yeah but still..according to the specs, i should be just fine with 28 gauge cables, right? as the total A draw is only 400uA......correct?

i need some reassurance before pulling out my trusty 20 year old soldering iron

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Added on June 12, 2007, 10:09 pmalvin = oh yeah, especially when you're messing around with your car's electrical systems XD

don't want it to burn down, now, don't we?

i'm also thinking of adding a dimmer circuit using capacitors...hmmmmmmm pening. probably gonna ask electrican to help me solder it all up XD

This post has been edited by kev da man: Jun 12 2007, 10:09 PM

goddamn i need an instructable on drawing up schematics LOL!!!!

luckily i didn't order them LEDs from him

im not sure what caps i will need, the dimmer circuit has to work after the current has been switched off. kinda like how you see those interior lights on a beemer goes off about 3 seconds after closing the door *ahem*

schematic belum draw yet la still ordering parts and see how it goes 1st. anybody got lubang for luxeon star IIIs?? philips duwan to choi my enquiries from last week :S

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Added on June 12, 2007, 10:58 pm

a rough sketch of how the wires will go. i don't know where to splice in the caps, and what caps to get to power the LEDs for a couple of seconds after the circuit has been switched off....

This post has been edited by kev da man: Jun 12 2007, 11:02 PM

puta - thanks! but that also means TONS of wires going in and out of my cabin light module

hmmmmmmm i ordered 130000 mcd LEDs min voltage of 2.5V so it still should work.

tarak - i mau bikin new style of cabin lights

This post has been edited by kev da man: Jun 13 2007, 12:12 AM

another question - do i need a driver or buckpuck to run them from the festoon connectors?

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Added on June 13, 2007, 12:16 amjackie - can oso

This post has been edited by kev da man: Jun 13 2007, 12:16 AM

taikor.....
just only 2482 posts wor

gua mau bikin ini macam XD

so if i tap from the interior light, in parallel, wouldn't there be eight strands of 28 gauge wires that i need to hide in the roof? i'm doing it for 4 pillars, plus the whole circuit needs to power another festoon bulb as well

circuit board i can use at each individual locations that is to house the caps and resistors behind the pillar panels. XD

i can do like that, minus that IC - don't need PWM for my lights


This post has been edited by kev da man: Jun 13 2007, 12:29 AM

no need, drill holes in the pillar plastic housing (because i need to take them out to take off the roof for soundproofing and the wiring), then just slot the LEDs and somehow get some fiber to create a shroud due to the light leakage. the rest all okay and planned liao, just the wiring part made me bingung KAO KAO!! @_@

This post has been edited by kev da man: Jun 13 2007, 12:31 AM

using white. cant see jack shit with amber my dome light damn dim, and its located at the front, which does not help if you lighter fell behind your seat, while you're trying to light a ciggie at 120km/h

effect looks cool too, but i'm using a single bright LED for each pillar. hopefully its not too bright

damn............all i wanted is a brighter interior when i open my doors

got such thing as LED holders? i plan to point them across the ceiling as they will naturally diffuse thataway. either that or probably i'll have to skim/shave the tops of the LEDs.... oh well, gotta try on the circuits 1st and need to order some extra LEDs tim.

actually, nahh, LED holders only hold the diode flush to the surface. im thinking of drilling to an angle - worse comes to worst, i'll just cut a slice out of em panels then cover up with fiber + respray the whole thing

oh yeah, i'll be using 10mm LEDs, so they would 'hold' quite well using silicone or something.

This post has been edited by kev da man: Jun 13 2007, 12:44 AM

at first- thought of using this
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=454136&hl=

but even more lala if i use it inside

using these LEDs instead
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=384560&hl=

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Added on June 13, 2007, 12:50 amyeah, i AM taking out the pillar plastic thingies because i need them out before removing the roof liner for wiring and roof soundproofing la

gotta go ZZZzzzzZZZ's tomorrow gotta be at le meridien BEFORE 8.45am confirm damn sleepy one HAHAHAHAHA thanks for all the help! will open new topic tomorrow XD

This post has been edited by kev da man: Jun 13 2007, 12:52 AM

can always bounce them off or shave 'em heads the original design uses 10deg viewing angle, same as the 5mm regular LEDs that you get, bounced off the roof, it creates a nice dispersion effect. planning to do that, but with brighter LEDs

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Added on June 13, 2007, 12:59 amdamn, V5 liao
new topic here =
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/471823

damn fast la 2500 posts

This post has been edited by kev da man: Jun 13 2007, 12:59 AM