DIY LEDs

**TypeG** · 07-07-2005 01:00 PM

I have just finished making the interior ceiling lights

**TypeG** · 07-07-2005 01:04 PM

Brake light on the boot.

**cameltree** · 07-07-2005 02:11 PM

What sort of LED will you run with the high mount brake light?

Will you be able to put the lid back after the LED are soldered onto the board? or you are not going to put the red lid on at all?

If you put the lid back on, you will need lots of high mcd LEDs as it blocks a lot of the light.

I got stuck at that point and will probly get back to it again this weekend. Keep us updated

**TypeG** · 07-07-2005 03:20 PM

i wont put the lid back of coz as it never look LED if u put it on top
i going to put 20 LEDs on each row and there will have 7 rows altogether

**ahcash** · 07-07-2005 03:41 PM

DLS .... can you make the picture smaller...

Otherwise.. well done..!!! can you do mind as well ?? HEHEHEH!!!

**cameltree** · 07-07-2005 04:28 PM

I assume that you will run 20 LEDs in series and 7 rows in parallel. Will you have enough voltage to light up 20 of them to the full brightness? Again my assumption is running 5mm round LEDs.

I am actually thinking of using the superflux led. As I can neatly lay them side by side.

Not sure that the outcome will be but I will give it a try. If not I will probly try the 10mm ones. I like your thinkig as not to put the cover on. Might even spray the board to red colour.

**kuso** · 07-07-2005 08:52 PM

Was it hard doing hte LED cabin light? Phillip has done some cabin lighting as well.

**kuso** · 07-07-2005 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by ahcash

DLS .... can you make the picture smaller...

Otherwise.. well done..!!! can you do mind as well ?? HEHEHEH!!!

ADSL for the win!!!!

loads up for me in no time.

**TypeG** · 07-07-2005 09:37 PM

superflux led? where u can get that?
I run 5-6 LED in series depends on the length of that row with certain amount of resistor which is way enough for brake. I have sprayed the board in red and will put a thin red tinted plastic on top of that as well. Till working on as it is quite time consuming.
For interior lights like dashboard, we need a BRIGHTER one not those gay 5mm one which I used for my brake and ceiling light.

it is not hard to do it. just go dicksmith and get everything u need. Also web is your frd. =)