Hell's Angel - Suzuki Zen Estilo LXi - Midnight Black - March 2007

[deville_56]

July 2019

Drenching in rain.

 

[deville_56]

July 2019 - Nth version of side marker

Latest version, all amber. Kwality Photonics 2835 SMDs. 0.2W, super amber. Removed white for park. Amber in dim for park and full brightness for indicator.

Diffused the glass with almost 10 layers of mist film over OHP sheet.

Misty look.

Park at night.

 

[bhvm]

awesome awesome workmanship and concept. What are the resistor values used?

 

[deville_56]

awesome awesome workmanship and concept. What are the resistor values used?

Thanks. Each unit with 3 LED plus a 150 ohm in series. Six such units in parallel and fed via another 150 ohm for dimming.

 

[bhvm]

Great. The values sound pretty standard. I wonder if that single 150 Ohm is getting pretty hot. Probably you have already used a beefy resistor.

 

[deville_56]

Great. The values sound pretty standard. I wonder if that single 150 Ohm is getting pretty hot. Probably you have already used a beefy resistor.

Normally, I use 100 with 4 LEDs, but due to size constraints used 3. Since usage ain't continuous, it should work fine. FZ tail lamp is always ON in park mode, no damage since

 

[deville_56]

July 2019

LH wiper starts peeling up.

Replaced with the same. Minda Soft Wiper Blade 12"
MRP ₹ 170.00. Got for ₹ 150.00.

Repainted wiper arms.

New dome light LEDs.

Mark caused by hanging softies.

Old 0.5 W setup, which wasn't bright enough for the power consumption. Also had that violet hue, which I hated.

Replaced with new gen SMD 0.5W leftover from an old project. 0.5 x 9 = 4.5 W.

Bright enough.

Number plate lights replaced as well. They were 6 SMD each of 0.2 W per side, which conked off over time. Replaced with 0.5 W as well.

Super bright. Would increase resistance value to dim it a bit.

 

[VISHNUCARCRAZY]

How long did the old blades last bro ? @deville_56

 

[vishnu vichu]

July 2019

LH wiper starts peeling up.

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Replaced with the same. Minda Soft Wiper Blade 12"
MRP ₹ 170.00. Got for ₹ 150.00.

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Repainted wiper arms.

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New dome light LEDs.

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Mark caused by hanging softies.

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Old 0.5 W setup, which wasn't bright enough for the power consumption. Also had that violet hue, which I hated.

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Replaced with new gen SMD 0.5W leftover from an old project. 0.5 x 9 = 4.5 W.

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Bright enough.

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Number plate lights replaced as well. They were 6 SMD each of 0.2 W per side, which conked off over time. Replaced with 0.5 W as well.

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Super bright. Would increase resistance value to dim it a bit.

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This is one of the main reason why I stopped using Minda wipers blades. I didn't had similar issue with any other brands. Once, even within a month the new set of blades started peeling away.

 

[deville_56]

This is one of the main reason why I stopped using Minda wipers blades. I didn't had similar issue with any other brands. Once, even within a month the new set of blades started peeling away.

Check date. More than a year old peels off. Only this one peeled off. Rest all doing fine. This was 2016 make bought in 2018.

How long did the old blades last bro ? @deville_56

Almost a year. Driver side still the same.

 

[bhvm]

Super bright. Would increase resistance value to dim it a bit.

Why dont you work on Heatsinking these LEDs?

 

[deville_56]

Why dont you work on Heatsinking these LEDs?

Newgen SMDs work without heatsinks or rather won't need them.

 

[deville_56]

August 2020 - Tachometer Backlit Replacement

Seven years since the install and red backlit started failing one by one. Recap > Tacho Install on Estilo.

Pulled out the tacho.

How I stuck the scavenged LED strip over stock LEDs.

Stock amber LEDs.

New LED strip to scavenge LEDs.

Removed stock amber.

Generation gap. Same type LEDs. Half or one third thick. More lens surface area as well.

Soldered in place instead of previous jugaad.

Done and tested.

Ready for reassembly.

Wires glued in.

Board installed back.

Then the cup and screws.

Dial.

Base.

3M tapes for the job.

Glass and frames.

Needle. Don't install them without getting it to proper 0.

Wire up.

Turn on the ignition and then off and it will rest in proper 0 and then install the needle.

Fit the frame,

the glass,

and finally the outer cover.

Fix it and voila. Done.

 

[bhvm]

Super awesome. Since last year I had been thinking of Changing my Safari Default Meter Lights (Which are White and barely visible at dusk) to something like Amber or red. Not sure when I will gather my lazy self.

 

[deville_56]

August-September-October 2019

Angel was running happily

sharing even battery,

and **** happened. A bus changed lane without warning during heavy rain and knocked down a bike waiting to take U-turn. No human injuries, but had to repair the bike. Sustained damage to both doors, the rear quarter glass and rear fender. Tail lamp just missed.

Still used for unavoidable circumstances with these damages for a month due to vitamin M issues. Wind noise inside was unbearable. It was like blasting and gradually the quarter glass started disintegrating more. It was actually fully shattered and held on by the old window tint.