Grille Lighting

[DJmart]

That would be kinda cool, but I have really no where to mount them..... i would have to take the grille out and change the resistor.

Seems like a bit of a hassle.

Ill consider it

[PTmodrod]

Originally Posted by DJmart

That would be kinda cool, but I have really no where to mount them..... i would have to take the grille out and change the resistor.

Seems like a bit of a hassle.

Ill consider it

You can mount the LEDs to the back of the crush bar pointing down,thats where I mounted my LED tube. As for changing the resistor, there is another way, you could copy that circuit you already have from the switch on and just mount the new LEDs pointing into the lower grille.

[DJmart]

Either way I still have to change the resistor, because the LED's are going to dim, due to the new two LED's drawing current, thus not enough current because the resistor is holding it back....

but yeah, it would still be on the same circuit.

[PTmodrod]

Originally Posted by DJmart

Either way I still have to change the resistor, because the LED's are going to dim, due to the new two LED's drawing current, thus not enough current because the resistor is holding it back....

but yeah, it would still be on the same circuit.

Either I am misunderstanding where you have put the resistor or I didn't describe my circuit well enough. I will draw a diagram, as I am bad with words. It will be up later tonight when I draw it.

[DJmart]

The resistor comes off the 12v feed from the switched circuit.....

The resisistor coming from the 12v feed would have to have less resisting ohms to power more LED's


LED series parallel array wizard

Yeeeh

[PTmodrod]

Originally Posted by DJmart

The resistor comes off the 12v feed from the switched circuit.....

The resisistor coming from the 12v feed would have to have less resisting ohms to power more LED's


LED series parallel array wizard

Yeeeh

You are still talking about a different thing than me. I am saying that you draw the power from BEFORE the resistor and use a new one of the same type. you will now have 2 power cables coming from the load end of the switch that each run into their own resistors then from the resistors into their own LEDs then to ground.

[DJmart]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH

I get it

Should be a tough job though, there isnt any room to move around in front of the car.

[PTmodrod]

if you take the upper part of the grille off, there is room to move between the crush bar and the radiator. Worst case, you may have to just unbold the front bumper which isnt too hard of a job. Though I will admit, I have more room than most in my front bumper as I bought the Cal Cru Shark front end.

[DJmart]

I will scope things out.


LED's are somewhat annoying as they are directional, yet i usually "buff" the top of the LED to give it more spread.

[PTmodrod]

you could always purchase an LED bar like I did. easier to mount.