Not sure if this thread should go here or in Audio/Electronics but that one seems like it's shifted more towards audio so sorry if I was wrong.
I'm thinking about fiberglassing my door panels and I want something cool so I wanted to put those lighting disks/ lumindisks in there, they're battery/AC adaptor powered. Are they able to wire up to a car with a toggle switch? or no? OR if you know of a website that has these specifically made for cars please tell me, thanks.
Here's a link to them if you don't know what I'm talking about.
If you are running them from AC, you will need a power inverter.
If using the battery option, an adjustable DC voltage regulator and a little solder.
lol I have no idea what you're talking about I know damn near nothing about electrical, I can barely wire up my Ps2 in my house. I wanted to wire the lumindisks up to my battery and have them be controlled by a toggle switch.
Ok...
You said that they were dual powered, so either you will need a power inverter:
http://www.google.com/search?q=power+inverter
to be able to run them from AC. Not an efficient use of battery juice (hehehe I just rhymed).
Or -- the DC option. Since they run from batteries, you will need to find a way to step down the 12v that the car battery puts out down to whatever DC voltage these are. I can't find the specs.
Think of the adjustable regulator as the power supply for your PS2. It takes 110v ac and steps it down to 9.6v DC, or a car charger for your cell phone, 12v DC to (average) 3.6v DC. The regulator bleeds off the extra juice so you don't blow this up. In line w/ the regulator, you can add the toggle switch and leave the regulator always on. Check your regional forums and see if someone locally can give you a hand w/ the wiring (probably someone that knows car stereo). I can provide the sources for the regulator if I can find the specs on the non-ac application.
BTW, I think this would look better if you had a rear seat delete, and was mounted at an angle about where the seatback latch is.
important edit
I looked around at other sites that sell the same thing:
http://scientificsonline.com/Product.asp?pn=3081541
Edmund Scientifics wrote:AC powered, adapter included.
The power inverter seems to be the only option for this type of application.
Edit part 2:
I looked around again, and you are going to have to do some actual legwork. Instead of shopping online, you are going to have to go to brick and mortor stores.
Take a look at the power plugs for these, you are going to need to look for this :
Input: 120v AC
Output: 12v DC
in order for your idea to work.
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Alright I think I understand, so all I gotta do is buy an inverter like the ones you showed me through Google, wire it up to the battery? leave it on, plug the ac adaptor into that, throw a toggle switch in there and Im good. Where would the switch be spliced tho? In between the inverter and lumindisk?
Between the inverter and the battery. The inverters stay always on, even with nothing else on. Just a small one -- 25watt should work. --
or:
http://www.wizdforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3946
Boy, I am really having fun with this project
So, in all actuality, as long as its hooked up right, no inverter needed.
So, this is what I can do?
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Honestly, I believe that if you cut the wart off the line, split the line and plug them into a 12vdc and ground off of you power supply, all will be well. I just went back and looked at the adapter I cut off and realized I mis-spoke myself; mine was 500ma as well and it is working great.
All I did with mine is as described as above...I cut and split the lines, crimped some molex pins and a connector on them and plugged them right in. Works great!
I'm guessing the 12vdc would be my battery? I think I should give it up, all these 12vdc's, ac's, dc's ma's, wall warts, are confusing the hell outta me lol
Wall-wart = power plug.
12v DC source = battery.
The ma's are not needed.
Short answer, yes.
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that would be pretty cool if you got it done!!!! im not one for flashy lights but still would be cool.
oh and if you gonna have decepticav in your signature, you should have a decepticon not and autobot in there
just a little fyi thats optimus prime and he is an autobot
simple minds talk about other people.
average minds talk about events.
great minds discuss ideas
I highly doubt that thing runs on AC. The adapter is probably just a simple AC-DC converter. Hell, it probably runs off of 12v DC, bet it takes like 4 AAs if you use the battery operation. If thats the case you can just cut the wire off right before the adapter and wire that up to a switch and wire the switch to a power source and a ground and thats it.
I was the original Decepticav back in 03 just so you know - hehe I even had it on my license plates...DECPTCV
I did the car in these grotesque Transformers graphics I designed and put pics up on another forum. It was a circuitry design done in reflective blue and silver vinyl that flowed into a Decepticon logo near the rear 1/4 panels..wish I had pics but I think they were all destroyed.
Man I got FLAMED, almost quit the modding scene entirely it was so bad.
Thats how I ended up here at JBO - someone hated my car so much that they linked the pics in the thread to here, where it also got flamed. I joined in the beginning just to defend my honor.
Anyway, stripped the graphics and now me and the car are much happier. Not trying to jack your thread, but I was horrified to see a new version of the Decepticav name mentioned.
Be careful - Transformers + Cav can be very very good, or very VERY bad
lol I thought about going that route with graphics and stuff but just decided not to for no apparent reason, i wouldn't care what other people thought anyway, the decepticon logo is awesome in my opinion and i think it's a good idea for a car's scheme
man just put tap lights in there..... lol
