LED cupholder

[alero_bmxer]

okay so i read how to put LED lights in your cup holder but my alero doesn't have the removable rubber part, its just a solid piece of plastic molded to the center counsel. anyone have any ideas or suggestions?

[cherrington17]

drill a small hole in the bottom, and mount leds in that?

does your plastic have a small hole in the bottom? yours might have just had the rubber ripped outta it.

[[ion] C2]

edit: said the same thing as same time poster above

[alero_bmxer]

well i would but then i have no way of running the wires anywhere

[alero_bmxer]

and no it doesn't have a hole in the bottom of it. it looks just like the pic in the how to accept there is no rubber cup

[[ion] C2]

um why not? where do you think you were going to run the wires with an LED on the bottom of the insert? they'd end up going through the inside of the console anyway.... or were you just going to have wires coming from your cupholder out the top visibly

[cherrington17]

there are DEFINITELY several wires inside my console... tons, as a matter of fact.

this stuff doesn't glow by magic! :lol:

[alero_bmxer]

ya i know that. i have a LOT of LEDs in my car too that run through the enter console...i jus wanted to cap it off with cup holder LEDs so i guess i jus wasn't thinkin lol

[AleroDrime]

ive been wondering for a while what the glow to the left under the stereo is, it that a cupholer, shift know or the cubby hole?

[cherrington17]

ive been wondering for a while what the glow to the left under the stereo is, it that a cupholer, shift know or the cubby hole?

what are you talking about? what glow, where?

[AleroDrime]

in the center of each i circled it in a picture but im not shure how to attach it
never mind it worked

[Misuseofyou]

its a water bottle in his LED cup holder.

[AleroDrime]

seriously...

[meadus101]

Yep. Bottle of Wataaa

[HazMatt24]

it could be vodka

[_01Alero_]

^^ I think you mean it SHOULD be vodka.... lol.

[cherrington17]

vodka... with a state trooper barracks right down the road from my house = fail. :lol:

but yes... thats just a bottle of water to show off the led cupholder.

[AleroDrime]

ive been looking for the how to on the cub holder
anyone willing to post the link here?

[Ghadsphi]

You for rent at Ass Cherr?

[cherrington17]

You for rent at Ass Cherr?
Won't be at ASS. too much other stuff going on, and projects like these take WAY too long to do at one get together.

hence why i make HOW TOs. so you can figure it out, and take your time doing it.

ive been looking for the how to on the cub holder
anyone willing to post the link here?

http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22735&highlight=led

[cavaliers60]

I would think you just drill holes in the cup holder, poke the LED bulbs through from the bottom, then wire them up to either the shifter light, or run it to a switch.

[cherrington17]

thats exactly what you do. :lol:

[Ghadsphi]

Basically yeah. Except I wanna use my adjustable cup holder that mounts to the stock cup holder. It'll hold a water cup or a small, maybe medium bucket. Cherry is my boy for LEDs. But I think adjustable waterproof (since it'll hold super bladder busters) might be out of his usual requiem.

[cavaliers60]

I was thinking of doing this cup holder LED thing... drilling the holes, placing some blue LEDs in, and possibly cutting out and glueing in a plastic or plexyglass circle to cover the LEDs from possible water damage. Some cups tend to leak water and other drinks....

[Ghadsphi]

No need for the plastic disc if you mount your leds right in the center piece. Just drill holes in the rubber. Silcon and hot glue will not smooth over the top of this. You shouldn't be worried about liquid after hg or siling the bottom but a tiny bit of something watery would work best. You're more likely to colect water under the plastic circle
than the leds.

[cherrington17]

i put a bead of epoxy over mine (so its even with the rubber) and i've had absolutely NO water/moisture issues.

little hot glue around the contacts seals them pretty well.

[XanderWiFi]

Where are these HOW TO guides for LED installments? I would like to do some of this someday, but I need a beginner's guide to start. LED installments for dummies" anyone?

[cherrington17]

Where are these HOW TO guides for LED installments? I would like to do some of this someday, but I need a beginner's guide to start. LED installments for dummies" anyone?

Q) How do I do anything with LED's?
A) Basic Wiring...http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8404
and http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12755
Wheel Wells...http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14683
In the Doors... http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8297
Window Switches...http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9056
Gauge Cluster...http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1990
Vents...http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5350

[lonnie]

its a water bottle in his LED cup holder.

Yep. Bottle of Wataaa

it could be vodka

vodka... with a state trooper barracks right down the road from my house = fail. :lol:

but yes... thats just a bottle of lube to show off the butt grease I keep in the cupholder, never leave home without it.Fixed
:lol: :lol: :lol:

[XanderWiFi]

So I think I understand how to wire LEDs to get them to work...finding a power line in my car seems beyond me though. Splicing it into the fuses?

[cherrington17]

no. get a mini blade fuse tap from an autostore.

[heineck]

if any1's down id pay for sum1 to make those fenderwell leds tubes for me

[cherrington17]

if any1's down id pay for sum1 to make those fenderwell leds tubes for me

cheaper, easier
http://www.oznium.com/led-flex-strips

i made that how to, before they were selling these.

[XanderWiFi]

What size bulb fits in the lower center console? My light went out and I plan for that to be my first LED lol. Nice...and...easy lol.

[cherrington17]

what do you mean lower center console? the cubby, or the PRND321?

[HazMatt24]

what do you mean lower center console? the cubby, or the PRND321?

both please

[cherrington17]

cubby i forget. its a tiny little bulb though. i'll know it when i hear it.

PRND321 is 194, i believe.

[XanderWiFi]

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[XanderWiFi]

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[XanderWiFi]

This thing is freaking bright! Anyone know of something and somewhere that can dim the beam on this LED?

[jhubbz]

Led's don't tend to dim very well. You have to buy dimmable ones. They are very unlikely incandecents where the amount of energy running through the filament decreases, therefore making it dimmer. LEDs just want to shine and that's it lol

[Jonathanlopez]

okay so i read how to put peimar lighting (http://www.niceledlights.com) in your cup holder but my alero doesn't have the removable rubber part, its just a solid piece of plastic molded to the center counsel. anyone have any ideas or suggestions?

You need to make a roll of these led lights and then fit it inside the cup

[jawa]

um no......