How easy is it to add LED headlights to RC car?

[King Mustard]

I am new to RC cars and electronics in general.

I have a Maverick Quantum RX Flux with a Voltz 5,000 mAh 4S LiPo battery.

I am wanting to add LED headlights.

I am happy enough with the cutouts, mounting etc

How easy is it to wire headlights up? Do I wire them to the 4S battery (and is it safe?), or do I include a seperate battery for them inside the shell?

To be honest, there are so many lighting kits available (some example links below), I would not know where to start!

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/body-shop/lighting-kits/?&sort=PriceLow
https://wheelspinmodels.co.uk/c/176/?o=2
https://www.cmldistribution.co.uk/l...rt=&product_show=20&product_sort=sortpriceasc
https://www.makeitbuildit.co.uk/collections/lighting-kits?sort_by=price-ascending

 

[PainKiller]

I never had any interest in putting LED’s on an RC. But the truck I have now came with them and I have to say , I love them. They look great. I don’t know how to go about installing them but I highly recommend getting them.

 

[Chubaka]

Tape or hot glue or even zip tie if necessary. If you have a brown out look into bec and or glitch busters.

The cheapest option is the reciever plug. Rc4wd and others make a small box that runs off a 2s lipo to run and control led lights.

To run it off the reciever match positive to positive and the same for negative.

 

[332_RC]

I did it on my 3s Infraction. Headlights & taillights. Roof bar & inside the cab bar. All wired to the AUX or BATT on the receiver. I added an additional ON/OFF switch in the bed.

I also made a disconnect plug, so I could remove the body & unplug all the lights.

 

[PainKiller]

I did it on my 3s Infraction. Headlights & taillights. Roof bar & inside the cab bar. All wired to the AUX or BATT on the receiver. I added an additional ON/OFF switch in the bed.

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I also made a disconnect plug, so I could remove the body & unplug all the lights.

That’s awesome