lsdweb
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 09:22 PM |
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Mounting resistors
Hi All
I'm using a few (five) LED warning lamps / rear fog lamp and, as these aren't 12v fittings, I need to fit resistors. In the past,
I've soldered the resistors 'in line', heat shrinked the fitting and cable tied it all to a straight bit of chassis to stop the
resistor from being flexed. I could do this again as it's simple and lightweight but was looking for a more elegant solution. I've
considered fitting the 5 resistors into a small project box onto a piece of strip board but this seems a bit OTT for what I'm trying to
achieve!
Any thoughts?
Regards
Wyn
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JoelP
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 09:33 PM |
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your way beats mine, i stuck each end into a connector block and taped it all up into the loom. God knows where it is now! 
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lsdweb
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 09:40 PM |
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Joel
But i guess yours works!
Wyn
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owelly
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 10:05 PM |
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I bought a handfull of 12v resistors from Maplins.
Not too helpful am I?
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 10:11 PM |
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i have done this a couple of times once with a project box(bit ott) and my best effort was soldered inline inside a small piece of rigid tube about
3mm inside diam. then i syringed in a bit of liquid rubber, all then heatshrinked. this may be a bit ott also but it worked well
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Bob C
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 10:22 PM |
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I once made a computerised dashboard for a home-made car - back in the early 90s this - and I wanted an external temoerature display on there. The ntc
temperature sensor I got from RS components was a fantastically tiny and delicate thing so I soldered it up and potted it in araldite inside an old
biro tube. Then the next day I broke the biro tube off to reveal quite a nice beige temp sensor thing.
The bloody cat ate it. next day there was just a bit of wire left.
I never did have external temperature display....
Bob C
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lsdweb
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 07:02 AM |
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Thanks guys
I'll probaby go for the simple option of soldering in line as I have very little space behind the dash. I'll keep the cat away as
well......... 
Wyn
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rusty
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 08:14 AM |
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Solder in line and heat srink
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02GF74
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 09:17 AM |
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why not fit 12 V LEDs? (maplins sell them in various colours).
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lsdweb
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 08:41 PM |
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Thanks Guys
I'll go for the inline option.
02GF74 - as some of the LED's are in clusters (Maplins again), it's impossible to use 12v ones.
Wyn
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