RGB LED + Military Switches

nhorko · Aug 14, 2013

Hi everyone! I Don't know if this is the right place to post this thread but anyway.
I'm new to this modding thing so i wanted to ask.
Can i use this 5 25" switches ? (Lamptron Hummer 5-Port )

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002R835DC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A23NVCSO4PYH3S

with this RGB LED strips?

http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/rgb-bars-and-strips/nfls-rgbx2-series-high-power-rgb-led-flexible-light-strips/1470/

Would i be able to change colors and combine them by switching on or off each one of the switches? Of course i will only be using three of them.

Sorry for my terrible English.

This is the circuit i'm planning to use.

C12Friedman · Aug 14, 2013

You would need an RGB controller (sold separately from the led strip) with a molex plug but I foresee no problems using those switches to turn on and off the led's (won't be able to control color with them, you'd do that with the controller). RGB controllers found here http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/rgb-bars-and-strips/nfls-rgbx2-series-high-power-rgb-led-flexible-light-strips/1470/#t=accessories&st=0

getochkn · Aug 14, 2013

It would work but you would have to mod thing a bit. Those lights take a 12v DC power source, common anode, and use 3 different grounds, cathode, for turning the lights on. That type of switch is made for basically sending 12v DC and ground down each connection when a switch is flipped, which you don't want or need.

It could be done easily and 5 mins with a soldering iron, some extra wire and some heatshrink and I would wire it up so the first 3 switches do Red, Green, Blue and the forth one would do white. It's just hard to explain how to do it, or draw a diagram. I'm not much of a schematic guy, just know what to do with electronics and do it.

getochkn · Aug 14, 2013

C12Friedman :

You would be able set basic colors easily with the switches.

Red, Blue, Green and any combination of those 2 or 3 colors on to make purples and other colors. The controller does it make 10x easier and the ability to select from a bunch of pre-defined colors for many more shades of the rainbow, but it's certainly not needed.

Supermuncher85 · Aug 14, 2013

Me personally, I installed a http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-72344-Mosaic-Flexible-Light/dp/B008COVFUA (not exact same model, but bought it from costco for less). Easy install and can change/turn on/off with a push of a button. Wired the controller to my 302 front panel.

Note though if you go this route, spend the $5 on superglue, my top strip fell off after about ~6 months.

nhorko · Aug 14, 2013

getochkn :

will this circuit work?

getochkn · Aug 14, 2013

You would have to reverse it so the 3 switchs connect a ground and the 12v is common, but that's the idea.

nhorko · Aug 14, 2013

getochkn :

Thanks a lot man! I will be doing this! I'll post some pictures when it's done.
I repeat. I love this community!

nhorko · Dec 18, 2013

Is done! Thanks a lot!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf8Ui2k_njI

getochkn · Dec 18, 2013

good job, glad it worked out. looks good and lets you pick the color you want and still keep that military switch look.

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