{"id":3546,"date":"2023-06-04T12:04:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T12:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ledstreak.com\/?p=3546"},"modified":"2023-06-04T12:04:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T12:04:15","slug":"automotive-led-strip-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ledstreak.com\/automotive-led-strip-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancing Aesthetics and Functionality with Automotive LED Strip Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You can comfortably enhance your car\u2019s aesthetics with the increasingly popular automotive LED strip lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Over time, car manufacturers have been working on a way to light up vehicles efficiently and cheaply. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally, they relied on fluorescent and incandescent bulbs, which consume much power, draining the battery quickly.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, as much as they are long-lasting, LED strips require proper installation and maintenance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, you must safeguard them from voltage spikes and over-voltage when the battery supplies an excess voltage.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, we cover all those issues in today\u2019s piece. Read on to find out how to make the best out of your automotive LED strip lights.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Eliminate Voltage Spikes in Automotive LED Strip Lights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Voltage spikes usually happen in automobiles that rely on the alternator to charge the battery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it occurs, it forces the battery to supply a higher voltage to the LED strips leading to faster degradation and thermal runaway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have two options to eliminate voltage spikes in car LED stripes. First, you can wire a 120-ohm resistor between the battery and the 12V LED strip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its role is to dampen the excess voltage from the spikes, ranging from 24V to 50V.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, a popular option would be installing a voltage regulator, such as the LM317, between the battery and the LED strip. Its role is to control over-voltage and voltage spikes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Places to Install Automotive LED Strip Lights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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(Car with colored ambient LED backlight)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should install LED strip lights in places that don\u2019t interfere with your driving or the vision of other road users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0For instance, it\u2019s illegal in most countries to install LED strip lights in positions that may cause eye discomfort or temporary blindness<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, you cannot install red LEDs on the front of your car as the rules dictate that red lights should be at the back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Here, we give you the best legal places to install your automotive LED strips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n