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Old 06-23-2005, 01:17 PM
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Pics of new style LED taillight and turn signals

Well, I finally got around to getting some comparson pics of the new style LED taillights I made from scratch.

You can view them in my locker http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/user.php?mohrds|27419

A couple of points.
Each of the four Stop/Tail light panels contains 78 LEDs
Yes I know there are three dead LEDs on the Driver's side iner and outer light panels. They will be fixed.
Each turn signal contains 20 LEDs
The Center LED panel was completly rebuilt using 56 new high-flux LEDs, new resistors and new diodes.
The side markers (which I forgot to take photos of) contain 3 LEDs.

Cost of components (minus circuit boards) is $262 plus shipping.

Building the panels using stock Radio shack perforated breadboard was a total pain in the butt. I designed a new dual sided style to be custom fabricated, but it adds about $150 onto the cost.

Attached are the parts list and board schematic in Acrobat format.

Doug
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File Type: pdf LED-circuit board.pdf (53.6 KB, 360 views)
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Old 06-23-2005, 02:03 PM
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Looks awesome...kinda like a new G35.

So when do you start taking orders?
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Old 06-23-2005, 02:05 PM
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congrats those are nice i really like. i might have to do the swap later when i run out of stuff to work on. can u get a pic of the turn signals blinking. throw on the hazards and try to time it right.
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Old 06-23-2005, 04:11 PM
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Pretty nice, Doug! Great job.
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Holy crap those look awesome!!....great job man
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If you start selling them, and I come across some money, I would buy some. You should make a reverse light led too.
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Old 06-23-2005, 04:47 PM
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Quote:
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Looks awesome...kinda like a new G35.

So when do you start taking orders?
Well, lets see... About $275 for LEDs shipped, about $150 for circuit boards, then there is the issue of my time hand soldering in 576 individual components. $50 in electrical epoxy (to avoid dead rows like I have) Modifying the housings to accept the panels, etc.

So I should be able to start taking orders about mid 22nd century

Seriously, I can't imagine anyone on this board shelling out $500-600 for this conversion.

The next set I will do for the 5 speed, I will record step by step photos and instructions along with parts sources for anyone who wants to do it themselves.

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Nice job.
Do you blinker's still blink at the stock speed?
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Old 06-23-2005, 04:52 PM
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If you start selling them, and I come across some money, I would buy some. You should make a reverse light led too.

The reverse light was planned and was prototyped using the old CMHSL LEDs, but to buy enough clear LEDs to equal the light output of stock 1156 bulbs would be too expensive. Each backup light would need 182 LEDs in it and instead of being 50-60 cents each like the yellow and red cost, the clears are $2.04 each

Clear LEDs are still outrageously pricey.
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Old 06-23-2005, 04:54 PM
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Nice job.
Do you blinker's still blink at the stock speed?
Yes, but it required building a custom flasher. I wasn't about to drop $40 for a "LED Flasher" when I can build one for less than $5.
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Old 06-23-2005, 06:26 PM
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Those look great. To bad they are so expensive, or cheaper to put together.
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Old 06-23-2005, 06:41 PM
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Those will really confuse people who don't know what the SVX is. I'm sure w/ those they will think that the car is a new release.

Great work, those look very very nice.
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Old 06-23-2005, 06:49 PM
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Looks more knight ridery.

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Old 06-23-2005, 11:22 PM
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Ultra spiffy.

Incidentally, what is the output of those LEDs? I'm guessing they look a bit more red in person, too...
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Old 06-23-2005, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mohrds
Well, lets see... About $275 for LEDs shipped, about $150 for circuit boards, then there is the issue of my time hand soldering in 576 individual components. $50 in electrical epoxy (to avoid dead rows like I have) Modifying the housings to accept the panels, etc.

So I should be able to start taking orders about mid 22nd century

Seriously, I can't imagine anyone on this board shelling out $500-600 for this conversion.

The next set I will do for the 5 speed, I will record step by step photos and instructions along with parts sources for anyone who wants to do it themselves.

Doug
hehe, i am waiting. I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it................................................ .... oh boy

I can do the board over here very easily, i have some friends who work in electricity and stuff and they have a machine to do that board. still i need the leds, Doug: I need each of the parts specs and if you can send close pics of them for me what to look for...

Xcellent job buddy..
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