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JB1 06-29-2009 12:45 PM

Nice job, very nice!

Argos 06-29-2009 01:12 PM

looks great caravan ! i love the led strip

Caravanshaka 06-29-2009 10:24 PM

Night time pic time! :happydance:

My point n shoot sucks at night pics. I'll see if I can convince my wife to get her Cannon 5d out and take some real night pictures for me :tup:

http://www.the370z.com/members/carav...ight-above.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/carav...nt-w-flash.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/carav...9-100-0926.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/carav...7-100-0921.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/carav...6-100-0920.jpg

weltall 06-29-2009 10:41 PM

ZOMG that looks awesome!!!!!!

looks like an angry robot (it actually looks just like something i cant put my finger on it)


i love the mean look seriously it looks angry

i wonder what it would look like if the bottom portion of the grill was black instead of white

tvfreakazoid 06-29-2009 10:46 PM

Looks great, but DIY I will never do. I will wait for a good kit.
I was curious how they looked during the day? Are they pretty noticeable?
I've seen some of the newer audi's and during the day they are pretty noticeable and they look really great.

Caravanshaka 06-29-2009 10:56 PM

They are definitely noticeable in texas sun. You can see them a mile away. It's not quite as bright as the Audi's I have seen, but pretty darn close.

I have contemplated painting the fang area black, especially after I get my black wheels. It's hard for me to do though, I have a clear bra over it already. If I did anything I might do a vinyl overlay so at least it is reversible.

FricFrac 06-29-2009 11:02 PM

There should be some good RGB LEDs out now then you can have whatever colour you want - switch it up to match the car. Have it do the landing strip when you turn the signal light on on that side... oh the possibilities...

JacksHereR 07-01-2009 09:57 AM

hats off for bravery, everything that comes out of our oven is burnt

"Have it do the landing strip when you turn the signal light on on that side"
^^ +1

fkit, just do the landing strip constant - with speed of car! forwards/backwards

tvfreakazoid 07-02-2009 03:06 AM

I guess you would have to get brighter LED's.
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Originally Posted by Caravanshaka (Post 102805)
They are definitely noticeable in texas sun. You can see them a mile away. It's not quite as bright as the Audi's I have seen, but pretty darn close.

I have contemplated painting the fang area black, especially after I get my black wheels. It's hard for me to do though, I have a clear bra over it already. If I did anything I might do a vinyl overlay so at least it is reversible.


batman_4 07-02-2009 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Caravanshaka (Post 102770)

that pic looks awesome! :tup:

minus the amber :icon17:


looks great, i want to do this but scared as i have no 'electrical stuff experience'

Caravanshaka 07-02-2009 07:33 AM

You can always change the Amber LED's there to white if you don't want the amber, they are on a circuit board in there and should be pretty easy to solder out and change, you'll just have to be careful that the LED's are similar ratings as the stocks.

I believe DIGItonium mentioned that you can get K2 Luxeon LED's and they have the same brightness as the Audi's. To be honest I worry that mine are too bright at night, so I wouldn't want to go any brighter.

nogoodname 07-02-2009 08:20 AM

Nice turn out on the LEDs, when I saw ur circuit.
Parallel and series circuits hit my brain....lol

tvfreakazoid 07-04-2009 05:21 PM

If there as the same as audi's, that's good enough. I just saw another one the other day and they look really cool. I hope by the time I get my Z, that there will be some really good quality LED lights' for the Z.
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Originally Posted by Caravanshaka (Post 104612)
You can always change the Amber LED's there to white if you don't want the amber, they are on a circuit board in there and should be pretty easy to solder out and change, you'll just have to be careful that the LED's are similar ratings as the stocks.

I believe DIGItonium mentioned that you can get K2 Luxeon LED's and they have the same brightness as the Audi's. To be honest I worry that mine are too bright at night, so I wouldn't want to go any brighter.


DIGItonium 07-05-2009 12:51 AM

IIRC, they're SuperFlux with Audi's. These LEDs are roughly square with 4 leads and can typically run slightly higher current than 5mm LEDs. These are the types of LEDs I requested CiNcity to use for my head lights.

The Luxeon K2 is in my 194 parking light (also trunk, dome, and license plate lights).

Great job with your head lights! I had them swap out the amber LED for a white one with my head lights. Reflectors stock, but painted black underneath for a "tinted" look. :-)

Caravanshaka 07-05-2009 01:20 PM

Thanks for the clarification DIGI. :)


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