Homemade LEDs in trunk and underhood

maxgst · January 3rd, 2011, 07:42 PM

What do you guys think? the ones in the trunk are mainly to check the bottle pressure at night, and the ones in the hood to work in the engine during the night.

Seabee · January 3rd, 2011, 07:44 PM

I like it. Is it hardwired with the existing lights in the trunk? What about under the hood?

RZNCAIN · January 3rd, 2011, 07:47 PM

^+1 looks cool, where did you get all the power from.

maxgst · January 3rd, 2011, 07:48 PM

For the trunk yes, I cut into the lights for the original trunk light. For the hood I just wired a small switch on the side.

maxgst · January 3rd, 2011, 07:49 PM

for the hood, I wired it from the battery

RZNCAIN · January 3rd, 2011, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by maxgst

for the hood, I wired it from the battery

Yeah that makes sense. How does it know to go on. Just when the car is on?

maxgst · January 3rd, 2011, 08:28 PM

I put a switch inside the engine bay so that when I wanna check something in the engine I just flip the switch and the light comes on. They are supper bright

RZNCAIN · January 3rd, 2011, 08:47 PM

Yeah, they look bright as shit

carney · January 3rd, 2011, 09:30 PM

Get the trunk idea from me? aha I actually like the lights on the hood. I gotta think about trying that

blackGTstang · January 3rd, 2011, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by maxgst

I put a switch inside the engine bay so that when I wanna check something in the engine I just flip the switch and the light comes on. They are supper bright

Hey if you don't mind me asking, where did you buy the led strips?

maxgst · January 3rd, 2011, 10:55 PM

My dad got them from his company, they are led strips that come in a roll. I have no idea what brand they are.
they look like this:

maxgst · January 3rd, 2011, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by rcarney

Get the trunk idea from me? aha I actually like the lights on the hood. I gotta think about trying that

haha no, do you have lights in your trunk like these? I got them cause I couldn't see the gauge pressure at night.

Sally845 · January 3rd, 2011, 11:03 PM

damn, thats a really good idea for under hood man, i might do that.

carney · January 4th, 2011, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by maxgst

haha no, do you have lights in your trunk like these? I got them cause I couldn't see the gauge pressure at night.

Yeah i put lights in my trunk so I could see what books to grab for class and shit. Was no fun fumbling around in the dark .

Spike Digidy! · January 28th, 2011, 10:05 PM

BUMP

VErry nice, reps. i wana do sumthin like this for my Notch.

WhiteVenom · January 28th, 2011, 10:43 PM

very cool. Do you think the leds will get ruined under the hood when it rains?

DEFIANT · January 28th, 2011, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by maxgst

What do you guys think? the ones in the trunk are mainly to check the bottle pressure at night, and the ones in the hood to work in the engine during the night.

lol okay so you from Miami, did you see me at a supermarket putting my groceries in my trunck ? I have the same exact setup for both the trunck and underhood. Im using the LED strips they sell on ebay. Looks great by the way. Dam it i thought I was the only one.

DEFIANT · January 28th, 2011, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by blackGTstang

Hey if you don't mind me asking, where did you buy the led strips?

Go to EBAY and search "Flexible white LED STRIP" I buy them by 12inches and use them for diffrent things. HONG KONG ones are not bad at all and they super cheap. just have to wait 2 weeks maybe less.

Spike Digidy! · January 29th, 2011, 03:21 AM

im definitaly doing this to the notch and the hatch. i might even put em in the glove/ashtray/and dome lights

MATT02GT · January 29th, 2011, 06:23 AM

I like it, looks good man

January 3rd, 2011, 07:42 PM	#1
maxgst Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 2,392 iTrader: 1 reviews	Homemade LEDs in trunk and underhood What do you guys think? the ones in the trunk are mainly to check the bottle pressure at night, and the ones in the hood to work in the engine during the night. __________________ .............................2000 GT Vert............................. How To Cut/Remove springs

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Seabee Whatever it originally would be 05 Saleen #824 Fast as fuck Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego Ca/Beach Park IL Posts: 7,476 iTrader: 4 reviews	I like it. Is it hardwired with the existing lights in the trunk? What about under the hood? __________________ MILITARY CREW ANTI ILLEGALS CREW FOUNDER

January 3rd, 2011, 07:47 PM	#3
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January 3rd, 2011, 07:48 PM	#4
maxgst Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 2,392 iTrader: 1 reviews	For the trunk yes, I cut into the lights for the original trunk light. For the hood I just wired a small switch on the side. __________________ .............................2000 GT Vert............................. How To Cut/Remove springs

January 3rd, 2011, 07:49 PM	#5
maxgst Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 2,392 iTrader: 1 reviews	for the hood, I wired it from the battery __________________ .............................2000 GT Vert............................. How To Cut/Remove springs

January 3rd, 2011, 08:28 PM	#7
maxgst Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 2,392 iTrader: 1 reviews	I put a switch inside the engine bay so that when I wanna check something in the engine I just flip the switch and the light comes on. They are supper bright __________________ .............................2000 GT Vert............................. How To Cut/Remove springs

January 3rd, 2011, 08:47 PM	#8
RZNCAIN Shelby's Minion 2007 Mustang Shelby GT (Mach1) Sept. '10 ROTM Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: WI Posts: 11,490 iTrader: 2 reviews	Yeah, they look bright as shit __________________ Sponsored by Specialty Coatings Car Salesman Club- Founder -------------------------- 2007 Shelby GT- Hardparked 2003 Mach 1- Hardparked 1988 LX 5.0- Umm...Driver?

January 3rd, 2011, 10:55 PM	#11
maxgst Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 2,392 iTrader: 1 reviews	My dad got them from his company, they are led strips that come in a roll. I have no idea what brand they are. they look like this: __________________ .............................2000 GT Vert............................. How To Cut/Remove springs

January 3rd, 2011, 11:03 PM	#13
Sally845 Regular 2001 Saleen Mustang 12.4@108 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 372 iTrader: 0 reviews	damn, thats a really good idea for under hood man, i might do that.

January 28th, 2011, 10:43 PM	#16
WhiteVenom MM Fanatic 99 Cobra :p 12.36@119.35 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lapeer Posts: 4,541 iTrader: 0 reviews	very cool. Do you think the leds will get ruined under the hood when it rains? __________________ MM COBRA CLUB #80 SRA SWAP WRITE UP!

January 29th, 2011, 06:23 AM	#20
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