Custom Lighting and How to connect it!

[butcher]

I got some leds spotlights with red and black wires, how do you connect to power supply? is there something i can buy? Or will i need to splice ??

[XcOM]

first thing is first, what voltage are the LED's, Once you know that, workout which wire is + and -, (Black is normally -) then you will need to either splice your molex connectiors or make a molex connector to power them.

Now you have the correct voltage, use the following diagram for refrence:
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/7479/molex7or.jpg

Black = Ground,
Red = 5v
Yellow/Green= 12v

I think thats correct, if my memory is correct, if not my server fan should have blown by now.

Links:Working with electronics (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2393)

Read that before starting anything. Also you will need a basic knowlage of electonics to attempt this, NEVER mess with electric if you don't know what your doing, you can harm people around you or even your self.

Be careful and enjoy.

[FyR]

These should sort you out:

http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz

http://led.linear1.org/1led.wiz

As a rule ALWAYS use a resistor in your array, even if its just a 1ohm resistor, it helps reduce the current, which in turn will make your LED's last a lot longer.

[Omega]

Red is 12v, Blacks are ground, Yellow is 5v...

[XcOM]

Red is 12v, Blacks are ground, Yellow is 5v...

are you sure, im confused now, my 12v fan is pluged into my yellow and black lead, and thats a pre fabs lead,

Oh well, i will google it tomorrow

[tybrenis]

it is the opposite omega, you just switched the live wires.

Red is 5v. Yellow is 12v. The blacks are corresponding grounds.

[XcOM]

i thought i was rite,

Dam i thought i was losing my mind for a day or two then, Noooo,,,,,everything i know about electronics is wrong. WHAT HAVE I DONE. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Breakdown averted.

[Sniper.joe]

how do you find out the voltage for your lights, i got an LED, which is supposed to be plugged into a car, off the radio battery thing =/

I'm quite a nub when it comes to electronics, but im interested in modding my case, subtly at first ofc.

And could

either splice your molex connectiors or make a molex connector to power them.

someone break that down for me, thanks =)

[xmastree]

either splice your molex connectors or make a molex connector to power them.

Here's the easy way...
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showpost.php?p=29329&postcount=11

Anything designed for a car will be made for 12V, so connect it between the yellow and black wires, like in the above link.

[Sniper.joe]

thanks =)