LED JDM tail lights are finished! Lots of photos
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bravo . man very nice work , very creative, it seems u a lot of time to make the tail like become that nice ,
keep up the good work and i think know its time to start selling them ,
ppl like us will buy them ,:icon_razz
keep up the good work and i think know its time to start selling them ,
ppl like us will buy them ,:icon_razz
tekdeus;695382 said:Cost: a few hundred bucks in parts, dozens and dozens of hours of research and tedious labor.
All LED's except for the reverse are 70ma superflux LED's from future electronics. All circuits are regulated at 12 volts and the marker lights are dimmed with a PWM (pulse-width modulator) circuit with an adjustment knob I installed on the back of the left tail housing.
You can see a lot through the lens so everything had to be painted either black or chrome. I will be tinting the red areas of the tails dark so the 3 clear bars stand out.
Can you spot the painted resistors blending in, in this photo?
Voltage regulators, switching circuit, and PWM installed into removable panel:
The curvature of the lens made it very difficult to create PCB boards that fit nicely.
Marker/tail lights on:
Turn signal:
Reverse led's are 80ma per and have 4 chips each. Crazy bright!
Brakes on. Very very bright! Leaves major dots in your vision after looking directly at it.
Dimmer adjustment knob for marker lights:
I was able to line up the LED's so they shine through the thin lines in the reflector area, so the light does not get scattered. Is this phat or what!? :evil2:
great job!
If I had a job I would totally say i'd be down for a set.
maybe someday you could make a few sets, definitely seems like there's enough demand for a few!
If I had a job I would totally say i'd be down for a set.
maybe someday you could make a few sets, definitely seems like there's enough demand for a few!
Here's a short video we took in Ron Ramirez's garage yesterday. I worked most evenings for weeks and weeks to make these. Sorry, I won't make any more, for any price. Not enough time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB3SA8IVnow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB3SA8IVnow
Yup. They are very nice. I never liked any modified taillights until I saw these. I want a set! I'll make you a manifold of your choice in return 
jt2ma71;1147267 said:Yup. They are very nice. I never liked any modified taillights until I saw these. I want a set! I'll make you a manifold of your choice in return
Wow with this endorsment I know they are good . wish I had a skill to offer a trade
Thats fuckin sick dude. Quality job A+++ If you enjoyed doing it you should make a few more and sell them here/ebay. people would pay good money for quality work like that. great job!