Extremely bright pre-wired superflux 4-chip LED

All Customer Questions

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what is the max length of wire you can add before experiencing any type of problem - by Ruston (Arizona )

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A few hundred feet.

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I am wanting to light up a 3-gallon saltwater tank. I have seen other people do a little DIY LED setup. I was wondering what the K-rating of the blue led and what are the lumens for the blue and white led? I just don’t want to go through the whole process of soldering and gluing everything on a heat sink and such. Any tips? - by Alvin (tulsa,ok)

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Sorry, don't really know the lumen rating. I think it might be easier for you to use this product: http://www.oznium.com/smd-bar

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Is there a distribution block to hook up 20 or more leds since they need to be hooked up in Parallel?

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You could use this Junction Box, and hook at least three sets of wires into each screw terminal connector.

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Can these be used as landscape lighing? I mke my own fixtures and they would be hooked up to a 12 volt transformer (like malibu lights)-Michael - by michael

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Yes of course. Just make sure the wiring inside your fixtures is relatively safe from outside elements like rain, snow, heat, etc.

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Can I mix and match colors and still get the discounted price for buying more than 10 or do they all have to be of the same color for the discount? ~ thanks Dave - by Dave (Arizona)

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In order for the discount to apply you must purchase 10 of the same color.

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can thease be used for directionals on motercycle

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They are not DOT Certified, but customers have used them as turn signals before.

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can a series of these 4-chip leds be used as tail lights in place a dual filament bulb? id like to create a custom set of led tails for my car, since there are no oem led tails, and no aftermarket companies that offer them. another customer brought to light the ability to wire them in parallel, which is why i ask if the bulbs are 'smart' enough to receive/react the same as a dual filament tail bulb would where they brighten when the brakes are applied. thanks!

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You can certainly use these for custom LED tails, but be warned, it is quite a bit of work to do it right.

They are not "smart" on their own. You'd need to use or build a PWM (pulse width modulation) circuit to control the brightness intensity.

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I just fired up my superlux prewired (red) leds. The resistor does get very hot (testing at exactly 14.0v). The resistor (assuming 120 ohms) is consuming about 0.85 watts. What is the resistor rating? 2 watts? 5 watts? - by Eric (Flemington, NJ)

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2 watt, 150 ohm.

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I have read that it is not possible to wire pre-wired superflux in series. But is it possible to splice all + wires together and all - together andhook up to the same power source. If so how what is an ideal number of superflux leds to have hooked up to one 12v power source? - by Fernando (O.C.)

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Yes, that style is called Parallel Wiring!

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I am planning on running 4-5 white superflux on a 50mA dc transformer. I was wondering how many I would be able to connect to this transformer before seeing a loss of light. Also, are these superflux leds dimmable, and if so what dimmer would you recomend? - by tim (East Bay)

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Each Prewired Superflux LED uses about 80 mA.

Are you sure your transformer is 50mA? That isn't very much. Maybe you meant 500mA?

They are certainly dimmable. This one is very popular.

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Would these white 4-chip LEDs fit into the car tag lighting fixture of a 99 chevy silverado and be too much light or would it be better to go with a standard led? Would it be possible to just take the old ones out and splice the new ones in or do i have to run a new wire? Thanks! - by Brad (Moundville, AL)

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These would work fine for that application. You can just splice into the existing wiring.

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Can you run these off the positive and negative on my front door speakers? - by Edward (San Angelo, TX)

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You'll want to try and see how much power is running from them, but hopefully it is enough for the LED's

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are you working on a holder for these? chrome? - by James (Plainfield, IL)

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Our 10mm chrome LED holders will fit.

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I want to use at most (4) ea. superflux 4-chip LED, can I connect to the fuse box vs. battery of the car?

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Yes, you could connect them to either the battery or the fuse box.

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What would you say the color temperature is for the white version of these leds?
thank you, Stefanos - by Stefanos (Katerini, Greece)

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5500-6500k

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If I use these to replace blinkers (motorcycle), about how many would I need to replace the typical lighting of a blinker? - by Jose

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We don't know how large or small your blinkers are. Maybe try to fit as many as possible into the space.

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Can I use these Superflux 4 Chip LEDs to light up a purge kit? - by terry

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Yes

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Im wanting to build a directional lightbar for the back glass of my patrol car. What leds should i use? The bar will be approximately 38 inches long and 2 inches high. - by Shane (Arkansas)

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SuperFlux LEDs are commonly used for these applications. You'll want to mount them to a circuit board.

You could also consider these High Power 1W Spot Lights.

