Those looking for the led S5 lights.
power boards came in mail. Populated one today to test it. The diode I added for reverse voltage is skewing the voltage output so I'm going to put some dynamic loads on it to make sure it's stable.
Pucks came in. populated one to test. all good 
The voltage skew was due to me putting the probe after the diode. The actual ground to the boards gives the right voltage
The voltage skew was due to me putting the probe after the diode. The actual ground to the boards gives the right voltage
Also very interested in one of these setups. Shoot, I'd be happy to just buy an unassembled box of boards/components or boards + component list, I can handle the assembly. Way cool work man.
Here to torment people again.
New revision. All one pcb per circle section. One vreg sits on the back of each. One pcb will generate running power, One braking power, then turn signal generates turn power. I then jump the power to the traces depending on it's purpose.
I then will use a break out cable to send the specific power to the other board/circle.
So one board powers it's running halo and jumps to the other pcb to power it's halo. Then the other pocb's vreg powers the brakes for both pcb's. Turn signal just powers itself.
Prototyping cost is about 8x what the hand made pcb's were but this gives me the clean and professional product with the ability to do 2 layer pcb's.
New revision. All one pcb per circle section. One vreg sits on the back of each. One pcb will generate running power, One braking power, then turn signal generates turn power. I then jump the power to the traces depending on it's purpose.
I then will use a break out cable to send the specific power to the other board/circle.
So one board powers it's running halo and jumps to the other pcb to power it's halo. Then the other pocb's vreg powers the brakes for both pcb's. Turn signal just powers itself.
Prototyping cost is about 8x what the hand made pcb's were but this gives me the clean and professional product with the ability to do 2 layer pcb's.
Here to torment people again. New revision. All one pcb per circle section. One vreg sits on the back of each. One pcb will generate running power, One braking power, then turn signal generates turn power. I then jump the power to the traces depending on it's purpose. I then will use a break out cable to send the specific power to the other board/circle. So one board powers it's running halo and jumps to the other pcb to power it's halo. Then the other pocb's vreg powers the brakes for both pcb's. Turn signal just powers itself. Prototyping cost is about 8x what the hand made pcb's were but this gives me the clean and professional product with the ability to do 2 layer pcb's.
I know' I know, S4 tail lights aren't that popular, but that kind of upgrade would make them really appealing! I'd like to find someone to do it, rectangular led lightning in the back would be super nice i'm sure...
Someone? Haha!
Someone? Haha!
I was thinking of having an outer ring on the whole bottom in red for running, center of that be brakes. Then have clear plexi up top and then some hashes amber led's for turns. That project's been sitting on a corner of my house for over a year lol.
I might get back to it after I work on these and some 180sx tails for my friend.
sent to manufacturer. Should look like this
Back
Front
The outer halo isn't super circular due to angles but I increase the pad size and enlarged the solder mask keep out over the pads to give me the ability to align the led's myself a bit
Back
Front
The outer halo isn't super circular due to angles but I increase the pad size and enlarged the solder mask keep out over the pads to give me the ability to align the led's myself a bit
A billion years later I finally have a finished item that I think is good.
Full plug n play with no cutting or permanent damage. Just have to open the housings to put the boards in. Ended up having a local CNC shop cut me out some back plates in delrin so I don't have to drill or cut the housings. It uses Nylon screws so there is no conductivity issues
Full plug n play with no cutting or permanent damage. Just have to open the housings to put the boards in. Ended up having a local CNC shop cut me out some back plates in delrin so I don't have to drill or cut the housings. It uses Nylon screws so there is no conductivity issues
