 LED Third Brake Light, My Newest Design |
 Nov 24, 2012 - 12:30 AM
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So I originally built a 58 Red LED third brake light and was dissatisfied with the result-
 It was only about as bright as the OEM incandescent so it was back to the drawingboard. I finally had time today to solder this together, it uses 97 5mm White LEDs(the maximum amount I could cram in). The current draw is apx. 9 watts and the service life is apx. 100,000 hours. It is bright like headlight bright.   First Layer of 57 LEDs-   Second layer of 40 LEDs, Finished!!!!!!-      And finally Video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh44hn_EBz4 If there is enough interest I may make some of these for 6gc members as well as some of the other exterior lights. This post has been edited by Special_Edy: Nov 24, 2012 - 3:01 AM |
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Nov 27, 2012 - 8:34 AM
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Could you do single horizontal rows with a row gap in between each row? that would cut down on the amt, and It might look good.
or use larger SMD leds or something of that sort so there will be larger "bulbs" that can fill up the space more easily This post has been edited by Tigawoods: Nov 27, 2012 - 8:39 AM --------------------  1995 GT::::Diffusing the Situation エキサイティングカーレーシングチーム! march 2010 COTM : 6GC feature 2014 : january 2015-2016-2018 COTM |
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Special_Edy LED Third Brake Light Nov 24, 2012 - 12:30 AM
smkr3w Shweet!
What's cost shipped looking like... Nov 24, 2012 - 12:51 AM Tigawoods yup. they are awesome. Great job!
Id definitel... Nov 24, 2012 - 8:51 AM diegohiga very nice Nov 24, 2012 - 10:54 AM Special_Edy I made another one-
I think I may leave th... Nov 25, 2012 - 12:15 AM mkernz22 I'd totally love one, but the only problem I w... Nov 25, 2012 - 2:01 PM Special_Edy Ok I've updated it with power rails down the s... Nov 26, 2012 - 3:36 AM Tigawoods you are doing preface LED turns??
OH LAAAAAWWWD Nov 26, 2012 - 9:14 PM Special_Edy I'll just leave this here.
We will see ho... Nov 27, 2012 - 2:21 AM Special_Edy Yes Im definitely considering 1W or even 3W LEDS.
... Nov 28, 2012 - 2:32 AM richee3 Looks great so far! I'm sure it's not ... Nov 28, 2012 - 10:31 AM Special_Edy Yes I could do the red LEDs. I would assume you wo... Nov 28, 2012 - 11:05 AM Nifty I prefer waterproof LED strips. And you can save A... Nov 28, 2012 - 4:26 PM Lil-Joe101 I wanna see em lit up, very interested Nov 28, 2012 - 10:08 PM Special_Edy Watch the videos in my posts above. I have one lit... Nov 29, 2012 - 12:00 AM Waynegriffin QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Nov 24, 2012 - 12... Dec 3, 2012 - 2:21 AM Special_Edy Yes I still have them, I was planning to make a ba... Dec 3, 2012 - 11:21 PM Tigawoods like you ran into a person? or a car Dec 4, 2012 - 7:23 AM broderp Interesting idea. Did you calculate the current f... Dec 9, 2012 - 11:33 PM
Special_Edy QUOTE (broderp @ Dec 10, 2012 - 12:3... Dec 10, 2012 - 3:28 AM broderp Sorry to hear about the accident. That hurts on a... Dec 10, 2012 - 8:45 AM Special_Edy Actually I just finished my first semester of coll... Dec 11, 2012 - 1:05 AM Special_Edy Ok so here is an update, because I dont have to te... Dec 14, 2012 - 1:13 AM smkr3w Holy wiring Batman! Looks great
Hope it work... Dec 14, 2012 - 5:42 AM broderp QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Dec 14, 2012 - 1... Dec 19, 2012 - 4:37 PM Special_Edy @ broderp-
Yeah all the chips are on the same powe... Dec 20, 2012 - 2:10 AM Tigawoods progressing very well!
An animation I am curi... Dec 20, 2012 - 3:19 PM smkr3w Awesome!
Even though you haven't gotten in... Dec 20, 2012 - 4:39 PM richee3 Any update? Feb 22, 2013 - 1:59 PM Special_Edy I havent fooled with it lately, but I was thinking... Feb 22, 2013 - 10:45 PM Special_Edy And I ordered a variety of led bulbs to try some o... May 12, 2013 - 10:05 AM mgnt232 want one lol. you thinking of making them for the ... May 12, 2013 - 3:15 PM Special_Edy Made this GT-4 one today, guess this means I need ... May 14, 2013 - 12:27 PM ILoveMySilly97 That's awesome! I was wandering if you kno... May 14, 2013 - 8:01 PM JoshuaM Looks great! And I think there will be a fair ... May 14, 2013 - 8:29 PM Box Can you make one that says "GET BACK" or... May 14, 2013 - 9:27 PM BonzaiCelica The ones that say toyota and celica look good. The... May 16, 2013 - 7:03 PM Red123 wow
very nice. I want a "celica" brake l... May 16, 2013 - 7:39 PM mgnt232 yes start selling id buy. like the idea of the cl... May 17, 2013 - 1:26 AM richee3 You need to make "GTFO" or "STFU.... May 17, 2013 - 6:08 AM Box QUOTE (richee3 @ May 17, 2013 - 6:08... May 17, 2013 - 1:00 PM Bitter Flashing red lights are a no-no in most states. May 17, 2013 - 11:45 PM Box QUOTE (Bitter @ May 17, 2013 - 11:45... May 18, 2013 - 12:21 AM CoolZeen I wonder if anybody actually bought some , or afte... Dec 24, 2023 - 5:37 AM BonzaiCelica i could ask someone local if they are willing to d... Jan 6, 2024 - 6:26 PM CoolZeen if so ,im down for a CELICA one Jan 17, 2024 - 9:48 AM |
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