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If you wanted to put these in headlights or foglights, would you put them in place of the bulb that is currently in there?
If so, how many would be recommended for each headlight/foglight.
If not, where do you put them? Because wouldnt the light from your headlights/foglights outshine them?

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You could replace your headlight/foglight bulbs with these, but then you wouldn't have any headlights/foglights!

If you still want to retain use of your headlights/foglights, it is best to drill a hole, and glue these LEDs in place.

These LEDs are not intended to replace your headlight bulbs, but rather give a colored accent to your headlight housing when the headlight bulb is turned off.

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I want to install these SuperFlux 4 Chip LEDs into my cup holders, but I'm wondering what the best placement is for them. - by Chris (Clive, IA)

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I suggest you put them in the bottom of the cup holder pointing up. Be prepared for massive brightness!

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I have two cup holders. Planning on installing a 4 chip in each cupholder. Now, can I connect the same leads to the same power source/switch I'm tapping into? For example, have both red wires from each 4chip going to same positive line, and then both black wires from each 4chip going to same ground line? Thank you.

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Yes, you will be able to connect them to the same power source. The Superflux 4 Chip LED's do not take much power draw, you will not have an issue.

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I have 7 of these lights installed on a 12v power source right now. My question is.... How many of these lights can i put on a 12v power source? - by Garrett

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The power draw of these are so low, that you will never run into a problem with multiple LED's on the same power source.

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Do you know the power drain at 12 volts? I'm considering using these to backlight an acrylic sign I have on a travel trailer that will be powered via two car batteries, and charge via solar cells during the day..
Thanks! - by Mike (Buffalo, NY)

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The Prewired Superflux 4 Chip LEDs use 80mA at 12volts.

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How long is the life span? - by Ben

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While I do not have a clear cut answer for the lifespan of our Superflux LED's, I can personally tell you I have had some in my car for 2 years and they are still going strong.

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How many of these can I run off the dome light? I will have your 16 LED dome light installed too, and its in an 01 mustang (if that helps).

Im planning to install 3 in each mirror, and another 3 in each door (red in the door, white on the mirror), plus a few more in the door pockets). - by Uday (Tampa, FL)

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You should be fine; the LEDs draw a pretty small current. You can always use a switched relay to power your LEDs or other lighting using the dome light without worrying about blowing fuses or anything. Check the "How-To" section of our message board for more info about relays.

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Would 8 of these or two of the 1w flood lights cast more visible light. Contemplating some custom fogs and not sure how to go about it. Any other suggestions? - by Austin (Johnson City, TN)

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You'd probably be better off with the 1 watt SPOT light since it projects a narrow beam: http://www.oznium.com/high-intensity-led-spotlight

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I see purple in the pic is the UV considered purple or how do i get them? - by Bobby (Bronx, NY)

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LED Manufacturers do not make Purple LED's, so basically Purple is UV, It is a functional UV light.

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i have 10 of these in my head liner and i would like to know what amp fuse i should have in the power going to the switch for the lights - by adam (minneapolis mn)

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The Superflux 4 Chip LED's use very little power draw, but just to be safe, a 5 or 7.5 amp fuse will take care of the job.

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Since the Superflux LEDs are designed for 14.6 V (car voltage), how much dimmer will they be when run on 12 V? - by Robert (Santa Barbara, CA)

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They are ready to go, "prewired" to work on any 12 volt system.

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Would a 10mm LED holder hold one of these? What about a 5mm holder? It doesn't matter too much if the superflux peeks out of the holder or not. - by Daniel (United States)

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We do not have any "LED holders" that will fit these. My suggestion is to drill a hole just the right diameter and use some silicone/glue to hold the LED in place.

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I was wanting to put a few in my headlights and I was wondering can I connect like 4 of them together and have them work on or off from a switch? Like by spicing all the negative ends together and all the power ends together. - by Mike (Kansas City kansas)

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Absolutely, these LED's can be joined together by a switch, and personally I enjoy having all of my LED's switchable to where I can turn them off/on whenever I want.

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Is there a way of mounting these without drilling a hole? - by Tim (Iowa)

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It depends on how you are using them. You can glue or zip tie them in place, or you can even construct your own LED bar of sorts, and mount that. Be creative!

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What color is closer to factory amber, orange or yellow? - by Mike (Newmarket)

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Orange will probably give you the closest color match to a factory OEM amber.

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Can I run these in my rock crawler remote controlled truck as headlights? Is there any way you can run them from a 7.2 volt power source?

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You could, however they'd be very dim on a 7.2 voltage, since the built-in resistor is designed for ~14v. You should wire up your own LEDs, or find a kit specific for remote controlled cars.

