Installing Cluster LEDs
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Installing Cluster LEDs Instead of soldering them in place, is it possible to hot glue them? That's what I found on this guy's instructions page:
http://www.ledgauges.com/camaroinstructions.html
EDIT: Also, are the LEDs in the HVAC, switches, and door handles plug-and-play? Or is there wire stripping involved in that?
http://www.ledgauges.com/camaroinstructions.html
EDIT: Also, are the LEDs in the HVAC, switches, and door handles plug-and-play? Or is there wire stripping involved in that?
Last edited by NOS2006; Dec 12, 2005 at 03:10 PM.
Originally Posted by NOS2006
Instead of soldering them in place, is it possible to hot glue them? That's what I found on this guy's instructions page:
http://www.ledgauges.com/camaroinstructions.html
EDIT: Also, are the LEDs in the HVAC, switches, and door handles plug-and-play? Or is there wire stripping involved in that?
http://www.ledgauges.com/camaroinstructions.html
EDIT: Also, are the LEDs in the HVAC, switches, and door handles plug-and-play? Or is there wire stripping involved in that?
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Where do you find your LEDs? And what size resistors should I get for each light?
Disclaimer: Sorry, but I'm pretty new to this (being a 17 year old kid just starting to modify my car) and I'm just trying to learn how to correctly mod my car. I know the basics, like soldering wires together, splicing wires together, splitting wires, etc. I just don't know certain "electrician" terms, I guess you could call them. So, again, sorry for any incompetencies on my part.
Disclaimer: Sorry, but I'm pretty new to this (being a 17 year old kid just starting to modify my car) and I'm just trying to learn how to correctly mod my car. I know the basics, like soldering wires together, splicing wires together, splitting wires, etc. I just don't know certain "electrician" terms, I guess you could call them. So, again, sorry for any incompetencies on my part.
Originally Posted by NOS2006
Where do you find your LEDs? And what size resistors should I get for each light?
Disclaimer: Sorry, but I'm pretty new to this (being a 17 year old kid just starting to modify my car) and I'm just trying to learn how to correctly mod my car. I know the basics, like soldering wires together, splicing wires together, splitting wires, etc. I just don't know certain "electrician" terms, I guess you could call them. So, again, sorry for any incompetencies on my part.
Disclaimer: Sorry, but I'm pretty new to this (being a 17 year old kid just starting to modify my car) and I'm just trying to learn how to correctly mod my car. I know the basics, like soldering wires together, splicing wires together, splitting wires, etc. I just don't know certain "electrician" terms, I guess you could call them. So, again, sorry for any incompetencies on my part.
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That's awesome. AND it's teaching me stuff at the same time. Sweet. 
Someone said that you don't have to use resistors for behind your speedometer and the rest of you cluster. They said the LEDs are in a series, so they act as resistors to themselves. True or false?
Someone said that you don't have to use resistors for behind your speedometer and the rest of you cluster. They said the LEDs are in a series, so they act as resistors to themselves. True or false?
Originally Posted by NOS2006
That's awesome. AND it's teaching me stuff at the same time. Sweet.
Someone said that you don't have to use resistors for behind your speedometer and the rest of you cluster. They said the LEDs are in a series, so they act as resistors to themselves. True or false?
Someone said that you don't have to use resistors for behind your speedometer and the rest of you cluster. They said the LEDs are in a series, so they act as resistors to themselves. True or false?
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Originally Posted by NOS2006
Instead of soldering them in place, is it possible to hot glue them? That's what I found on this guy's instructions page:
http://www.ledgauges.com/camaroinstructions.html
EDIT: Also, are the LEDs in the HVAC, switches, and door handles plug-and-play? Or is there wire stripping involved in that?
http://www.ledgauges.com/camaroinstructions.html
EDIT: Also, are the LEDs in the HVAC, switches, and door handles plug-and-play? Or is there wire stripping involved in that?
I got my LED's from LS1_SS on the boards...great product. After I got the led's into the holders and tested them, I used a dot of hot glue to keep the led secure and from falling out. Just make sure you don't get it on any of the connections.
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Hot glue will work fine, just be careful of course.. LEDS can be bought at ALL Radio Shack stores. they are in drawers towards the back of the store. You can pull up the Voltage calcular on their computer right in the store. They can be bought in bulk on Ebay, but if you want them NOW, head out to Radio Shack. They average anywhere from $1-$3 each.. I got some red 5mm 20mA 3000mcds for $1.37. The resistors i used were 1/2 watters and they come in a pack of 5 for $0.99. Very cheap!
