Led Parking Lights.

[mensoft]

This is how i made led parking lights. Just found the diagram from the net and applied on my car .

Only you need

100nf capasitor

ln4007 diod

150ohm resistor

4 white leds

Old Parking Light

When it Light

Remove Old Bulb

This is the circuit you need to make .

this is the the bulb with 4 LEDs.

Super Bright parking light.

For all of these It will cost you only Rs.30 Max.

[invisibleuser]

nice work dude

[Reckless]

hmm I want to do this to my dome light / cabin light. I also want it to fade away when I close the door, instead just going out, it just looks cool. found a circuit on the net but couldn't find some parts.

[terrabytetango]

Nice conversion for older cars. There are bulbs available for newer vehicles on ebay; my van was completely converted to LEDs, with the exception of the headlamps.

@reckless look for 555 based timer circuits. They will run straight from the vehicles 12v, but its always better to use a low amp fuse.

[mensoft]

  On 1/10/2012 at 12:17 PM, Reckless said:

hmm I want to do this to my dome light / cabin light. I also want it to fade away when I close the door, instead just going out, it just looks cool. found a circuit on the net but couldn't find some parts.

Just go to peta. 1st cross street . you can find the parts .

[mensoft]

  On 1/10/2012 at 12:49 PM, terrabytetango said:

Nice conversion for older cars. There are bulbs available for newer vehicles on ebay; my van was completely converted to LEDs, with the exception of the headlamps.

@reckless look for 555 based timer circuits. They will run straight from the vehicles 12v, but its always better to use a low amp fuse.

in the site i found this is very suitable for cars . capacities and diode will protect the LEDs from any spike.

[Sylvi]

Members,

I have fixed directly 4 LED s in series to a burnt bulb broken the glass it works very well cost is 12.00 rupees only and my time to fabricate and solder.

There are 20 led bulbs already wired for 200.00 Rupees can buy from three wheel shops white, blue, and red

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

[iPrabhath]

In pettah electronic shops, you can find led lamps working directly from 12V (No need of extra components) and has more light.

I found a one 12V LED lamp with power of 10W (not sure) and costs 500 rupees. Although it is expensive , gives heavy light which is difficult to look at it with naked eye.

[mensoft]

  On 1/10/2012 at 1:40 PM, iPrabhath said:

In pettah electronic shops, you can find led lamps working directly from 12V (No need of extra components) and has more light.

I found a one 12V LED lamp with power of 10W (not sure) and costs 500 rupees. Although it is expensive , gives heavy light which is difficult to look at it with naked eye.

YES. there are lot of products if you go to dearly road.

but this is DYI fun .

[Reckless]

  On 1/10/2012 at 12:49 PM, terrabytetango said:

@reckless look for 555 based timer circuits. They will run straight from the vehicles 12v, but its always better to use a low amp fuse.

yes machan I've found a 555 based circuit and it involves a fet. I will try to find the parts for that.

  On 1/10/2012 at 1:26 PM, mensoft said:

Just go to peta. 1st cross street . you can find the parts .

yeah petah electronic shops might have those parts, will check them out soon. thanks

[miniace]

This is great. Wanna try this. Thanks for sharing mate!

MINIACE

[Reckless]

will be great if I can change the dashboard illumination lights with these.

[Sylvi]

  On 1/10/2012 at 4:15 PM, Reckless said:

will be great if I can change the dashboard illumination lights with these.

'Reckless',

Your dashboard lights are 12 volts Dc .LED comes with 3 to 3.5 Volts Dc so you will have to use a resistor to lover the voltage.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

[CARBON B4]

Super stuff..... !!

I have seen this before, done for rear lights but my electrical knowledge is quite poor so did not want to try it out.

http://www.scoobymods.com/showthread.php/led-corner-and-tail-light-12155.html?amp;

[mensoft]

  On 1/10/2012 at 1:31 PM, Sylvi said:

Members,

I have fixed directly 4 LED s in series to a burnt bulb broken the glass it works very well cost is 12.00 rupees only and my time to fabricate and solder.

There are 20 led bulbs already wired for 200.00 Rupees can buy from three wheel shops white, blue, and red

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

4LED in series OK for 12V .but

Do car gives only 12V want it go higher when it charging ?

