Electrics Monster 3rd brake light *does not include lasers* - Page 7

RyanE · 31st August 2012, 15:30

I've read the thread through a couple of times and I'm still a little confused on what LED strip to buy? Length, colour, type? Can anyone provide some links please?

Also I don't understand what some of you mean by before/after resistor (I'm a bit simple when it comes to these things lol!)

I realy want to do this though as it looks so much better.

Grayfox · 31st August 2012, 16:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyanE

I've read the thread through a couple of times and I'm still a little confused on what LED strip to buy? Length, colour, type? Can anyone provide some links please?

Also I don't understand what some of you mean by before/after resistor (I'm a bit simple when it comes to these things lol!)

I realy want to do this though as it looks so much better.

A 60cm one from one of the PDFs i found.

You will need one with at least 10,000 mcd

you want to drop the 12v down to 3.3 before the LED.

kenlory · 31st August 2012, 16:23

I guess the best way to go is with 12k MCD and RED!

I put 60pc of 5mm ones, but they are warm-white. The issue with them is now that the color did not match 100% with the side ones, so I've ordered now 220PCS of red LEDs! I will replace mine soon!

kenlory · 21st September 2012, 19:12

This is how 60LEDs are lighting. Each LEDs are 12000MCD!!!
http://i.imgur.com/CqliG.jpg

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snowboundzero · 21st September 2012, 19:33

Looking good mate.
Cant believe this thread is still going!

kenlory · 21st September 2012, 19:39

I've made this modification years ago but it was made with warm white LEDs. Now I've changed to red ones. I told the guys I am coming back to them with the result!
I already told them the led strips can be forget, because cannot be see lighting, only nights a bit....BUT this!!!

stuart j · 13th October 2012, 22:35

Just a quick thanks to Snowbound for this great "how to"

I thought I would have ago at it myself.

After I removed the 3rd Brake Light and split it open I thought I would have ago at doing something to fit the LED Strip too.

I cut a thin bit of plastic out of a piece that I had lying around and then just got the Dremmel out and made it fit a bit better. Glued it in place then fitted the LED Strip to that as it gave it something to stick too and I could get it to sit nice and level too.

stuart j · 13th October 2012, 22:37

I think it looks great now

Thanks again to everyone.

Stu

Grayfox · 15th October 2012, 00:28

That looks like a long exposure time or were the middle ones also brake lights in the early years?

stuart j · 15th October 2012, 19:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grayfox

That looks like a long exposure time or were the middle ones also brake lights in the early years?

Are you on about mine matey?

If you are, then are you on about the lights that are built in the boot next to the brake/indicator lights?

If so then I thought they were standard like that?

Stu

snowboundzero · 15th October 2012, 20:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuart j

Just a quick thanks to Snowbound for this great "how to"

I thought I would have ago at it myself.

After I removed the 3rd Brake Light and split it open I thought I would have ago at doing something to fit the LED Strip too.

I cut a thin bit of plastic out of a piece that I had lying around and then just got the Dremmel out and made it fit a bit better. Glued it in place then fitted the LED Strip to that as it gave it something to stick too and I could get it to sit nice and level too.

That's a good idea that!
Once mine pack in i might do this. Bet you use half the amount of LED's i did.

Recent picture of mine.

Bog · 15th October 2012, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuart j

I think it looks great now

Thanks again to everyone.

Stu

stuart j · 15th October 2012, 23:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowboundzero

That's a good idea that!
Once mine pack in i might do this. Bet you use half the amount of LED's i did.

Recent picture of mine.

Thanks.

Cars looking good matey.

Should be proud of this thread too buddy as me for one would never have even thought of or attempted anything like this.

Stu

snowboundzero · 16th October 2012, 22:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuart j

Thanks.

Cars looking good matey.

Should be proud of this thread too buddy as me for one would never have even thought of or attempted anything like this.

Stu

Thanks for the comment, i want to go lower but my driveway says NO!

I am now

.
To be honest i forgot about it for a while. Then yesterday noticed it has over 9000 views. Wish i had taken some pics when i was doing it and made it into a proper HowTo.

stuart j · 17th October 2012, 00:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowboundzero

Thanks for the comment, i want to go lower but my driveway says NO!

I am now

.
To be honest i forgot about it for a while. Then yesterday noticed it has over 9000 views. Wish i had taken some pics when i was doing it and made it into a proper HowTo.

I wouldn't knock it mate as like you say its had that many views and posts now and half the cars on here with the mod including mine are through this thread.

Stu

Grayfox · 18th October 2012, 12:14

Which LED strip did you get, i know you should have LEDs over 12,000Mcd for it to be seen in daylight.

