Team-BHP - LED lighting in cars

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Originally Posted by shyamhegde (Post 1761269)

You do not get more than a half watt in that' package' and the price you mentioned. Good ones. Do not cut the leads too short in your application, as it uses them as heat sink also.

Thanks, It was not in package, but in loose. I bought 10 nos.

hey i wanted to know that how much would LED cost in new delhi.. (karol bagh).
and are they sticked outside the headlights through double sided tape? if yes don't they get affected by the rain or dirt ,doesn't it start coming off ?? :confused:

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Originally Posted by torque.steer (Post 1765807)

they sticked outside the headlights through double sided tape? if yes don't they get affected by the rain or dirt ,doesn't it start coming off ?? :confused:

You are referring to led strips. It is coated with pvc so that makes it water proof.

Here in Kerala a pair of led strip costs Rs.650/-

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Originally Posted by vaisakhr (Post 1761288)

Thanks, It was not in package, but in loose. I bought 10 nos.

vaisakh, when you say package for an electronic device, you mean the shape/size in which it was made :D

thanks for the information vaisakhr. do you have any idea about the thing that LED bulbs also cost per piece, any idea how can they be used and about their cost ???

Hey guys,

I am very keen to get these LEDs to my ANHC. would somebody help me out please.

I would be very nice if somebody could spare a little time and help me in this.i stay in Bangalore.

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Originally Posted by torque.steer (Post 1766762)

thanks for the information vaisakhr. do you have any idea about the thing that LED bulbs also cost per piece, any idea how can they be used and about their cost ???

Welcome.

Its costs Rs 16/- per led. A friend of mine is working on the circuit, which will give 3.2V per led. It will be ready by tomorrow.

And about the position I haven't decided yet. I am thinking of placing 2 set in the bottom grill near the fog lamp. Can anybody give some good suggestions?:)

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Originally Posted by vaisakhr (Post 1767311)

you should use a 150 ohm or 220 ohm resistor, as i've been using L.E.D. in car extensively for over 2 years now, and keeping a nice resistor will certainly give longer life to L.E.D. else in a few days the 3 L.E.D.'s will start blinking and them burn out.

Rs.16/- per L.E.D. looks like little expensive as compared to price i get in local market here, but i checked today itself, these types are not yet rolling here.

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Originally Posted by vaisakhr (Post 1767311)

hey u can try even i am thinking of putting it there

few car's bumpers have gaps in them i mean thats the design so put a nice mesh grille there and put LED'S behind them it will look awesome..i hope you got what i said.. lol:

Update

Made a circuit which will throwing 3.6V per led, and lite it up for 1hr and went for food. When we were back those were gone kaput:Frustrati. It was too hot. So decreasing the voltage and the brightness also decreases viz.

value of resistance = ?
you do not set a voltage for LED's - the LED's dont like being told what voltage to work at :P
rather, design for a particular value of current

There are LED strips available in market. I seen it once in a car. I has very small LEDs like the ones in mobile and its properly shield.

What exactly it is and not preferred over own circuits? Any idea how much does it cost?

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Originally Posted by devrajman (Post 1772467)

What exactly it is and not preferred over own circuits? Any idea how much does it cost?

I don't like it because it being so small. The light spread by those are very small, and personally i don't like the way it looks.

Those are usually detachable pair of 3 leds. It cost some Rs.600/- per M.

Hey guys, got inspiration from all of you and created a Number Plate Light for my Scooty Pep+. I know its not a car but i thought first i will try on my pep+ and then after on my car. So here are the list of things required and total money spent.

Things Used :

6 LED's (Rs.18)
6 Resistors (Rs. 06)
Wire (Rs. 10)
Solder Wire (Rs. 20)
Insulation tape (Rs. 20)
Miscellaneous (Rs. 06)

Total = About Rs. 80

I am adding all the photos of my DIY. Sorry for the picture quality as they are taken at night and from my Nokia E71.

Things Used :