revoltos Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Here's a big clue, buy 12v red one's mate in either 5mm or 3mm size, depending how bright you want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort tink Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Here's a big clue, buy 12v red one's mate in either 5mm or 3mm size, depending how bright you want! where can i get them from and is it a case of connect them up and drill a couple of holes for the led's then glue them in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robexor Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 can you put a pic of the the LED.s that you used with any resistors aswell ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revoltos Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Something like this will do you, it also has wires attached. Im guess by the questions your asking that you dont do alot of soldering so this has the wires already there, Red for positive, black fro ground. As you say drill a hole as close to 5mm as you can but not over and you can either get away with a push fit or apply a small amount of glue to the back of the LED. Also file the end of the LED flat so it doesnt stick out inside the door lever cup. http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/u12vp-redblue-p...ire-p-1233.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort tink Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 cheers mate some good things on that site but do they charge p&p as can't see anything about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revoltos Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Ive no idea mate just got to checkout and see if they add it on. There's heaps of 12v 5mm led's on ebay anyway just have a look on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemrst Posted August 18, 2007 Author Share Posted August 18, 2007 gonna see what i can use for the light as i haven't got a clue what i'm doing with leds to make then redI got some ultra violet leds from maplins(they got loads of different colours) they was 42p each and 470 ohm resistors from maplins 11p each and thats it I also had some led holders which u can also get from maplins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmetallica Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 had a look at this today.window power is only theire when you push the switch,so thats no good.theirs only constant power thier.im going to connect up threw the door connector and dash light that come on with lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 i wanna do this,to all 4 doors,gonna take power from the same place as the footwell LEDS so 8 LEDs come on whenever the sidelights are on.All i need to know is, where is a god place to take a sidelight 12v feed from?..answers his own question!! STALKS! im swapping them for 6 speeders over the next few days so using the 12v out at the stalks is a good idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmetallica Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 i wanna do this,to all 4 doors,gonna take power from the same place as the footwell LEDS so 8 LEDs come on whenever the sidelights are on.All i need to know is, where is a god place to take a sidelight 12v feed from?..answers his own question!! STALKS! im swapping them for 6 speeders over the next few days so using the 12v out at the stalks is a good idea! take the power of any where that lights up when you put your lights on.i wired mine in the door connector then from the from the other side of the connector on to the leds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natrogers721 Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 here's a guide for doing it on mondys clicky might be of some use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killalot Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Connected mine to the central locking light up when you open the doors and then stay on when you lock the car goes off looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robexor Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 get a how to for escort up peeps how can we power the rear doors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killalot Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Like I said use the central locking done both front and back light up when you open the doors and stay on and then go off when you lock the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revoltos Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 (edited) If you lock the door at night when you start the journey and they go out, when you have finished and want to get out the car how do you see where they are then? Maybe a electronic guy could help. Would it be hard to include somekind of capacitor or perhap a timer that would cut the power after the doors closed? I have the lights in my door where the reflectors used to be that work off the pin switch but I would need a circuit for the door handle lights that would hold charge for abit then go out once moving or after 10 seconds etc. Then agian they wouldne be on for when ive finsihed my journey at night and actully want to use the handle to get out of the car. Edited November 8, 2007 by revoltos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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