89blackGTA

This was made by paulo57509(i dont know if he is still a member). He said in a post way back that they were also made to buy from some company. I wanted to know if anyone knew where to get them. Thanks

Brian

Cruzin Kaz

Yeap someone made those for sure. LED'd I thought the dash lights where 194 bulbs??? That does look like it will pop right in, but won't it be really bright??? I am not sure if he is still a member. BU tyou could do a search I'm sure or try to PM him as long as you have his proper nickname, you should be able to contact him. HTH

89blackGTA

how come you dont think they will be not that bright? How different would that be than just soldering in leds?

Brian

dans82bird

I made the exact same thing...only I used standard resistors instead of the flat chip type. They fit right into the socket. If you need any made up I can do it for ya

Cruzin Kaz

I'm not 100% sure I am reading that right but...I said I thought that they would be to bright. Just to clarify.

SuperchargedRS

Hey Dansbird how much each?? and how long to they last? I would be interested in buying some in both blue and yellow if you can do that. Give me a email at L3323P@yahoo.com ,Thanks

djunod

Here's a source with lots of colors and other "trix".

Do a search on the internet for "automotive led 194"

djunod

Here's a much better (cheaper) source. They also sell the LED's for people that want to build their own stuff...

89blackGTA

Sorry, I read it wrong.


Can you dim leds? If you cant what needs to be done to make them dim?
Thanks
Brian

djunod

Yes, LED's can dim with a variable resister.

Sonar_un

Anyone know how bright those LED's are? I mean 2 bucks, thats cheap as hell. I know Blue LED's that are 2 bucks each.

maroon91rs

im assuming by the Topic name that these are for behind the gauges and hvac controls?if so i gotta get me some!

89blackGTA

yup, that is where they go. Im gonna get some asap, thanks to djunods searches.

Brian

Cruzin Kaz

That is a very good question..anyone?? I think! you can. with the right set up. Someone here should know this one...elecrtical wizard person...where are you...LOL!

dans82bird

sure led's can dim... with a potentiometer...which is a resistor where you can vary the resistance, thus changing the voltage to the LED.... as for price... I only charge for cost of materials... probably about 4 to 5 bucks each assembly

91B2L

you can try this place www.jamstrait.com

djunod

Uh oh, a fish... I know to stay away from vehicles on the road that have the fish on the back---they're usually the people that are talking on their cell phone or turning right from the left lane, etc...

Doesn't look like they sell on-line... the last place that I posted above is the cheapest place to get them, as you don't have to pay for gaudy plastic packaging... just the lights for under $2.

89blackGTA

So when I get these LEDs in my car, what do I have to do exactly to get them to dim? Would I be able to wire it to my stock dim contol or would I put a new one in? I wouldnt mind a new one to be different.

Thanks,

Brian

maroon91rs

so are those 194's made by jam straight actually worth the money?or are those just easier/cheaper to make?

Dewey316

not being an electrical expert this may not apply but...

the restance for the LED's to work, is based on the voltage correct?

with the stock dimmer, it drops the voltage right? with the built in resistors, and the voltage drop, will the LEDs dim?

hopefully someone who REALLY understands this stuff can tell us.

djunod

Off course they aren't worth $20 for 2. Just buy them from the link I posted. That way your only paying for the product, not the packaging & marketing BS.

89blackGTA

I cant believe how cheap they are on that site. I found some on ebay( http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1873777093 ) and they are still $4 each. I dont think there will be any out there for $2 each. I will get them within the next couple of weeks. My wife is kind of mad that I "wasted the money on the others". oh well.

Brian

djunod

I guess you've never bought electronic components before. They generally don't cost very much. And then when you are talking about something that has such a high demand, then the cost of production goes down even more.

If it gives you a warm fuzzy feeling to over pay, then that is the path for you.

Have a great day

Diggler86

OK heres my circuit for ya.
I have no idea how the stock dimmer works however. It could just be a potentiomer as well, who knows. Probably. Experiment with a junkyard one! Or would be easy to test the actual value with one of those gadgets.

Anyhow if you wanna have a new dimmer you can give this a try. V1 is voltage around 12~14V obviously. D1 is your LED(s). I would wire them in parallel or else if one blows you may have a christmas tree-lighting nightmare situation. You want to keep R1 in there so that no matter what the pot is at you wont blow the LED even at no resistance. Calculate that value V=IR just like you would with no pot in the circuit. When you add the pot in the circuit the resisters will add up. So when you increase the resistance the LED will get weaker.

I am not sure at what value your/all LEDs will look "off", so whatever that value of resistance is thats what you want your R1 + P1 max value total to be. Then subtract your R1 (calculated above) and that will give you your desired pot value. Mostly they are sold in increments tho so you may have to make due whats available. OR you can add R2 as shown in the pic to decrease the pot value to the exact amount you want. Two resistors of the same value will equal half the value of that resistor. But remember to use this value in your previous calculation!

Oh and in case anybody doesnt know LEDs do have a positive and negative end, usually the positive end will have a longer lead.

Me thinks this explanation will be confusing... dunno... good luck.

Diggler86

wtf? maybe a jpg will show

Diggler86

OH yeah you wont need R1 if you are buying these LEDs ready made for the standard sockets since they seem to have that built in already. I was thinking about using regular LEDs.

Just use the Pot and optional R2 to get the correct value you want for total resistance.

89blackGTA

I am not sure if you were refering to me or not. I was saying that the site you listed is so cheap that even ebay sellers cant beat em.

Brian

djunod

Brian, I think that all the other packaging is designed to hook in the r|cers... the ones that generally overpay for blue headlights, etc... Just look how gaudy the packaging is... that definitely jacks up the price.

I was quite happy when I found that site that actually sells individual super bright LED's as there are a number of projects that I want to do using them. I've already told others about it and know several people that have order them.

I have to wait until after Christmas though, because anything I buy until the end of the year has to be for other people, instead of for myself... Oh Well.

89blackGTA

Well I ordered the LEDs today. I should get them in about 5 days or so. I will post pics when I get them.

Brian

89blackGTA

Well I got the LEDs today and I am going to install them tomorrow, if it doesnt rain again. I will post pics of them installed. I will also try and get pics of with the regular blue 194s.

Brian