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Old 12-21-2006, 07:02 PM
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night shots!!! make sure no blur please?

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Old 12-21-2006, 07:49 PM
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I'm using my sisters little digital camera and it has a little video feature. It's not a digital camcorder or anything, if I can get my hands on one I will take video and post.
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Old 12-22-2006, 02:32 AM
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thats ALOT of work for two leds. Kudos tho!
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Old 12-22-2006, 05:18 AM
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It is A LOT of work, but personally, I think it looks sooo sick!
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Old 12-22-2006, 05:25 AM
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Ya I dont mind alot of work if the turn out is awsome.
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Old 12-22-2006, 08:08 AM
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yup... very very very very very very well done. :D
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Old 12-27-2006, 03:17 AM
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Ok, a little better video shot of the lights in action at your request. Still not the best quality though, im trying to get my hands on a digital video camera that has a light on it. Anyway, here it is:

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Old 12-29-2006, 09:28 PM
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This is one of the best DIY's ever... very classy look and not everyone has it! Good job!
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Old 12-29-2006, 09:37 PM
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NICE! I like this but doubt I'll do all that work for it. Do you have any pics of the light in the day time?
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Old 12-29-2006, 09:45 PM
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You can't see the light during the day, I'll try to take some stills of the light around dusk tonight
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Old 01-01-2007, 10:02 AM
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I've been planning on doing something like this with my box, but I was just going to have them on a separate switch. I was under the impression that they would turn on anytime u turned the dome light to the "On" setting (like when driving). I didn't want to worry about them being on outside if I turn on the dome light inside, so is that really going to happen? If it won't I'll definitely do it your way.
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Old 01-01-2007, 01:08 PM
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Nope, they only turn on after the doors have been unlocked or when the doors are open. They have their own seperate 12 volt constant so they do not come on if you turn the dome light on while driving down the street. And the same works if you have your domelights switched to "off", the lights will still work when you unlock the doors even if they dome's are switched to "off".
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WTF? Our cars have KEYHOLES?!?!



VERY nice job, man. Even though it's not 100% origional, it's a very unique idea. Many kudos.
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Old 01-01-2007, 09:57 PM
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havent seen it on any other scion...
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Old 01-02-2007, 02:26 AM
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looks nice! keep up the good work.
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Old 01-02-2007, 03:23 AM
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New pics here, some night shots to give you an idea of how bright it is. (the videos dont do the lights justice!)








Sorry so blurry...
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Old 01-02-2007, 03:32 AM
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Thats awesome dude! I might have to do that meself.
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Old 01-08-2007, 02:04 AM
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not bad
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Old 01-08-2007, 02:05 AM
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looks truely amazing, has always been one of my favorite features on the BMW - gonna definitely give this a try.
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Old 01-08-2007, 02:08 AM
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wow thats crazy bright haha
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