Wiring LED TO helmet

[RELLIK NISSASSA]

I bought 2 LED bill clips (5 LED's in each) for $5 each at my local surplus store.



Then, I bought another pack of 12v LED's at the auto store for $10.



The auto store light come with tons of wiring, and the hat bill clip lights have a circuit board and a micro switch. The switch not only turns the lights on, but if you press it again, the lights strobe.



You can use one of the 5 count units and some of the extra wiring for in the helmet, and that is taken care of.



All you have to do (for the rest of the suit) is take the other 5 count unit, attach the new LED's, and run them throughout the suit to light the rest of it all.



What I am saying is.... you can buy all the parts for $20, and this way you don't have to worry about resistors or custom battery backs. It is simple, and plus that unit pays for itself when you've only shelled out 5 bucks and you got the batteries, housing, micro switch, and 5 LED's.



If you guys want pics and/or a tutorial, let me know and I'll reply on here or I'll set up a new thread.



P.S. anybody thought to just go to Sears and buy those Craftsman safety glasses with the 2 LED's on each side???

 

[009 SPA]

To anyone who it may concern, I have a qualification in electronics, and I can therefore help anyone with basic stuff like this. I'll be using LEDs in my project, so I can write up a tutorial when I come to it, but if anyone needs help until then, please feel free to PM me.

 

[Kodorei]

Thanks, ill have to try this out.

 

[Goodspeed98]

well.One of the things I can think of is aftermarket tupperware including integrated stereo and speaker mounts, and additional power outlets. Another is custom addon wiring harnesses for the addition of a front / rear (underseat) accessory switched/constant hot power fuse block. Another is a custom mount and antenna for aftermarket stereos.at Http://www.ledlightsworld.com/ there led lights can safely applied on without any roblem .

 

[cneyrinck]

As much as I hate to necropost (Hmm, is it still necroposting if it's a sticky?), I'm chiming in to say that I'll have a tutorial with updated pictures and part numbers on a couple of weeks; As soon as I Fiberglass my ODST helmet. (I'll take lots of pictures)

 

[Joshua Morrison]

Someone should add pictures, I have all the supplies but I'm worried to try since the pictures on the first page are no longer up.

 

[thatdecade]

Don't have that picture, but this should be similar enough.



http://www.halloweenforum.com/tutorials-step-step/72148-l-e-d-eyes-bucky.html

 

[Joshua Morrison]

where does the switch go in that diagram?



Also to add another set of led would you just add another set of wires on the same battery or would you just do the same circuit with a second battery to have 4 lights?

 

[thatdecade]

That diagram has no switch. You would unclip the battery to switch off.



You can add a switch to any single wire in the circuit, by cutting the single wire and adding the switch there. Adding the switch somewhere near the battery is preferred.



You can add a second set of lights. Connect to the same battery and match the wires. Red and red connect to the same wire. Black and black also connect together to the same wire.

 

[zabuske]

you can do a simple cercuit by hooking an led up to a buttin battery and glue ot to the helmet its what i do

 

[Dragoman1993]

Thanks a lot but i have a question. we do this after we finish rondoing and stuff right? this is waay at the end? oh and is there a thread for how to put in a fan?

 

[thatdecade]

You add the LEDs near the end. You can add them sooner, but you would have to protect them throughout all the painting and sanding.

I used hot glue to attach this fan. Blowing toward or away from you is your preference. I like mounting in the mouth region because you also get a little bit of radio voice when you talk through the fan blades .


Helmet Fan Mounted by thatdecade, on Flickr

 

[muscleflex]

can a mod PLEASE either delete this post or reinstate the links please? this is supposed to be a sticky but it's not easy getting the info out of this thread....
and i know this post is from 2007...

ok heres my little LED tut
heres what you'll need

-soilder iron
-soilder
-flux paste (if you want it)
-red and black wire (i used 20 gau)
-resistors 100 ohm
-white LEDs
-switch
-9V
-9V connector

1st you'll need to know that LEDs has a short (-) and a long (+) leg

plus if you look closely theres a small (+) and a fat (-) wire inside the
head

ok now you'll need to set up the LEDs bend a short leg out on one LED then on the other bend the long leg..this is called series

then add flux to one of the legs

then soilded them into series like so

now soilder a resistor to the longer leg which is the +

next soilder the red wire to the resistor then the switch

then soilder the connector to the red wire

now soilder the black wire to the short leg on the other LED

now just add the 9V and thats it

then do the same to the other side and add the red wire to the wire before the 9V and add the black to the black wire, use the electric tape to the exposed wires

 

[Dragoman1993]

Thanks alot!

 

[nirvana katana]

i agree with this tutorial

 

[aktaylorh]

If someone could fix all the broken pictures and links that would be awesome

 

[King Ramna]

has anyone tried using an led dimmer with their led's? I was thinking about. That way you can change the colors and create flasing patterns.

 

[tazzy]

yea please fix those pictures so it would be easier for me to understand

 

[thatdecade]

has anyone tried using an led dimmer with their led's? I was thinking about. That way you can change the colors and create flasing patterns.

Can maybe find some battery operated xmas light sets.

 

[darknemisis]

if you all need led kits just shoot me a PM