How can i make this effect similar to the JDM underseat "ambiance" lighting kit. I want the same look of a dim amber light, but I do not want to pay the $120+ for the Kit from japan. Can i just get some amber LEDs and tap them into the headlight wire? how would i go about this?
thanks in advance

 

Sure you can build your own kit, just do some online shopping for LED's and see if you can buy nice little housings for them, thatway you can install them and theyll look OEM, when wiring them up, you will need to buy some resistors depending on the LED voltage. So select LED's, select housing, then calculate proper resistors with V=IR V in volts, I in amper, R in ohms. you can also use a small bread board hook up a resistor circuit to limit voltage, and then parralell the leds off that board. you can also hookt hem up in series, which would require uneccesary calculations. Should only cost about 15 bucks all said and done!

 

wow, that would be great. only i know nothing about resistors, and hooking up break boards, etc. darn, any advice?

 

http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/view...8294c3cf5b431c

All the LED info you'll ever need. The moderator of the LED section is pretty much the LED master.. next to acree

 

One word of advice>>>>>SEARCH !!!

 

die.

 

Seems like a lot more work than just buying the premade Nissan kit.

 

you can buy LEDs designed for 12v systems and you don't need to solder in resistors that way. Email folks at ctlumination or superbrightleds and they will get you hooked up for less than $10 per bulb. They're bright enough you'd only want one per foot well.

(it's hard to search for this kind of stuff guys cause the stupid search engine requires 4 characters and LED is 3; give him a break)

 

this is available from superbrightleds.com....Is this what i am looking for? too bad it doesnt come in amber, could i swap the led for an amber one?

LED Wired - 12 VDC
LED with 3 foot long 30ga. stranded wired
Built-in resistor for 12 Volt DC operation (10~14 Volt range)
Made with our brightest 30 degree Viewing Angle LEDs, Black Nylon panel mounting bezel included

 

????

 

Buy lights then put them on the inside of your car. Then it will be bright.

 

what???

 

+1

 

you need the LED bar, which you can put them under seat.