LED bicycle wheels

Hello I am from Russia. I like bike and LED.
I set the wheels of my bike LEDs
I want to show you the process of creating.
I sorry for my bad English, I use a translator

Now my bike is also inset with LED logo Rammstein:
http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-logo-Rammstein-on-bicycle/

Step 1: Step 1

Buy materials.
LEDs 12v
wire
insulating tape
battery 9v
switch
plastic clamps
solder and Soldering Iron

Comments

[giantmidget31]

I would love to do this, but I live in an area where it rains somewhat frequently. Any suggestions on waterproofing this system?

[stringstretcher]

LED's are waterproof. Worry about the switch.

[Adambowker98]

Try using an LED light strip. Here's a red one on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-WaterProof-5M-16FT-SMD-3528-LED-Strips-300-lights-leds-60-Leds-Meter-Auto-/110746899925?pt=US_Car_Lighting&hash=item19c90795d5#ht_5925wt_868

[giantmidget31]

Thanks, I'll check those out.

[mandrasiunas]

1 LED- 12V
5 LED - 60V
1 battery - 9V
How you get these 60V on the one circle?And how long all this works?

[dvandament1]

This type of LED runs on 1.5volts, not 12V.
Just thought I would mention that.

[vadipp]

No. Each LED runs on 12V max. But muromec connects them in parallel, not in series. So in his case each LED runs on 9V from the battery.

[mandrasiunas]

thx for an answer : )

[vricsi94]

Nice project! But I have a question: if you don't use a resistor, then what will limit the current flowing through the LEDs? Because LEDs usually fry when you wire them up directly to a battery :D

[thixono]

So where can you get these tiny blue LED lights at? I plan on starting this project soon.

[zuriputa]

I think this photo can help you, this is a scheme of bicycle wheel light.

[igarcia13]

But i dont see the cables in that position.. do you think the led's are connected directly to the switch then the switch is connected to the battery? Please reply asap :) Thanks!

[flyingpuppy]

Can you make these into kits for sale?

[flyingpuppy]

Phenomenal for safety! This should be the new law.

[PitStoP]

This is coOoL.. Looks like a tron light cycle!

[Felixninja]

AAAAAAAAAAANNNDDDD I want to this to a frisbee. How cool would that be, A tron frisbee.

[igarcia13]

Are the led's in series? and also i tried using 4 led's and hooking it up to a 9 volt battery and it shorted.. Should i use more led's? or should i use capacitors? Please reply asap.. Need it for my bike :) Props bruh! :)) God Bless! :D

Btw.. Im using 3 volt led's

[zack247]

nice one!
i would love to do this on a car.
all i would want to do is figure out how to get it to turn on without having to do it manually.

[muromec]

See this post, where do on car http://www.drive2.ru/cars/toyota/will_vs/will_vs/sanekvs/journal/288230376151744259/

[oliver3]

Hi Muromec.... I would like to have a picture or drawing, that shows the connections of the wires to the battery, so we all can understand how to build and join the parts.... please, your idea is amazing and looks simple and easy to make.

could you also show where you connect the battery.

Please find attached a picture, so you can understand what I need to know

Kind Regards

[igarcia13]

Put all of the positive wires from the led's together and do the same thing with the negative wires then depending on the switch you're using it should have 3 pins solder the positive wires onto pin 2 then the negative wires to pin 3 then hook up your battery holder.. positive wire to pin 2 then the negative wires to pin 3 :))

That's it bro! :)

[cramming]

Why not use induction to power the LEDs, like many induktion based bicycle lights? Then you dont need to change batteries and dont need a battery pack hidden somewhere.

[Vranov]

Hi! I'm from Ukraine)))

Why not to drill the holes in the rim and hide all wires inside?
Battery will be hidden near the hub

[pigloo]

Nice idea but you would have to make the holes with leds airtight

[giggsfan11]

Erm, no you wouldn't. The air pressure is in the tube not the tire. You could keep it water (and air) tight with a bit of silicone though, which would probably be a good idea.

[pigloo]

Doh, too much time dealing with car tyres.

[dkfa]

Wouldn't this weaken the wheel?

[Ghost Wolf]

Not at all the spokes are really what keep the wheel straight and strong

[gtoal]

Understood, but wouldn't an unbalanced weight (the battery pack) cause spoke deformation and ultimately a buckled wheel?

[ssukhi]

I like ur idea

[aldovisini]

Trials Bikes!!!! Is that a good old Monty i see?

[#OccupyInstruct]

would it be possiple to put these inside the rim by reilling holes in the middle of where the spokes meet the rim? without popping the inner-tube? by the way, cool instructable! i might add this to the list of things im going to do to a bomboo bike im going to make :D

[pro5200]

I think you can connect directly to the negative pole of the rims as a grounding, so it can have fewer cables. CMIIW :)

[rjovan]

I have a question that you're all LED anode connected together in one wire and the cathode to the other? Do you have a some of resistor between the battery and LED?Greetings from Serbia!

[mwagner2]

is there any way to mount the power to the frame and not end up having the batteries in the spokes? would be really slick but i can't think of a way to get power to the LED's without running wire to the wheels

[muromec]

You can make a disc with metal tracks and put the brush from the car to bring the battery to the wheels now I'm doing the drive
http://cs11376.vkontakte.ru/u3592391/48429352/z_a052d1ab.jpg

[stevenkain]

At what speed do the 7 LEDs start looking like a continuous circle?

[muromec]

Even if a slow ride in a crowd of visible range

[Databanks]

And the more LEDs you put in the slower you have to go to get a full circle. Very nice

[djaddo]

Hey Man,
Good Job.
I will put RGB LEDs...
Thank You