Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets - Feeling Blue?

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Mabman
11-22-08, 09:32 AM
I have always wanted to apply some low glo to a rig but haven't until now.
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Accomplished with a strip of cheap LED ebay lighting with one of my Bosch 12v Litheons for power.
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A little wire and a switch, a few connectors and some heat shrink and voila. This is a work in progress and will be getting some more strips for sure to get more effect going. Maybe even a red one for the front and a white one for the mid section?

Tyrell
11-23-08, 10:24 AM
Can you please elaborate on how you hooked up the Bosch battery?
Mabman
11-24-08, 06:42 AM
16/14ga. spade connectors plug right in to the pos/neg connections on the battery and snugly enough to stay there no problem.
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I did a test on how long the light would last by leaving it on all night in the garage and I figure it is about 10 hrs. of run time at least. I am going to add a few more to the system today.

Tyrell
11-24-08, 09:40 AM
Thanks! I saw a 12V drill battery and charger on clearance at Lowes the other day for like $20...may have to go pick it up now for a little project....
Mabman
11-25-08, 06:26 AM
Kicked it up a notch.
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RepWI
11-27-08, 09:08 AM
Hi

I would be interested in building a low light tube system for my utility bike. I do though, know nothing about how to go about doing so.

I have searched far and wide but cannot find a tutorial, or, how to step by step.

Anybody know if such an animal exists?