Headlights and Tail Lights LED project
12-06-2008, 08:13 AM
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Headlights and Tail Lights LED project
Any donations of broken headlights, tail lights etc will be great to make this project more progressive!
In comment to the previous posted photo...
Ryan...then you are a true gear head. *bows down*
on another note...
Here is for everyone interested on what we had discussed last meet. I had suggested a company that does LED rear and front headlights.
http://www.clearcorners.com/
Now these LED's are not cheap...your looking at the least 1,450 for a set.
But thanks to a couple of things...an electrical engineer, the internet, and many post forums of voltage ratings for the SUPER FLUX LED's and some knowledge already of the use of basic resin epoxy...I think we can do it...or at least try...
Plus BIG hand for Eli who has his old Gen S2k brake lights so that we can test out how to fit them in the housing and keep it very JDM looking.
Now mind you...this is off a 180sx rear tail light...but I am going to try and create a pattern similar to this one that fits inside the stock housing giving a targeted level of rings that are illuminated even during day light.
But as well all know, Savannah Drivers are probably not two cents short of some of the most insanely mal-attentive people on the roads of the east coast...
only short of Florida...the land where the old go to die, and take some with them when they drive.
Why I state that, is that these SuperFlux LED's are illegal in brightness effects for brake lights. But honestly, I think the further back a individual can see my tail lights, the greater chance they are going to know I am there. Objections?
I think when perfected, this project should set the standard of this group, to provide our car with one more win in the battle of becoming collateral damage from those who seem to want to damage their cars and others.
In any case...the W5W's, 5 LED tower, cut at angels within the plastic, using optical epoxy that is heat resistant will give a radiant punch to piercing the thickest fogs, darkest nights, and drunkest/sleepiest drivers enough to startle them to stop further away, giving your rear bumper...a good sigh of relief.
http://www.clearcorners.com/products/006/index01.shtml
GOOD ARTICLE!
My Cheat sheets...
http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz
http://www.ledcar.com/index.html
These two places, we can create the greatest combination of light power, power efficiency, and still give the JDM show look.
In comment to the previous posted photo...
Ryan...then you are a true gear head. *bows down*
on another note...
Here is for everyone interested on what we had discussed last meet. I had suggested a company that does LED rear and front headlights.
http://www.clearcorners.com/
Now these LED's are not cheap...your looking at the least 1,450 for a set.
But thanks to a couple of things...an electrical engineer, the internet, and many post forums of voltage ratings for the SUPER FLUX LED's and some knowledge already of the use of basic resin epoxy...I think we can do it...or at least try...
Plus BIG hand for Eli who has his old Gen S2k brake lights so that we can test out how to fit them in the housing and keep it very JDM looking.
Now mind you...this is off a 180sx rear tail light...but I am going to try and create a pattern similar to this one that fits inside the stock housing giving a targeted level of rings that are illuminated even during day light.
But as well all know, Savannah Drivers are probably not two cents short of some of the most insanely mal-attentive people on the roads of the east coast...
only short of Florida...the land where the old go to die, and take some with them when they drive.
Why I state that, is that these SuperFlux LED's are illegal in brightness effects for brake lights. But honestly, I think the further back a individual can see my tail lights, the greater chance they are going to know I am there. Objections?
I think when perfected, this project should set the standard of this group, to provide our car with one more win in the battle of becoming collateral damage from those who seem to want to damage their cars and others.
In any case...the W5W's, 5 LED tower, cut at angels within the plastic, using optical epoxy that is heat resistant will give a radiant punch to piercing the thickest fogs, darkest nights, and drunkest/sleepiest drivers enough to startle them to stop further away, giving your rear bumper...a good sigh of relief.
http://www.clearcorners.com/products/006/index01.shtml
GOOD ARTICLE!
My Cheat sheets...
http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz
http://www.ledcar.com/index.html
These two places, we can create the greatest combination of light power, power efficiency, and still give the JDM show look.
12-07-2008, 04:27 PM
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I will take that in mind, I think taking off the reflectors and filling it with epoxy and then doing that LED finish, looks pretty spiffy.
Though I will say...the look of yours was pretty nice.
Few Questions...
what temp?
what time?
any thing you did individually? (add aluminum)
Though I will say...the look of yours was pretty nice.
Few Questions...
what temp?
what time?
any thing you did individually? (add aluminum)
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