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How would these do in the engine bay? I am thinking about mounting them on the underside of my hood. Will these superflux leds melt? They would be offset from the top of the motor. - by Nick (Woodbridge, VA)

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They will be fine as long as they are not directly contacting anything of substantial heat.

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Would this work as a dome light? I don't have the room in my dome light area to mount your LED lights so I think this is my best choice. - by anthony (pittsburgh)

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Sure!

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Can I use the 4 chip LED to light up my headlights? Will it withstand the heat from the headlight itself? - by Gerard (Fresno, CA)

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Yes, many people do that.

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i want to put a few in my xbox 360 what do i need to do to power them. - by thomas (Houston, TX)

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Positive 12-14v DC and ground connections.

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How does the light output of the uv leds compare to the green. I have one bike done in the green and it is lit up really good. I want to do another bike in the uv, do I need 2 or even 3 uv leds in the same place as the green to get a comparable lighting? - by Billy (Chicago)

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The comparisson of UV to any other color is completely different as they are in a completely different color wavelength. The UV LED's are bright, but are not going to equal green.

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What gauge is the wire leads? - by Robert (Santa Barbara, CA)

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20-22 gauge.

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Can I run these in series? I want to use some in my truck and in my boat, I see they should not mess up my night vision fishing............. - by Mark (East Tenn.)

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No; the pre-wired LEDs have a built-in resistor and will not work properly wired in series.

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How many prewired Superflux 4-Chip LEDs can I safely connect (tap) to the headlight circuit? I want them to light up when I turn the headlights on. - by Victor

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Lots. These draw very little power. You could also hook up an indefinite amount using a relay setup. Check out our message boards for tips and tricks: www.oznium.com/forum

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What kind of glue to use? even on the exterior? - by Jim ( St Louis, MO)

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A heavy-duty glue like gorilla glue will hold it pretty much anywhere. If you want a less permanent solution, use silicone. It will hold the LED well, but not permanently.

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What is "warm white" and do you have any pictures comparing it to regular white? - by Brian

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Warm white has a more yellow tint to it - like a standard lightbulb in your home.

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when you hook them up , is there a on and off switch which you can turn them on or off. - by Chris (Houston TX)

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The LEDs do not come with any switches, however you can add a switch in between the LED and your power source to be able to turn them on and off at your disposal.

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Is that blue or green LEDs in the shown picture ?

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The color shown is our Aqua LED

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You say they are good for cup holders. How exactly would you install them?

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I would drill a hole. Then I would secure the LEDs with a combination of pressure fitting and glue. Then, I would run the power wires under the carpet, under the dash, and to a switch.

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Are you gonna make an underbody kit with these superflux 4 chip LEDs ? - by brad (Peoria, IL)

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Yes. It will be ready by the end of June.

Update: The FlowLighting Inferno V2 LED underbody kit uses 2-chip superflux LEDs. It is crazy bright!

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Do you have a rubber grommet available to mount these in headlights?

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No, sorry. Please try your local hardware store.

I don't think you'll really need a rubber grommet though. Why not just drill a hole, stick the LED in, and silicone it up?

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I want to install some superflux chips in my house, so I know I'll need a 12VDC adapter. What is the amperage of each LED so I know which adapter to buy?

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About 80 mA

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Do the LEDs come with a holder, or how would they stay in place after you drilled the hole? - by Chirs (Cali)

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My best suggestion would be to either use glue, or even silicone to secure the LED's into place.

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Once the LED is mounted, what's the protrusion depth? I'd like to put these in my doors, but they need to be shallow enough for some clearance. - by eric (orem, utah)

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Here's a scale diagram with measurements of the plastic housing.

The height of the superflux LED is 5.7 mm.

So, depending on how you mount it, you will get different protrusion depths.

1) mount it with the "ring" sticking out, you'll get 2.40 5.7 = 8.1 mm
2) mount it with the "ring" flush, you'll get 5.7 mm
3) mount it with the whole thing flush, you'll get 0 mm

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I have heard that these create more heat than typical LEDs, have you taken any measures to ensure that the heat dissipates? - by Mike (East Bay, CA)

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While the LEDs themselves do not create heat, the resistors do put out a bit of heat. It shouldn't be a problem though.

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Do you recommend drilling the hole to mount these just large enough to fit the dome (top, or tip of the led) thru the surface, or make a square hole and fit the whole thing in? As far as light projection and light output... - by Luke

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Drilling a round hole is much easier than making a square hole. I recommend you drill a hole large enough for the entire LED to stick through. Drilling a hole just large enough for the dome (top, or tip of LED) to stick through the surface would not be so good.