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Location: Vienna, Va
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How To: DIY LED Dome Lights
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Tue, 04 October 2005 14:26
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This is my first guide: how I changed my interior lights over to LEDs...
First I soldered up an array of LEds:
 
and the circuit i used:
All Leds are super bright 14000mcd.
here is a picture of the new 3x3 LED arrays in place:
I also added 3x2 arrays to the back dome lights:
any questions, let me know!
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Posts: 7503
Location: St.Louis, MO
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Re: How To: DIY LED Dome Lights
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Tue, 04 October 2005 15:09
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that is very nice... awesome work! you should sell these as kits
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Posts: 681
Location: Vienna, Va
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Re: How To: DIY LED Dome Lights
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Tue, 04 October 2005 15:19
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there is no real way to make a kit, but I can sell the premade 9x9 LED blocks at cost - $20
If anyone wants, for like 30 bucks I will do this to your lights...
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Posts: 2279
Location: Lots of Places
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Re: How To: DIY LED Dome Lights
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Tue, 04 October 2005 17:50
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Great post. Excellent Job!
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Posts: 1054
Location: Los Angeles
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Re: How To: DIY LED Dome Lights
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Tue, 04 October 2005 23:40
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A TRUE ENGINEER!!!
AHAHAHHA
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Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Re: How To: DIY LED Dome Lights
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Tue, 04 October 2005 23:44
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Nice work mate! How bright are they? 
Where did you buy those leds and stuff?
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Posts: 681
Location: Vienna, Va
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Re: How To: DIY LED Dome Lights
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Wed, 05 October 2005 05:14
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| Eese wrote on Wed, 05 October 2005 02:44 |
Nice work mate! How bright are they?
Where did you buy those leds and stuff?
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you can compare the color of the LEDs to the color of the bulb under the kick pannel
I got the LEDs from http://stores.ebay.com/BestHongKong they are cheap and good!
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Posts: 4191
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
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Re: How To: DIY LED Dome Lights
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Wed, 05 October 2005 07:51
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Dude! You live in Vienna?!
I live in Centreville! Im at college now but Ill be back during winter break. We should meet up then!
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Posts: 7503
Location: St.Louis, MO
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Re: How To: DIY LED Dome Lights
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Wed, 05 October 2005 08:25
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damn those look so good over the front and rear seats!
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Posts: 2109
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Re: How To: DIY LED Dome Lights
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Wed, 05 October 2005 10:33
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| BrianT wrote on Wed, 05 October 2005 18:25 |
damn those look so good over the front and rear seats!
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Posts: 681
Location: Vienna, Va
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Location: Daytona Beach, FL
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Re: How To: DIY LED Dome Lights
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Wed, 05 October 2005 12:43
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Sweet! By then I should be around 300whp too. See how it compares to that S60R! 
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Posts: 890
Location: Los Scandalous
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Re: How To: DIY LED Dome Lights
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Wed, 05 October 2005 21:49
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thats exactly what i wanted in my car. I ordered led 194 bulbs on ebay 1 week ago. They havent arrived yet. Do you think the bulbs i ordered will be ass bright as yours? I dont know how to solder:(. I want to change my alarm light to a white led instead of red...
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Posts: 1705
Location: Netherlands
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Re: How To: DIY LED Dome Lights
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Wed, 05 October 2005 23:19
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Great looking, awsome job. I think I'd like that.
But what is the extra Diode for?
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Posts: 681
Location: Vienna, Va
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Re: How To: DIY LED Dome Lights
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Thu, 06 October 2005 04:18
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| janis wrote on Thu, 06 October 2005 02:19 |
Great looking, awsome job. I think I'd like that.
But what is the extra Diode for?
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Thanks!
The extra diode is reverse voltage protection. This serves to eliminate the negative voltage spikes (up to -650v) that are found in a car's electrical system due to things like the ignition, fuel injector coils, ect. This is required in order to protect the LEDs which have a reverse voltage of about 6v. - JAcob
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