Aleromod.com Aleromod.com

Go Back   Aleromod.com > General Help > How-To Archive & FAQ

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 03-12-2009, 07:10 AM   #1
kevin1114
GX Member
 
kevin1114's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Sherbrooke, QC
Posts: 130
kevin1114 is on a distinguished road
LED in Headlights

The title says it all
I want to put blue LEDs in the high beam section of the headlights so they light up when i m on lowbeams.
I want to know how to do it and where to put the LEDs and how to mount them so no humidity forms inside the headlights.
Thanx
__________________

Take Life's Curves Sideways, and Drift!
kevin1114 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-12-2009, 11:06 AM   #2
guiguilandry
Premier V.I.P. Member
 
guiguilandry's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Quebec
Posts: 998
guiguilandry is on a distinguished road
abuse the search button, or you can ask to cherry....
__________________
Custom or Nothing...
L67/MP112 F23 5SPEED '01 Alero, L61 soon TURBO'ED '05 Sunfire

www.demonautosport.ca
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2941359
http://demonautosport.monchar.com/
guiguilandry is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-12-2009, 11:23 AM   #3
kevin1114
GX Member
 
kevin1114's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Sherbrooke, QC
Posts: 130
kevin1114 is on a distinguished road
I did but no luck, nothing specific to headlights
__________________

Take Life's Curves Sideways, and Drift!
kevin1114 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-12-2009, 11:36 AM   #4
kwhauck
2Screwy
 
kwhauck's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 13,238
kwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond repute
for no humidity, just caulk the hell out of it, don't spare the caulk, it's cheap, cheap caulk is good caulk, make sure you have a good quality caulk gun,

caulk!!!
__________________
kwhauck is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-12-2009, 11:36 AM   #5
kwhauck
2Screwy
 
kwhauck's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 13,238
kwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond reputekwhauck has a reputation beyond repute
yes i'm immature.........caulk!!!
__________________
kwhauck is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-12-2009, 12:42 PM   #6
Ghadsphi
The Drunk
 
Ghadsphi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Goleta, California
Posts: 770
Ghadsphi is an unknown quantity at this point
I've read most the stuff, and I don't see a lot of pics on where to tap power for in hood stuff. We should get a good how and where to tap power for parts. I know my stripped down ho has a lot of unused fueses in the hood compartment. I haven't gotten off my butt to see if they're hot or not though. (No abs no trac, no anything lol.) Sorry I follow instructions well but I'm a visual/hands on learner. If there's a pic I can do it.
__________________
`03 Alero GL 2.2L Ecotec
Alpine Headunit, 18" Ave 7 rims, drilled slotted rotors, painted calipers, cleared corner.
Ghadsphi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-24-2009, 12:31 PM   #7
Nate's Alero
Now a Ford Traitor.
 
Nate's Alero's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Greenland
Posts: 6,996
Nate's Alero has a reputation beyond reputeNate's Alero has a reputation beyond reputeNate's Alero has a reputation beyond reputeNate's Alero has a reputation beyond reputeNate's Alero has a reputation beyond reputeNate's Alero has a reputation beyond reputeNate's Alero has a reputation beyond reputeNate's Alero has a reputation beyond reputeNate's Alero has a reputation beyond reputeNate's Alero has a reputation beyond reputeNate's Alero has a reputation beyond repute
well i thought i would bring this up,

i recently did this, i tapped my actual low bean headlight wires for this, remember, the car's RUNNING voltage differs from the SITTING voltage,

i got,

Running - 14.4V

Sitting - 11.6V

always place your leds by the RUNNING voltage..

i tapped the headlight Pigtail wires

(orange - White +)

and ran the led to the high bean housing, remember, you need like 4 to have it show above the brightness of the headlight beam, its fun have a good one!
__________________
Nate's Alero is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-24-2009, 12:34 PM   #8
MattismodderX
GLS member
 
MattismodderX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Akron, OH
Posts: 1,307
MattismodderX is on a distinguished road
Send a message via AIM to MattismodderX
i think that has the potential to look sweet as hell. kind of like those newer audis
__________________
2002 2d Black Alero. 2.2L Ecotec. The Murdermobile.
Officially addicted to bass.
MattismodderX is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-24-2009, 12:46 PM   #9
Atmosphere
GL Member
 
