DIY LED lighting

[Firemann32]

Well shit they wanted to charge us $15 for shipping when we needed to order some heat shrink for the fire dept.......

I'm looking at just buying the 50" roll cause I need to do at least 2 flags and maybe a third, then I thought I might just do two more and either sell them or trade them.......

[Nick]

yeah fireman i was thinking the same thing. Only reason I didn't get the 50ft right now is I'm the only one night riding next week when we go to glamis, lol. Other wise I needed to do like 6 flags. I got the flashing one so when we go on big group rides at Rallys then I can forsure stand out when we get seperated.

[Nick]

Ok,  So I went with the 5050 kit. It is better quality than the 3528 kit we have here. It has a black backing and each light has 3 colors in it instead of like on the 3528 that has 1 light for each color, when you put it on a different color on that one you have big gaps. On this kit you have lights all the way up. When wrapping it I think it pulled to tight on this small 6ft whip and some of the lights are the wrong color in a few spots, but its only 3 lights per spot and I think if I had done the 10ft whips it would been fine.
I used 3/4in heat shrink and you might want to use a larger size on the bigger whips. It was a pain and just barely fit. It looks nice and seems like it will last, if not I'm not out that much.

[Peelz]

 

[Krandall]

total cost?

[Nick]

total cost?

Lights that I got 38$
Heat shrink 7$ ish
Flag, depends of you have one.
And I have plenty to use on my quad

[Krandall]

noice!

[Nick]

Ok so a flaw I noticed on all of the kits are the 4 pin connectors at the ends of the LED's to connect to the power source. 2 of mine broke when someone went to mess with it. So now I have a little repairing and riggin to do. This should be done anyways because I think it would have happened anyways. The pins are the size of staples maybe. I'm thinking I'll repair and put actual quick connects in.

[Cammy]

How did you wire them in Nick? Could we possibly have a write up or how to? If you do I guess there could be a handi thrown your way.

[Nick]

How did you wire them in Nick? Could we possibly have a write up or how to? If you do I guess there could be a handi thrown your way.

I only have them on the flag so far. The garage is heating up right now, but I am just gonna go straight to the battery because my set has a IR remote control with on/off switch lol
The box is going to be in the back tool area and the IR sensor is going to run out near the tail light I think. I'll take some pics

[Nick]

Ok, update on this Bright idea. BuhDumTsh

The 5m kit is 16.4 feet or so.. And I wrapped my flag, ok and the 4 pin connectors are junk like I said.
Then with the extra I was going to put it on my quad, And then the next dilema I've come across is once you cut away at the coating and expose the 4 copper leads that are the size of a pin head. You then must solder to those tiny ass points and I have 5 done up that I've wrapped in electrical tape to secure for now. And 4 that I keep having problems with them holding on to.
There are some connectors on this site that would make it easier to solder to. I am not sure if I am gonna put these on by tomorrow, I don't want to have them come apart because of a weak solder job. My flag will still be lit up. But I may wait on the quad.

http://www.youtube.com/user/superbrightleds#p/u/56/QJZcaThJ_7E

[Bert]

How are your guys lighted whips coming along?

[Peelz]

mine is collecting dust. 

[Firemann32]

I still havent even started........ :)I

[dragonz]

I got the lights
No flag pole
The bits that I do have are in NZ.
I'm in Colorado (the state)...................just sayin'