Kappa Performance Forum
Kappa Specific => Joe's Garage => Interior/Exterior Mods => Topic started by: cartmann32 on March 24, 2011, 11:00:02 AM
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Hey guys
Just got the parts in for these badboys....look for a finished product in a few weeks (slow build already...crazy busy)
103 LEDs can't be wrong huh?
Enjoy the teasers
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/2011-03-23_19-18-39_649.jpg)
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/2011-03-23_19-18-46_194.jpg)
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/2011-03-23_19-19-01_807.jpg)
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/2011-03-23_19-20-42_59.jpg)
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/2011-03-23_19-19-49_635.jpg)
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/2011-03-23_19-19-59_547.jpg)
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/2011-03-23_19-20-10_734.jpg)
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/2011-03-23_19-20-18_403.jpg)
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Scary cool, cartmann! :thumbs:
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Maybe a little too bright? How are you planning on controlling the running vs. braking vs. turning light pattern? Will you customize it?
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Not too bright at all...the stock lense knocks them down a bit once you get it behind the red plexi
The owner and myself will figure out the exact setup of what will come on with running lights and brake/turn....so that will be determined once i get everything mounted.
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Cool!
And the ready to run plug and play versions will be selling for $12.95 per side plus $1295.00 for instal... :)
Can't wait to see the finished product.
GJ
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Cartman, not to question your work, but shouldn't it be "two of a kind'? One is going to look strange with a regular light on the other side. Just saying.......... :poke:
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How are you planning on controlling the running vs. braking vs. turning light pattern? Will you customize it?
That's actually not too difficult. Something like this is what I'm thinking for my (future) setup, using constant-voltage regulators and a dropper resistor for running light levels, vs. full voltage (via diode) for full (brake/turning) light levels.
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Cool!
And the ready to run plug and play versions will be selling for $12.95 per side plus $1295.00 for instal... :)
Can't wait to see the finished product.
GJ
Yes sir...you know it!!
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Cartman, not to question your work, but shouldn't it be "two of a kind'? One is going to look strange with a regular light on the other side. Just saying.......... :poke:
Ah man...you caught me...I knew I should have thought about the name more
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Well...got some video of the setup...after some revisions...the owner and I have settled on this....I think it's pretty gnarly looking...can't wait for some free time so I can do my own set (yeah right)
Running Lights On
http://s423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/?action=view¤t=Running.mp4 (http://s423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/?action=view¤t=Running.mp4)
Running Lights On, Brake
http://s423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/?action=view¤t=BrakeRunningOn.mp4 (http://s423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/?action=view¤t=BrakeRunningOn.mp4)
Running Lights Off, Brake
http://s423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/?action=view¤t=BrakeRunningOff.mp4 (http://s423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/?action=view¤t=BrakeRunningOff.mp4)
As you can see...the only way they aren't 100% brighter than the stock bulbs is directly in front of the bulb, where the factory reflector bowl does what it's supposed to and amplifies the light source. The LED tails are brighter in every other angle you look at it...especially when you to to the sides and the stock lighting actually goes away...the LED tails stay bright...pretty neat.
Just need to confirm a few more things...then I'll seal these up and start the other sides and I'll have finished photos!
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sweet!!!
nice mod!!
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And then we can send you our tail lights, and you will ship them back to us modified like this? Let me guess... Two day turn around, $50 per side? :poke:
Love them.
GJ
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And then we can send you our tail lights, and you will ship them back to us modified like this? Let me guess... Two day turn around, $50 per side? :poke:
Love them.
GJ
You sir......Put down that stick...grrr :)
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Damn, Cartmann, you beat me to it! I have mine ready EXCEPT that I am waiting on MR16 3W bulbs for the centers (brake/turns only - similar to yours). I had white LED ones, but didn't like the orangey light they put out that didn't match the pure red of my outer LEDs. So I ordered two more red LED versions from Hong Kong. Took 2 1/2 weeks to arrive, only to find they didn't match each other - ARGGGH! One was nice an bright as I expected, the other was only 1/2 (or less) as bright. Jeez. They are supposedly sending me a new one, but now I have to wait another 2-3 weeks again.
:banghead:
Here's a photo of the test setup (with temporary white LED MR16 bulb):
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GJ you are way of I heard $5 if you provide the assy and 20 if he does :)
Looks good, are you going to produce them?
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I LIKE THESE A LOT... Shame it will only be a "Two off". These would sell in mass production for OEM replacements for the cars.
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Ya.....just like the projector headlights.....if someone wants them.....i will do them.
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Yo, cartmann, finally finished mine, see: http://www.kappaperformance.com/forum/index.php/topic,6993
I know, I know, a day late...
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Hey guys....finally found time to finish these.....let me know what you think.
This version doesn't have Sequential turns...but i'm working on that for version 2.0.
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/2011-05-11_18-22-21_992.jpg)
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/2011-05-11_18-22-52_950.jpg)
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Here is a video to show you operation
http://www.traxcustoms.com/2/post/2011/05/led-tails-for-a-solstivideo.html (http://www.traxcustoms.com/2/post/2011/05/led-tails-for-a-solstivideo.html)
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Definitely cool! But noisy as hell. ;)
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Nice.
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Nice job! Looks very cool :thumbs: :thumbs:
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AGAIN to reiterate, I really like these! Guess maybe TS and I could talk while at he MM over a drink or two on how to "build" something like this...
Or...
I could just buy them!
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:cheers: :)
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Definitely cool! But noisy as hell. ;)
hahhaha...thanks
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AGAIN to reiterate, I really like these! Guess maybe TS and I could talk while at he MM over a drink or two on how to "build" something like this...
Or...
I could just buy them!
I knew I was on the wrong side of the world over here
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You got a week to get here, with a couple of days to spare.
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Judging from the pics, the Oznium centre LED is the same one I use to light up my trunk.
http://www.solsticeforum.com/forum/f11/led-lighting-project-63274/ (http://www.solsticeforum.com/forum/f11/led-lighting-project-63274/)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/4561078509_1bd2c8fd33_b.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3529/4561705202_b20742f7bb_b.jpg)
Super bright for how small they are, and a single one, really lights up my trunk when it's open at night. Makes the dim stock one obsolete . . . scratch that, makes it obvious how obsolete the stock one is.
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Judging from the pics, the Oznium centre LED is the same one I use to light up my trunk.
http://www.solsticeforum.com/forum/f11/led-lighting-project-63274/ (http://www.solsticeforum.com/forum/f11/led-lighting-project-63274/)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/4561078509_1bd2c8fd33_b.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3529/4561705202_b20742f7bb_b.jpg)
Super bright for how small they are, and a single one, really lights up my trunk when it's open at night. Makes the dim stock one obsolete . . . scratch that, makes it obvious how obsolete the stock one is.
Same ones.....i plan on using a different center next time....so they'll all be the same LEDs...no protruding mini afterburner..unless that's what peeps want
but yes...they are bright as hell....i've put 10 of the spot lights under a boat ski deck on a wake board boat and it lit up the wake about 20 ft out....amazing