Light mods

[psedog]

Just want to give you guys an update. (since, obviously I can't show you in person anymore)
I have opened up my rear tail lights (like I said I always wanted to )
I split my passenger side lens, so I have to procure another one, somehow.
I'm also working on my bumper marker lights.
I am installing LED's into the outer circle reflector area. 8 in there and 2 will go on the side for turn signal indications.

On my side markers. These are the new style JDM lights with the "bump". The design is 30 amber leds per side and 10 white per side. I'm waiting on some parts to come in to finish that project as well as the tail lights.

Here is a picture of the tails. With and without the cover, wish I could find clear covers, that would be sick!



Here is the LED turn signal, pretty much complete. Next I'll mount it and trim up the housing so it will fit and I will hook it up to the car so we can see how it looks compared to the brake and normal turn signal

Ckt Board Front


Ckt Board Rear


Powered at 12v (power supply is only putting out 11v when hooked up )


In the new Signal Spot


The whole housing at 1/100 5.6 (just like the rest of the pictures)


The whole housing at 1/60 3.2 (more like what your eyes would see)


Glued into place (Silicone in the middle and Hot Glue on the edge)


I had to trim this in order for the board to fit. (Didn't feel like pulling out the rotary, so I used wire cutters )


Here you can see how close the fit is.


Parking Light


Parking + Blinker


Brake + Blinker



Edit:
Done with the sides, just have to wire them into the car

Here is the ckt board. 40 leds in total so as you'll see in the next pic, it needs more room.


As you can see I had to dremel down the backing in order to get the leds to fit into the case.



Parking light



Signal light



Parking + Signal



I could make these about twice as bright. I tested it with higher voltages, but I don't want to risk overloading them. When the car is running the voltage being supplied fluctuates. At WOT they will get over 14+ volts. Regular running around 13 and when the engine isn't running 12v.

The pictures are all running on a 12v power supply in the house. I will proceed to wiring them up tomorrow, as long as it isn't raining

[wannabeser]

good luck man

[GreenGoblin]

I cant wait for more.

[importroller]

too bad you can't put a clear lense on it. It looks sick opened up

[O HELLA JDM]

looks sick!!!!

[psedog]

Originally Posted by importroller

too bad you can't put a clear lense on it. It looks sick opened up

You know! I would have used my KH3 paint instead of normal black. I'm looking into what it would take to get some clear ones made. It's probably way too expensive, but you never know.

[C]

Originally Posted by importroller

too bad you can't put a clear lense on it. It looks sick opened up

wrap that bish in saran wrap and you're good to go.

edddddiie, looks good mang!

[O HELLA JDM]

^^^ saran wrap LOL HAHAH

[psedog]

First post updated with pictures of my bumper lights

[importroller]

Those look sick!!!!! I dont know how to wire up LEDs, so I'm stuck with whatever is prefabed. My soldering skills aren't up to par

[psedog]

^^^Here is a good tool for figuring out the resistor values you need for your leds. http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz

[O HELLA JDM]

^^^ that ishhh is sickkkk goood stuff eddie!!!!

[psedog]

It rained, but I installed them anyway

[wannabeser]

hell yea

[psedog]

Updated first post with the LED's for the rear turn signal