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hey all,
im new so hi.

need some help,

ive got some LED dash lights for a car which i dont use,

my little bros seen them and wants them to use as a night light/readin lights,

thing is they are only 12 volt, and have a fag light fitting on the end, (as they are for use's in cars) is there anyway, i can change them so they run from a main's plug, or ne other power source????

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...DME:L:AAQ:UK:1

if u look at the link its that kinda thing,

can anyone help me,

cheers in advance dan
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hey all,
im new so hi.

need some help,

ive got some LED dash lights for a car which i dont use,

my little bros seen them and wants them to use as a night light/readin
lights,

thing is they are only 12 volt, and have a fag light fitting on the
end, (as they are for use's in cars) is there anyway, i can change them
so they run from a main's plug, or ne other power source????

http://tinyurl.com/cju4x

if u look at the link its that kinda thing,

can anyone help me,

cheers in advance dan


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Danny_B


Well,

You should find out the current required by that dash lights and buy a 12Vdc
wallwart able to provide that current.

petrus bitbyter


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petrus bitbyter wrote:
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hey all,
im new so hi.

need some help,

ive got some LED dash lights for a car which i dont use,

my little bros seen them and wants them to use as a night light/readin
lights,

thing is they are only 12 volt, and have a fag light fitting on the
end, (as they are for use's in cars) is there anyway, i can change them
so they run from a main's plug, or ne other power source????

http://tinyurl.com/cju4x

if u look at the link its that kinda thing,

can anyone help me,

cheers in advance dan


--
Danny_B




Well,

You should find out the current required by that dash lights and buy a 12Vdc
wallwart able to provide that current.

petrus bitbyter

In fact, here in the States , they make a wall wart adaptor with a 'fag
light' plug built in...over half an amp AIRC, more than enough for one
LED map light.

Check your nearest Tandy store....

jak


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petrus bitbyter wrote:
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hey all,
im new so hi.

need some help,

ive got some LED dash lights for a car which i dont use,

my little bros seen them and wants them to use as a night light/readin
lights,

thing is they are only 12 volt, and have a fag light fitting on the
end, (as they are for use's in cars) is there anyway, i can change them
so they run from a main's plug, or ne other power source????

http://tinyurl.com/cju4x

if u look at the link its that kinda thing,

can anyone help me,

cheers in advance dan


--
Danny_B




Well,

You should find out the current required by that dash lights and buy a
12Vdc wallwart able to provide that current.

petrus bitbyter

In fact, here in the States , they make a wall wart adaptor with a 'fag
light' plug built in...over half an amp AIRC, more than enough for one LED
map light.

Check your nearest Tandy store....

jak



Well,

Tandy/Radio Shack left The Netherlands years ago. Still don't know whether
the the Dutch public was too dumb or too smart to buy their products. IMHO
most of it was too expensive. The only things I really bought, was the wire
wrap necessities. Sockets, tools, wires I used intensively at the time.

As for that dash lights I strongly advise *not* to use power supply that has
not been insulated from the mains. That 12V insolation was not made to
withstand the mains voltage and especially in the hands of children it can
be lethal.

petrus bitbyter


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Well,

Tandy/Radio Shack left The Netherlands years ago. Still don't know whether
the the Dutch public was too dumb or too smart to buy their products. IMHO
most of it was too expensive. The only things I really bought, was the wire
wrap necessities. Sockets, tools, wires I used intensively at the time.

As for that dash lights I strongly advise *not* to use power supply that has
not been insulated from the mains. That 12V insolation was not made to
withstand the mains voltage and especially in the hands of children it can
be lethal.

petrus bitbyter




Any "wall wart" type power supply you find will be isolated from the mains.


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ive found this would this be ok, if so,

http://www.eurobatteries.com/sitepag...wer%20Adaptors

can i get it cheaper anywhere.
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Good to go Danny...

"Danny_B" wrote in message
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ive found this would this be ok, if so,

http://tinyurl.com/85ezk

can i get it cheaper anywhere.


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Danny_B wrote:
ive found this would this be ok, if so,

http://tinyurl.com/85ezk

can i get it cheaper anywhere.


That looks a little pricey, but exactly the sort of thing I was
describing....

jak
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good good, just gotta find it cheaper somewhere now, any idea chaps, anyone got one layin around???
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jakdedert wrote:
Danny_B wrote:

ive found this would this be ok, if so,
http://tinyurl.com/85ezk

can i get it cheaper anywhere.


That looks a little pricey, but exactly the sort of thing I was
describing....

jak



If you can find a surplus wall wart that puts out 12VDC at half an amp
or so you can cut the end off and splice it to the wires on the cig
plug, just make sure you get the polarity right.


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Howdy!

"Danny_B" wrote in message
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good good, just gotta find it cheaper somewhere now, any idea chaps,
anyone got one layin around???

What part of the universe do you hail from? I've got one I put 2.99
USD on at a store named BigLots! ...

RwP


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Quote:
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Howdy!

What part of the universe do you hail from? I've got one I put 2.99
USD on at a store named BigLots! ...

RwP
Im from the uk, got a feeling your quite a way away
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Originally Posted by James Sweet

If you can find a surplus wall wart that puts out 12VDC at half an amp
or so you can cut the end off and splice it to the wires on the cig
plug, just make sure you get the polarity right.

i dont no much about this stuff so this means nothing to me,
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