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Old 03-16-2008, 12:38 AM   #1 (permalink)
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12 LED trunk-light Mod
Compared to my BMW (which has 3 trunk lights btw), my EX coupe's wimpy 5 watt single trunk light left much to be desired. I tried out a regular LED, but it was aimed towards the side. Even these 90 degree LEDS although better still wasn't bright enough. I decided to order 2 of these 6 PCB Mounted LEDS. I then spliced the two connectors together (The package comes with several) and ran extra wire out and then soldered them all together and here's the results...
They're so much brighter it put's the bimmer's $40+K trunk lights to shame lol!
BTW I took the shots in pitch black in my garage with my D300 mounted on a tripod. The actual light is definitely bluer, but I adjusted the WB. I know I should've taken before pics, but I installed them in the daytime so couldn't take a good comparison pic of the stock light.
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I then spliced the two connectors together (The package comes with several) and ran extra wire out and then soldered them all together and here's the results...
Can you do a DIY on this?? That setup is looking nice!!!!
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Looks nice!
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Old 03-16-2008, 01:46 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Actually looks pretty good. I want something like this. DIY please
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That is slick good work.
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Old 03-16-2008, 01:53 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Thanks guys. I'll yank the wires out tomorrow to take pics. It's pretty easy if you're handy with a soldering iron. You could just use crimp-on connectors, but it's alot less reliable.
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I have a soldering iron, will wait for DIY
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Really like nice job!!
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Bump...where's the DIY???
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lookin good, subscribed for DIY
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mad bright. looks good.
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i wonder how a different color would look? maybe red? or would that be too much

or maybe a mixture of the two??
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THAT'S how you light a trunk!!! Thanks for sharing. I'm going to have to do this at some point.
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awesome job.
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I have a soldering iron, will wait for DIY
Warm it up...
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wheres the DIY? i really want to do this!
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i just bought the lights, i can put a DIY together for you guys if you want. lemme know
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diy please!!! =]
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