led lighting and howto?

[Dgrouchy]

Seriously though, not much to be found on LED installs. Here is my series/parallel circuit I designed to install 4 white LED's in the front of my Cherokee.

Starts with a 6v source (4 cell AA pack) positive to my toggle switch which is then connected to the positive side of my LED strands (4 LED's, 2 strands of 2 LED's wired in series with resistors on each bulb, strands wired parallel) negative wire from strands then wired to the negative of my power source. I have them done this way so I can get my power from another source other then my RC battery, also enabling me to turn the lights on and off as needed, not wasting power.

 

[powercat]

I have a Wraith RTR and I am wondering what would have to be done to add two leds, front and rear, to be used as rock lights? Can it even be done without frying the stock board? Sorry for the noob question, but I haven't been able to wrap my head around this. Thanks.

 

[Dgrouchy]

Yes It can be done, you can add them the way I did above (separate power source) but only use two lights in series or you can tap a 2 LED strand wired in series into your current lights. If you go the second route make sure you wire the new strand and the existing strand in parallel so that you don't change the voltage drawn. This will give you a series/parallel circuit. Also wired the same as I have above, (consider one pair of LED's as existing lights and the other the new set) hope this helps

 

[powercat]

Thanks for the reply. I thought it could be done just not sure how.

 

[dasbeermeister]

I skipped all the hard work and math. http://www.hobbypartz.com/41p-led-lightkit.html

 

[Dgrouchy]

After testing in the field I decided to swap the AA's for a 9v battery, much brighter and works perfect

 

[fj40jay]

Thanks for the great info guys.

 

[hitekredneck]

Great info! Working on my underneath rock lights now.

 

[StEv0]

is there a way to make an led not have a concentrated beam(act more like a flood light)

 

[monkeyracing]

You can scuff up the surface of the LED with a Scotchbrite pad or very fine sandpaper. It will create a frosted surface, similar to a household lightbulb. It will soften the focus quite a bit.