Here’s
a project that is inexpensive, useful and fun.
This will allow you to turn those dim turn signals into ones that
everyone can see. The project calls
for drilling a few holes, doing a little soldering, buying a couple of 120 ohm,
1/8 watt resistors from radio shack and purchasing
some “superbright LEDs”. The
superbright LEDs can be purchased at quite a few places, I got mine at www.superbrightleds.com
. The part number is RL5-W10015,
they are called “super white LEDs and have an output of 10,000 mcd / 15
deg.”. The part number is all you
really need. There are plenty of
regular and superbright LEDs to choose from and they will all work.
I chose this particular superbright led because it is noticeably brighter
than the others. If you choose one of the other LEDs available, you will need
to calculate the resistor values, as they will be different from mine.
It would be a mistake to purchase another LED and use the same value of
resistors listed in this article.
If
you have never built a circuit, don’t let that dissuade you.
If you’re handy with tools and spend time working on your Willys, you
can do this, and it’s a whole lot cheaper than buying an LED turn signal
light.
I
modified just about everything on my Willys truck, so it’s a pretty good bet
that I’m working on a different turn signal light than you will be.
The concept however, is the same. Tapping
into the wire for the turn signal.
Download
Project File
MS Word Required
If
you get into trouble, send
John an email.
