04-01-2007, 12:54 AM
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LED install
hey i found these LED's on Oznium & i was wondering about u guys saying to sand down the tip or something on LED's. Would that be nessacery for these and if it would be, how far do u u sand? I know how install stuff good and everything but when it comes to LED's, i get confused. Thanx!
http://www.oznium.com/prewired-leds
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04-01-2007, 01:01 AM
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the "Why Not?" Guy
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Hey, how's it going. Sanding them down - usually until the top is flat - allows for a nice diffusion of light.
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04-01-2007, 07:01 AM
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Gone
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Yes, you would still need to sand those. as nigma said, it spreads the light. the only thing w/ those particular ones, is they have the 12v resistor already wired inline for you.
personally, i'd save money and hit up ebay for your desired color. Then a site like http://www.opamp-electronics.com/~op...cPath=22_27_57
for resistors. That'd be the cheapest way to go. |
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04-01-2007, 12:03 PM
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V.I.P. Punching Bag
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when i got my leds from ebay, the resistors came with it
but ya, eh_nigma is right, if you want an even spreading of light, sand'em down with a dremel or something. when the tips arent sanded down, you'll have bit dots of light hitting the surface and WILL look like crap lol
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04-01-2007, 01:22 PM
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Captain Funpark
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Vincennes, IN
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I sanded mine down... Looks great! Epsecially for what I did with them...
put orange ones in the side mirrors like so:
and put some blue LEDs in the fog lights which have since been removed due to water leaking in the fog lights:
This is just to give you an idea of what it looks like with sanded LEDs. |
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04-01-2007, 02:27 PM
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Thanks for the responses. I was actually looking at eBay after i posted this and found 50 LED's with 50 resistors for the same price i could get 10 prewired from oznium. the only thing i am wondering now is how to solder the resistor on. Am i right in thnking that u just solder 1 onto the positive prong on the LED?
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04 F6 Sno Pro Team edition- MBRP race can, ODS clutch kit
01 YZ125- bored out to 144, PnP cylinder and head, Pro Circuit WORKS suspension, many other mods
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04-01-2007, 09:09 PM
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GX Member
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That is correct. Not difficult, you'll just get lots of burns...
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04-01-2007, 09:44 PM
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V.I.P. Punching Bag
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04-02-2007, 09:13 AM
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thought that is how it was done but figured i shold make sure b4 i f something up. I had forgot about that how-to, probably should have looked at that first. Thanx!
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2001½ F150 XLT Crew Cab- true dual glasspacks with x-pipe, AEM intake, SCT X3 with VMP custom tunes, full stereo system, HID 55w heads and 35w fogs, 35% tint front and 20% rear, Lightning tail lights
04 F6 Sno Pro Team edition- MBRP race can, ODS clutch kit
01 YZ125- bored out to 144, PnP cylinder and head, Pro Circuit WORKS suspension, many other mods
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04-02-2007, 01:04 PM
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V.I.P. Punching Bag
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il make making a better how-to on how to do basic soldering since thats the issue people have been running into lately
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