led moonlights?

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  1. jesmontb

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    hey all, anybody got some ideas for me on a cheap way of building led moonlights into my new canopy?
     
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    i found some similar ones on ebay im gonna do, now wiring these? because they are on simple 12v wires, (red/black obviously power/ground) how would i get these to wall plug?
     
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    cut the end off it and splice the wires?
     
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    yep, they prob have one without the end at radio shack or a computer store. I cut the end of my son's old toys he doesn't use anymore.;)
     
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    I would get one single white LED on a dimmer dimmed all the way down, for two reasons
    1. It imitates the glow of the moon (12K or so)
    2. Blue light is far brighter to fish than white light (the opposite of people)
    HTH :)
     
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