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Ambient lighting LED DIY
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INSANEMUSTANG9
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What LEDs are you using, I used single LEDs not strips, and you just have to make sure you have common anode not common cathode, the resistance values won’t matter if the LED is wrong configuration, it’s been so long I forgot which one the car has.
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INSANEMUSTANG9
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Much easier way, if you order this part number it’s all pre-wired with resistance and everything, you would just cut those LEDs off and then wire them straight into the factory wiring, they are pricey, though in total, I think I added nine LEDs total to the system.
slowboy2.3
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There’s also some tap points on the footwell lights themselves if you’re handy enough to do some soldering work (and don’t mind waiting a month or two if you break it since the lights are on back order)
It is resisted at those tap points and I’ll probably save you a few headaches trying to figure out the math.
It is resisted at those tap points and I’ll probably save you a few headaches trying to figure out the math.
bbowes9
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My bad, they are indeed just a single LED not a strip. It’s exactly like the ones in the video just not the aliexpress item. I do soldering and micro electronics in my free time, the ones I got were in common anode and needed to be changed to common cathode so I’ve done that as well for each of them.
My guess is something is wrong in my measurements and math but I simply just can’t figure out what.
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INSANEMUSTANG9
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this is what I measure. Both the car and the LEDs were measured on white. Just doesn’t seem right.
What resistors are you running?
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INSANEMUSTANG9
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Those voltages seem way too low, may be running too much resistance or too high of an ohm resistor
bbowes9
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these measurements are before doing any of the math to find the resistors needed. The car was measured on the floor light connector, and the LED I'm trying to put in was measured on the original controller it came with (while still in common anode)
bbowes9
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I was able to get mine working, my math was definitely off, i had it right the first go around but i found out the green LED was fried in some way making it dump 10v to it (not sure) but it was fixed by just using a different LED. everything is in and looks awesome!
slowboy2.3
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I definitely want to attempt this on my Mustang eventually. Retrofitting ambient lighting into it was a headache so I’ll take a break from mods for now.
Are yall using LED strips or fiber optic for your setups?
Are yall using LED strips or fiber optic for your setups?
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How do you insert and install it on top of the wireless charger? Is it a spot or fiber optic?Work in progress but if your good with electronics you can add leds to factory my color, still need to do door panels and cup holder, these are single leds with fiber optic cable. that are swapped from common anode to common cathode, and individually resisted to match factory spec of existing ambient lighting LEDs im not the first person to do this (Ryan gabaldon) on YouTube did on his s550 so I copied his home work.
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