Few quick questions..

Footwell Lights in a Verada, what voltage do they run and is there a way to drop the voltage slightly to approximately 3.2 - 3.6v..?

SuFz :ninja:

I cannot confirm 100% but I can almost guarantee they will be 12V lights like every other light - saves any kind of conversion.

Dropping to 3V in an efficient manner is not overly easy - best way is to go for 12V lights.


Whatcha trying to do - LEDs?

Drop it 'slightly to 3V'?? hahaha.. thats a 1/4 of the battery's voltage. i wouldn't call that 'slightly'
Also, isn't everything 12V??? Would be silly if it wasn't really.

However you could look at this
http://jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=AA0218&form=CAT2&SUBCATID=1002#3

I'm guessing i'll just run 12V through these things and see what happens..

I've got a Fire Extinguisher... LOL!

As to what I'm doing.. Puddle Lights!

SuFz

This lights are 3V??? Dude, if you shoot 12V through them, they won't last long... they will burn out quickly.
Why are they even 3V!!!
Just buy an LED strip from EBAY which are 12V and put it under the door.. that's what Im doing

I've already got them.. But they look crap!

I'm looking to do what Jasmine's old man has on his A7.. They're small puddle lights from the handle and they shine down!

SuFz

As el3ment said, 12V LED strips on ebay. Last I bought (a few weeks ago) were $1.66 including shipping, for a 24cm / 24LED strip. All sorts of colours available, VERY bright @ 12V. Just search "LED strip" and you'll soon see the ones.

As per above Rogue.. I've tried them and they looked spotty!

I've tried two different types and both were the same!

I'm gonna head over to Jaycar shortly and pick one of those DC-DC Converters.

I'll see how that works, if all works well than SWEET!

If not.. I guess it was a waste of $30!

SuFz

Didn't see your reply before I posted.
If it's "spotty", and you've got 'em on hand anyway, could always try diffusing them; try cutting apart a milk bottle and stick that in front of one, see if it makes more of a diffuse glow. Will cut down the actual brightness significantly, but should reduce hot-spots.

I tried sanding the LEDs so the lighting would be a little more broad, which helped a little but still, had those hot spots.

So I've decided instead of a "running light" as such.. I'm going to do spot LEDs that point down to floor from the handle.

SuFz

Electricity 101 guys...

It'll be fine if you wire 4 of the 3volt lights in series between positive and negative.

Pm me if you don't understand. I don't want to have a keyboard warrior battle because you don't understand ohms law

Electricity 101 guys...

It'll be fine if you wire 4 of the 3volt lights in series between positive and negative.

Pm me if you don't understand. I don't want to have a keyboard warrior battle because you don't understand ohms law

I was gonna wire 2 per circuit, which would drop me to ~6v - BUT.. now that you've reminded me.. All should be sweet pending the fact they're 12V.. Cant hurt, in throwing an extra LED here n there!

SuFz

Be careful running LEDs without a resistor. Or else they won't be LEDs for long.