Ricing it up one LED at a time...

[Graham]

I've wanted to do this for a while but never got around to it, but finally one day I was bored at work so I ordered some LEDs to play around with. Specifically they're flat, probably a bit easier to work with than standard LEDs.

I bought 10 of these LEDs

I've only done the four main aircon ducts at this stage just to test it out, I did it today so I'll see how it goes driving at night and making sure they arent too distracting, I plan on doing the other two aircon ducts on the dash and the speakers, POSSIBLY the tweeters, I don't think tweeters will work that well though, but we'll see.

anyway here's a pic for you all, more pics can be found on my progress page..

[Blakey]

wow they are expensive $3 a led you can buy thoes LED's and Hundreds of SMD resistors for that price. well maybe not the LED's they would cost like 0.25c each.

[Graham]

Indeed you could, but this is more convenient

[lancervr]

very creative mate..... looks sick.....

[Blakey]

but anyway looks good. still belive you need darker pillars. look outta place with you blue roof and dark dash and seats

[tadz0rz]

Duuuddeee! Thats sick!! Ive thought about doing this for a while but could never pick the LED's to do it!

Excellent work mate!!

[Dire]

awesome.

Nar pillars are fine, change them and you have to change the sun visors etcetc. Though the sun visors suck with the warnings on them.

Just one Q for anyone.... Do you find the dash always goes back together as good as it was or do you get some uneven spaces?


And graham its an overseas company right? How much was postage?
Immediate edit: It says $4.20 at the top of the website

[Graham]

Postage is just $4.20 for USA it might be more to aus but i cant remember I'd need to check the invoice

Thanks guys, Yeah I've thought about doing the A pillars black paint or even wrapped in carbon fibre but I kind of don't want to paint them, I've wrapped one in black suede but it was a fail so I took it out.

I may need to paint it one day I think..

[bd-850]

i see you like Blue

[Blakey]

Postage is just $4.20 for USA it might be more to aus but i cant remember I'd need to check the invoice

Thanks guys, Yeah I've thought about doing the A pillars black paint or even wrapped in carbon fibre but I kind of don't want to paint them, I've wrapped one in black suede but it was a fail so I took it out.

I may need to paint it one day I think..

if you go to rexspeed they sell CF A pillars

[Graham]

Love blue

Hmm I can't really afford to buy new ones
One day when I get bored and run out of ideas I'll probably paint them lol

[milobob]

OOoo.. how are they at night? I'd imagine the blue to be quite bright?

Reason I say this is that I find the blue backlighting of the Camrys/Aurions and Hyundais to be irritating.. maybe its just me :S

[Graham]

they aren't very bright it's good, I've aimed the LED's to point the opposite way for that main reason and it worked pretty well

I'll need to get peoples opinions on it at night one day haha

[Graham]

Did the two front speakers & two tweeters (left door on Friday and right door just then )

Will take pics tonight if I remember and post them up..

The top 2 vents aren't going to be possible to do though

[spunkybob]

nice 1..

my pioneer is blue back light and I found it bright at night... then I realized you can turn down the screen and its all good now.

Blue is very harsh, orange/red is less distracting... but blue looks best.