LEDs

Mark · 05-09-2008, 11:47

My house seems to be getting a little like the Blackpool illuminations. I'm sure it can be seen 'glowing' from down the road at night. :/

Does anyone have any suggestions for any techniques I can use to tone down things a little without opening up boxes and snipping out the LEDs?

Feek · 05-09-2008, 12:08

Black electrical tape.

Fayshun · 05-09-2008, 12:37

Bituminous paint on the insides of the windows?

Will · 05-09-2008, 13:40

Add a resistor to the circuit... other than that get a lower powered LED. Or get a black marker and mark up the LED it should dim it quite nicely.

Mark · 05-09-2008, 13:52

Black marker sounds reasonable. I don't want to obliterate the LEDs completely, and in several cases I don't have the option to open the box to cut/modify/replace the LEDs. I also don't want to leave a mess.

LeperousDust · 05-09-2008, 14:30

Black marker works awesome and doesn't look nasty in the day, for more coverage tip ex is great too but obviously is more visible in the day... I don't know why manufactures feel the need to use HUGE ass blue LED's in everything these days... At least have some dimming function or something...?

Mark · 05-09-2008, 14:36

Any particular type of marker I should be looking for? I know nothing.

It's not just the blue ones either. To help control stuff that makes me sneeze I have several ionisers, and they all project a green glow. Fine, until you want to go to sleep. :/

FakeSnake · 05-09-2008, 14:58

I just use a CD writing pen tbh
the nib is small enough to just paint onto the LED face

Mark · 05-09-2008, 15:00

Got some of those. Cool. Thanks.

LeperousDust · 05-09-2008, 17:24

yeah anything permanent and dark

05-09-2008, 11:47	#1
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	LEDs My house seems to be getting a little like the Blackpool illuminations. I'm sure it can be seen 'glowing' from down the road at night. :/ Does anyone have any suggestions for any techniques I can use to tone down things a little without opening up boxes and snipping out the LEDs?

05-09-2008, 12:08	#2
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Black electrical tape. __________________

05-09-2008, 12:37	#3
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	Bituminous paint on the insides of the windows? __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

05-09-2008, 13:40	#4
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Add a resistor to the circuit... other than that get a lower powered LED. Or get a black marker and mark up the LED it should dim it quite nicely. __________________ *No No!*

05-09-2008, 14:30	#6
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Black marker works awesome and doesn't look nasty in the day, for more coverage tip ex is great too but obviously is more visible in the day... I don't know why manufactures feel the need to use HUGE ass blue LED's in everything these days... At least have some dimming function or something...? __________________

05-09-2008, 13:52	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Black marker sounds reasonable. I don't want to obliterate the LEDs completely, and in several cases I don't have the option to open the box to cut/modify/replace the LEDs. I also don't want to leave a mess.

05-09-2008, 14:36	#7
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Any particular type of marker I should be looking for? I know nothing. It's not just the blue ones either. To help control stuff that makes me sneeze I have several ionisers, and they all project a green glow. Fine, until you want to go to sleep. :/

05-09-2008, 14:58	#8
FakeSnake Absinthe Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Devonshire Posts: 1,143	I just use a CD writing pen tbh the nib is small enough to just paint onto the LED face

05-09-2008, 15:00	#9
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Got some of those. Cool. Thanks.

05-09-2008, 17:24	#10
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	yeah anything permanent and dark __________________