DIY on FD LEDs

[anansting]

I got the LED strips for the FD. I was hoping someone could help me with a DIY job... I've attached the strips with mounting tape. I need help for the wiring to the headlights (small ones). its a simple wire from the LEDs... (positive-negative) but it's the connection to the headlights that I need help for. This is a noob question :P Help!

[LD_Mart]

So do u want to attach the leds to the parker lights or the lo beam lights..

[anansting]

low beam...

[anansting]

oooops my bad... I meant Parker lights

[LD_Mart]

It should be as simple as tapping into the parkers lights...
Just went and looked at my FN & CRV both the parker lights on the cars have a grey and brown cable..
Brown cable is Negative and Grey Cable is Positive..
Buy some cable tappers from repco they look like this and u should be sweet...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i308/danny_mart/FuseTapper1.jpg

[anansting]

ok I've bought them...Um sorry but being a noob....A lil step by step would be great :P

[anansting]

Done! It's connected! Thanks for the help man!

[ndeuro_]

PICS OR BAN i wunna do it on my euro.

[anansting]

Pics too big man..I dunno how to attach em... Have another prob...one side is slightly bluer than the other side... HOW????? I connected both strips to my right side parker light.. Should I have done 1 each side?

[ndeuro_]

lol shounda just run them through ur firewall and hook it up to ur ciggie lighter light along with a switch. thats what i did. btw orded two led strips from SBL and 2 h3 led for my foggies. update soon after they arrive

[black8thgen]

uhm how did ya connect it to the ciggie lighter? like its a closed off metal casing inside the lighter.. so where did you connect the wires too?

[ndeuro_]

lol trust me u can. if they can put it in u can take it out

[black8thgen]

oh right, so u took it out and just soldered some wires together?

[Tanked]

the difference in the brightness of the two strips might have to do with the different lengths in cable (resistence over time i think it's called? someone correct me please?).

I have a similar problem with the rear neons in my car. measure out the two sets of cables to the same length and cable tie where needed.

Should make them both the same brightness.

[ej20i]

heres mine
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z257/ej20i/led.jpg

[LD_Mart]

there hot..
Bit of a copy of the RS4 where did u get the from...

[ej20i]

ebay bro

[LD_Mart]

PM me the link bra....

[ej20i]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/48cm-White-LED-Waterproof-Undercar-PVC-Neon-Strip-Light_W0QQitemZ170276581727QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_C ar_Parts_Accessories?hash=item170276581727&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[JaCe]

What'd u hook it upto Tim? I'm thinking of getting the eBay foggie kit and hooking LED strips upto that. It would look awesome.

[ej20i]

i hooked it up 2 the blinker

[jpwwong]

sorry guys but i have a noob question. I want to install LEDS too, but inside under the dash. Anyone got/seen a DIY on doing an installation in an fd2? I see one for the FN but not for the fd2. Any news would be great. Ta

[ndeuro_]

ill do it for u buddy. but yeah dont use LEDS they dont spread even. use neon. ive had mine since july lst year and they still havnt blown =] yeah just gimme a pm if ur interested. just come to me with the neons, wires, electric tape and a switch if u want one.

[ej20i]

wow wad a helpful member
hahahaha...heard that neons uses more power...

[Tanked]

I got my Inertior Neons from JayCar, and they are working fine off the car. LEDs i think do use more power but at the sizes concerned i don't think it would make to much difference.

[ndeuro_]

LOl why does it matter if it use more power. ur cars on, its charging the battery.

[Tanked]

Good point.

Use of power would only be an issue if you were running to much off you standard electrical system?

[black8thgen]

ndeuro where do ya live? wouldnt mind some help with installing my LEDs =/. lol

[ndeuro_]

thomastown melbourne. pm me and we can work something out

[black8thgen]

ah damn, im in sydney lol.

but uhm when u connect it to the cig lighter, do u just pull out that metal casing and like you just connect wires together? or is there more to it..

[ndeuro_]

thats right. black wire is ground. but yeah becareful to tape it up properly
so it doesnt fall out or short circuit

[black8thgen]

ahh alright. sweet cheers mate

[jpwwong]

thanks for the great offer to help me out mate. I don't wanna trouble anyone too much, but if its as simple as just pulling out and connecting wires to the cigg port...then u reckon a complete novice can have a go at it?

[ndeuro_]

yeah its simple just dont connect the wrong wires =]

[jpwwong]

But I want it to go on and off when my headlights are on and off...i dont think the ciggie port is the right wire for that purpose rite?

[applio]

But I want it to go on and off when my headlights are on and off...i dont think the ciggie port is the right wire for that purpose rite?

one source can be easily found is, pull the cover out under the steering wheel, you will see a bunch of wire down there, but you need to find out which one is the headlight switch wire, but isn't hard when you got the right tools

but having them on all the time shouldn't be a problem and much easier solution.:p

[ndeuro_]

pm me and ill do it for u

[applio]

how about install it like this,

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/ebuyproduct/DSC00059.jpg

[black8thgen]

holy damn that looks so hot. fluro ftw? damn thats sweeeeeeeeet

[nny911]

I got my Inertior Neons from JayCar, and they are working fine off the car. LEDs i think do use more power but at the sizes concerned i don't think it would make to much difference.


its other way round neons consume more energy than LEDS