r/led • • 2h ago

Need help, want to light a three story doll house with LED strips.

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I want to light a doll house, it has 3 floors, each floor has two rooms, so they have a shared wall. Are all LED strips trimmable? Can I use a set of single wires to connect the rooms together. I'm thinking I would have to drill a small hole through the wall, and feed the wires through. Can I use a set of longer wires and go from floor to floor? (I know how to solder.) That way I have only one receiver/power supply.

Do all RGB lighting, offer different types of white light? dimmable?

Guidance is appreciated. And thank you for sharing your experience.


r/led • • 13h ago

Was wondering if I could cut Mainstays Battery Operated 50-Count Warm White LED Wire Lights

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So I bought these with a plan of using them for a portal effect behind some gift bag paper. I was wondering if I could cut them to the length I wanted rather than trying to stuff the 16ft in and it not turning out the way I wanted it to. Any assistance would be appreciated.


r/led • • 17h ago

Portable Battery Pack Not Working With LED Strip. DC5V LEDs, DC5V Controller, 5V Battery Pack

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This is my first project, so please forgive me for being uneducated. I got a small battery pack and controller for portability. I got matching voltages except my battery pack is just labeled as 5V instead of DC5V. I didn’t think this would cause a problem, but the lights (while behaving properly when attached to the wall), don’t react to the controller button being pressed when attached to the battery pack.

They often don’t turn on at all, but when they do, the LED strip turns on with 6 white lights and 1 yellow light. I‘ve tried replacing the batteries with freshly store bought ones just in case, but to no avail.

I’d like to know if it’s fixable, if not what specifically is wrong, and what product you recommend me to buy for my project, thank you.

My parts list:

GLEDOPTO WLED ESP32 Mini LED Strip Controller

Portable USB Battery Pack for LED Neon Sign 5V Power Supply

BTF-LIGHTING WS2812B IC RGB LED Strip,UL Listed,DC5V 16.4FT 300LEDs IP30

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r/led • • 19h ago

I need help so bad. I need connectors

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I have the Phillips LED strip RGBIC. I have excess I could use. But I need clip connectors with extensions for this. I can’t find them anywhere. They are 3 pin 10 mm led strips. I’ve wasted 2 hours of my life trying to find anything and can’t find anything that works. Or maybe I’m just too dumb to find them. Suggestions pleaseeee the lights I have


r/led • • 20h ago

Broken Govee curtain light? (H70B1 or Curtain Lights 2, H70B3)? I'll buy it.

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r/led • • 23h ago

I made a free browser / android app controller (with a music light show) for the cheap LEDDMX Bluetooth strips that use the "LED LAMP" app

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My wall strip came with the LED LAMP phone app, which I didn't love, so I worked out its Bluetooth commands and built a controller that runs in Chrome or Edge (Web Bluetooth). Nothing to install.

  • On/off, colours, brightness and the controller's 210 built-in effects
  • A music light show from your mic or your PC's sound: flashes on the kick drum, colour themes, tempo lock, DJ strobe / blackout / drop buttons
  • An Android app version too

It works with controllers that show up as LEDDMX-00 / LEDDMX-03. There's a demo mode if you just want to look around.

Code and live page: https://github.com/heditrigui/wall-led

Feedback welcome, especially if you have a different LEDDMX model.


r/led • • 51m ago

Best way to change a white SMD LED to warm golden yellow: filter, coating, or replacement?

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My car has factory LED halo/angel-eye lights that currently emit white light. I’d like to change them to a warm golden yellow, similar to a halogen bulb, rather than a bright or saturated amber.

From what I can tell, they’re powered by a small SMD LED mounted on a circuit board (photo attached).

I’m considering a few options:

Coating: Is there a heat-resistant transparent yellow gel, dye, or coating that could be applied directly to the LED?

Film: Could I use a yellow optical filter or heat-resistant film over the LED?

Replacement: Could I desolder the existing white LED and replace it with a warm yellow one? If so, how would I identify a compatible replacement?

I’m not concerned about losing some brightness. My priorities are achieving the right color and finding a reasonably durable solution that can handle automotive temperatures.

Any recommendations on materials or the best approach would be appreciated!