LED's Inside Vents?, How do i do this..? Options

[Negative]

Blue LED dome looks super clean. Ask o0black0o - we did his with only 3 LEDs and its soooo much brighter than my red one which has 9 LEDs in it. Red sucks to mod with but it looks so clean IMO.

[GreenyST204]

my 94 celica doesn't have the light around the key ring.

Mine did not have one ether but i found that the 5gen celica key light is the same and i think some of the cammrys have the same part. you just need the bulb conector and solder it in.

[cnelson]

Ok, so here the pic's aren't the best (There really bad, but you get the idea) but i did it. It looks pretty sweet! I'm excited!







So now this weekend, i'm going to do my clock, and the LEDs in the vents. (hopefuly)

-cnelson.

[K-ESD]

your picts are too big and blurry !

[tomazws]

what kind of humongous black picture is that...

[DeW_H0e_GT]

what kind of humongous black picture is that...

x2!!!

almost thougth it was halloween

[Negative]

Man I hope your gauges are brighter than that LOL. Looks like my red LED gauges are even brighter. I trust the real thing is better and the camera just sucks. Good luck this weekend.

[cnelson]

There much brighter, that camera just sucks without the flash on, sorry the pics look like crap, i'll take some more tonight see if i can get em any better. -cnelson.

[cnelson]

Ok, so pitfire do i need a stiwch to turn them on and off or can i just do it so wehn i turn my lights on they come on? (for the LEDS inside the vents) I'm either going to go get everything tonight, or tommorow then try to do this tommorow afternoon. -cnelson.

[Negative]

Pittfirefighter doesn't show up as being on-line so I'll answer this for you. It depends on how you wire it and what you want out of it. You could even wire it to come on with the lights but yet have a switch to turn it off if it gets annoying or whatever. Basically what I'm saying is tell us how you want it and we can tell you how to wire it. Use your imagination. I'd actually like to see you have something original that others would want to have and at the same time further your education on how to wire and properties of lighting.
help us help you - tell us what you want.

[cnelson]

I'd like to wire it to come on when i turn the lights on, but also be able to turn it off without turning my lights off incase it gets anoying.. Also, theres no soldering or anything right? Just cutting open a few wires, and stuff right? -cnelson.

[pittfirefighter]

yep no soldering, if you can twist wires together then you will be just fine, alright you will need a switch so that you can turn the lights off if they do get annoying but they will be able to turn on when you turn your headlights/ parking lights on and turn off when you open your door, how's that sound?

[cnelson]

That sounds perfict, so i need the LEDS, Wireing, Stwich, and is that it? -cnelson.

EDIT: Also where am i going to mount the stwich? Is it going to look ok? Cause if its easier without the switch i could do that. And also, i won't have a problem adding a new radio after this will I? Thanks.

This post has been edited by cnelson: Dec 15, 2006 - 11:39 AM

[Negative]

will be able to turn on when you turn your headlights/ parking lights on and turn off when you open your door, how's that sound?

Right on now we are getting somewhere. Where is the best place to take the + lead from in order to get the lights to go off when the door opens. I noticed alot of the stock features do this Ie. window controls, key light etc.
After some negative experiences with the dimmer switch on o0black0o's car I'd like another option for this. I have to help him finish his wiring on Sun so lets work this out on here.
Now I'm learning something - this is what I wanted out of this besides just helping cnelson out.

[Negative]

EDIT: Also where am i going to mount the stwich? Is it going to look ok? Cause if its easier without the switch i could do that. And also, i won't have a problem adding a new radio after this will I? Thanks.

That depends on your tastes. Anywhere on the dash is possible just bear in mind that you have to run wire from the (+) source to the switch then to the LEDs. Don't want to criss cross through the dash too much as any potential problems just get a little harder to diagnose. Don't worry about the (-) connection as any un-painted metal surface that's grounded to the chasis will work fine.
And no this will not effect radio installation later except that you do not want to ground to the same place as the radio to avoid altenator whine in the amps at a later date.

This post has been edited by Negative: Dec 15, 2006 - 12:00 PM

[pittfirefighter]

alright guys... you need a add-a-fuse mini, it simply takes one fuse point and changes it into two fuses with a positive line coming off the second... and then you pull the fuse for parking lights (i have to double check that this is the fuse i used), put it in the block, and a 5 amp fuse in the block and you're all set

[Negative]

alright guys... you need a add-a-fuse mini, it simply takes one fuse point and changes it into two fuses with a positive line coming off the second... and then you pull the fuse for parking lights (i have to double check that this is the fuse i used), put it in the block, and a 5 amp fuse in the block and you're all set

i'm following you. Got a picture of the connection in the fuse panel? I don't like just sticking a wire in the between the blade of the fuse and the fuse box connection itself like I see alot of people doing. Just looks unprofessional when you open up the fuse box.

[pittfirefighter]

thats not what this is... i'm running outside to take a pic, let me show you...

[pittfirefighter]

ok here are two pics of switches for cnelson...


fuse block pics

[pittfirefighter]

i hope its clear in that pic, theres two fuses inside that block that fits into the old spot, the original fuse goes in the first slot and a second fuse goes in the second, the red wire is then the positive from the second fuse... also, the fuse is the parking light, tail light, etc fuse number 30, 15 amp, top right on inside fuse box