Thread: LED Halos

Originally Posted by mattftmfw

you mean like the switchbacks?

applicable for our taillights too, a red to amber bulb is available.

Ya like a switchback but not sure if they make them in small single leds.

i've hooked up dual voltage LED strips before, nothing an email to a LED company can't fix.

Originally Posted by mattftmfw

you mean like the switchbacks?

no so i can have red halos whenever i want red and then white halos whenever i what white. so it would be set up like every other led or by using swithchbacks but not used as blinkers

I could probably set them up that way but would probably need two switches to turn on each color.

2 switches for each halo? i was thinking of using a single pull double throw (SPDT) switch. so it would be like:

red
off
white

and then theres 3 terminals on the switch, common top and bottom, so i could run either power or ground (either way it does what it needs to do). so lets say i go power to the switch and then go to the top of it for red power and then bottom for the white power

you just need a dpdt relay (double pole double throw) one side for amber when the relay kick for the turn signal, the other side for the white connected to the running light.

Originally Posted by mattftmfw

you just need a dpdt relay (double pole double throw) one side for amber when the relay kick for the turn signal, the other side for the white connected to the running light.

Gotcha. Figure that for making it into the turn signal.

Originally Posted by iroc2

2 switches for each halo? i was thinking of using a single pull double throw (SPDT) switch. so it would be like:

red
off
white

and then theres 3 terminals on the switch, common top and bottom, so i could run either power or ground (either way it does what it needs to do). so lets say i go power to the switch and then go to the top of it for red power and then bottom for the white power

I'll look for one of those switches soon.

Originally Posted by mattftmfw

you just need a dpdt relay (double pole double throw) one side for amber when the relay kick for the turn signal, the other side for the white connected to the running light.

if that was at me i meant for having 2 halo colors, and not use them as blinkers lol

i understood yours iroc,

i'm just trying to offer css any info i can for his project

Originally Posted by mattftmfw

i understood yours iroc,

i'm just trying to offer css any info i can for his project

Thanks. Since I am down at college it will be awhile before I get the relay because I can get them for free at my dad's work. And for the switch I aint sure if home depot carries those

Originally Posted by csssaint12

And for the switch I aint sure if home depot carries those

any autoparts store. ive never thought of looking at liek home depot for low voltage swtich. im not sure if they have them

Umm. RadioShack? They have tons of ****. As for multiple colors, just get a switch with multiple positions and wire them up for common feed and switched ground. It's always better to switch the ground because it's easier to diagnose a short, should one occur.

wow i need to go learn stuff before i look into ordering! awesome site! just wish i had a furrther expanded led knowlegde. time to learn!

Originally Posted by Phantom

Go to led dule

Scroll down on the Illumination Color box and select the color combo you want.

Thanks man.

Originally Posted by iroc2

wow i need to go learn stuff before i look into ordering! awesome site! just wish i had a furrther expanded led knowlegde. time to learn!

What further knowledge do you need about LEDs?

Originally Posted by csssaint12

What further knowledge do you need about LEDs?

did you see the site?

like the intesity, color temp, and power consumption. ive never looked into those specs before

Originally Posted by iroc2

did you see the site?

like the intesity, color temp, and power consumption. ive never looked into those specs before

Oh ok. Wasn't exactly sure what you meant by it. LEDs are pretty simple.

Originally Posted by csssaint12

LEDs are pretty simple.

Fact. There's not much to know, unless you want to get into the intensity and viewing angle, or dimming via pwm.

Originally Posted by csssaint12

Oh ok. Wasn't exactly sure what you meant by it. LEDs are pretty simple.

Originally Posted by Confusingboat

Fact. There's not much to know, unless you want to get into the intensity and viewing angle, or dimming via pwm.

ya besides the intesity and other specifics liek that they are very simple