learner
15-04-2005, 09:42 PM
hi .. all euro owner.
did u notice tat even the glove box is close, the light inside the glove box is still on??
so i did put a switch to it... so the light is ON only when you open the glove box... and i change the blub to 2 white LED...
i am goin put LED lights in the middle box and the coin box later as well
P.S. remeber you need resistor for the led...
use the formula below to determine the correct resistor
Resistance in ohms = (Supply voltage - 1.7) x 1000 / LED current in milliamps
so to operate the LED at 20mA, for 12V, use 560ohms
(12 - 1.7) x 1000 / 20 = 515 -> use 560ohms
here is the switch...
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/DIY_GloveBox/Gbox6.jpg
some pic on the LED
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/DIY_GloveBox/Gbox1.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/DIY_GloveBox/Gbox2.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/DIY_GloveBox/Gbox3.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/DIY_GloveBox/Gbox4.jpg
P.S. the light is much brighter than the pic below
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/DIY_GloveBox/Gbox5.jpg
some other switchs with indicator lights.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/DIY_GloveBox/Switch.jpg
did u notice tat even the glove box is close, the light inside the glove box is still on??
so i did put a switch to it... so the light is ON only when you open the glove box... and i change the blub to 2 white LED...
i am goin put LED lights in the middle box and the coin box later as well
P.S. remeber you need resistor for the led...
use the formula below to determine the correct resistor
Resistance in ohms = (Supply voltage - 1.7) x 1000 / LED current in milliamps
so to operate the LED at 20mA, for 12V, use 560ohms
(12 - 1.7) x 1000 / 20 = 515 -> use 560ohms
here is the switch...
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/DIY_GloveBox/Gbox6.jpg
some pic on the LED
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/DIY_GloveBox/Gbox1.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/DIY_GloveBox/Gbox2.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/DIY_GloveBox/Gbox3.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/DIY_GloveBox/Gbox4.jpg
P.S. the light is much brighter than the pic below
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/DIY_GloveBox/Gbox5.jpg
some other switchs with indicator lights.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tommi/ozHonda/DIY_GloveBox/Switch.jpg