LED strip lighting
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Anyone here do their own LED lighting using the flexible strips? What amperage do most boats put out? If I'm running one color, do I still need a controller?
thanx
thanx
#3
You know you can buy rolls of the stuff and cut to the size you want.
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Installed blue flexible strip lights in my boat. Some mounted behind the speakers grills, , underneath the seats, inside side compartments, and inside arch lights. The accent lights just required a length of 3 LEDs, approx 2". Had 9 LEDS, but those proved to be too bright and were cut down to 3 LEDS. (last pic shows the side compartments before reduced)
A 15' role of LED just require mA's of juice to operate, (less than 1 amp). All my lights are independent of each other so I can at a later date add a music controller to flash the ones I want, but for now all are wired to 2 switches; 1 that controls the speakers/sub, 1 for cockpit/arch lighting for a little bit of flexibility.
Pics taken with phone. The lights shows up as bright lights, but are actually just the blue glow. Arch lites weren't installed when these pics taken.
A 15' role of LED just require mA's of juice to operate, (less than 1 amp). All my lights are independent of each other so I can at a later date add a music controller to flash the ones I want, but for now all are wired to 2 switches; 1 that controls the speakers/sub, 1 for cockpit/arch lighting for a little bit of flexibility.
Pics taken with phone. The lights shows up as bright lights, but are actually just the blue glow. Arch lites weren't installed when these pics taken.
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Installed blue flexible strip lights in my boat. Some mounted behind the speakers grills, , underneath the seats, inside side compartments, and inside arch lights. The accent lights just required a length of 3 LEDs, approx 2". Had 9 LEDS, but those proved to be too bright and were cut down to 3 LEDS. (last pic shows the side compartments before reduced)
A 15' role of LED just require mA's of juice to operate, (less than 1 amp). All my lights are independent of each other so I can at a later date add a music controller to flash the ones I want, but for now all are wired to 2 switches; 1 that controls the speakers/sub, 1 for cockpit/arch lighting for a little bit of flexibility.
Pics taken with phone. The lights shows up as bright lights, but are actually just the blue glow. Arch lites weren't installed when these pics taken.
A 15' role of LED just require mA's of juice to operate, (less than 1 amp). All my lights are independent of each other so I can at a later date add a music controller to flash the ones I want, but for now all are wired to 2 switches; 1 that controls the speakers/sub, 1 for cockpit/arch lighting for a little bit of flexibility.
Pics taken with phone. The lights shows up as bright lights, but are actually just the blue glow. Arch lites weren't installed when these pics taken.
How did you get the LED strips inside your JL speakers? I like that look but I thought I had to buy the LED speaker rings to do it.
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The grills unscrew from the body. Have to take care of the wires for the tweeters if coaxilas. With the grills on, the LEDS can't be seen as the lights are behind the grills. I don't care for the speaker ring look, thus mounting them inside the speakers. Something different. The cones glow blue. Those pics don't do it justice.
A better pic taken while modifying :
A better pic taken while modifying :
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Some people are like Slinkies - Not really good for anything, but they
bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs.
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bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs.
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The grills unscrew from the body. Have to take care of the wires for the tweeters if coaxilas. With the grills on, the LEDS can't be seen as the lights are behind the grills. I don't care for the speaker ring look, thus mounting them inside the speakers. Something different. The cones glow blue. Those pics don't do it justice.
A better pic taken while modifying :
A better pic taken while modifying :
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The grills unscrew from the body. Have to take care of the wires for the tweeters if coaxilas. With the grills on, the LEDS can't be seen as the lights are behind the grills. I don't care for the speaker ring look, thus mounting them inside the speakers. Something different. The cones glow blue. Those pics don't do it justice.
A better pic taken while modifying :
A better pic taken while modifying :
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From: Lake Dallas, TX
Installed blue flexible strip lights in my boat. Some mounted behind the speakers grills, , underneath the seats, inside side compartments, and inside arch lights. The accent lights just required a length of 3 LEDs, approx 2". Had 9 LEDS, but those proved to be too bright and were cut down to 3 LEDS. (last pic shows the side compartments before reduced)
A 15' role of LED just require mA's of juice to operate, (less than 1 amp). All my lights are independent of each other so I can at a later date add a music controller to flash the ones I want, but for now all are wired to 2 switches; 1 that controls the speakers/sub, 1 for cockpit/arch lighting for a little bit of flexibility.
Pics taken with phone. The lights shows up as bright lights, but are actually just the blue glow. Arch lites weren't installed when these pics taken.
A 15' role of LED just require mA's of juice to operate, (less than 1 amp). All my lights are independent of each other so I can at a later date add a music controller to flash the ones I want, but for now all are wired to 2 switches; 1 that controls the speakers/sub, 1 for cockpit/arch lighting for a little bit of flexibility.
Pics taken with phone. The lights shows up as bright lights, but are actually just the blue glow. Arch lites weren't installed when these pics taken.
Looks awesome, thanx




