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Offline cartmann32

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Custom One Off LED Taillights
« on: March 24, 2011, 11:00:02 AM »
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








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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2011, 11:01:53 AM »
Scary cool, cartmann! :thumbs:
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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2011, 11:02:41 AM »
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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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2011, 11:54:58 AM »
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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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2011, 12:01:38 PM »
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.

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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2011, 12:04:03 PM »
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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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2011, 12:08:30 PM »
Quote from: CT_Solstice on March 24, 2011, 11:02:41 AM
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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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2011, 05:04:54 PM »
Quote from: Gentleman Jack on March 24, 2011, 12:01:38 PM
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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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2011, 05:05:38 PM »
Quote from: Critterman on March 24, 2011, 12:04:03 PM
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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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2011, 10:47:33 AM »
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&current=Running.mp4

Running Lights On, Brake
http://s423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/?action=view&current=BrakeRunningOn.mp4

Running Lights Off, Brake
http://s423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/cartmann32/Trax%20Projects/?action=view&current=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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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2011, 10:57:31 AM »
sweet!!!

nice mod!!
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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2011, 11:18:18 AM »
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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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2011, 11:35:18 AM »
Quote from: Gentleman Jack on April 19, 2011, 11:18:18 AM
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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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2011, 12:16:33 PM »
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.
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Here's a photo of the test setup (with temporary white LED MR16 bulb):

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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2011, 12:21:26 PM »
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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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2011, 01:03:04 PM »
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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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2011, 01:05:47 PM »
Ya.....just like the projector headlights.....if someone wants them.....i will do them.
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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #17 on: May 09, 2011, 05:29:45 PM »
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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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #18 on: May 17, 2011, 01:01:49 AM »
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.








Here is a video to show you operation
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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #19 on: May 17, 2011, 02:22:16 AM »
Definitely cool!  But noisy as hell.  ;)
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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #20 on: May 17, 2011, 07:22:06 AM »
Nice.
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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #21 on: May 17, 2011, 09:27:54 AM »
Nice job!  Looks very cool  :thumbs:  :thumbs:
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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #22 on: May 17, 2011, 09:56:46 AM »
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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« Reply #23 on: May 17, 2011, 10:11:17 AM »
 :cheers:  :)
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Re: Custom One Off LED Taillights
« Reply #24 on: May 17, 2011, 10:50:21 AM »
Quote from: Excelsior on May 17, 2011, 02:22:16 AM
Definitely cool!  But noisy as hell.  ;)
hahhaha...thanks
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