Help with plexi and LEDs

[lifted_silverado]

Can someone give a good idea on how to use LEDs to light up a plexi glass panel on a new box? Pics would be great.

When i first started building my own boxes and buddies boxes i used circular and jig saws. Now that ive gotten my table saw and routers and nicer tools im wanting to step up into more fab work. Im building a box for a friend with 2 sundown sa-8s under the back seats of his chevy truck. I want to use a plexi panel on the out facing side of the box lit up with green LEDs and have really no idea on how to get them inside or to wire them. Please help fellas, thanks

[KenC210]

Can someone give a good idea on how to use LEDs to light up a plexi glass panel on a new box? Pics would be great.

When i first started building my own boxes and buddies boxes i used circular and jig saws. Now that ive gotten my table saw and routers and nicer tools im wanting to step up into more fab work. Im building a box for a friend with 2 sundown sa-8s under the back seats of his chevy truck. I want to use a plexi panel on the out facing side of the box lit up with green LEDs and have really no idea on how to get them inside or to wire them. Please help fellas, thanks

A box i am planning on build shortly. As you may be able to see there is two openings where i will be using lexan glass. I will have the leaxn fiberglass 1/2" thick and put a paneling around it so i could attach it to the box without drilling into the glass. you could drill the outside edges of the glass with a #150 bit just deep enough for you led light. Using in and out motions while drilling so you don't melt the plexi test fit the leds to see if they fit, if using 5mm led's, clean it out and put clear nail polish in each hole. Put in all the led's and start wiring them. That should light up the whole plexi if you go all the way around. I don't know what you would want but that is an idea. I personally aint goin to do that cuz i want the leds inside the box.

[CarAudioFab]

Look on ebay you can usually get pretty good deals. I always use this guy:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190573252592?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[bujwah]

^^^^^that really is a good deal

[CarAudioFab]

I just have found that their shipping time takes quite awhile

[dtleonard26]

I'd like to no where I can get the 1inch thick plexi

[BeAlLsTaR13]

try to stay away from ebay LEDs, mainly the ones from china.. yes they look like a good deal but are GARBAGE, if they get cold they lose their flexibility, and if you try to flex them they can snap, and sometimes LEDs in the strips can burn out

i only use oznium LEDs, i had a local who wanted cheap LEDs so i bought the ebay ones for him, didnt last more than 6 months

if you DO go with ebay LEDs, try to get the type listed above and not the silicone strips, those are the ones that will snap, but the ribbon strips will hold their flexibilty a very long time, but ive never used that type of LED strip

Edited December 1, 2011 by BeAlLsTaR13

[I am Poncho]

hmm... how long is that roll? and i know my dad helped me do this. we used a relay and ran power for the leds with a fuse and then connected the remote wire to the positive of the amp, but that was a lower powered amp.. so it would go to the beat. not 100% but im pretty sure thats how we did it. but you could connect it to a switch or just splice into the remote wire from the HU.

oh and the leds we used had built in resistors so that full current wouldnt destroy them. i really dont know much about that kind of electrical so maybe someone else can chime in...

[B Slaps]

I'd like to no where I can get the 1inch thick plexi

i have half a sheet.

[412 CVX]

first off, use lexan for a sub box, it's much stronger than plexi.

second, if you want to light up just the acrylic, put the LED's on the outside edges of the plexi.

third, the only way i know to wire them is to run positive to the remote terminal on the amp, then negative to the ground.

i suppose you could do this with any switched 12v source and a grounding point.