Do alternate also gives exactly 12V ? no any spikes ?

[Reckless]

  On 1/11/2012 at 12:09 AM, Sylvi said:

'Reckless',

Your dashboard lights are 12 volts Dc .LED comes with 3 to 3.5 Volts Dc so you will have to use a resistor to lover the voltage.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

yes though installing those resistors inside the meter cluster will probably be a little bit tricky.

[mensoft]

  On 1/11/2012 at 5:57 AM, Reckless said:

yes though installing those resistors inside the meter cluster will probably be a little bit tricky.

I think 4d dashboard better buy the 12LED has made for dashboard.

[Chanaka Gunawardena]

  On 1/11/2012 at 7:28 AM, mensoft said:

I think 4d dashboard better buy the 12LED has made for dashboard.

Mensoft,

Where I can find these LED's made for Dashbord ? Will it fit on any vehicle ?

Thanks !

[mensoft]

  On 1/11/2012 at 7:39 AM, Chanaka Gunawardena said:

Mensoft,

Where I can find these LED's made for Dashbord ? Will it fit on any vehicle ?

Thanks !

Sure @ dearly road . I have seen some at arpico too.

some times can find @ auto parts and electrical shops .

[Nirosha]

Good work.

What happened to that five tiny stars at the top of the thread? Why i cannot rate this thread?

Edited January 11, 2012 by Nirosha

[Sylvi]

  On 1/11/2012 at 5:32 AM, mensoft said:

4LED in series OK for 12V .but

Do car gives only 12V want it go higher when it charging ?

Do alternate also gives exactly 12V ? no any spikes ?

'mensoft',

You are correct alternator gives more than 12 volts your circuit is the correct for voltage variations bulbs on my circuit give little variation brightness on accelerating.

Your circuit has three other electronic components this will not give brightness on the circuit.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

[mensoft]

  On 1/11/2012 at 10:48 AM, Sylvi said:

'mensoft',

You are correct alternator gives more than 12 volts your circuit is the correct for voltage variations bulbs on my circuit give little variation brightness on accelerating.

Your circuit has three other electronic components this will not give brightness on the circuit.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

Then can you post a picture of your "4LEDs in series to a burnt bulb broken the glass". ?

R U using these in your car without burning ?

[Sylvi]

  On 1/16/2012 at 7:57 AM, mensoft said:

Then can you post a picture of your "4LEDs in series to a burnt bulb broken the glass". ?

R U using these in your car without burning ?

'mensoft',

It is same as your circuit without resister condencer and the diode. 4 numbers LEDs in series.

Take a old bulb brake the glass and solder the end wire of the first LED and the fourth LED end wire to correct polarity.

Only thing the LED lights becomes brighter when you accelarate they do not burn off because LED can go up to 3.8 volts DC.

If you wire according to your circuit your leds will last longer there will not be a fluctuation on brightness.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

[E L N I N O]

  On 1/11/2012 at 5:32 AM, mensoft said:

4LED in series OK for 12V .but

Do car gives only 12V want it go higher when it charging ?

Do alternate also gives exactly 12V ? no any spikes ?

hi, nice work buddy. i too love building circuits.

i am assuming the resister is to save the bulbs when supply goes beyond 12v,

and the cap is to bypass any spikes in the supply so that the bulbs wont flicker.

but, what actually the extra diode is for? to avoid any damage from incorrect polarity? i thought the bulbs itself being diodes can handle it.

[Sylvi]

  On 1/16/2012 at 12:20 PM, E L N I N O said:

hi, nice work buddy. i too love building circuits.

i am assuming the resister is to save the bulbs when supply goes beyond 12v,

and the cap is to bypass any spikes in the supply so that the bulbs wont flicker.

but, what actually the extra diode is for? to avoid any damage from incorrect polarity? i thought the bulbs itself being diodes can handle it.

'E L N I N O',

Yes to your post. some circuit builders have this as safty. I do not know the reosen for the diode in front of the circuit.

I am more towrds to electrical not much in electronics. During my time there were metal rectifier and valve rectifier.for AC to DC.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.