36 LED, 11" Long License Plate Light
01-18-2005, 11:24 AM
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Thanks for the props! Just a side note. They have 13000mcd white LEDs for the same price I got the 6000mcds which means more than twice the brightness per LED! Damn, makes me want to make another one now! I do have 100 more on the way too...
01-21-2005, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by 99PewterZ28
I had to make one of these last night. I must say it looks sweet in person.
01-21-2005, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by InfiniteReality
That it does look better in person that in a picture. Digital pictures don't do any justice for night time light pictures. You hav any pictures of yours?
01-24-2005, 01:59 AM
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How much would you charge? I want the Rear Plate, Rear Cargo, and Mirror lights, that Inifnite has...He has the wiring schematics on them I know that much, but I was just wondering how much you'd do them for, vs me tryin to find time to do them....
How much would you charge? I want the Rear Plate, Rear Cargo, and Mirror lights, that Inifnite has...He has the wiring schematics on them I know that much, but I was just wondering how much you'd do them for, vs me tryin to find time to do them....
01-24-2005, 08:26 AM
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I can do the rear plate b/c I already have everything designed for it, but the other lights I wont be able to do for a while I have a bunch of projects I have to finish first, I have people waiting. If you want just the License Plate lights I can do it for say $40 shipped for whatever color you want.
-Nathan
-Nathan
02-03-2005, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by skewba98z28
Well I finally got around to putting my light on. I used 15 4000Mcd LEDs. Here are the pics that I said I would post. Now let's see how long it takes me to get pulled over. 
02-04-2005, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by InfiniteReality
I have no plans on making them, thought it's a pretty simple concept. Just a little time consuming. I probably invested 1.5 hours of time...
I don't mind anyone copying. If you do, post some pics of a blue one. Just remember cops won't like the blue. Legally, white is the only color to use for the light. The white LEDs give off a slight bluish tint to them, but I had no problems with my old one or my front plate.
This is just an idea and reason I made a white front license plate. You can always put some translucent vinyl over the white LEDs and it'll give off that color hue. If you ever got tired of that color, just change it. Just an idea.
I have no write up, but here's a schematic I drew up for my rear cargo light, so you can wire it up the same way, just have to figure out how to lay it on the board.
Materials I used were:
$5 Circuit Board From RadioShack
36 LED, purchased off e-bay. Got 100 of them for around $20 shipped.
Solder
Wire
Base of 194 LED Bulb (I initally had a 194 LED replacement bulb in the stock housing)
Liquid Electrical Tape to seal up the back of the board when finished.
4 tie wraps to connect the boards.
I don't mind anyone copying. If you do, post some pics of a blue one. Just remember cops won't like the blue. Legally, white is the only color to use for the light. The white LEDs give off a slight bluish tint to them, but I had no problems with my old one or my front plate.
This is just an idea and reason I made a white front license plate. You can always put some translucent vinyl over the white LEDs and it'll give off that color hue. If you ever got tired of that color, just change it. Just an idea.
I have no write up, but here's a schematic I drew up for my rear cargo light, so you can wire it up the same way, just have to figure out how to lay it on the board.
Materials I used were:
$5 Circuit Board From RadioShack
36 LED, purchased off e-bay. Got 100 of them for around $20 shipped.
Solder
Wire
Base of 194 LED Bulb (I initally had a 194 LED replacement bulb in the stock housing)
Liquid Electrical Tape to seal up the back of the board when finished.
4 tie wraps to connect the boards.
02-04-2005, 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by InfiniteReality
That looks AWESOME! I love the blue color! I have some blue LEDs too.. If it wasn't for the fact of getting pulled over, I'd do it! Good job!
02-04-2005, 05:23 PM
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XxXTransAmXxX I sent you a PM, I finished the first License Plate LEDs and its yours if you want it. If anyone else is interested PM me and Ill get them made up. I finally have all the materials.
-Nathan
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