Denpo

Center red ring is normal light.
Middle ring is turn signal/backup light
Outer ring is the brake light.
So I don't have to dim any ring.
Those ring come with a amperage driver, so It might have got tricky to add a pwm dimming.

persuader

When will you be taking orders?

Denpo

You're not the first asking.
If they turn out nice, why not.
But don't expect them to come cheap, only in LED ring, it's a 200$ setup.

76CSRvette

thanks that's what I was wondering if the rings were of different brightness.

Richard454

Denpo-

I like!!!

While you are at it-
Here's something you might want to look at-sequential turn signal modules for LEDs- about $60 from Speedway Motors.





And here's the halos- just running them for parking- w/ my reverse lights.

Denpo

Glad you liked it Richard.
I chose to dedicate a pair of the middle ring to the backup light and therefore only have one turn signal on each size.
So no flashing pattern.
One thing that'd be cool would be flashing brake light when hard braking. But it would have to be the real deal, with accelerometers.
But that would be great idea in other configuration.

Richard454

Here you go-

"This intelligent controller is different with normal flash controller. With VRH controller, your third brake light can flash according to braking force, deceleration is higher, more fast the brake light flashes.. This can decrease the responding time of driver behind you and alert them effectively especially when your brake car emergently to avoid rear-end, ensure safer driving. After 5.5seconds light become solid red until you release brake pedal to avoid annoying other drivers due to constant flashing."

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/prod...529774965.html

Denpo

That's very neat, thank you Richard.
I use to think I'm pretty sleek when it comes to online searching, but I have to admit I've found my match. I couldn't find one at a decent price on Ebay.
One thing that could be worrying for a regular setup is the ground. If it's build how I think it's built, the switching occurs on the ground side of the device, otherwise it would just require splicing the 12v wire.
So, for car like the Vette, that use the common ground for the lights, that wouldn't work.
Hopefully, on my setup I still have the choice to route the ground wire somewhere before I let them plug into the chassis.
Ordering now.

Richard454

My trick to search is google image- type in a few words- look at the pics- and if it's now showing what I want- I replace words till I am there.

It's really easy on these cars to isolate the ground- especially since the metal taillight housing is isolated via fiberglass-

I wired my housings using the Packard weatherpack 4 conductor off the modules. Ground-Park-Turn-brake. So for me, I'd need some more wires to do this piece- But toying w/ idea of putting a flushmount LED bar on my rollbar -which would be a no brainer.

Didn't ground anything to the frame- I homerunned it all the the battery-even though tests I've seen done(big stereo systems) the chassis is a better ground- discounting it was done on new cars...but these LEDs pull very little power.

AND if you are going to do a PWM control you'll definitely want to isolate the ground- I'm running a PWM to slow down the speed on the "Plate" motor so it's a moot point

The way yours is going to run- isolating the brake would really be easy-one module could control all the brake halos.

AND thanks to you- I'm also looking at making a cover underneath the back...

Richard


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