[Mk2] [Generic] making a rear lit panel

[planted1]

scribe round the numbers,
peel them off
cut out with a dremmel


take some perspex,sand it to diffuse the light
add some leds


fix and test




Needs to be filled and sanded to soften the edges,then sprayed
and wired in to side light circuit
any colour led can be used i chose white,

[shinny]

Oooh, clever!

[jimGTS]

you must have a steady hand!

looks nice.

perhaps convert it into a brake light!

[slipping clutch]

You can set them up to be both a rear lighted badge and a brake light, I made one that sits in the middle vent of my PP copy engine lid that glows green ( like the elglow badge ) and it changes to red when you hit the brakes.

[shinny]

You can set them up to be both a rear lighted badge and a brake light, I made one that sits in the middle vent of my PP copy engine lid that glows green ( like the elglow badge ) and it changes to red when you hit the brakes.

I have switchback LEDs in my reverse lights so they double as fog lights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGPkSHGymlQ

[slipping clutch]

You can set them up to be both a rear lighted badge and a brake light, I made one that sits in the middle vent of my PP copy engine lid that glows green ( like the elglow badge ) and it changes to red when you hit the brakes.

I have switchback LEDs in my reverse lights so they double as fog lights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGPkSHGymlQ

Now that's sweet- I really like that - if my car wan't in a hundred bits in the garage and under a pile of rubbish I would post a video of mine on you tube.
( the battery is disconnected and lives under the kitchen table at the moment )

[planted1]

i do like those switchback leds..........hmmmm gets thinking cap on
thanks for the comments

[RST]

Very impressed with the neatness of that. Just remember in case you get hassle, if I recall you're not allowed a white light on display at the rear -may be prudent for all it's worth to build in a switch somewhere so you can turn it off e.g. MOT time or on the very unlikely time plod stop you.

[planted1]

Damn i didnt know it was illegal
i think i will just go with red then
thanks for the headsup

[samgpr50]

That looks really good! Also where can you get them leds from?

[simpson_eh]

You can set them up to be both a rear lighted badge and a brake light, I made one that sits in the middle vent of my PP copy engine lid that glows green ( like the elglow badge ) and it changes to red when you hit the brakes.

I have switchback LEDs in my reverse lights so they double as fog lights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGPkSHGymlQ

how did you do these??? nb article on it ?

[shinny]

You can set them up to be both a rear lighted badge and a brake light, I made one that sits in the middle vent of my PP copy engine lid that glows green ( like the elglow badge ) and it changes to red when you hit the brakes.

I have switchback LEDs in my reverse lights so they double as fog lights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGPkSHGymlQ

how did you do these??? nb article on it ?

No KB article, sorry. It's a set of switchback LEDs, a pair of dual-filament bulb holders and some soldering. Not tricky really. Getting hold of the LEDs will be the trickiest bit... I got mine when I was in the USA on business a couple of years ago

http://www.hidlightsusa.com/shopping.asp?c=LED&sc=1157