well to make a long story even longer errrrr i mean shorter

has anybody put a rheostat/dimmer switch on there under dash leds??? if so got pics???

i did a search and came up empty a quite a few dimmer switch ideas for ccfl's but those got shot down

 

imma gonna be installing this when i do my under dash leds install when ever i get my leds

i used a cold soldering iron and its a freakin a blast to use ans easy too i improved my soldering skills from 25% to around 90%!!!

20 bucks for a cold soldering iron its my new best friend haha

i do a crummy job with the old soldering irons a poor job at that!!!

http://kitsrus.com/kits.html#k68


camera black out had to use the batteries in the cold soldering iron haha

5k ohm potentiometer / rheostat / dimmer switch



all together now all purdy like
wires from the top - goes to power, side - to potentiometer, bottom - output...



i mutalated a gardner bender gsw-45 switch to fit my potentiometer

 

installed the wiring today, it was slightly a p.i.t.a. to do

i installed my adjustable voltage power supply (dimmer control) box behind (in front of whatever its closest to the firewall) its right next to the airbag sensor assembly


i used my test led to test it out (its from one of those one led bulb flash lights)



don't mind the blue color thats coming from the leds either from the cup holders or the eazy bake oven

 

Awesome writeup Hornet. I say this needs a tech section.

 

Umm...not sure if you know this or not, but if you run the power to the center console, you can use the same dimmer that is used for the dash lights.

 

i already knew that, i have my cup holder lights and my eazy bake oven lights hooked up too 'em, i wanted a different control for the under dash leds

 

wow dude, totally trick, good work

 

 

 

would of posted a short video but it turned out pretty crummy but it works great!!!