ElectroLuminescent Bumper Sticker

Step 3 Building the Power Supply (part 2)

I bought a 12v to 5V converter at a auto parts store ($3.00)
you can use MOST cell phone adapters for this, there pretty much all 5v, but use a VOM meter to check the voltage just to be on the safe side,

Opening up the 12v to  5v converter (picture 1)
using a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the small screws and take apart the
power-port

Removing the board (picture 2)
Just gently pull out the board, make sure you don't yank the wires out

Adding longer wires to the board (picture 3)
Solder about 6" of red/black wire, so you have plenty of room to hook
up to the wires in your car

Drilling the case for the 12v leads, and for the LED indicator (picture 4)

attaching the wires to the board (picture 5)

Gluing down the module, and tucking the wires in place (picture 6)

The finished product (pictures 7 and 8)
[Notice the LED]

Comments

[GYNot]

The guy at my local auto parts placed looked at my head askew when I asked for a 12v to 5v converter. I'm guessing yours had some other purpose in life.  Was it built for some other purpose in life?

[macgeek]

Poor auto guys, they don't have two brain cells to rub together.

ANY Cell phone charger will do, the cheaper the better
a 12V "USB" plug will also do

[Mr.NHRA]

 I am an auto guy and yeah most of the time all they know how to do is turn wrenches but if that were true all the time I wouldn't be looking at this. This is like the COOLEST thing I will ever do to my car.