites with fair priced LED's and some type of wire to run them all? Maybe an explanation how wiring in parrellel and stuff means? Or if there is a need for resistors and stuff? Thanks .. Me = LED NEWB!
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05-02-2005, 08:05 PM
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Bryce, don't quote the post directly above yours man. Use the ADD REPLY at the bottom of the page if you don't want to quote.
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E-bay.... go with cwithk (or something along those lines). Look in the sticky of known good e-bay sellers. Both Tibby01 and myself recommend him for LED's. He will give you the resistors you need too. Just ensure each LED has a resistor attached to it and you will be fine.
LEDs have a + and a - side... you CAN hook them up backwards and they will not work.
For wire... you can get that at radio shack. 18-22 guage should be good
LEDs have a + and a - side... you CAN hook them up backwards and they will not work.
For wire... you can get that at radio shack. 18-22 guage should be good
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wow, where do i start? lol
well, for just bare leds, buy from a guy by the name of cwithk on ebay. enter his name in the search box and click on search in titles and descriptions. give you the correct resistors for 12v too, free.
lsdiodes is a good place stateside for leds as well.
for pre-made leds that usually come with resistors in them, go to www.superbrightleds.com
for an explanation of wiring leds, you can check out www.the12volt.com. they have a little explanation there.
i get my wire from www.atexelectronics.com/ or www.allelectronics.com, along with a bunch of other stuff. you will obviously need a soldering gun, solder, electric tape, and its a good idea to have heat shrink too.
also, ebay is great for buying little electrical components in bulk.
thats about all i guess. you will prolly learn better if you just ask a question when you arise at a problem. you do learn better from your mistakes after all.
well, for just bare leds, buy from a guy by the name of cwithk on ebay. enter his name in the search box and click on search in titles and descriptions. give you the correct resistors for 12v too, free.
lsdiodes is a good place stateside for leds as well.
for pre-made leds that usually come with resistors in them, go to www.superbrightleds.com
for an explanation of wiring leds, you can check out www.the12volt.com. they have a little explanation there.
i get my wire from www.atexelectronics.com/ or www.allelectronics.com, along with a bunch of other stuff. you will obviously need a soldering gun, solder, electric tape, and its a good idea to have heat shrink too.
also, ebay is great for buying little electrical components in bulk.
thats about all i guess. you will prolly learn better if you just ask a question when you arise at a problem. you do learn better from your mistakes after all.
05-02-2005, 09:34 PM
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Well... looking to buy some.
| Current | Brightness | Max Voltage | Viewing Angle(°) | Wavelength (nm)\
current starts at 20 and then the categories go over.
Quantity - 8 - Blue 20 4000 4.0 30 470
Quantity - 8 - Red 20 8000 2.6 30 628
Quantity - 8 - Ylw 20 8000 4.0 30 590
SUPER BRIGHT NEON LED's <--- name of them
Come with resistors.
- extremely low power consumption
- extremely low heat output
- can be installed almost anywhere
- will last up to 100,000 hours
| Current | Brightness | Max Voltage | Viewing Angle(°) | Wavelength (nm)\
current starts at 20 and then the categories go over.
Quantity - 8 - Blue 20 4000 4.0 30 470
Quantity - 8 - Red 20 8000 2.6 30 628
Quantity - 8 - Ylw 20 8000 4.0 30 590
SUPER BRIGHT NEON LED's <--- name of them
Come with resistors.
- extremely low power consumption
- extremely low heat output
- can be installed almost anywhere
- will last up to 100,000 hours