Atmosphere's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 235
Atmosphere is on a distinguished road
^ I saw one of those yesterday afternoon, they look amazing.
__________________
2K 3.4L 4DR GLS
Atmosphere is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-24-2009, 12:57 PM   #10
cherrington17
Gone
 
cherrington17's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Lockport Ny
Posts: 19,244
cherrington17 has a spectacular aura aboutcherrington17 has a spectacular aura about
Send a message via AIM to cherrington17
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nate's Alero View Post
well i thought i would bring this up,

i recently did this, i tapped my actual low bean headlight wires for this, remember, the car's RUNNING voltage differs from the SITTING voltage,

i got,

Running - 14.4V

Sitting - 11.6V

always place your leds by the RUNNING voltage..

i wouldn't tap those... just incase they happen to corrode at the connection for your splice. now your headlights aren't working.

also.. i've always based work with leds in 12V. don't worry about the +/- your doing to have due to alternator. they can handle it. When car is idle... they are dimmer. when its running, they are brighter. no biggie.
__________________
Frequently Asked Questions
...You only stop learning when your dead...
cherrington17 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-24-2009, 01:03 PM   #11
black
Thread Crapper
 
black's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: dmz
Posts: 1,505
black is on a distinguished road
kwhauck loves caulk.
__________________


Quote:
Originally Posted by Ttop191 View Post
I now know how to chronically please rectums
black is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-24-2009, 02:35 PM   #12
lonnie
I drive a JEEP!
 
lonnie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Salisbury, Maryland
Posts: 6,388
lonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond repute
Quote:
Originally Posted by cherrington17 View Post
i wouldn't tap those... just incase they happen to corrode at the connection for your splice. now your headlights aren't working.
I tapped mine when I did the all headlight and fog light on mod, and haven't had a problem with it since. Its all about how you do it....I soldered my connections...ran heat shrink around them, and rubed electrical coating on them, and sealed in electric tape...absolutely water tight...I've even sprayed them with water washing the engine, and no problems.
__________________
lonnie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-24-2009, 03:08 PM   #13
cherrington17
Gone
 
cherrington17's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Lockport Ny
Posts: 19,244
cherrington17 has a spectacular aura aboutcherrington17 has a spectacular aura about
Send a message via AIM to cherrington17
yeah... how many people will do that though....

DO IT THE WAY LONNIE DID, IF YOU TAP HEADLIGHT WIRES!
__________________
Frequently Asked Questions
...You only stop learning when your dead...
cherrington17 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-24-2009, 03:10 PM   #14
lonnie
I drive a JEEP!
 
lonnie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Salisbury, Maryland
Posts: 6,388
lonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond reputelonnie has a reputation beyond repute
Quote:
Originally Posted by cherrington17 View Post
yeah... how many people will do that though....

DO IT THE WAY LONNIE DID, IF YOU TAP HEADLIGHT WIRES!
Not many that is for sure. If he does't want problems like you said he will...LOL...he'll be driving down a dark road one night and only have fogs....LOL
__________________
lonnie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-24-2009, 04:43 PM   #15
ServO
GL Member
 
ServO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 297
ServO is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by MattismodderX View Post
i think that has the potential to look sweet as hell. kind of like those newer audis

My neighbor has this on his car and it looks really awesome...especially at dusk or after dark...In a way, I think it's vaugely similar to what's happening with the 2010 Camaro...

Although it is illegal here to have any color except white or orange on the front of your car, it would be cool to have something like this, but independant of the headlights that you could control from inside the cawk-pit. <--I had to spell it that way, 'cause when I type it the way it's correctly spelled, it gets auto'd to look like this ---> chickenpit. That's sad.


I can't wait to see what you come up with!
ServO is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-24-2009, 05:05 PM   #16
01OldsAleroGt
GLS member
 
01OldsAleroGt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Tampa Bay, Fl
Posts: 1,127
01OldsAleroGt is on a distinguished road
Send a message via AIM to 01OldsAleroGt Send a message via MSN to 01OldsAleroGt Send a message via Yahoo to 01OldsAleroGt
Quote:
Originally Posted by black View Post
kwhauck loves the caulk.

Corrected lol
__________________
2001 Oldsmobile Alero GL Sedan LA1 3400 SFI V6
Nickname : Midnyte
01OldsAleroGt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2011, 06:41 AM   #17
DarkLurker9
GX Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: effOFFVILLE
Posts: 30
DarkLurker9 is an unknown quantity at this point
FYI - S Line looks like shit on an alero
DarkLurker9 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:02 AM.


Powered by vBulletin Version 3.6.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.