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LEDs drain battery?
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LEDs drain battery? I was planning on putting in some LEDs in my clear corners, but someone just told me that they will drain the battery. Has anyone heard of this as a problem with LEDs?
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This is true.. very unfortunate but true. 
LED's (while on) will draw power from your battery. On the bright side they only draw a FRACTION of what an incandescent bulb will draw...
Think of it this way. Your battery supplies power to super heat the filament in an incandescent bulb producing light (controlled short). LED's use the power from your battery to illuminated by the movement of electrons in a semiconductor material. This is why they last so long. They are a solid state device.
LED's (while on) will draw power from your battery. On the bright side they only draw a FRACTION of what an incandescent bulb will draw...
Think of it this way. Your battery supplies power to super heat the filament in an incandescent bulb producing light (controlled short). LED's use the power from your battery to illuminated by the movement of electrons in a semiconductor material. This is why they last so long. They are a solid state device.
Originally Posted by Ws6Extreme
This is true.. very unfortunate but true.
Originally Posted by 98ZEE28
So, is this bad? I just spent 30 bux ordering them for my clear-smoked corners...tell me I didn't just waste my $!
Well, that's exactly why I bought them! I didn't think there would be any problems, but when I read this, DOH! Anyways, has anybody ran into charging/battery problems with them (think I will running four LED's)?
Originally Posted by 98ZEE28
Well, that's exactly why I bought them! I didn't think there would be any problems, but when I read this, DOH! Anyways, has anybody ran into charging/battery problems with them (think I will running four LED's)?
Sorry I was trying to be sarcastic...
Bottom Line.
-With LED's you free up power that incandescent lights will rob you of.
-LED's take less power to run there for more power for your battery
-LED's are FAR more reliable, and resistant to shock.
LED's are in EVERY way are far better then incandescent bulbs.. You are better for having them.
Yeah I was going to say I've been running about 10 LEDs inside my interior for like 6 months and not a single problem with my battery, and that's with 5 of the LEDs being on a dim state 24/7 even when the car is off (apparently if you put LEDs tapping from the power lines that go to the dome light, there's ALWAYS a little power going through that line..)
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so which LEDs did you buy? when i got mine like a year ago, no right angle LEDs were available. i ended up getting something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
because they have LEDs on the sides too. they look fine at night but they're extremely hard to see during the day.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
because they have LEDs on the sides too. they look fine at night but they're extremely hard to see during the day.
I don't see how LED's could drain a car battery unless your REALLY trying lol
the LEDS i ordered draw like 6 microamps....which, its .0000000006 amps, for you none engineering types
so, i wouldn't worry. if you don't forget to turn off your lights that often, you'll never have a problem with LEDs IMO
the LEDS i ordered draw like 6 microamps....which, its .0000000006 amps, for you none engineering types
so, i wouldn't worry. if you don't forget to turn off your lights that often, you'll never have a problem with LEDs IMO
Originally Posted by mongoose
so which LEDs did you buy?
I also got the 194 bulbs too."Silver Chrome (amber)"
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Originally Posted by 98ZEE28
I got the "Wedge Matrix 25 LED" . They have LED's on the top and on the sides...
http://autolumination.com/images/aut...matrix_dwg.jpg
I also got the 194 bulbs too."Silver Chrome (amber)"
http://autolumination.com/images/aut...matrix_dwg.jpg
I also got the 194 bulbs too."Silver Chrome (amber)"
Be sure to post up how they work out for you I bought some that didn't have the sideways leds and they were not bright at all.
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Originally Posted by Hawkcmc
Can you use LED's to make headlights then? You would need to make a fixture with a mirror right ?
Here's my smoked/clear corner installation with LED's for those that were interested...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wiring-stereo-electronics/305740-smoked-clear-corners-led-s-installed-pics.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wiring-stereo-electronics/305740-smoked-clear-corners-led-s-installed-pics.html