Dark Ecliptic Heart RC Projects - How To - Make RC LED Light Kit

[@turtle2448thomas]

Did anyone watch him as a child and now you're going back and watching some old videos to relive the good times?

[@jdlite4821]

Watching your builds in 2023 very helpful man

[@helmesnick79]

just wanted to let you know this is one hell of a great video. I fallowed this almost exact and made a light kit for my nitro r/c. It looks wicked and i am now passing your video along to anyone that asks me about my truck. Thank you for taking the time to do these info vids they kick some a s s

[@darkeclipticheart]

Depending on the angle you mount the LEDs you can see any where from 2' to 10' of road in front. But you can see the LEDs themselves from all the way down the street.

[@darkeclipticheart]

Yeah, you can use a Reamer but honestly I think a drill is faster and more accurate then one. But it's up to you which one you want to use.

[@darkeclipticheart]

You could use a resistor to bring down the voltage so it won't burn out the LEDs. They have resistor calculaters so you can find what kind of resistor to use. You can find one online fairly easily. However I honestly don't know to much about that stuff so that's all I can tell you.

[@darkeclipticheart]

You don't want to put different colored leds on the same battery pack. The leds have to be the same kind to hook it up to one power source. As for the limit, well, I've never hooked up more then 10 but that doesn't mean that you can't hook up more.

[@darkeclipticheart]

Yes you can hook up a traxxas connecter and use a lipo. Just make sure you don't have to much Voltage going to the lights or it will burn it out.

[@oldnotwise71]

I've done that before and all that I had to do to prevent burn out was add the appropriate resistance to the circuit. Still working 8 years later.

[@darkeclipticheart]

The lights are just basic 5mm led lights. Many companies make them. The battery pack is just a generic 2 AA battery holder and the switch is a slide switch but you can use a toggle switch too.

[@bernechad]

Have you tried using a servo board as a controller? Can plug into 3ch receiver to get power and use 3rd channel to turn lights on and off. Very simple.

[@MobRacer22]

That looks so cool thanks for making that vid it was a big help for me keep up the great work

[@Got5pl]

8:18, That bug finally get's his 15 minute's of fame!!!

[@x1337H4X0Rx]

Well done, Good information and informative.

[@darkeclipticheart]

I have 10 leds hooked up to 3 volts. I suppose you could hook up a couple more then that. I'm not sure if you run it from the reciever.

[@chief123go]

Can't wait to see the vid on making the front box out of a tin can I'm going to do that to my rustler

[@rajgill7576]

Super good tutorial dude. Thumbs up. Gonna make a smaller version for my micro RC lol

[@rajgill7576]

I used your tut and made a waterproof loft kit for my 1/24th headlights and taillights :)

[@rajgill7576]

Light kit*

[@darkeclipticheart]

Navraj Gill Awesome. Glad to help!

[@darkeclipticheart]

That's a cool idea. I'll have to try that out.

[@darkeclipticheart]

Good idea. I never thought of that before.

[@RCESCAPES]

Awesome. :) im doing a light build at the moment and was unsure lol hey thanks mate.

[@darkeclipticheart]

The wire I bought at Radio Shack and the shrink tube I bought at Wal-Mart. They had a variety pack that I bought.

[@charlesfilms6435]

awesome video the lights look awsome

[@darkeclipticheart]

You don't need intercom wire. You can also use speaker wire.

[@EdV22]

This was taken almost 8 years ago. Any new tips or better parts to use? I really love the idea of having its own power source.

[@darkeclipticheart]

The red lights work on a different level then the ones you have in the front. You can only group together LEDs that have the same stats.

[@darkeclipticheart]

For this set up no I didn't need resistors. If you're going to use the the reciever box for power its 6v. Becareful not to have to much volts going to the LEDs if they can only handle so much.

[@Butters_Stunts]

if you use a lighter on the insulation, the wire is easier to strip.

[@silverbmr]

nice video. i have a question. i noticed that you didn't use resistors. is there a need for it if i power my leds using the rc's battery?

[@RCESCAPES]

hey mate, great video, awesome setup... got my sub :) thumbs up! just wondering..do you run more than 6 lights of the 3 volts? or just the 6.

[@darkeclipticheart]

Oh yeah you can run more then 6 lights. I've hooked up to 10 on 3v with no problems.

[@darkeclipticheart]

I think it's as high as the battery gives off but I'm not to sure.

[@jammer2150]

excellent how to video thanx

[@darkeclipticheart]

I don't know. I haven't had to change them yet. I know there were a couple of times I left them on all night and they still were bright.

[@obee69242000]

thank you very much for this vid it works great

[@darkeclipticheart]

Each AA battery is actually only 1.5v. So two equals 3v's.

[@darkeclipticheart]

Sorry but I wouldn't know. I know batteries can get hot rather quickly if the positive and negative wires are touching at some point. But if your wiring is secure and solid then I would guess the batterie holder was faulty.

[@darkeclipticheart]

Glad to have helped you out!

[@slopoke622]

where do you buy your LED from? Thanks... And big thanks to all your Vids

[@bradpritt1550]

Gonna try red LED's in my Grave Digger body, did you find that placement of the battery pack effected the balance and weight distribution of the vehichle?

[@Surgeon0fSteel]

This was great, thank you

[@helmesnick79]

ok so i made a complete kit double front white headlights with blue fog lights but when i go to add the red tail lights they over power the others and only the red light come on. I was wondering how to correct this. and thank you once again for these wicked vids

[@darkeclipticheart]

I drilled a hole on the side of the chassis and mounted it there.

[@joelstein98]

how many LEDs do u think i could run from 3v. also do u think i could run that many from the receiver or will it kill the light? nice video BTW its really helpful!

