IS300 LED mood light installed
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IS300 LED mood light installed
Finally got a chance this past weekend to do something I've been trying to finish.
I've tried blue, red, orange, white and yellow LEDs, and personally I like the blue.
I'm using some blue LED that my buddy got me from Radio Shack and 1/2 watt 560 ohms resistors.
The footwell lights are super easy to do, just open your glove box and pop out the light fixture,
and you got your power source. The lights will only turn on when your parking lights are on.
I've tried blue, red, orange, white and yellow LEDs, and personally I like the blue.
I'm using some blue LED that my buddy got me from Radio Shack and 1/2 watt 560 ohms resistors.
The footwell lights are super easy to do, just open your glove box and pop out the light fixture,
and you got your power source. The lights will only turn on when your parking lights are on.
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As for the lights on the door handles, I tapped the power from the window switches.
You can run parking lights power into the door......but I took the easy way out
So these LEDs will be on whenever there is power to the windows, if you lock the passengers window from the driver's door main switch, the LEDs on those door will be out, too.
First off, remove the trim around the door handle, open that little flap and remove the screw.
then, there are 2 tabs, one on top and one on the bottom, wiggle a flathead in and release them.
You can run parking lights power into the door......but I took the easy way out
So these LEDs will be on whenever there is power to the windows, if you lock the passengers window from the driver's door main switch, the LEDs on those door will be out, too.
First off, remove the trim around the door handle, open that little flap and remove the screw.
then, there are 2 tabs, one on top and one on the bottom, wiggle a flathead in and release them.
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drill one hole on top of the trim piece and stick a LED in.
drill the hole just big enough so the LED can have a tight fit.
you can buy special plastic holder for the LED, but since I'm using low power LED, they do not
get warm at all.
drill the hole just big enough so the LED can have a tight fit.
you can buy special plastic holder for the LED, but since I'm using low power LED, they do not
get warm at all.
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Originally Posted by TRD-bB
final result
I absolutely love what you just did here.
Where did you buy these LED's from? Are they also available in less of a blue color hue? More closer to white, but still a very faint hue of blue?
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Originally Posted by Hameed
That is soooooooo cooool!!!! !!!
I absolutely love what you just did here.
Where did you buy these LED's from? Are they also available in less of a blue color hue? More closer to white, but still a very faint hue of blue?
I absolutely love what you just did here.
Where did you buy these LED's from? Are they also available in less of a blue color hue? More closer to white, but still a very faint hue of blue?
you $3.29 each
I believe radioshack only carries one kind of blue.......not 100% positive
I'd would've gotten the LEDs from O.L.T. if I have to pay for them