Grayfox · 24th October 2012, 13:21

Wasn't there a PDF on making a PCB for the center brake light on this thread?

I used search but all results point here.

tom619 · 13th November 2012, 15:38

These 3rd break lights look siiiiiick

Who's in the east midlands and wants to help me do mine?

speak2al · 13th November 2012, 18:00

Do you mean this one? HOW TO make a real LED brake light

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grayfox

Wasn't there a PDF on making a PCB for the center brake light on this thread?

I used search but all results point here.

Grayfox · 15th November 2012, 03:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by speak2al

Do you mean this one? HOW TO make a real LED brake light

Ja.

This is the one i am making.

54CM long with 48 LEDs.

Just hooked up to the battery.

13th October 2012, 22:35	#127 (permalink)
stuart j Supporter Car: 1.8 ES 5 Door Join Date: 29th July 2012 Location: Stoke On Trent Posts: 950 Thanks given: 56 Thanked 115 Times in 110 Posts iTrader: (2)	Just a quick thanks to Snowbound for this great "how to" I thought I would have ago at it myself. After I removed the 3rd Brake Light and split it open I thought I would have ago at doing something to fit the LED Strip too. I cut a thin bit of plastic out of a piece that I had lying around and then just got the Dremmel out and made it fit a bit better. Glued it in place then fitted the LED Strip to that as it gave it something to stick too and I could get it to sit nice and level too. Last edited by stuart j; 14th October 2012 at 01:05.

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kenlory Car: 2008 1.8 5D NHB Join Date: 23rd August 2008 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 333 Thanks given: 8 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts iTrader: (0)	I guess the best way to go is with 12k MCD and RED! I put 60pc of 5mm ones, but they are warm-white. The issue with them is now that the color did not match 100% with the side ones, so I've ordered now 220PCS of red LEDs! I will replace mine soon!

21st September 2012, 19:12	#124 (permalink)
kenlory Car: 2008 1.8 5D NHB Join Date: 23rd August 2008 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 333 Thanks given: 8 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts iTrader: (0)	This is how 60LEDs are lighting. Each LEDs are 12000MCD!!! http://i.imgur.com/CqliG.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

21st September 2012, 19:33	#125 (permalink)
snowboundzero -=SBZ=- Thread starter Car: 2.2 EX Join Date: 19th March 2011 Location: Sheffield S12 Posts: 777 Thanks given: 132 Thanked 65 Times in 60 Posts iTrader: (4)	Looking good mate. Cant believe this thread is still going!

21st September 2012, 19:39	#126 (permalink)
kenlory Car: 2008 1.8 5D NHB Join Date: 23rd August 2008 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 333 Thanks given: 8 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts iTrader: (0)	I've made this modification years ago but it was made with warm white LEDs. Now I've changed to red ones. I told the guys I am coming back to them with the result! I already told them the led strips can be forget, because cannot be see lighting, only nights a bit....BUT this!!!

13th October 2012, 22:37	#128 (permalink)
stuart j Supporter Car: 1.8 ES 5 Door Join Date: 29th July 2012 Location: Stoke On Trent Posts: 950 Thanks given: 56 Thanked 115 Times in 110 Posts iTrader: (2)	I think it looks great now Thanks again to everyone. Stu

15th October 2012, 00:28	#129 (permalink)
Grayfox Most Active Australian Car: 2010 Black Civic Si FK2 Join Date: 1st February 2012 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 2,999 Thanks given: 67 Thanked 275 Times in 260 Posts iTrader: (0)	That looks like a long exposure time or were the middle ones also brake lights in the early years?

18th October 2012, 12:14	#136 (permalink)
Grayfox Most Active Australian Car: 2010 Black Civic Si FK2 Join Date: 1st February 2012 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 2,999 Thanks given: 67 Thanked 275 Times in 260 Posts iTrader: (0)	Which LED strip did you get, i know you should have LEDs over 12,000Mcd for it to be seen in daylight.

24th October 2012, 13:21	#137 (permalink)
Grayfox Most Active Australian Car: 2010 Black Civic Si FK2 Join Date: 1st February 2012 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 2,999 Thanks given: 67 Thanked 275 Times in 260 Posts iTrader: (0)	Wasn't there a PDF on making a PCB for the center brake light on this thread? I used search but all results point here.

13th November 2012, 15:38	#138 (permalink)
tom619 Join Date: 1st September 2011 Location: London Posts: 570 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	These 3rd break lights look siiiiiick Who's in the east midlands and wants to help me do mine?