11-01-2003, 12:08 AM
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How to Splice LED's for the Light Kits
OK, I'm going to be using the left over tail light LED's from past projects, but it all applies the same for the head lights, so here we go...
You will need:
2 Light Kits (Or more)
Scissors (Or knife)
Electrical Tape
Do not do this with the light kits hooked up. (Duh!)
First, cut and remove the LED's from your second Light Kit. I suggest cutting them close to the board to have enough wire to rtun them wherever you plan in the car. Seperate the wires on each LED, and use the scissors to strip the ends. Be carefull to only cut away the insulation, do not cut into the wire. It helps to twist the strands in each wire together after striping them.
Last edited by Bad Company; 11-01-2003 at 12:28 AM.
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11-01-2003, 12:10 AM
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Next, seperate the wires on the light kit you will be installing. Do not seperate them all the way back to the board, this will keep them in the correct pairs (each side).
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11-01-2003, 12:11 AM
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Next, cut the wires on the light kit you are installing in the middle and strip them just like you did before.
Last edited by Bad Company; 11-01-2003 at 12:25 AM.
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11-01-2003, 12:14 AM
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One thing to remember here...
Each pair of wires to each LED have one plain wire and one with a white stripe. You have to match all your wires up when splicing them back together. (Plain to plain, stripe to stripe.)
Now, match the seperated LED's up and twist the plain wires together for two of the LED's. Then twist the striped wires together.
Last edited by Bad Company; 11-01-2003 at 12:26 AM.
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11-01-2003, 12:16 AM
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Now take those two LED's, and twist the plain wire to the plain wire going to the board. Do the same for the striped wire.
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11-01-2003, 12:17 AM
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Now fold your wire over on the insulated part (I usually fold it over on the wire to the board.) and wrap some electrical tape around the exposed wire. Repeat these steps for the other side, and for the headlights.
You are done.
Last edited by Bad Company; 11-01-2003 at 12:20 AM.
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11-01-2003, 09:29 AM
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Great tut! i gotta get some more light kits soon...
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11-01-2003, 10:27 AM
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Thanks bad company. I am definitately try this when I get 2 light kits!
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11-01-2003, 02:24 PM
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So if i wanted to splice in a third or fourth set i just do the same thing but and that third or fourth set?
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11-01-2003, 02:25 PM
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Nevermind, I understand now
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11-01-2003, 04:28 PM
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very nice tutorial! your quite the modder  i'm a sucker for light kits and the general rule of thumb for me is, the more lights the better 
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11-01-2003, 06:47 PM
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very nice but does it use the batterries faster or no difference
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11-01-2003, 09:26 PM
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a about 20 mA (typical of many led's of this size) battery life shoudln't be that affected...unless you splice in like 20 led's hehe
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11-01-2003, 09:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by TypeZer0
a about 20 mA (typical of many led's of this size) battery life shoudln't be that affected...unless you splice in like 20 led's hehe
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Hmm...where could I stick all of those.....
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11-05-2003, 08:31 PM
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I really should change my title...
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Get some green ones and stick them all around the inside edge of the bottom of the body.
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