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Bronze Member Username: Deanerjr
Post Number: 63
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 08:04 pm: |
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haha. i love bein a pest :D I've got 4 15" tubes of music sensitive LED/Neon lights in the mail, Should be here by the end of the weekend. I've got the 12V battery to hook them up to if im right. But does the battery need room to breathe, Because ive gotta small cubby looking glove compartment it fits in perfectly. But the thing is the battery breathing from inside a glove compartment. Or does it not have to? |
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Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
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Post Number: 16607
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 09:26 pm: |
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Two things.
1. LED or neon. They're two different things. Not that it matters lol.
2. The 12v battery is either a lead acid or sealed gel cell battery. Either way are you just throwing a 12v battery into your glove compartment powering the tubes? What's charging the battery? Why don't you connect the tubes to your car's 12v battery?
I wouldn't be sticking any 12v battery in my own glove compartment.
Am I confused or need another beer lol? |
Silver Member Username: Prozack52
Cincinnati,
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Post Number: 329
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 09:44 pm: |
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i just read this and i think i need more vodka lol |
Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
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Post Number: 16613
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 09:45 pm: |
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Yuuuuup. |
Bronze Member Username: Deanerjr
Post Number: 64
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 10:11 pm: |
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lmao. LED. and i just unlocked my truck. the battery says "Non-Spillable" Its a rechargable 12V battery. Kind you buy at walmart. And of course the super safe label "This product contains or emits chemicals known in the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. California Propisition 65." lmao. |
Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
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Post Number: 16618
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 10:20 pm: |
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Please don't put it in your glove box. 
And all 12v batteries are rechargeable. If not we'd all be buying batteries every couple of days.
How are you charging the batt again? |
Gold Member Username: Andrew571
Stillwater/Edmond,
Oklahoma
USA
Post Number: 1827
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 10:22 pm: |
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Steven I dont think u understand that the battery doesnt just last forever... U have to charge it... How is it going to be charged in ur glove compartment...? |
Bronze Member Username: Deanerjr
Post Number: 68
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 10:34 pm: |
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lmao. my bad andrizzle. and yeah, that part. im working on it. xD kinda trying to find a way. and btw. i cant, measured and it wont fit, only sideways in the glove compartment. so i may stick it under a seat. |
Gold Member Username: Crayola0
Portage,
Wisconsin
Post Number: 2395
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 10:36 pm: |
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just hook it up to an existing 12v wire in ur car...u dont have to put in another battery or anything. its not that hard |
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Gold Member Username: Tatonka
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Post Number: 1667
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 10:40 pm: |
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Use an "Add a circuit" from Auto zone or some auto place and use it to tap into an existing 12v line in your fuse panel. It's very easy. |
Bronze Member Username: Deanerjr
Post Number: 69
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 10:41 pm: |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkHzVPvwI88&NR=1
you shall listen to music and calm down. i have realized my stupidity :D lol. |
Bronze Member Username: Deanerjr
Post Number: 70
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 10:42 pm: |
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and paul. I love you D: lol. i have a charger i bought from the store for it. not sure how it works yet xD still havent opened it. |
Gold Member Username: Big_edge_head
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Post Number: 2159
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 10:44 pm: |
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That.^ Or, you can "ghetto rig" it and put the wire wrapped around the fuse and then plug it in. |
Bronze Member Username: Deanerjr
Post Number: 71
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 10:47 pm: |
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rofl staven. staven > steven. Coincidence, i think not. xD |
Gold Member Username: Big_edge_head
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Post Number: 2160
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 10:58 pm: |
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My names Steve. |
Bronze Member Username: Deanerjr
Post Number: 74
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 07:08 pm: |
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no sh*t? mine too. or at least i go by steve. xD |
Gold Member Username: Kpa2727
Old Bridge,
NJ
USA !
Post Number: 1230
Registered: May-07
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| Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 07:15 pm: |
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umm i feel like i just lost 50 iq points reading this. leds are low power they require very little power to run. they have been wired in a way to run off 12 volts due to most leds only taking 1.5 volts to run each one. so even if you load the hell out of your car with like 4 - 8 of these tubes they will stil run fine off the existing system in your car. as your being told just hook them up to your car return all the other crap you bought. just run them normally off your cars power they will run fine. |
Bronze Member Username: Deanerjr
Post Number: 81
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 07:43 pm: |
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"just run them normally off YOU cars power they will run fine." i only lost 10 iq points. just call it even keith :D ha. jk bro. and yeah. i will. |
