n00b LED questions

I am thinking about using LED in various spots in my interior but have a question about aiming them:

in the vents are you supposed to aim the LED straight out? or kinda down?

how do you mount the LED itself?

I heard that you could use sand paper and scratch the head of the LED to give more of a glow and less direct "pin point" light, is this true?

TIA

I taped my vent LED"s to the top of the vent and aimed them down. I originally had them taped low and aimed up/out and they actually lit up the ENTIRE inside of my truck. I didn't want the green beaming out my back windshield (Mr. Policeman?) My passengers didn't like staring directly @ the LED's either. When aimed low, they still light the entire vent and the beam really never passes into the backseat.

Sublime0069 wrote:

I taped my vent LED"s to the top of the vent and aimed them down. I originally had them taped low and aimed up/out and they actually lit up the ENTIRE inside of my truck. I didn't want the green beaming out my back windshield (Mr. Policeman?) My passengers didn't like staring directly @ the LED's either. When aimed low, they still light the entire vent and the beam really never passes into the backseat.

thanks... did you get the LEDs from phil? I am kinda lost by your description... if you had them at the top and aimed them down... how would the light go straight back? I think you mean that you had them pointing straight back... then switched to pointing them down or lower instead of parallel to the floor, right? jesus... I am confused... am I making any sense?

Yeah, these are Phil's LED's. "THE BEST" LED's.

I'll clear that up.

CURRENTLY - Taped deep inside (3" back)/on roof of vent, aimed down. Lights the vent up + armrest. I taped it far back to compensate for the low 30 degree spread.

Its a truck, so my vents are high on the dash. I don't know where yours are located on your vehicle. You will probably have to see what works best for you.

Check out the video in my Oznium gallery.

got it thanks...

Pete,

I tried to call you back but I guess you weren't there. Call me or email me if you still have some questions.

Phil wrote:

Pete, I tried to call you back but I guess you weren't there. Call me or email me if you still have some questions.

sorry... really busy at work... I will try to call you today... thanks...