Go Back   RCCrawler Forums > RCCrawler General Tech > Electronics
Loading

Notices

Thread: cheaper led light bars?

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 12-23-2013, 08:53 PM   #1
RCC Addict
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New Jersey shore
Posts: 1,482
Default cheaper led light bars?

got one in a trade. put it on my jeep. guy i got it from said it was a cheap 20 dollar one from overseas. i think it broke. wired to 3s.. it get real hot. cant touch it. so im thinking something inside is bad. ideas?
m1009cucv is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 12-23-2013, 09:14 PM   #2
Newbie
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Wapakoneta
Posts: 1
Default Re: cheaper led light bars?

Maybe it wasn't rated for 12v?
nitro_mt_racer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-24-2013, 06:50 AM   #3
RCC Addict
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New Jersey shore
Posts: 1,482
Default Re: cheaper led light bars?

i dont think so. would think it rated for lipos.
m1009cucv is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-24-2013, 06:56 AM   #4
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
Posts: 8,314
Default Re: cheaper led light bars?

Quote:
Originally Posted by m1009cucv View Post
i dont think so. would think it rated for lipos.
Big difference between 1S vs. 3S.

Maybe it is designed to run off the RX @~6 volts?

Trying to find it online and see the specs would be a start.

Do they light up, or are they dark & hot? If they light up, try them off the RX.
Charlie-III is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-24-2013, 09:02 AM   #5
Newbie
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Tampa
Posts: 45
Default Re: cheaper led light bars?

I have 2 of these and on 3s they get stupid hot within 10-15 seconds.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=22385

Last edited by Yellow Rocket; 12-24-2013 at 09:04 AM.
Yellow Rocket is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



cheaper led light bars? - Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Crawler-Dad LED Light bars CRAWLER-DAD Vendors Electronics 214 01-28-2015 12:31 PM
Larry 8 LED Pocket Work Light as cheap scale light bar spoo76 General Scale Talk 8 12-15-2014 06:38 AM
Review: MORE LED module for Vanquish Rigid Industries LED light bars JasonInAugusta Electronics 29 04-04-2014 08:29 AM
1:1 led light bars... braceysdad 1:1 Full Size Vehicles 3 08-08-2013 12:04 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:22 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Copyright 2004-2014 RCCrawler.com