Custom Modifications with LEDs

[Shantanu.lko]

Re: led's in car

hello i am new to led's plz help me, i want to purchase smd leds from ebay for reverse light,brake light and turn light,but when i see in ebay there will be only number of smd bulbs mentioned and there is no information about wattage.how to know about smd led bulbs wattage because in santro xing manual it it is mentioned to use 21 watts bulb for stop lamp,16 watts bulb for reverse bulb and 21 watts bulb for turn light.plz help

Hi, The SMD LEDs on ebay have very low wattage as compared to stock bulbs so there is no issue in using them.

 

[bhvm]

Re: led's in car

hello i am new to led's plz help me, i want to purchase smd leds from ebay for reverse light,brake light and turn light,but when i see in ebay there will be only number of smd bulbs mentioned and there is no information about wattage.how to know about smd led bulbs wattage because in santro xing manual it it is mentioned to use 21 watts bulb for stop lamp,16 watts bulb for reverse bulb and 21 watts bulb for turn light.plz help

I wouldn't purchase any smd leds because they're so hard to work with. they need special soldering equipment and all. your best bet will be 1w or 3w power leds and salvage heatsinks form old computers. leds cannot be compared to old bulbs with watts like that. they're about 5 tines efficient so do your math.

 

[Shantanu.lko]

Re: led's in car

I wouldn't purchase any smd leds because they're so hard to work with. they need special soldering equipment and all. your best bet will be 1w or 3w power leds and salvage heatsinks form old computers. leds cannot be compared to old bulbs with watts like that. they're about 5 tines efficient so do your math.

@ BHVM, The LEDs Which he's talking abut are pre soldered on bulb base and they are simple plug-n-play. Just remove the bulb and fit these.

 

[bhvm]

Re: led's in car

@ BHVM, The LEDs Which he's talking abut are pre soldered on bulb base and they are simple plug-n-play. Just remove the bulb and fit these.

ohh... those.
I've seen that piece of Junk. they have no heatsinks and no current regulation. may last a few months. I'd steer clear of this Chinese no name products.

 

[deville_56]

Re: led's in car

ohh... those.
I've seen that piece of Junk. they have no heatsinks and no current regulation. may last a few months. I'd steer clear of this Chinese no name products.

SMD don't need heat sink or current regulation (the one mentioned by the above and there are good quality Chinese stuff with better life.

 

[bhvm]

Re: led's in car

SMD don't need heat sink or current regulation (the one mentioned by the above and there are good quality Chinese stuff with better life.

ANY Led or semiconductors will need current regulation. automotive voltage is very dirty and could fluctuate a lot. If anyone of you buys those, keep me posted about the results.

 

[deville_56]

Re: led's in car

ANY Led or semiconductors will need current regulation. automotive voltage is very dirty and could fluctuate a lot. If anyone of you buys those, keep me posted about the results.

I have installed at least 5 '"bought from shop smd park lights" for various bikes, never konked off till now. If LED strips can withstand the fluctuation, then these can. I have made at least 25 sets custom T10 bulbs with SMD, including the one for my backlit, only specific batch konked off, means difference in quality. None of the red ever blown away, none of them from one particular brand blown off, cheapest smds dead after some 3-4 months of use. Electronics aint that complicated. If you even check the led backlit of various cars including ritz tacho, you can find only 3 led in series and 1 resistor, nothing more to regulate the current. Quality is what matters.

 

[bhvm]

Just flaunting off LED DRLs I've made for myself.

 

[shreeni0403]

Just flaunting off LED DRLs I've made for myself.

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Have you installed them inside the headlights or pasted from outside ?

 

[bhvm]

Have you installed them inside the headlights or pasted from outside ?

these are pasted outside mate. that way I can mind the warranty and stock looks in case anything goes wrong.

my chauffeur washed the car Every week and after 5th wash or so, there is no problem at all.

 

[sethumurugan]

these are pasted outside mate. that way I can mind the warranty and stock looks in case anything goes wrong.

my chauffeur washed the car Every week and after 5th wash or so, there is no problem at all.

Wow, is it outside? that is really amazing. BTW, dont you have any problem with the following points;

• While washing
• how you are safe guarding from some morons on the road (just peal something just on go)
• Pls let me know where you got the stripes (pls dont tell me you have done the stripes yourself, am not that okie with such kind of electrical items)

 

[bhvm]

Wow, is it outside? that is really amazing. BTW, dont you have any problem with the following points;

• While washing
• how you are safe guarding from some morons on the road (just peal something just on go)
• Pls let me know where you got the stripes (pls dont tell me you have done the stripes yourself, am not that okie with such kind of electrical items)

no problems wight washing as said. I have coated these with super tape so they're pretty resilient now. about stealing it's touch Wood. even the whole car could be stolen for bad luck.
strips available in Bombay.

 

[shreeni0403]

no problems wight washing as said. I have coated these with super tape so they're pretty resilient now. about stealing it's touch Wood. even the whole car could be stolen for bad luck.
strips available in Bombay.

Great !

Can you post some day light pictures please ?

 

[sethumurugan]

no problems wight washing as said. I have coated these with super tape so they're pretty resilient now. about stealing it's touch Wood. even the whole car could be stolen for bad luck.
strips available in Bombay.

Am not worried about steeling, if it it is done only once and it is gone. am talking about some people peel it or try to do some nasty things (not steeling) if this is exposed outside.

 

[bhvm]

Great !

Can you post some day light pictures please ?

Am not worried about steeling, if it it is done only once and it is gone. am talking about some people peel it or try to do some nasty things (not steeling) if this is exposed outside.

Yeah, Indian Public is notorious for such things. However, my Car is parked inside compound. God knows the future.