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LED Lightbar Backlighting DIY

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by MTopp, Oct 14, 2014.

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  1. Oct 15, 2014 at 5:40 AM
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    There's probably some way to do that, but you'd need a beefier controller module to handle more power flowing through it.
     
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  2. Oct 15, 2014 at 8:51 AM
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    And what is this other light you could use so it is brighter?
     
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  3. Oct 15, 2014 at 8:54 AM
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    Its not different light per se... but a different placement more so. Ill reply to your pm, but no dont have all the answers. Work in progress
     
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  4. Oct 15, 2014 at 8:59 AM
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    Alright, thanks, would like to brainstorm with you about that. I had a few ideas and you may know the product better than me.
     
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  5. Oct 15, 2014 at 9:00 AM
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  6. Oct 15, 2014 at 7:18 PM
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  7. Oct 15, 2014 at 8:06 PM
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    hahaha.

    the link is showing already visited for me.. lol

    been lookin on ebay for the past 30 minutes gathering supplies :cool:

    i was looking at the double rows.. but I think they wont fit.. but, i also dont know how much room you had in that bar.

    Im lookin for about 4 or 5 rolls of 5050 600 LED waterproof strip. you suggest the Supernights? been lookin at their stuff.. pricey compared to others.. but if the quality is really there i'll just bite the bullet and go with them.

    then looking at controllers.. there are a TON.. trying to find something that will allow me to plug in basically 5 sets of RGB strip.. so have been checking out the ones with the individual R-G-B-V inputs.

    also found RGB extension wire.. so i can run the wore throughout the truck and have just the LED strips where I want them.
     
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  8. Oct 15, 2014 at 8:08 PM
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  9. Oct 15, 2014 at 8:16 PM
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    I have supernight single color 5050 blue LEDs as puddle/rock/underglow lightson for months now and they still work great. I think they're worth the money.

    Why do you need 4-5 rolls, thats a lot! and single row ones are the 300 LED count ones, aren't they? the 600 LED count are the double row.

    That remote and controller don't seemas good as the one I had found, I'll link it
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/141410255794?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

    The one you linked only puts out 12A while this one puts out 18A and has individual screw down wire ports. You can get a similar one with a remote that controls multiple RF modules

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-4G-Phone-...arts_and_Accessories&var=&hash=item20e97cef94
     
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  10. Oct 15, 2014 at 8:23 PM
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  11. Oct 15, 2014 at 8:33 PM
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    Nice! Are those ideas going to be shared here? Haha, I may end up putting an extra strip all wired to that controller behind my grille and maybe somewhere else.
     
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  12. Oct 15, 2014 at 8:39 PM
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  13. Oct 15, 2014 at 8:41 PM
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    Looks pretty, good, I have to check out what kind of modes it has though. I like all the flashing dynamic modes and such
     
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  14. Oct 15, 2014 at 8:42 PM
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  15. Oct 15, 2014 at 8:45 PM
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    Nice, the one I had bought, linked earlier had different modes, but the same amount of them. Both are decent though.
     
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  16. Oct 15, 2014 at 8:49 PM
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    the last one i linked explains all the modes in the description. has everything i want it to do. so should be good to go.

    gotta figure out how im going to do the connections. either a bunch of the male/female 4 pin adapters, or solder. could do something similar to this.. how its wired.. with the splitters. would be clean and easy.

    [​IMG]
     
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    Yeah, just gotta run extension wires. I'm bidding on about 30 feet of extension wire right now lol. Need that 4 splitter above.
     
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  19. Oct 15, 2014 at 9:04 PM
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    nice.. yeah basically the same thing. they all seem to do the same stuff really. so cant go wrong.

    i was contemplating doing one with the music remote.. just for one more little feature. wouldnt mind having it strobe or change to the beat of some music :) hell.. could even run some short LED into the truck under the seats or something for a little color inside.. which might be cool on its own.. but if it went with music on the inside of the truck... sweeeet.

    woohoo! good luck! lol yeah i wish they made a 5 splitter.. idk yet.. might not need 5 after all..

    should make sense why after you read the PM i sent ya. lol
     
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    Yeah, can you link that 4 splitter? couldn't find any and they make rgb amplifiers that can go inbetween strips, you'll need them if multiple strips on one controller
     
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