What I want to do is wire up an LED strip which will be strategically placed on the car. What I want it to do is basically have only a small section of it on at any time and that section would "marquee" back and forth across the strip. Depending on dificulty, I may want it to pulse slowly as well.

Does anyone know where I could get the LED's for this and point me in the direction for how to wire/program it? I want it to run independently of my parking lights/Turn signals/Headlights and be activated by a switch.

I've been thinking about this for weeks now...I just can't find any reliable info out there. TYIA for any input.

 

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no but seriously, you could probably try an electronics/hobby store you might be able to get LED strips there

 

or try using google, here is the first result for "LED strip"
Flexible LED Strips

 

American Science and Surplus in Geneva on RT38, Call first (630-232-2882) there is a guy there (I think his name is John?) that knows everything. My GF works there & I've just started looking into LED's and how they work and what knot. Call them up and tell them you have a Q about LED's. Hope this helps.