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Author:	atari4x4 [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:15 am ]
Post subject:	DIY LED RoCk LiGhTs
I grabbed a 5m roll of SMD LED's, waterproof to IP65 with 120 LEDs per meter off ebay, some clear bong tubing & condute saddles from Bunnings, wire, silicone, terminals etc I already had. Measure twice cut once... Measure & cut LED strip to length & cut a length of tubing a bit longer. The LED's can be cut down in groups of 3. Tape a piece of wire to the end of the LED strip & start feeding it into the bong tubing. Be gentle when pulling on the strip... Trim back the silicone to reveal the solder tabs & solder on your wires. At this stage I test to see if it works... Wrap a few turns of tape around the soldered end to make a bit of a bung to stop the silicone spreading. Now pull the feed wire so the LED strip is poking out the end, un tape it & GENTLY pull the power wire end back so the LED strip is just inside the open end & feed a dob or 2 of silicone in the end to seal it. With the power end I pumped a bit of silicone in til it fills up. Let silicone to cure overnight... I then made a set of "caps" out of irrigation poly pipe by sliding it over the bong tubing & filling them up with silicone. Mount them where ever you can fit them, wire them up using a relay & fuse... and marvel at the extra layer of rice added to you 4wd, now just get some NOS seat covers & some blue valve caps & the Hot4's crew will be envious.

Author:	monley [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:21 am ]
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Nice job! And fark they are bright.

Author:	Rusho [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:22 am ]
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Gus....it was a bit late for the Madi Gra though isn't it

Author:	atari4x4 [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:24 am ]
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monkey wrote: Nice job! And fark they are bright. that is a long exposure.... but yeah they're bright enough!

Author:	atari4x4 [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:27 am ]
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Rusho wrote: :goodjob: Gus....it was a bit late for the Madi Gra though isn't it I'm preparing for next years.... you do know I'm towing you're coily as the float. DM90 and you are the King & Queen, you can decide who's going to be who.

Author:	Rusho [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:30 am ]
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atari4x4 wrote: Rusho wrote: :goodjob: Gus....it was a bit late for the Madi Gra though isn't it I'm preparing for next years.... you do know I'm towing you're coily as the float. DM90 and you are the King & Queen, you can decide who's going to be who. We can both be Queens

Author:	zookyute1981 [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:52 pm ]
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great idea mate will give it a go wth me camper trailer

Author:	steak_knife [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:33 pm ]
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You forgot the link to the light's so we all can copy you..

Author:	royce [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:25 pm ]
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can you get a pic of a 3 led piece lit up?

Author:	bluzooker89 [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:13 pm ]
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Awsum job mate will be doin sumthing similiar on mine

Author:	hutch [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:17 pm ]
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thats a good build there. What did it cost all up?

Author:	SuziBlu [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:29 pm ]
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steak_knife wrote: :helloo: You forgot the link to the light's so we all can copy you.. Had a bit of bong hose left over, had to use it, an forgot. kewllll

Author:	abclarke [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:37 pm ]
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Looks mad mate! Looks simple enough too

Author:	tim80z [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:43 pm ]
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http://cgi.ebay.com.au/600LED-3528-SMD-White-5M-Flexible-Strip-Lamp-Light-Car-/220744184101?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item336560f125 Is that the LED strip you used? - Tim.

Author:	SuziBlu [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:22 pm ]
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tim80z wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/600LED-3528-SMD-White-5M-Flexible-Strip-Lamp-Light-Car-/220744184101?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item336560f125 Is that the LED strip you used? - Tim. Bloody hell, 14-24 working days airfreight to oz.

Author:	Chop [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:31 pm ]
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tim80z wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/600LED-3528-SMD-White-5M-Flexible-Strip-Lamp-Light-Car-/220744184101?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item336560f125 Is that the LED strip you used? - Tim. I'd be more inclined to get the 300 led 5m job they seem to be bigger led's, also that one you put up aint waterproof.

Author:	shandy92 [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:33 pm ]
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Chop wrote: tim80z wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/600LED-3528-SMD-White-5M-Flexible-Strip-Lamp-Light-Car-/220744184101?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item336560f125 Is that the LED strip you used? - Tim. I'd be more inclined to get the 300 led 5m job they seem to be bigger led's, also that one i you put up aint waterproof. i thought that was why he put them inside the bong tube??

Author:	Chop [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:44 pm ]
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Maybe, I'd say its more for protection under the car and the fact you cant use the sticky back to stick to a chassis If you buy the waterproof stuff you can use it elsewhere and just stick it without putting it in tube.

Author:	SuziBlu [ Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:45 pm ]
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shandy92 wrote: Chop wrote: tim80z wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/600LED-3528-SMD-White-5M-Flexible-Strip-Lamp-Light-Car-/220744184101?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item336560f125 Is that the LED strip you used? - Tim. I'd be more inclined to get the 300 led 5m job they seem to be bigger led's, also that one i you put up aint waterproof. i thought that was why he put them inside the bong tube?? Shhh, I think chop had a hard night, he isn't fully awake yet, still on his first cuppa.

Author:	atari4x4 [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:51 am ]
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The bong tubing is for an extra layer of protection from mud, rocks & crap not to waterproof the LED's... plus now I'll never have to cut down my garden hose again. I bought the smaller LED's by mistake, I just saw the 120 per meter & went buy now. The larger ones would have been better & mega bright, the small ones would make awesome interior lights, camper lights, lights in rear storage units. Cost = ummm about $80-90 depends on how well stocked the workshop is, LED's were $60, $8 for the tubing, $4 for the condute saddles... the other stuff I had already, wire, solder, tape, silicone, cable ties etc. I've got a few little left overs, I'll wire them up & try to get some photo's.

Author:	Chop [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:50 am ]
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Nice

Author:	89_tintop [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:00 am ]
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nice job... just added another thing to he list of stuff to do. to really rice it up.. make em come on when you open the door.

Author:	vl2dy4 [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:24 pm ]
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Awesome DIY mate i will def add this to my zook for night wheeling. Would the larger LEDS be better? Brighter is always better. Cheers Conrad

Author:	larry [ Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:17 am ]
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rice job mate

Author:	larry [ Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:17 am ]
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nice*

Author:	dm90 [ Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:18 pm ]
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Rusho wrote: atari4x4 wrote: Rusho wrote: :goodjob: Gus....it was a bit late for the Madi Gra though isn't it I'm preparing for next years.... you do know I'm towing you're coily as the float. DM90 and you are the King & Queen, you can decide who's going to be who. We can both be Queens nice job there mate, i will do something similar also

Author:	atari4x4 [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:39 am ]
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3 led's = 25mm looking in down next to the battery in the washer bottle random hole in bonnet about a foot off the ground

Author:	royce [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:14 am ]
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Author:	abclarke [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:21 am ]
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They look pretty well powered for the smaller ones! DO WANT!

Author:	lyallrichards [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:53 am ]
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love the idea of putting them in a tube, i didn't think of that when i did mine doing them off the door is pretty easy going, i put those ones you have on the roll bar of my suzi and wired them plus another strip attached to door itself for door to come on when the door does. under mine i used hard plastic 3 colour strip leds of 30cm long, glued to a plastic u channel, they also turn white but i havn't got a pic of them white atm this one you can kinda see the leds on the roll bar how long have you been running your in that tube, cause mine heat up alot and i was wondering how your coped inside that sealed tube??

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