sleeper8406 Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Looks good but I agree with them being a little shorter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris4mica Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 gershon, small world isn't it. I bought a pair of the smaller 9" lights for my foglight spot. Do you think they are trimable if i seal the end back up with say silicone or epoxy or something like that. looking at the bulbstrip, i think they are in 3 LED sections in the rubber. I might try it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gershon Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Attention BEWARE!!! I went in to change the position of the led strip to pass into the turn signal light bar and when I was all done I was faced with a bad strip. Only the first six led's lit up. These strips feel like they are pretty pliable but they are in fact super delicate. My advise is bend them once and stop. I didnt really bend it that much but obviasaly too much. Here are the photos of what I was trying to do. Start with cutting a slot in the under peice of the light bar in order for ther to be room for the strip. http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/gershon23/IMG_0913.jpg Then you will need to cut a slot on the side of both peices to run the led strip through. http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/gershon23/IMG_0914.jpg I cut a couple of plastic strips to run along the led strip in order to keep it in place. http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/gershon23/IMG_0915.jpg I am hoping you can guess why I do not have an after shot of the installed headlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buru Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Nice work keep it up hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 +1.. I wanna see that in action. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gershon Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Take two! This is actually one 48cm strip. I put tape over 4 LED's between the main headlight and the turn signal area. http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/gershon23/IMG_0969.jpg http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/gershon23/IMG_0968.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yayo Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 sick!, pics from far away please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gershon Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 I tried but all I have for a camera is my iphone and it just looks like a blob of light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_luv Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Looking damn good, my issue was the led strips during the day are they noticeable or did you mask them someway? I tried but all I have for a camera is my iphone and it just looks like a blob of light. Mr.350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gershon Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 I am not sure what you mean with masking them. They are definitely noticeable during the day at least around here in Seattle. Maybe in super sunny mid brightness you would not notice the LED's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_luv Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Sorry I ment when they were off, I didnt like having the naked strip sitting there visible how did you fix that issue? I am not sure what you mean with masking them. They are definitely noticeable during the day at least around here in Seattle. Maybe in super sunny mid brightness you would not notice the LED's. Mr.350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndas Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 I think he meant when they are not on in daylight do they look ghetto in the headlights? J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris4mica Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 nice work gershon, now you have me thinking if I should put my stips in the foglight spot of crack open my headlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_luv Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Basically couldn't think of the right words haha I think he meant when they are not on in daylight do they look ghetto in the headlights? J Mr.350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 that looks good. I'd be worried about the tape tho. If you were good at soldering you could have probably cut it and soldered a wire lead. How do you plan to wire these? "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndas Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Basically couldn't think of the right words haha Great minds Luv...great minds! J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gershon Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Ok I got you now! As far as ghetto I would say some people like Mr Gire will say they look too rice. As far as anyone noticing what the inside of my headlight looks like when my car is sitting in a parking space? Well I don't think most people notice that stuff. I am sure you could find some frosted plastic strip to use as a cover or something and you may want to do so if you bring your car to shows. http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/gershon23/IMG_0970.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gershon Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 that looks good. I'd be worried about the tape tho. If you were good at soldering you could have probably cut it and soldered a wire lead. How do you plan to wire these? What worries you about the tape? I used electrical tape and LED's do not get hot at all. You definitely do not want to try and cut these strips and try to solder them back together. Please just trust me on this. I plan on setting up there own switch and keeping them on most the time in place of DRL's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_luv Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Looks good, If you pull them apart try to find grey paint to paint the bar not the led are or black them out should work out good, good job all the same I am now motivated to do a new set of shoddy lights myself hahaha thanks for sharing this great idea. Mr.350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gershon Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 If you look at the 1st photos with the strips on the open light you will see the brown circuit on the inside of the strip. If you look real close you can see that I put some black vinyl decal material over the top of the strip. I did think that looked ghetto the 1st time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndas Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Well executed...as for Gire that's just because he lives in Richmond...the land of Rice! J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 <sort of a pun>I thought Virginia was originally largely the land of tobacco and the coastal areas like charleston were more for rice?</sort of a pun> unless you mean a different richmond.. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vwown3d Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I don't see any rice down here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndas Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Richmond, BC...Canada ... EH! J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris4mica Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 looks good bud I have a project for ya. I might give this a go too. [ame=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=980547339061120203]How To Create Custom LED Angel Eye Rings[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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