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Lighted Fan Light Switch

Lighted Fan Light Switch

Have one of those lighted fans in your computer?  They are cool but the light is on when the fan is running and the intensity varies if you use a speed controller.   Wish you could slow down your fan without losing your lights or just turn out the lights with out turning off the fan?  In this Instructable I will show you how to do just that.
 
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Step 1Tools You Will Need

Tools You Will Need

The tools we need are pretty basic...
A soldering iron and solder we need an old USB cable and an E-xato knife. I used a USB cable because of the size of the wires. They need to be small enough to feed under the motor housing of the fan.  Just cut off the ends and remove the outside casing.  This will leave you with four wires, two of which we will use.  The black one and the green one.
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Jul 26, 2011. 5:27 PMWally_Z says:
Could I get a schematic or something so I can understand this a little better? Great 'Ible except I don't understand were to cut and solder wiring. Please send me a schematic or explain it to me. Thanks in advance.
Aug 4, 2010. 10:23 AMnin9liv9s says:
hey, what if i'd like to put all leds of 6 fans in 1 switch is this possible? Do I need a tpst switch? thanks.
Aug 4, 2010. 2:59 PMthe seaker says:
Yes it is possible. you just have to wire each fan in this same way, then attach all of the black wires to one side of the switch and all the green to the other. you can use just about any switch you wish for this task. It would be easiest with 6 fans to take the 6 black wires solder them together to one wire and do the same with the green and connect the single wires to the switch.
Aug 20, 2010. 11:17 AMthe seaker says:
could you go into more detail on your "mini power strip"? im trying to get an idea of what you mean, maby upload some pics in your free time? Thanks
Aug 1, 2010. 12:39 PMrecordmasta001 says:
Btw its LEDS not LCDS - but nice structable!
Aug 13, 2010. 3:26 AMBluedove2897 says:
And theres another error it's Thanks not Thaks lol!
Aug 1, 2010. 1:14 PMzack247 says:
i cant wait for the instructable on how to add leds, the lighted fans are quite expensive! great instructable, 5*s

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I love to build things. My love affair with destructing, constructing and reconstructing stuff began when I was very young. When I got a new toy the first thing I did was take it apart to find out how...
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