Having about worn out welcome on the "what have you done to your deuce today" thread (https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?67703-What-did-you-do-to-your-deuce-this-week/page728), I am starting a new LED thread.
This thread is on LEDs that use strips and a dimmer controller like 18operator used, but put around the instrument. Gimpyrobb gave us this thread, which is very similar;
https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?22618-Dash-LED-illumination&highlight=
While I haven't taken any one of the dashes lose yet in my trucks, I plan on adding gauge lights, similar to what 18operator and crane truck did in their trucks, posted in the above threads.
I'm planning on making a length of 3528 LED strip, cool white, with a silicone cover and rated for 24 vdc, into a length to go around the gauge I want to illuminate. I estimate 12" for the speedo and tach and about 8" for the smaller gauges. The led strip can be cut in 2" increments and either a solderless joint put on the end or soldered pigtail (or a combination). They will then be wired from LED strip, end to end, in series.
There is a remote control dimmer, 24 vdc, at extremely low cost that can go in-line to make the string brighter or dimmer. It's 12 amp compared to the basic manual 6 amp unit (of which both will be well below their rated max).
The minimum length of strip LED is 30' long and there is significant quantity discount for the remote controls in quantity of 5 or more.
Thus I'm looking for 2 other people that will split an order, where each of us will get 10' of LED and 2 of the remote controls.
My plan is to cut a length that can be zip tied around the front of each instrument and solder wire that connects between them. 6" wire pigtail with no-solder joint is available, but I expect to need longer in some runs.
The remote has a 40' range (RF) and there is a manual dimmer control at about the same cost, if you don't want the remote. However I want to order at least 5 of the remote controls.
PM me if your interested in splitting this order. I'll include 10' of jacketed LED and 2 remote controllers (dash and backup or some such use), delivered, for $25.
This thread is on LEDs that use strips and a dimmer controller like 18operator used, but put around the instrument. Gimpyrobb gave us this thread, which is very similar;
https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?22618-Dash-LED-illumination&highlight=
While I haven't taken any one of the dashes lose yet in my trucks, I plan on adding gauge lights, similar to what 18operator and crane truck did in their trucks, posted in the above threads.
I'm planning on making a length of 3528 LED strip, cool white, with a silicone cover and rated for 24 vdc, into a length to go around the gauge I want to illuminate. I estimate 12" for the speedo and tach and about 8" for the smaller gauges. The led strip can be cut in 2" increments and either a solderless joint put on the end or soldered pigtail (or a combination). They will then be wired from LED strip, end to end, in series.
There is a remote control dimmer, 24 vdc, at extremely low cost that can go in-line to make the string brighter or dimmer. It's 12 amp compared to the basic manual 6 amp unit (of which both will be well below their rated max).
The minimum length of strip LED is 30' long and there is significant quantity discount for the remote controls in quantity of 5 or more.
Thus I'm looking for 2 other people that will split an order, where each of us will get 10' of LED and 2 of the remote controls.
My plan is to cut a length that can be zip tied around the front of each instrument and solder wire that connects between them. 6" wire pigtail with no-solder joint is available, but I expect to need longer in some runs.
The remote has a 40' range (RF) and there is a manual dimmer control at about the same cost, if you don't want the remote. However I want to order at least 5 of the remote controls.
PM me if your interested in splitting this order. I'll include 10' of jacketed LED and 2 remote controllers (dash and backup or some such use), delivered, for $25.
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