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General MKB => Projects => Topic started by: Rob on August 22, 2009, 01:43:36 pm

Title: A little bit R8.....!
Post by: Rob on August 22, 2009, 01:43:36 pm

Have never been happy with the crappy festoon number plate lamps that the T/A had fitted as sidelight so after another headlight motor gave up the ghost I decided to do something about it.

Here is the before showing very poor festoon lamps:

(http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/robg1974/Trans%20Am/100_1119.jpg)

And here is the new blingy L.E.D. eyebrows.....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/bling.gif)

(http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/robg1974/Trans%20Am/100_1120.jpg)

(http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/robg1974/Trans%20Am/100_1123.jpg)


Also another job that I wanted to address was those ugly wires on the passenger inner wing that really spoil the 4th gen engine bay.

So here's the before....:

(http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/robg1974/Trans%20Am/100_1121.jpg)

And three Farnell PCB boxes later...:

(http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/robg1974/Trans%20Am/100_1122.jpg)

Still need to line them up and mount them to the wing but a vast improvement me thinks(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: A little bit R8.....!
Post by: Gator on August 22, 2009, 01:50:53 pm

like the covers for the connectors a lot get some shrink wrap on instead of black tape (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif) dont like the audi style leds at all sorry mate

Title: A little bit R8.....!
Post by: Fieldy on August 22, 2009, 08:08:28 pm

Quoting: Gator

dont like the audi style leds at all sorry mate

+1

sorry

Title: A little bit R8.....!
Post by: F Body on August 23, 2009, 03:41:14 pm

The LED's look like a very neat install (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

I'll have to see them working on the car to make a final decision (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

So they must be waterproof ?  Looking for something to make the motorcycle standout more in the day light, got any LED details please (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)

Title: A little bit R8.....!
Post by: ianjpage on August 23, 2009, 07:23:44 pm

Hmm not sure on the LED sidelights - definately better than those orrible festoon things thought...

Nice job on the wiring (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: A little bit R8.....!
Post by: Roadkill on August 23, 2009, 09:28:09 pm

Interesting concept with the LED lights on a flip-up . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

Wires certainly look better, though. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: A little bit R8.....!
Post by: Incursus on August 24, 2009, 07:53:04 am

Quoting: F Body

Looking for something to make the motorcycle standout more in the day light, got any LED details please

I used.

http://www.luxeonstar.com/buckpuck-350ma-dc-led-driver-with-leads-p-23.php


http://www.luxeonstar.com/luxeon-emitter-led-white-lambertian-45-lm-350ma-p-115.php  (i think...I got given them)

Brighter than an R8 (apparently)
Do require heat sinks though. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

I only had to pay for the LED Drivers as my mate does conversions for old shape TT's and had some prototype parts lying around (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/cool.gif)

I have the 6 x 12V LEDs inc sockets that came with my head lights if they are any use to you.  Not very bright though...

http://www.mkb.cc/forum/index.php?action=vthread&forum=2&topic=8079  for details

Title: Re: A little bit R8.....!
Post by: Rob on March 28, 2015, 04:34:48 pm

Resurrected this thread as have updated the T/A lights again and you can compare with previous mods.  Due to the unusual size Sealed Beam units, very few are available to facelift the quad headlight set up, without spending loads of money.  So...at a great expense of about £8 for flexible neon tubes and some nylon line to attach.  Took the chance to also colour match the light bezels as well. 

(https://scontent-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t31.0-8/11000534_10205849994190046_7701356598534041405_o.jpg)

Intention is to add some daytime lights in the bottom scoops as the halo's aren't that visible in daylight and also renew the indicators.

Title: Re: A little bit R8.....!
Post by: Ralph on March 30, 2015, 03:15:15 pm

You know what....

I don't think I have ever seen a TA with it's lights up!

Title: Re: A little bit R8.....!
Post by: Cunning Plan on March 30, 2015, 03:48:42 pm

They look good.

Nice to have another project thread to read  :mechanic2: