DIY: Easy&Cheap LED Side marker mode...:)

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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 01:50 AM
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DIY: Easy&Cheap LED Side marker mode...:)

I was bored..So i made LED side marker for people who don't know how to play with LED like me..
It took me about 1hour...only because I did not have tools..
If I had tools It would take less than 1 hour...
Anyways...Here are some pictures...Pictures will tell you almost everything..
Its Easy...

Materials needed:
-6 LED Bar Set from superbrightleds.com
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...i?product=BARS
-Pair of Side marker
-Anything to cut back of the side marker housing

-LED Holder(I used one of my burned 194 LED)
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 ignore led holder part...
 you can use anything...there are heated shrink wire connector..or wire    connector that secure water...be creative
 my led holder don't secure water so its not a good idea...
-silicone
Total cost-$10~20
-Silver Marker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
since you can see through the housing..led bar doesn't match the color..
so I used silver marker to match the color looks much better


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Final Product..........
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Add silicone to the backside of the housing.

Result.........
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Its much brighter than single 194 led.....I like it
I still have to paint LED Bar silver and add silicone sealant to the backside of the housing.
Sorry for short write up..
 

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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 01:53 AM
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wow, very cool indeed.

thanks for the DIY.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 01:55 AM
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did u change ur hid bulbs?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 01:57 AM
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Philips 6000k..
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:10 AM
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ooo that looks good.. do u have a full frontal shot of ur headlights?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:23 AM
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there are alot of 6000k pictures...you can search it..
newayz heres mine..looks like blue but its not...
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:25 AM
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yeah i've seen a lot of 6000k pics.. but haven't seen it with the '06 projectors..

i have the '06 so this is my first time seeing it w/ the 6000k phillips...

that looks really nice.. it's not blue in person?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:30 AM
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Nice Write up.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:58 AM
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Its not blue at all..more close to white-purple...
I will try PIAA 6600k next time...
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 05:02 AM
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looks very nice!!!!
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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Arent you worried about water getting in there?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 12:07 AM
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Actually water went in there first time when I used glue to secure the back side of housing..so I tried silicone..It worked really good..No problem at all..
Here are daytime pics
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 05:11 AM
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sweet! I have seen people do this to thier interior lights as well. LED's are much brighter and more reliable.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 12:59 PM
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wow dat's pretty cool. thx for the writeup. i'll do this to my fiance's car. those lights blink? i had no idea.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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Looks good, What color did you choose on superbrightleds.com? Cool white or Warm white?
Also how do they match up with your 6000k bulbs?
 
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