Making a home made dashlight

[hvfd525]

I wanted to make my own LED daslight.


I know that radio shack had the single LEDs, but I didn't know if that was all I needed.


Would I just wire half up to one wire and the other to another wire and connect to led flasher, or would I need to use resistors?

 

[hutch]

I sent you a PM about making one like mine!

 

[kinnelonfire75]

Don't use radio shack for leds....SOOOOO over priced...


superbrightleds.com is where i bought mine from at a very good price with fast shipping...


sorry if i sound like a billboard.

 

[hvfd525]

Hutch I got your PM after I posted this, I am more than likely going the path you said, thanks bud!

 

[planecrazy03]

mind sending me the how-to as well?

 

[ELS]

If you need, i have a couple hundred high quality 10mm LEDs and resistors to go with them... I have clearly evolved past the simple home made light and no longer require them. Hit me up, all colors, cheap.

 

[RJ*]

I was just going to start a new thread on this, but seeing this is here, I'll just add on.


This is a self-made dashlight I just finished, I've been working on it for several months. It originally started when I saw a computer screen cleaning kit in a shop. It came in a transparent blue box that was just screaming to be made into a dashlight.





This is 18 4-chip 10mm LEDs on the circuit board. Each LED is roughly the equivalent of four regular 5mm Gen I LEDs.














Inside is a flasher from board member Changchungleds. As of now, there is no flashback shield or mounting bracket - though it probably could just be Velcroed to the dash. I probably won't be using this, but it was a fun project.


Intensity-wise, I'd say that it is a little bit brighter than a Hawk-I.