LED Third Brake Light, My Newest Design Options

[Special_Edy]

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

[Special_Edy]

Watch the videos in my posts above. I have one lit up in every video.

I think the red LEDs are dimmer than the clears but the clear lense will let way more light through.

I can order the red LEDs two ways-
12,000 mcd with a 15° viewing angle or
5,100 mcd with a 30° viewing angle.

Which would yall perfer?



VIDEO TEASER!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDmO9H2hO-k...eature=youtu.be

This post has been edited by Special_Edy: Nov 29, 2012 - 1:33 AM