LED's in/around sub box

John McCourmik Bronze Member Username: Shackashacka Post Number: 25 Registered: Mar-05	Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 07:11 GMT I'm getting ready to rebuild my trunk now that i'm getting two new subs with boxes and i'm thinking it'd be nice to accent it somehow. How would i hook up some LED's to it? i've already got the 12V source back there for my amp...but how would i be able to turn them on/off with the car like the amp? or would i need a rocker switch?
Fishy Silver Member Username: Fishy Tamarac Ft.Laud, FL USA Post Number: 772 Registered: Sep-04	Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 10:22 GMT You could trigger a relay with your amp turn-on wire: http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5 F011%5F002%5F013%5F000&product%5Fid=275%2D226 or just use a rocker switch. Just remember most LED's can't handle a lot of current so a current limiting resistor is necessary. Here's an example of how you might wire a few white LED's: http://www.alltronics.com/download/WhiteLED.pdf from here: http://www.alltronics.com/leds.htm LED stands for light emitting diode and as diodes they only let current go one way so unlike a lightbulb polarity makes a difference. Make sure you have the cathode(short wire, flat side) hooked to ground. -Fishy [note] if you plan on using a bunch of these things I hope you're up for some serious soldering.
basslova Silver Member Username: Addicted2bass Miami, FLORIDA USA Post Number: 421 Registered: Nov-04	Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 13:52 GMT Yeh and Fishy's got you covered.lol BUt also if you do that account for that extremely little space you're using. But i dont think it'll matter that much.
Subfanatic Gold Member Username: Subfanatic Walton, Ky Post Number: 1721 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 19:51 GMT could i jut go to pep boys and like use there 12inch neon tubes and set those where i need them pluged into cigerette lighters? ll
johnny lemoine Silver Member Username: Johnnylemoine LaPlace, Louisiana United States Post Number: 459 Registered: Aug-04	Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 20:21 GMT thats wut i have, neons. i have an ext cab chevy, and i have 3 15 inch red neons a long the top of the back seat and two 10 or 12 inch ones under the front seats.
Subfanatic Gold Member Username: Subfanatic Walton, Ky Post Number: 1737 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 20:23 GMT yea i have an underbody kit, and a radio car and 2 under the seats, and i want to put 2 in the trunk when its done with edead, but if i put one like in the port of the box, will it break or anything?
johnny lemoine Silver Member Username: Johnnylemoine LaPlace, Louisiana United States Post Number: 461 Registered: Aug-04	Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 20:30 GMT i dont know, i have no idea, but get one from auto zone, they have a life time warrenty.

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