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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ben53
Thanks. you can also PM me. I'll order the LEDs after the video.LOL. Any special tapping instructions?
Someone said that it could fry up the whole light assembly.
If you follow the instructions I provided and cover all exposed wires you will be good.



It really is pretty basic wiring.

Video...

http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...t=SDC17402.mp4

And this is what I have been working off and on on...

http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...t=SDC13129.mp4

Functions the same as the one being advertised it is now a rod instead of 5 separate leds.






Have not worked on it for a while.

Still need to make it as bright as the rods on the lights though.

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Double post...

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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:22 AM
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Can't tell they're even on in the second video...

I would say it looks surprisingly good -- if you don't have LCI tails. With LCI tails, I feel like it detracts from the look of the rods.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:54 AM
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Yea the second video only had one side on it.

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Needs to be brighter.

You mess with led often... any idea what I can do to make the leds brighter?
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Yea the second video only had one side on it.

:l

Needs to be brighter.

You mess with led often... any idea what I can do to make the leds brighter?
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 08:59 AM
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Yea, you basically need to change those out entirely. Obviously the spec of those LEDs are not good enough for much visibility. I assume you're building your own board?
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:09 AM
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Yep...

Since I could not reuse the board or LEDs from the original LED reflectors, I had to make my own.

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Is there a specific LED I should use?
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by god_003
If you follow the instructions I provided and cover all exposed wires you will be good.



It really is pretty basic wiring.

Video...
Looks great in video. I'm gonna install them. So, In video, its your custom LEDs? I read you bought it from taiwan seller off ebay?
A link would be great!

The one I was looking at is this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/E60-03-10-LE...ht_5100wt_1057
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by god_003
Yep...

Since I could not reuse the board or LEDs from the original LED reflectors, I had to make my own.

:l

Is there a specific LED I should use?
Well, it really boils down to how your design your board and circuit. The obvious choices are superfluxes, SMDs, and maybe PLCC2s if you want multi-LED look while still having good intensity.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by nomis_nehc
Well, it really boils down to how your design your board and circuit. The obvious choices are superfluxes, SMDs, and maybe PLCC2s if you want multi-LED look while still having good intensity.
None of this made sense to me.

:l

I just did as basic of a board as possible.

I will take a pic and post it later.


Originally Posted by ben53
Looks great in video. I'm gonna install them. So, In video, its your custom LEDs? I read you bought it from taiwan seller off ebay?
A link would be great!

The one I was looking at is this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/E60-03-10-LE...ht_5100wt_1057
First video are the ones I bought from ebay. (5 dots)

:l

Second video are the ones I made (bar).

And really all of those led reflectors have the same manufacturer so there is no difference in quality only price... I'd go with the lowest since I can't find the guy I bought from originally.
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