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Spoke
post Jan 24 2014, 03:17 PM
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Here's some daylight vids.

This one is the Cree LED vs 1157


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca_TNjqifBw


This one has the Cree LEDs and the 5mm LED board.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HQjAIiWPz0
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post Jan 24 2014, 04:48 PM
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Are the Cree LED's red?
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post Jan 24 2014, 05:58 PM
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Spoke, those look good man! Both Cree and 5mm show pretty good.

I would like to purchase the 5mm LED Lights. PM sent.
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post Jan 25 2014, 01:47 AM
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QUOTE(FlatIV @ Jan 24 2014, 05:48 PM) *

Are the Cree LED's red?


Yes. The p/n is XBDRED-00-0000-000000701.
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post Jan 25 2014, 01:59 AM
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Just toying around with a different LED pattern. Instead of a grid of 5 x 4 LEDs, what about a box pattern. More like connected lines outlining the brake light.



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post Jan 25 2014, 02:42 AM
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I mixed the box and fill when I was playing with the smart LEDs; at distance it's hard to make the box out - would have worked better with clear tails and double-wide.
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post Jan 25 2014, 09:35 AM
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I'm in for a pair of 5mm when they're available.
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post Jan 25 2014, 11:15 AM
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QUOTE(Spoke @ Jan 24 2014, 11:59 PM) *

Just toying around with a different LED pattern. Instead of a grid of 5 x 4 LEDs, what about a box pattern. More like connected lines outlining the brake light.

How about running lights as the "box" perimeter and the whole thing for brakes? I think that would look cool.
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post Jan 26 2014, 06:12 PM
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Finally got the costs figured out for the 5mm board.

$90 + shipping.

This will include:
2 PCBs with 64 LEDs each.
Pigtail with 1157 base to plug directly into existing bulb socket.
6 clips to mount the boards to existing light housing.

New PCB is larger than the prototype as the LED grid grows by 1 to 64 LEDs in an 8x8 pattern instead of the 7x9 with the LEDs spread out a bit more to provide a larger lighting footprint.

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Prototype 5mm PCB shown with pigtail, bulb socket and 6 clips.

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post Jan 26 2014, 06:26 PM
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QUOTE(Spoke @ Jan 26 2014, 05:12 PM) *

Finally got the costs figured out for the 5mm board.

$90 + shipping.

This will include:
2 PCBs with 64 LEDs each.
Pigtail with 1157 base to plug directly into existing bulb socket.
6 clips to mount the boards to existing light housing.

New PCB is larger than the prototype as the LED grid grows by 1 to 64 LEDs in an 8x8 pattern instead of the 7x9 with the LEDs spread out a bit more to provide a larger lighting footprint.

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Prototype 5mm PCB shown with pigtail, bulb socket and 6 clips.

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I am in for a set. Will ordering info be coming soon?

Great looking product, thanks!
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post Jan 26 2014, 06:49 PM
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QUOTE(Rotary'14 @ Jan 25 2014, 09:15 AM) *

QUOTE(Spoke @ Jan 24 2014, 11:59 PM) *

Just toying around with a different LED pattern. Instead of a grid of 5 x 4 LEDs, what about a box pattern. More like connected lines outlining the brake light.

How about running lights as the "box" perimeter and the whole thing for brakes? I think that would look cool.



I agree, that might look good if it were not too hard, but probably easier to accomplish with the 5mm board than the Cree board because of the fewer numbers of emmitters.
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post Jan 26 2014, 06:55 PM
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Price sounds good. Sign me up

Thanks

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post Jan 26 2014, 07:44 PM
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Very well done! I'm in for a set! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Jan 27 2014, 08:22 AM
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post Jan 27 2014, 09:03 AM
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I'll take a set. Where do I send the $$
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post Jan 27 2014, 11:09 AM
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Thanks all for the interest in the brake lights.

Here's how we will do this. I'll wait about a week to see how many sets are needed.

Then I'll order PCBs (will take about 2 weeks to fab) and order parts. At that point I will ask for payment through paypal.

The sets will be built one PCB at a time at my US-based production facility in my basement (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) . Once built and tested they will be shipped.

The clips at this time are hand made from brass sheet and hold the board quite firmly. I hope to get these made out of plastic but that effort is still on-going.
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post Jan 27 2014, 11:45 AM
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I will take a set of the 5MM ones as well.

Will you be working your way around to making the whole taillight cluster LED?
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post Jan 27 2014, 11:54 AM
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I'm in for a set. Wow that video is alarming...how does anyone see us at all with the stock ones (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) ?
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post Jan 27 2014, 05:45 PM
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One set please.
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post Jan 27 2014, 06:32 PM
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In for 1 set.
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