LED courtesy light strip
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LED courtesy light strip
So I bought these two LED light strips and had visions of doing my own lighted sills. After looking over the wiring and thinking about the relays that would be needed to make this all work properly I opped for the "easy way out" and instead used the strips to replace my courtesy door light. I attached a video in which I only have the driver side door done so that you can see a side by side comparison.
I am REALLY happy with the way this turned out. I will be cleaning up the drivers side and installing the passengers side tomorrow.
The video while good doe not really do the light proper justice.
Let me know what you think.... I can handle it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voeIiH0LbKc
I am REALLY happy with the way this turned out. I will be cleaning up the drivers side and installing the passengers side tomorrow.
The video while good doe not really do the light proper justice.
Let me know what you think.... I can handle it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voeIiH0LbKc
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Where did you get the LED strip lights from? Are they warm white or cool white? I want to add colour changing LED's to mine but I can't figure out how to make the LED's colour scroll yet.
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Where did you get the LED strip lights from? Are they warm white or cool white? I want to add colour changing LED's to mine but I can't figure out how to make the LED's colour scroll yet.
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the are considered a "cool white"
I actually have some exp with electronics. I could potentially help you with the color changing issue. Or if you look on the site you linked there is everything you need there to both power a massive amount of LEDs and also to change colors with out any other hardware. I have a feeling that this website is very expensive though.
Here is a good example of some cheaper stuff that works great. I have never used this stuff in a vehicle, but I do have a RGB strip from these guys and have it doing all kinds of color stuff.
http://www.bliptronics.com/
I actually have some exp with electronics. I could potentially help you with the color changing issue. Or if you look on the site you linked there is everything you need there to both power a massive amount of LEDs and also to change colors with out any other hardware. I have a feeling that this website is very expensive though.
Here is a good example of some cheaper stuff that works great. I have never used this stuff in a vehicle, but I do have a RGB strip from these guys and have it doing all kinds of color stuff.
http://www.bliptronics.com/
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Removed my already existing courtesy lights.
Then wired these right into the + and - where the old bulb was.
Very easy. No soldering. Minimal effort and very happy I did it.
