The ultimate Ranger PCB LED Exterior Lighting project
I wired in my jumpers today and fired them up....
Red light is just the running lights. They are so bright that the camera totally blurs, I'll only be able to get a good photo of them in daylight.
Reverse lights look like a PNP HID kit, but not quite as bright. Definately as bright as Halogen factory headlights though.
It was pitch black except the reverse lights in this photo... remember this is only 1 board (I have 2, because 2 tails)
Red light is just the running lights. They are so bright that the camera totally blurs, I'll only be able to get a good photo of them in daylight.
Reverse lights look like a PNP HID kit, but not quite as bright. Definately as bright as Halogen factory headlights though.
It was pitch black except the reverse lights in this photo... remember this is only 1 board (I have 2, because 2 tails)
Wow, a lot of light !
Is there such a thing in your state as too much light or does that matter ?
My directionals are a little too bright but since they are only on for a short time it really doesn’t matter.
Is there such a thing in your state as too much light or does that matter ?
My directionals are a little too bright but since they are only on for a short time it really doesn’t matter.
Here is the power supply design I intend to use for my tails. I just spent 335$ on parts to build power supplies for these, with surface mount components and all the right connectors =)
Parts came yesterday, and I could not help but build my first power supply.
Printed design reversed onto PCB etching paper.
After ironing the design from the paper to the copper clad:
After cutting the board some to reduce the need for excess etchant:
3 parts hydrogen peroxide:
1 part muriatic acid:
start of etching:
middle of etching:
etching finished:
notice how there is no copper in certain spots where it etched away, you can see the light right through - semi transparent:
remove toner with laquer thinner:
look how nice the board fits into the aluminum enclosure!
after about an hour of soldering, I think I have a finished board~!
Printed design reversed onto PCB etching paper.
After ironing the design from the paper to the copper clad:
After cutting the board some to reduce the need for excess etchant:
3 parts hydrogen peroxide:
1 part muriatic acid:
start of etching:
middle of etching:
etching finished:
notice how there is no copper in certain spots where it etched away, you can see the light right through - semi transparent:
remove toner with laquer thinner:
look how nice the board fits into the aluminum enclosure!
after about an hour of soldering, I think I have a finished board~!
I can't honestly remember how much I've spent. Project has been time intensive, not costly.
Well, he spend at least $335... I'm guessing easily 600?
Thats not accurate... when I bought those components I bought enough to make 10 pairs of lights. I have 2 trucks and a car to work on right?
