Everyone notice the LED lighting at car part stores now?

winnre · 01-03-2014, 12:47 PM

Wow seems the new trend is LED lighting and lots of it. I was at a car parts shop and for $12.99 to $89.99 you can have strips of LEDs anywhere from 4" to 4' in all sorts of colors. Really bright. They even had a test button and little battery to see how bright they really are. Everything from single LED lights to light up a section of dash to ring lights to put around your headlight. I was actually quite surprised at the massive selection.

Before I run with any wild ideas I'd wnt to check here of course. All I want is running lights put into the interier indents of my headlight that run parallele with the hood. Those little dips are screaming to be lit up. Just not sure if this is the best way to do it.

coolvans1988 · 01-03-2014, 01:12 PM

your '14 already has the LED lights up front.
adding additional will be pretty bad.

enkei2k · 01-03-2014, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by winnre

Wow seems the new trend is LED lighting and lots of it. I was at a car parts shop and for $12.99 to $89.99 you can have strips of LEDs anywhere from 4" to 4' in all sorts of colors. Really bright. They even had a test button and little battery to see how bright they really are. Everything from single LED lights to light up a section of dash to ring lights to put around your headlight. I was actually quite surprised at the massive selection.

Before I run with any wild ideas I'd wnt to check here of course. All I want is running lights put into the interier indents of my headlight that run parallele with the hood. Those little dips are screaming to be lit up. Just not sure if this is the best way to do it.

I believe they're called 'landing strips'

Custom HEADLIGHT Paint & Lighting MODIFICATIONS|Photos & Details|UPDATED SUMMER 2011

and it can be done.

Chuck33079 · 01-03-2014, 01:16 PM

DIY: Headlight LED's and blackout

winnre · 01-03-2014, 01:32 PM

I was considering a strip of the lights for the trunk so the entire trunk lights up when I open her up. As it is now of course whatever ends up in there blocks the light. just don't know about lighting on the raised trunk part and the associated wiring.

Waiz · 01-03-2014, 01:42 PM

Be very careful with LED's, easy to go overboard then you end up an internet sensation

winnre · 01-03-2014, 01:47 PM

Is that car on fire or something? I just want to see. I carry a small flashlight with me all the time but some car parts just need their own lighting.

Haboob · 01-03-2014, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enkei2k

I believe they're called 'landing strips'

Custom HEADLIGHT Paint & Lighting MODIFICATIONS|Photos & Details|UPDATED SUMMER 2011

and it can be done.

Not my original thought when I read "landing strip".

winnre · 01-03-2014, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haboob

Not my original thought when I read "landing strip".

That's where it got the name!

jlo370z · 01-03-2014, 02:38 PM

you can replace the interior lamps with led and it will be much brighter in the car.

check out jw motoring a site sponsor. get the pod ones for the dome lights, very bright

winnre · 01-03-2014, 03:37 PM

I'd rather get interior lights that are red so as to not lose night vision.

Chuck33079 · 01-03-2014, 03:40 PM

He has red LEDs for sale too.

XwChriswX · 01-03-2014, 03:42 PM

I have the JWT ones they used to sell that are multicolor so I can have red light for normal operations, but when I need it, I can have super bright white light.

They are very buggy and don't like to work all the time, but I just use the remote and get them back into shape.

I don't believe JWT sells them anymore though... probably due to that.

winnre · 01-03-2014, 03:48 PM

It would be great to have the option of white or red. Maybe two buttons to push or something.

Chuck33079 · 01-03-2014, 03:51 PM

Maybe make one of the dome lights red and the other white? It'll look odd when they're both on, but it would be functional.

01-03-2014, 12:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
winnre Track Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Close to Redlands, CA Posts: 534 Drives: '14 370Z Touring Spt Rep Power: 12	Everyone notice the LED lighting at car part stores now? Wow seems the new trend is LED lighting and lots of it. I was at a car parts shop and for $12.99 to $89.99 you can have strips of LEDs anywhere from 4" to 4' in all sorts of colors. Really bright. They even had a test button and little battery to see how bright they really are. Everything from single LED lights to light up a section of dash to ring lights to put around your headlight. I was actually quite surprised at the massive selection. Before I run with any wild ideas I'd wnt to check here of course. All I want is running lights put into the interier indents of my headlight that run parallele with the hood. Those little dips are screaming to be lit up. Just not sure if this is the best way to do it.

01-03-2014, 01:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
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01-03-2014, 01:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	Be very careful with LED's, easy to go overboard then you end up an internet sensation TerribleONE, kenchan, BeemaaZ and 1 others like this.

01-03-2014, 02:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
jlo370z Im a Fireball Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ill in noise Posts: 3,370 Drives: 11 370z Red 6spd Rep Power: 43426	you can replace the interior lamps with led and it will be much brighter in the car. check out jw motoring a site sponsor. get the pod ones for the dome lights, very bright __________________ ❝The Jlo370Z Build❞ 523HP \| 455 ftb tq \| 11.5 PSI \| 93 Octane *2017 Porsche 991.2 C4!l*

01-03-2014, 03:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	He has red LEDs for sale too. winnre likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

01-03-2014, 01:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
coolvans1988 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA Posts: 402 Drives: 2013 370z PW A/T Rep Power: 12	your '14 already has the LED lights up front. adding additional will be pretty bad.

01-03-2014, 01:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
winnre Track Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Close to Redlands, CA Posts: 534 Drives: '14 370Z Touring Spt Rep Power: 12	I was considering a strip of the lights for the trunk so the entire trunk lights up when I open her up. As it is now of course whatever ends up in there blocks the light. just don't know about lighting on the raised trunk part and the associated wiring.

01-03-2014, 01:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
winnre Track Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Close to Redlands, CA Posts: 534 Drives: '14 370Z Touring Spt Rep Power: 12	Is that car on fire or something? I just want to see. I carry a small flashlight with me all the time but some car parts just need their own lighting.

01-03-2014, 03:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
winnre Track Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Close to Redlands, CA Posts: 534 Drives: '14 370Z Touring Spt Rep Power: 12	I'd rather get interior lights that are red so as to not lose night vision.

01-03-2014, 03:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 451	I have the JWT ones they used to sell that are multicolor so I can have red light for normal operations, but when I need it, I can have super bright white light. They are very buggy and don't like to work all the time, but I just use the remote and get them back into shape. I don't believe JWT sells them anymore though... probably due to that. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

01-03-2014, 03:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
winnre Track Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Close to Redlands, CA Posts: 534 Drives: '14 370Z Touring Spt Rep Power: 12	It would be great to have the option of white or red. Maybe two buttons to push or something.

01-03-2014, 03:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Maybe make one of the dome lights red and the other white? It'll look odd when they're both on, but it would be functional. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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