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Alright, its mainly till interest runs out. probably 2 or more weeks yet. I should be getting more LEDs in my mail soon to ship out, so I will be notifing everyone who I have sent to soon.

Here are the initals of the people who i have sent their leds to them

js (your resistors were just order two days ag)
ng
md
gt

All of your stuff has been sent except js's resistors.
I am awaiting the rest of the shipments

Hey, I PM-ed you about this kinda stuff a couple weeks ago. I just stumbled upon this group buy today. Would I be able to buy 50 3mm blues and 50 5mm blues? I am also interested in the hvac leds, I want everything green in my car to be blue. Also, im not sure if I asked you this before, but can I send a check/money order to you instead of paypal? I dont have a paypal account, sorry.

I have not tried to install the hvac or guage bulbs from superbrightleds.com, but the ones from their you can order, I only get discount on those by quantity. As for the 3mm and 5mm leds, I can do all that, also, I found the place i get LEDs from sells resistors, which i can sell those to you and far cheaper then you can get them at the store, 2.50 for every 50 pack. If you want them bright, go with 330 ohm, but if you want them dimmer, go with the 440 ohm. I have the 330 ohm, and They are perfect to me.

i just paypaled for 100 330 ohm resistors.

so the stock bulbs will be swapped out. but how do i power non stock location leds. they use just 12voltpower and ground right? i also want to add some to other locations and to light up my amp rack. i want to wire them to a switch coming off a relay and see if i can power the leds from my fused dist block.

i wanna do the door handle leds (where u open the door)and add some to the overhead handles and also the front door handle (where u pull to close the door)

I just got your payment for 100 330 ohm resistors, i order them also

the stock bulbs come right out and you put the new ones in, very quick and easy installation. You will have to run a power wire to non stock resistors, along with the 330 ohm resistors. and yes ground too. As for hooking it up in a row, all I know is you have to have different powers for each one cause they get dimmer and dimmer with each LED. but yes, a distribution block should help.

And for the door handle stuff, pre98 models have them there, just add a LED, and resistor and remove the old bulb. as for the outside you will need to drill holes and all and make sure they fit the bulbs, glue them in, and run wires from your switch lights in the doors. it will be hard with the window, a lot of wire, and a real pain in the ass. But it will be very nice. I am thinking about that now too.

wait the pre98s have them?? hmm, my 95gl doesnt. maybe just the se's. maybe the pre98 holders will fit or at least i can look for one for ideas. i've got 16 gauge ground and power wire (for projects like this)on the way. is that too much for the leds? do u know how many amps each led pulls. trying to see how many i can wire directly to a 30a relay/switch. hope i wont need a relay for each nonstock location led. damn this is gonna be alot of wiring.

the leds pull almost nothing for amprage. But I wouldn't suggest wiring more then 2-3 in a single circuit, you will be able to tell they aren't getting enough power with only 12volts. 20-22 guage wire would probably be better. that is what I used on some stuff.

i was thinking the same for the wiring. so i could parallel wire 3 in a row off a relay (i think i remember superbrightleds.com saying 3 was the max too). damn thats gonna be alot of relays.

unless i run each paralleled line to a barrier strip then to a single relay and switch. just thinking out loud

OK, UK here, looking to get some blue leds for dash (Not Guages as i have Indiglos) and door handle lights! What do i need and how do i do it?