DIY: Lighted Engine Cover w/ "Colorshift" LEDs

[agkelly73]

Originally Posted by MikeGstayUp

Excellent. Nice write up.

Thanks man.

[ZombieEatsYou]

Originally Posted by 2010camarolt

wow that looks amazing i just backlite my under the hood bowtie but its not nearly as bright as your. looks awesome great job

Defineatly brighter than usual LEDs. The stats on the ones I got are
Beaming Angle:120°
Intensity (mcd) :1500mcd*30

if you want to compare.

[Ivan @ Southwest Speed]

NICE!!!
Ivan

[1SsmOkin-SS]

Ive been searchin mods for a couple hours now trying to find a few diy help threads and other ideas, and decided to click on this thread and ... Wow Man I'm blown away, quite a trend setting result! Unique!

I'm certain the late Vader would synthesize the words...Impressive...MOST Impressive!
And to the other unique covers as well, Looookin Good!

were the led's ordered from a website I guess?

[LED Crazy]

Well done!

[chozn4service]

Finally got mine done for the time being. Have the topper hydro dipped locally by Raymond's Alignment and RP Custom Finishings. I added some new red LEDs under the cover and did some cutouts to allow the light to shine through.

[agkelly73]

Chozn, VERY NICE man!!! I love it!

[Blues45th]

How did you guys back lit your bowtie on hood mat?

[BigBlock69RS]

How does the 3m adhesive hold up to the engine temps?

[agkelly73]

I lined it with LED strips, ran the wires along the washer hoses and tied them into the control box.

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[agkelly73]

Originally Posted by BigBlock69RS

How does the 3m adhesive hold up to the engine temps?

It seems to be doing really well. However, I didn't use the 3M that was on the back of the strips. I used the automotive grade that was a little stronger and its working great.

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[5th_GEN_SS]

what do you tap into for power?

[agkelly73]

Originally Posted by 5th_GEN_SS

what do you tap into for power?

There are two locations I tap for power for my LED controller. One is off the side marker and the other off the power feed to the fuse box. If you look at the fuse box in the engine bay there is a large cable bolted to it that supplies constant 12v power to it. I usually unscrew the nut holding the cable, then place a wire with a connector on the bottom then reattached the cable and nut. This way the wire and it's connector are hidden underneath the main cable that goes there all while maintaining a constant 12v supply. The reason I do both locations for power is for car shows. I have a secondary two way switch that switches power between the sidemarker and the constant battery. If I'm not at a car show I run my halos off the sidemarker portion. When I got to a show I move the switch to the secondary position and keep a constant 12v going to it for the show. Hope this helps.