[@darkeclipticheart]

Still far away from being finished but looking good so far.

[@darkeclipticheart]

The LEDs I bought were offline on Amazon. Joe Knows Electronics. They are expensive but WAY brighter. If you want to increase the brightness add more Volts/battery.

[@darkeclipticheart]

Sorry but I don't know. I bought a variety pack that had a bunch of sizes and just used what fit.

[@precraft3gson]

Are there little light I could mount to the front of my bandit, like the kc daylighters on the original tamiya frog?

[@darkeclipticheart]

Yeah that should work fine.

[@TheCruddyturtle]

Could u put a traxxas connecter on the end of the battery pack or is there a nother way to be able to use a small lipo????? Please help/answer ASAP

[@TheOutDoorDaniel]

I just installed this setup on my truggy, but there not bright at all. I bought exactly what you did.. And they were 5$ for one led at radio shack. So I'm assuming they are good. What can I do to make them brighter

[@sexymikeization]

What size shrink tube do you use? Ive been looking for shrink tube but theres so many different sizes im not really sure what to get

[@brushlessmicrot]

Hey u know what i did i hooked some up to where the ESC connects to the motor so when i give it throttle they go on brighter and brighter and then so on but they have to be high voltage ones

[@vincentruben]

very nice!!

[@nathanjones4613]

What size heat shrink tube did you use and where did you get the wire

[@gabe2304]

Are four AA's too much power? It's 6v, and each LED is like 3v right? I'm trying to salvage a 4 LED Axial light kit.

[@jerry3u]

Where did u get that whole holder set up with the alligator clip on it

[@darkeclipticheart]

I did it this way because I didn't want to attach a battery to turn on the leds.

[@Kelzo715]

Thanks for the response, great vids. Currently working on a rustler myself

[@gabe2304]

Would a battery box with a switch would work for something like this?

[@piercetonforrest2459]

Does it matter if you stick the different led colors on the same battery or not

[@DosPaisasFishing]

Awseome video!

[@denney19]

Did you use flux when you did that

[@darkeclipticheart]

Everything is waterproof except the batteries. But there are ways to make the battery holder waterproof.

[@doinkster100]

how long of a runtime do your leds get of 3 V?

[@rctractorboy]

If you do it this way, is the lights and battery box waterproof

[@161trx]

well, u could alway add a switch to the receiver pack wire on the + side. that would make it a bit cheaper.

[@Richie_r5501]

Hi, where do you order your LED, battery box at?

[@piano1444]

where did you get all of the materials from.... can you give me the link.

[@jasonphinsfan9231]

Do you have a link for the batterybox? 7 pages of 3V boxes on Ebay but none without switches. Thanx!!

[@brushlessmicrot]

Ummm Are they waterproof? well it dont really mattter cuz im getting an Sv3 repaired that aint waterproof but just curious

[@darkeclipticheart]

Sorry but no. Glue doesn't have a conductive property. In fact if you use it, it could keep it from making a proper connection.

[@Joshinator219]

Where did u get the battery holder?

[@Joshinator219]

is there any way that you can paint a white LED red?

[@rcmaster4life]

hi i tried this and i had 2.5 volt leds and it burnet them out, do you hae any suggestions on what i should do

[@mattvan5778]

Perfection the only way this tutorial could have been better is if there were a naked hbot chick demonstraiting how to install l.e.d lights thanks for the info

[@isthatjelo]

hey @darkecliptichear please answer me can i mount the wire in the switch using glue stick because i hate sing solder

[@lukegolus4780]

How did you install the toggle switch on Deamon

[@darkeclipticheart]

Yes you can.

[@gabe2304]

Couldn't a body reamer be used instead of a drill?

[@pete24p]

where do you get your leds from? id also like to do something waterproof, would greatly appreciate the information

[@darkeclipticheart]

I got them from Amazon from a seller known and JoesKnowsElectronics.

[@Butters_Stunts]

happy to help

[@nathanjones4613]

Do you need intercom wire

[@BIGTIMAH808]

We're did you get all your supply's?

[@darkeclipticheart]

I found it in my gf's garage. It belonged to her mom when she did glass work. So I have no idea what it's called or where you can get one. Sorry.

[@kolokotronisedits5972]

please...tell me the link for leds..because i think to buy him...!!

[@CanadianWookie1972]

Where did you order led and holder from?

[@161trx]

why not use deans plugs??? easy and cheap

[@xxIce93]

what is the name of the lights, battery pack and the switch you are using.

[@Butters_Stunts]

how's the custom slash?

[@traxxasmanforever]

How far can you see with the led's

[@darkeclipticheart]

I got it from radioshack.

[@darkeclipticheart]

I bought them from Joe Knows Electronics.

[@darkeclipticheart]

Yeah it can get annoying but overall its not that hard to answer most of the questions.

[@lukegolus4780]

What brand are your LED's

[@piercetonforrest2459]

would it matter if the battery case had a switch on it could i still put a different switch on the body?

[@darkeclipticheart]

You can put the switch were ever you want to.

[@darkeclipticheart]

I didn't spell the address right. It's [e-mail] I forgot to include an "i"

[@darkeclipticheart]

I'm sure there is a way but I don't know how.

[@chrisgallegos8332]

darkeclipticheart...... where do I buy the leds? I went to lowes, walmart, autozone and orileys. Do you need to order them?

[@darkeclipticheart]

You can find them at Radio Shack but you can get them for cheaper online. eBay is a great place to find them cheap.

[@darkeclipticheart]

Yeah the LEDs are waterproof but the batteries are not. So unless the battery case is waterproof then no.

[@SamWilson-kg5mo]

Do u make led kits

[@Kelzo715]

My battery box is getting hot, any reason why?