DIY: LED DRL's
09-17-2011, 04:38 PM
#81
i put mine along the inside corner closer to the top grill but the wire got destroyed when i was messing around in the engine bay so for now it looks kind of strange ( had to cut and re-solder the strip so its 3 leds shorter then before) then along the remainder i added amber smd side emitting leds for turn signal looks really good ill upload pics when i get a chance or a vid, had to pull of the bumper to get it all hidden nicely then just tapped into the corner parking lights and the turn signals heat shrank everything and no issues with rain had it on for 2 1/2 weeks now
09-22-2011, 09:45 PM
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that corner hook is what causing most of the strip failures... unless you get good quality strips... most strips can't handle that kind of bend.. and you have to pick the bend point too.. can't be on the section cut line nor can it be on the tiny controller chip line... it was painful... I still have to fix mine...
09-23-2011, 03:35 PM
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I haven't had a chance to get day-time pictures yet... I'll try to do that today...
On my way to work this morning, a coworker of mine asked me about the LEDs... he said he noticed the LEDs in his rear-view mirror (he was driving in front of me most of the time) and couldn't keep his eyes off of it... it was that bright and noticeable...
On my way to work this morning, a coworker of mine asked me about the LEDs... he said he noticed the LEDs in his rear-view mirror (he was driving in front of me most of the time) and couldn't keep his eyes off of it... it was that bright and noticeable...
09-23-2011, 05:12 PM
#96
having trouble uploading video i took on my cell
but i changed out the corner bulbs to LED's to match the strips and HID's and where the White led's end there is an amber strip that is tied into the blinkers
have some plasti dip left over from the rims (had it on for over 2months now no peeling looks great) gonna spray the front logo
but i changed out the corner bulbs to LED's to match the strips and HID's and where the White led's end there is an amber strip that is tied into the blinkers
have some plasti dip left over from the rims (had it on for over 2months now no peeling looks great) gonna spray the front logo
09-24-2011, 06:34 AM
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As far as color goes.... I can tell that some LEDs are more blue tinted than others on the same strip... but the overall strip is closer to a 7000k temp (between natural white & cool white) from far away...