My 2000 Ranger build

[Doug Metheny]

hello guys i am going to start a build for my ranger with light im sure u have seen my post on here muilt times i apolligzie for that i didnt relize i was on this forum i thought i was on diffrent ones.

i am running 36 leds lights 11 down each side of the truck 4 to 6 inchs apart then on the back fo the cab on the left and right sid eof the rear slideing window i am putting 2 lights then i am adding 4 red lights to the bumper or the tail gate to work for turn singel and brake

then i want to do my dash insturments and hvac in blue or the uv blacklight color from superbrightleds

i am going to mount my 4 toggles on a peice of metal painted black in the cubby under my headunit i am installing 3 blue light up toggles for the body and 1 green for cab light

i want to install new bucket seat and a center counsole but not for sure what ones to get

then i have to fix the driver side door handle it is broke

then the last thing i have planed is ru 2.5in pipe to a flowmaster org 40 si/do then put 2.5in up in the bend and slide stacks over it like unattached tip and mabey put glasspacks or cherrybombs on the end of the exhaust under the stack



dash lights
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=/specs/WLED-x4.htm

cab lights
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=/specs/mbc.htm


clearnce lights
http://www.optronicsinc.com/oempages/mcl19.htm

clear with amber
clear with red


now my question is i was about to place my order for the dash light and there is an option for 32 degree angle and 90 degree what one is for the 2000 ford ranger with no tach and how many lights will i need? i was told 16

here is some picture before i start my work

i ordered today so the shipments should go out monday and be here around thursday

any ideas or suggestions and such is wanted

 

[kris97ranger]

do you already have the ones down the sides hooked up? if so do you have a night pic
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Glass pipe

 

[Doug Metheny]

no i orderd them today i hope they get here soon and put them on for all of you to see

 

[camodown]

man it is really hard to read what you are saying.

But we need some night shots

 

[Doug Metheny]

i will try and fix the typeing sorry guys and once its done i will post some nice night pictures but i have a question for you guys should i keep the led lights for turn single and brake on the bumper like planed or put on tailgate

edit: i fixed post should be read able now

 

[Doug Metheny]

now that i do some more reading see since im running 11 leds on each side each of them light needs a resistors so each side needs 11 resistors then the back 4 on the bumper need some then the 4 behind the cab need some and then the 5 cab lights need some

but i cant seem to find any where to buy all these for the sides the chart says i need 1/2W resistors but i cant find the darn things any where and then i got to by me some inline fuses im goign to run the lights to the fusebox

all the lights should be here thursday morning and i plan to have them ran by sunday for all you to see

 

[bcost882]

is that an exhaust stack and a tailpipe i see??

 

[Doug Metheny]

is that an exhaust stack and a tailpipe i see??

yes that is today in my shop class im going to take my messurements and buy my pipeing tonight to run my stack

 

[pfrye2007]

Did you try radio shack? They have resistors and also if you were in your shop class, If your school has a votec and there is an electronics class they should be able to hook you up. I was in EET electronics engineering tech in votech and we had millions of resistors sitting around all the time LOL. Hope one of these works for ya can't wait to see night pics

 

[Doug Metheny]

ya i got a school that is not even 1a but we are in that class my high school has less than 300 kids way less so i only have ag mechanics 1 and 2 and then ceritifed welding and iv tried adding up my stuff to get the right reisitors but it doesnt sound right mabey one of you can get it ill supply the link and the information for the products

caculator
http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz

clearnce in amber
.080mA/12.8V i am running 11 of them lights in a straight line down the truck

then 4 clearnce lights in red on the back hooked to turn and brake
.080mA/12.8V

then cab lights in amber 5 lights on top of cab 3 in middle and 2 on each side
Current Draw: 0.150Amp (150ma) @ 13.5 VDC

i am running a normal automobile battery witch is 12.8volt source


if u guys come up with a right way and mabey understand this more than i do please share you thoughts and results.

ps. my auto classs teacher is kind of a dummy n doesnt know anything about leds only thing he know is wireing houses witch blows my mind that he doesnt understand ristors and such so im kind of off on my own doing thing

and links to the products are on my top post

 

[adsm08]

I love those stacks. I usually don't like stacks on any Ford, particularly a gasser, but you made 'em look good.

 

[Doug Metheny]

well thank you very much you just made my day after a long day of track practice.
now its all i have to do is figure out this darn reistor stuff and it will be alot better

and i picked that stack up for 10 bucks

 

[kris97ranger]

10 bucks is hard to argue with for anything haha
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Park Royal 2 Condo Pattaya

 

[Doug Metheny]

i know and i was told the stack is worth 45-50 bucks so i was happy

but guys this is what i have figued out for what i need

4 lights on back of cab and 4 lights on back of bumper or tailgate for brake and turn at 0.080ma
2x 100 ohm 1W 5% Metal-Oxide Film Resistor (2-Pack)
Item#: 2062295

5 cabs lights amber at 150ma
1x 22K Ohm 1/4-Watt Carbon Film Resistor (5-Pack)
Item#: 2062348

22 clearences lights 11 down each side=22. at 0.080ma
6x 150 ohm 1/2W 5% Carbon Film Resistor pk/5
Item#: 2062316

am i correct guys?

i am ordering when this is approved or fixed
from radioshack.com

 

[adsm08]

I'm thinking side pipes for mine.