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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 01:37 AM
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i only see the cupholders for sale nothing else
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 01:37 AM
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and what size resistors do you use and does your kits come with the cup holders and everything done?
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 02:02 AM
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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what link....does anyone know what kinda resistors to use....how strong?
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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Tools Required:
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Dremal Tool or Drill
22 Gauge Wire
Soldering Iron & Solder
LEDs 3mm 5000MCD+
Hot Glue Gun
Electric Tape
100OMH 1/4watt Resisters
That should help.

Also, has anybody noticed that the RSX Type-S has these stock (red)? lol

When I saw them in a buddys car I immediately thought of this thread. :P
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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MH becuase i was using a resistor calc and they said use a 68 ohm for 4 led's
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:17 PM
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i just dont want to blow any l.e.d.'s or have to replace them after like 4 hours
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 08:44 PM
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The cupholder kit includes 6 resisters, thats 3 resisters per cupholder. ive been running this setup for over 1.5 years and not one problem. but if ya want to be safe you can use 100ohm resisters for EVERY led since its being hooked up to 12 volt but its not needed. anything else?
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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I've been running this for a month or so now. Really simple install, and it adds a nice touch... No problems with them blowing or anything like that
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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I'm safe, i used a 1/2 watt 150 ohms for each of my Leds
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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Nice job. Especially nice install job on your switches.
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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what did you install the led;s to so that they can be under the seats and didnt the 150 ohm take away alot of the light even though it looks bright
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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didnt the 150 ohm make them dimmer even though the pics show them bright....and where did you install them too under the seats....thx
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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didnt the 150 ohm make them dimmer even though the pics show them bright....and where did you install them too under the seats....thx
There are little plastic tabs under the seats and I used 3M foam tape
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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ok cool
thx i am thinking about drilling into a piece of plexiglass or clear plastic of some sort and install them in like a bar
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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thanks hack for stealing my thread. let me say that all the lighting you see from hack, are leds he bought from and and i helped him isntall it I have kits leds and stuff for sale if anyone needs anything!
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 07:56 PM
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thanks hack for stealing my thread. let me say that all the lighting you see from hack, are leds he bought from and and i helped him isntall it I have kits leds and stuff for sale if anyone needs anything!
Correction:

Half of the lighting is from you
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mkulrey13
thanks hack for stealing my thread. let me say that all the lighting you see from hack, are leds he bought from and and i helped him isntall it I have kits leds and stuff for sale if anyone needs anything!
If you would go on MSN so i can talk to you about these LED's you would probably have customer lol. I added you like 3 days ago and you have not been on.
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 04:54 AM
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lol i would so it but im lazy
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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it seems as if you run 6 led's in a row you dont need any resisotrs and the brightness is perfect
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 12:28 AM
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and using the 3m tape doesnt that expose the led wires to possibly getting kicked
or something like that....i started doing my system what size did you use for the 3 mm leds on the drill bit becuase i bought 1/16 hoping it would work
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by bigd2114
it seems as if you run 6 led's in a row you dont need any resisotrs and the brightness is perfect
If you run 12v to the 6 leds you will blow then in less then 1 sec.. i know what im doing hence why i include the amount of resisters needed for this kit... like i said before ive been running this for jsut about 2 years and nop problems... please dont second guess!
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by mkulrey13
If you run 12v to the 6 leds you will blow then in less then 1 sec.. i know what im doing hence why i include the amount of resisters needed for this kit... like i said before ive been running this for jsut about 2 years and nop problems... please dont second guess!
He's talking about SERIES wiring not Parallel.
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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oh...well...i did not know that!

I perfer my method
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