Replacing Globes With Led

[XRBloke]

On another note, can you take some pics of what they look like with the LEDs Zap, do they spread the light very well in the tailight cluster?

Cheers!

[C.S.I]

  bkofoed said:

So to clarify you would have the Capacitor in parallel with the LED globe array:

GND------LED array--\---------  (  Brake switch  ) -----------  +12

GND------I|+----------/

  1000uF/25v  Electrolytic cap

On triggering the Brake, the cap will initially be 'seen' as a very low resistance path while the electrolytic charges, and high resistance some milliseconds later as it approaches full charge.  The charge flow to a cap such as this with no series limiting resistor is very quick, in the order of milliseconds, so it would not cause a detectable delay to the brakes lighting.

On the release of the Brake, the now charged cap will keep the 12v across the brakes LED's for a brief period while it discharges.  The low current requirements of LED's means you may get a half second or so soft fade out after each braking activity.

Can't wait for someone to try it!

BK

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Although, depending on the current draw as the Cap charges with no current limiting resistor, you may take out your brake light fuse

Just be ware that this may happen.

[C.S.I]

I'm not certain the Cap solution would work.

The system would be looking for the +12V from the unearthed lamp, a Cap would not provide that, as similarly, the LED does not ??

Whomever tries, keep us updated :-)

Alan

[bkofoed]

You won't be blowing any fuses charging a 1000 uF cap. Your average single-din low power car cd/tuner has much more than that across the supply. A 1 Farad however, being a million times more storage, would be a different story!

Also, I would have thought that the tail-light cluster has all lights Earthed to the chassis- I.e. common ground, with a switched 12v line coming from the Brake switch/Indicator circuit etc.

BK

[ZAP]

  XRBloke said:

On another note, can you take some pics of what they look like with the LEDs Zap, do they spread the light very well in the tailight cluster?

Cheers!

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I will see if I can get a picture tonight.

It looks awsome as the globe has 48 LED's that gives a great spread of light.

I also have reverse lights, that are heaps brighter.

I want to do indicators, but I will need to change the flasher can for a LED one, but with all the cars electronics, who knows what this will break.

Thanks to everyone for the help in trying to sort this stuff out.

[PozzE]

I can post the circuit diagram in question if any ones wants it....

However, mods am I alowed to do this???

better ask before getting into trouble

[Turbo6man]

  PozzE said:

I can post the circuit diagram in question if any ones wants it....

However, mods am I alowed to do this???

better ask before getting into trouble

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I don't think you can get into trouble for posting a circuit diagram.

[Paradoxx]

Anyone can post a picture

[ZAP]

Ok, Got the pics of the LED's.

One thing I noticed is the reverse and tail lights are on when the ignition is on, but nothing else. I guess this is due to circuit leakage as LED's do not need much power to run,

1st pic is just with ignition on

2nd pic is parkers only

3rd pic is brakes on

4th pic is reverse lights and parkers.

All I have is LED tail lights, reverse and number plate.

[XRBloke]

Damn they look good, I have the BF tail lights but would really like a set of these, keep working on the LEDS zap!