My custom made rear rotary light
10-23-2010, 07:11 PM
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My custom made rear rotary light
I saw pictures of RX8s with rear rotor light and I really liked it but I couldn't find one to work the way I wanted, so I decided to make my own. I made it in a way that it lights up with parking lights but also it lights up whenever I am braking. Also if it is on with parking lights and I brake it gets brighter. So I have use for it in daylight and night time.
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I uploaded some pictures of the light in daytime on post number 23.
Here are some pictures in night time.
Parking lights ON:
Parking lights and brake lights ON:
Just brake lights ON:
EDIT:
I uploaded some pictures of the light in daytime on post number 23.
Here are some pictures in night time.
Parking lights ON:
Parking lights and brake lights ON:
Just brake lights ON:
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10-23-2010, 07:42 PM
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Well it cost me more than I expected. I had to pay for my trial and errors of buying LEDs that wouldn't match perfectly. Also on some components like boards I realized buying multiple makes the price of each board cheaper so I bought like 50 boards. I still didn't add all my costs but I think I spent somewhere around $600 to $700 so far. I might try to build the rest of the boards and sell them in order to recover some of my costs but that means I need to buy more LEDs and wires and etc. Right now I do not know if it worth to spend more money on this project. Unless I know there might be other people wanting this.
10-23-2010, 09:28 PM
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having it act as a rear fog and "4th" brake light distinguish it from the competition enough so that I don't think you have worry about anyone calling you a "copycat".
great job!
great job!
10-24-2010, 12:38 AM
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Yes, I will definitely take some picture of the light during the day and will post it here soon.
10-24-2010, 06:08 PM
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I said "sweet!" but Holy Cow! $600/700? That would leave a bitter taste....also thinking you could have taken matched LEDs from any LED brake lite at AutoZone for $20 and used a phenolic breadboard for $10 to mount them on, they're already set for 12v use. Just saying...
But now you definitely need to start selling these diamonds.
But now you definitely need to start selling these diamonds.
10-24-2010, 07:21 PM
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I said "sweet!" but Holy Cow! $600/700? That would leave a bitter taste....also thinking you could have taken matched LEDs from any LED brake lite at AutoZone for $20 and used a phenolic breadboard for $10 to mount them on, they're already set for 12v use. Just saying...
But now you definitely need to start selling these diamonds.
But now you definitely need to start selling these diamonds.
It started the way that you said Spin9k. I started with the phenolic breadboard and some LEDs that I bought. Next I realized it is going to be close to muffler so I ordered high temp wires. Then I wanted better LEDs. then I was unhappy with the breadboard and was worried about reliability so decided to get PCB manufactured for this purpose. The price of 1 board was half the price of 50 boards so I said I will get 50, if I mess something up on first board I have extra. It took like 2 months and few paychecks so I did not realized I am spending that much until it finished. Now I am thinking f#@*, I could have bought a nice TV with that money.
I need to build and sell the other 49 board.
10-24-2010, 10:27 PM
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Thanks guys, I am going to get busy building the rest of them. I am getting good responses. But the only problem/question: Can I sell them here or should I become vendor first? I really hate to spend more on this project before getting paid
10-25-2010, 02:07 AM
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10-25-2010, 09:59 AM
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Here are some shots in daylight.
Just the parking light ON:
Parking light and brake ON:
Just the brake ON:
All lights OFF:
If you are wondering the lens is gray. Looks like a light tint.
Just the parking light ON:
Parking light and brake ON:
Just the brake ON:
All lights OFF:
If you are wondering the lens is gray. Looks like a light tint.
10-25-2010, 10:14 AM
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Very original 
Gotta love biters.
This is my Lebren (www.lebren.com) 4th brake light and LED 3rd brake light.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/5085570976/http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/5085570976/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/9krpmrx8/, on Flickr
Gotta love biters.This is my Lebren (www.lebren.com) 4th brake light and LED 3rd brake light.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/5085570976/http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/5085570976/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/9krpmrx8/, on Flickr
