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subiestyle · 02-21-2014, 01:14 PM

so does this damage the led lights by giving them less juice?

and i want to avoid the soldering part. are there any places i can buy the resistor with the wires attached?

also, the higher the resistor, the lower the brightness?

i've heard some of you say you added more resistors so you could add and remove to adjust the brightness. This is not a plug and play adjustment, right? Technically, you would have to resolder the points if you added more resistors?

subiestyle · 02-27-2014, 07:01 PM

what would happen if you connected wires 1 and 5 without a resistor in between?

would the leds light up 100% with headlights on?

Zen86 · 03-03-2014, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by subiestyle

so does this damage the led lights by giving them less juice?

and i want to avoid the soldering part. are there any places i can buy the resistor with the wires attached?

also, the higher the resistor, the lower the brightness?

i've heard some of you say you added more resistors so you could add and remove to adjust the brightness. This is not a plug and play adjustment, right? Technically, you would have to resolder the points if you added more resistors?

Quote:

Originally Posted by subiestyle

what would happen if you connected wires 1 and 5 without a resistor in between?

would the leds light up 100% with headlights on?

I'm no expert and might not be 100% right but I’ll try to provide some info:

Yes the higher the resistor the lower the brightness. Imagine the resistor as a dam and the power as flow of water. The higher the resistor the more the dam is lowered (raised?). So less water is flowing.

Soldering isn't that difficult. Youtube a few videos.

I wouldn't just connect #5 and #1 with a wire without a resistor or diode. Limiting the power to the led will not harm it, but giving it more power then it can handle will. Placing a diode there will also stop the power from flowing back to the HID when your drl is on.

If anybody with more expertise could chime in that would be great.

PEWPEW · 03-25-2014, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by subiestyle

so does this damage the led lights by giving them less juice?

and i want to avoid the soldering part. are there any places i can buy the resistor with the wires attached?

also, the higher the resistor, the lower the brightness?

i've heard some of you say you added more resistors so you could add and remove to adjust the brightness. This is not a plug and play adjustment, right? Technically, you would have to resolder the points if you added more resistors?

You could check this out: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44066

FRS_Sovereign · 03-26-2014, 09:47 AM

Will this set up work for winjet lights as well. I don't want to buy a $50 resistor from fteightysix if I don't have to.

zAnSh1n · 05-24-2014, 01:52 AM

alright, i picked up a pack of the resistors off of amazon, but where can i get the diodes seen in the pic below to do the installation?

Zen86 · 05-24-2014, 02:05 AM

^ radioshack

zAnSh1n · 05-24-2014, 02:08 AM

there are no ratings for the diodes? i just get a pack of any diodes?

edit: i see 1amp, 3amp, etc... which one do i need for this DIY?

zAnSh1n · 05-24-2014, 09:55 PM

so from the pic @Luis_GT posted, im going to guess this is the diode i need?

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...lue=RadioShack

please confirm, thanks.

Luis_GT · 05-24-2014, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zAnSh1n

so from the pic @Luis_GT posted, im going to guess this is the diode i need?

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...lue=RadioShack

please confirm, thanks.

Should work as long as it can hld 12 volts

I used this one to be exact

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2062579

zAnSh1n · 06-04-2014, 06:46 PM

alright, i am ready to put it together and install...

but before i do, please confirm that this is correct, thanks:

Zen86 · 06-04-2014, 06:54 PM

Looks right. But if it doesn't work after install just flip the connecting wires around.

zAnSh1n · 06-08-2014, 12:50 AM

ready to install... it's ok that i shrink wrapped the solder points, right ?

Zen86 · 06-08-2014, 01:17 AM

Yep that's fine

05-24-2014, 01:52 AM	#48
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05-24-2014, 02:08 AM	#50
zAnSh1n ♥カレー大好き !! Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: ♿ Location: 𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒 Posts: 762 Thanks: 43 Thanked 144 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	there are no ratings for the diodes? i just get a pack of any diodes? edit: i see 1amp, 3amp, etc... which one do i need for this DIY? __________________

05-24-2014, 09:55 PM	#51
zAnSh1n ♥カレー大好き !! Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: ♿ Location: 𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒 Posts: 762 Thanks: 43 Thanked 144 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	so from the pic @Luis_GT posted, im going to guess this is the diode i need? http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...lue=RadioShack please confirm, thanks. __________________

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02-21-2014, 01:14 PM	#43
subiestyle Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Monogram FR-S White MT Location: San Francisco Posts: 433 Thanks: 62 Thanked 106 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	so does this damage the led lights by giving them less juice? and i want to avoid the soldering part. are there any places i can buy the resistor with the wires attached? also, the higher the resistor, the lower the brightness? i've heard some of you say you added more resistors so you could add and remove to adjust the brightness. This is not a plug and play adjustment, right? Technically, you would have to resolder the points if you added more resistors?

02-27-2014, 07:01 PM	#44
subiestyle Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Monogram FR-S White MT Location: San Francisco Posts: 433 Thanks: 62 Thanked 106 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	what would happen if you connected wires 1 and 5 without a resistor in between? would the leds light up 100% with headlights on?

05-24-2014, 02:05 AM	#49
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06-04-2014, 06:54 PM	#54
Zen86 Run, Reach, Fly Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: Monogram Firestorm Location: 209 - NorCal Posts: 244 Thanks: 110 Thanked 142 Times in 85 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Looks right. But if it doesn't work after install just flip the connecting wires around.

06-08-2014, 01:17 AM	#56
Zen86 Run, Reach, Fly Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: Monogram Firestorm Location: 209 - NorCal Posts: 244 Thanks: 110 Thanked 142 Times in 85 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Yep that's fine

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