CruxGNZ Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 i was thinking, since wide angle led's are usually more expensive, why not cluster the narrow angle led's in the middle and have the wider angle led's along the perimeter? Or possibly bend the array of LED's in a convex shape, instead of just flat? !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I've been working on this project for some time... but paused on it for a while between work and home stuff... I've fitted 96 Super Bright white LED's into one of my tailight housings. It's incredibly bright. I haven't sealed it up and installed it yet, but bench testing tells me it blows out the stock tailights altogether. Even the viewing angle is fine, because its SO bright, and the stock diffuser actually diffuses a bit of the LED light. I bought my LED's in packs of 60 off ebay from "Kawa" something. Look up super white LED's or something like that... they were $15 or so for 60 LED's, I bought 240 of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZeder Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I have some of those Superbright Truck LED units I am planning to install in my Z. I have a few images of ideas for the layout What do you think? I will be making a complete custom tail light area for the install of these units. Given that they are so bright I think I could even have a smoke lense cover and still be road legal. Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest butlersZ Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 try Waytekwire.com , they have a pretty good assortment of led's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Here you go, 60 ultra white LED's for $15.11 shipped: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4671&item=5734713066&rd=1 I bought 4 orders of them from this guy and he shipped them right out to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240Z2NV Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 I, for one, would pay for a copy of someone's close-to-OE rendition of LED tail lights. I am even less electronically-inclined than mechanically. Good thing that I paint well Please share your final pieces.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 I'll post pics when I'm done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280Zone Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 I am not sure pictures would display how well they work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240Z2NV Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 They will with adjustable aperture(sp.?).....it's been done before on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 I am not sure pictures would display how well they work. Well how do you suppose I show you how it turns out? Sheesh... pics is the best I could think of I guess I could make a video of them in action... have someone follow me down the road for comparison sake to other tailights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280Zone Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 I didn't mean to offend you, I meant pictures of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 I was over reacting kinda in a sarcastic manner... Don't take me seriously, bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smokin280ZX Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 I have seen white L.E.D. lights. I'm not sure whether there are some for automotive use out, but I have a pretty big 4-cell flashlight that I was issued that uses white L.E.D.'s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240Z2NV Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Still hoping to see a finished product.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 Well, now that my car has been rear-ended, and they damaged both of the tailight lenses... I guess its time for me to swap my lights out. I will have to complete the other light assembly and glue the things back together first... then wiring.. etc.. I'll see if I can complete it within the next week... but don't hold your breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 I'm turning BLUE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Lets see if this pic will post.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Lets see if I can post three pics at once... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 A few more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Now all these pics are from different angles and distances and stuff to kinda show you how some of the light gets diffused, but you can still see the individual LED's from up close. They are very bright... I'm pretty sure they're a bit brighter than the stock taillights are. This was a bench test just to show you guys my progress. I also haven't built dividers between the light sections (main, brake, and reverse) yet. I'm divising a plan to do this right now. (you can see the light bleed over in most of the pics) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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