Interior/legroom lighting project using LED

[BlackPrince]

Folks,

Has anybody here tried DIY lighting project using LED in your rides? Please see this page for more information.
http://www.electronics-project-desig...rLEDLight.html

Thanks!

[glntVR]

I've been planning to have one installed in my car. Just don't have the time to have it done. I won't DIY it though. hehehe

I have warm white neons on my trunk and plan to transfer it under my dashboard and put warm white LEDs in my trunk to replace the neons.

My plan is to have it activated when the doors are open, but there would also be a switch to override it.

[BlackPrince]

Thanks glntVR.

Anybody who knows where to buy a printed circuit board (PCB) for this project? Suking Deeco can provide the ICs, LEDs and capacitors though. Anyone tried this project DIY style?

[OTEP]

I just use single contact bulbs for my footwell lamps. Cheap but does the job. Wired to the door sensor for automatic operation. Just had jameson put them in. About half an hour start to finish.

[Horsepower]

blackprince, you can buy a circuit board and design it as required.

[glntVR]

I just use single contact bulbs for my footwell lamps. Cheap but does the job. Wired to the door sensor for automatic operation. Just had jameson put them in. About half an hour start to finish.

Yup this is the way to go, cheap and easy solution. hehehe

Sir Otep, is Jameson a shop? Where is it located?

[s_quilicot]

blackprince, you can buy a circuit board and design it as required.

HP, saan and how much?

[Horsepower]

Sa kahit saan electronic shop.

Dalawa actually ang paraan.

Bili ka ng copper printed na PCB. Design as required, tapos yung circuit layout, cover it with masking tape then babad mo sa solution. After the corrosive process, yung ckt design mo na lang matitira sa board.

Pwede ka rin bili ng blanks. Design the layout, butasin mo using a drill. Then sulatan mo ng conductive ink na kayang kumapit dun sa board.

Sa Raon or sa kahit saang electronics shop, meron nun like sa Alexan sa SM.

[BlackPrince]

Sa kahit saan electronic shop.

Dalawa actually ang paraan.

Bili ka ng copper printed na PCB. Design as required, tapos yung circuit layout, cover it with masking tape then babad mo sa solution. After the corrosive process, yung ckt design mo na lang matitira sa board.

Pwede ka rin bili ng blanks. Design the layout, butasin mo using a drill. Then sulatan mo ng conductive ink na kayang kumapit dun sa board.

Sa Raon or sa kahit saang electronics shop, meron nun like sa Alexan sa SM.

Nice! thanks for the advise sir!

[BlackPrince]

Yup this is the way to go, cheap and easy solution. hehehe

Sir Otep, is Jameson a shop? Where is it located?

Sir Otep, thank you. btw - san po yung shop and how much?

[glntVR]

Had my footwell lighting installed na. Unfortunately, it only works for the driver side door. So kung naka open lang yun driver side na door lang siya naglight up.

Anybody know if I can get this to work for all the doors?

[Type 100]

Did anyone say "footwell lighting?"
I hooked these up by myself. They're not LEDs, but CCFLs.

[Gerbo]

Would such footwell lights better activated through the parklights rather than through door lighting system?

[glntVR]

Did anyone say "footwell lighting?"
I hooked these up by myself. They're not LEDs, but CCFLs.

How are they hooked up? Do they light up when you open the doors? Or does it turn on via switch?

I'm actually using the same lighting as you. CCFLs which used to be in my trunk.

[Type 100]

How are they hooked up? Do they light up when you open the doors? Or does it turn on via switch?

I'm actually using the same lighting as you. CCFLs which used to be in my trunk.

The wires for the CCFL ballast/igniter are hooked up to the interior fusebox. It's a matter of finding the correct sockets in the fusebox to thread these wires into.

After that, it was just a matter of securing the CCFL tubes themselves and the ballast/igniter. I used zip ties for the CCFLs and plastic twine for the igniter.

They come on when any of the doors are open (except for the rear hatch - the car's a Jazz). The CCFL kit I got had a switch but I haven't wired it in yet - didn't know how to integrate it.

[impulzz]

Had my footwell lighting installed na. Unfortunately, it only works for the driver side door. So kung naka open lang yun driver side na door lang siya naglight up.

Anybody know if I can get this to work for all the doors?

think it'll be easier if you trace the common wire from the dome light to have all LED's light up on any door opened

[glntVR]

think it'll be easier if you trace the common wire from the dome light to have all LED's light up on any door opened

Thank you!