Here are further progress pics on my LED tails (these are thumbs, so clicky for full size)...
Turn PCB w/ LED's installed (unlit):
Custom designed turn PCB Blank:
PCB Prior to cut:
Resistor Plate for Turn PCB:
Mock-up Brake PCB:
Park Perf Board w/ LED's installed (unlit - tested and works)
Mock-up Assembly:
Coming soon will be the turn wiring and that will be permanently mounted, the brake PCB w/ LED's installed will be on order soon, the park LED's still need resistors (damn Radio Shack is always out of the ones I need...) and mounting, then the test hard wire to car.
Also, the housing still needs a bit of TLC...
Once that's done, a clear lens needs to be formed, "black-out" plates in between the LED boards to prevent light cross, and should be done. Then repeat for passenger side...
I WANT SOME FOR THE SATCHMOBILE!!!!!!!
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Wow nice work man, that looks so sweet. I got one question about the resistor board, How hot does that thing get?? That would suck if it melted. Maybe try one with 1Watt or even 2Watt resistors.
that is nice as hell man, i wanna see finished pics!
BoneStock: Each of the resistors are 1/2 watt and are only going to drive 6 LED's each. Heat is not going to be an issue. That set up is only for the turn signals, which I seldom use anyway, and will be seperate from the board due to the tight space constraints. There's 78 3mm LED's crammed on that board.
I'm still having the minor issue as to how to get the park and brake lights perm. mounted due to the depth of the housing, but that is being worked currently. As for the turn board, that part is shallow enough that a 1/2 inch tall spacer will work
Thanks for the feedback, I'm enjoying this little boredom project of mine.
i really like them can't wait to see them lit
Cool can't wait for pics
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I can't wait to see them on the car!
Nice idea but why didn't you just use a voltage regulator instead of resistors, if you want all of the leds to have the same brightness that is.
should be awesome! wanna trade?
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i have no clue what u said.. but the lights look awsome and you got some major skill there
Quiklilcav: I'm using 3mm for the turns, 5's for the rest. Due to the shallow work area, 5's would have been too tall for the turn PCB.
pezed: I'm using both. The 12V regulator and 68 ohm resistors. The turn LED's are 1.8v optimal each. Series of 6 = 10.8 volts. 7 would have been 12.6 and a resistor still would have been needed. 8 as 14.4 and they would have been too dim to be functional.
Everyone else, again thanks for the positive feedback on these.
One more thing, Wink, the not getting what was said part, was can be clarified?
I guess im not up to par with my electrical/LED lingo i guess.
Looks good regaurdless
hey great job.. i am doing a similar thing.. but less leds and simpler design
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Beautiful
I need to pick up some Cav tails so that I can get working on some LED's out back.
With that many LED's as turn's, do you still need the Load resistor thing like direct-fit LED bulbs do? Or is there enough draw that it's not required?
Keep it up!
