My LED license lamp solution - Page 4 - Focaljet

**xerofall** · 01-27-2006, 02:54 PM

Bump...

This is one of the best things you can do for your car especially if you live in wet climates... these things will corode like nobody's business.

But with covert1's mod... you'll be set.

**tijiez** · 01-27-2006, 03:14 PM

I've got the license lamps and the dome light. Both work great.

**XboxHacka** · 07-01-2006, 03:05 PM

I know old thread but, Are you still making these and is there any progress on the new leds?

**nick** · 07-01-2006, 03:08 PM

What he said^

**covert1** · 07-01-2006, 08:21 PM

Hey, everyone - I wanted to officially say that I am back into this.

In fact, I have a few small things to accomplish - namely the following:

1) Setting up my lab
2) Taking new pics
3) Revamping my retarded site with better material. Better = easier for me to create and maintain

Visit: http://www.covert1.com/LEDs

4) Reorganize my inventory and show pics

Accomplished Action Items:
1) Sponsorship
2) Real, reliable internet (Verizon FiOS)

For now, the main products will be:

- LED Dome Lamp Modules
- Modified OEM License Plate Lamps with sealed LEDs

Please watch this message for updates! Thanks, everyone.

**scottsf0cus** · 07-02-2006, 11:15 AM

Sweet! I'll be waiting for you to get started again, so I can buy a blue dome light version (no map lights) and the hyper white license plate bulbs! Glad to see you working on this again!

**Mjasinski** · 07-03-2006, 02:57 AM

where did u get the really small heat shrink tube and your "helping hands" i think i need to invest in one of those!!

**covert1** · 07-03-2006, 07:32 AM

The "helping hands", I think, came in a kit with a soldering iron that I had gotten at my local Radio Shack. But these can be found in quite a few places and are usually less than $10.

The heat-shrink tubing was an opportunistic E-bay find. I knew I needed something and sombody just wanted to get rid of a spool for $2. If you search right now, there are plenty of choices. Hope that helps.

**boostedzx3** · 07-03-2006, 07:37 AM

Thats cool lookin! i'm just not into it for the simple fact the cops can read my plates better. I've had my one light burnt for two years now and have'nt been pulled over yet for it. I intend to leave it that way so it's dark as possible.

**covert1** · 07-03-2006, 10:09 AM

haha, actually, that's OK, too. Either the LEDs can be derated (less light output through use of a higher value resistor) or I can install and derate these brownish-white 10mm LEDs that I got many months ago. IMO, they're terrible for usable lighting, but would be perfect for a long-lasting, minimal solution

**Mjasinski** · 07-03-2006, 03:07 PM

do you happen to remember or know the size of the heat shrink tube? the smallest i seem to find on ebay is 1/16" is that right> or is that too small

**covert1** · 07-03-2006, 11:35 PM

Yeah, mine is the 1/16" variety. Works nicely in conjunction with speaker wire and LEDs.

**hkysk8r07** · 07-03-2006, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boostedzx3

Thats cool lookin! i'm just not into it for the simple fact the cops can read my plates better. I've had my one light burnt for two years now and have'nt been pulled over yet for it. I intend to leave it that way so it's dark as possible.

actually the way the LED's shine the point more at the ground than the plate. so the plate is mainly a shadow. i'll show you how my gghetto fabbed ones look tomorrow night if i remember to take a pic (the lights work fine and it looks good but the wiring is really sketchy

) but hey now i won't get pulled over for them being burnt out like i have in the past

**doslinux** · 07-04-2006, 01:00 PM

I've replaced my plate lights and dome with LED lights from here... http://autolumination.com/festoon.htm and it achieves the same effect. Very bright white or w/e color you want to get.

Just remove the old bulb and pop in the led bulb, and thats it.

**tesseract** · 07-21-2006, 11:44 PM

I love the look of your license plate lamps, how can I get a set of these in bricht white?.

**play23** · 07-23-2006, 10:36 AM

I'd love to grab a set for my license plate in the blue-white. Any info?

**covert1** · 07-27-2006, 12:55 AM

tesseract, play23 - please send me a PM. Since I got back from FOTB a few days ago, and had to prepare for it during that whole week, I didn't have much of an opportunity to check the boards.

Now things are almost back to normal - and I should be able to fulfill your requests by early next week (as well as a few others who asked via PM)

I created a set of the blueish-white lamps (it's been a while - those were some of the first LEDs I bought) and will be working on the mini boards for bright white (using the newer square LEDs) along side my dome lamp production.

**play23** · 07-27-2006, 01:43 PM

PM sent.

**zoom** · 08-11-2006, 01:40 AM

Very interested in something blue for my interior without sacrificing interior light. Maybe a blue / white led mix?

**Rally Man** · 08-22-2006, 08:25 AM

Is still being worked on?

**Rally Man** · 08-25-2006, 09:50 AM

**XboxHacka** · 09-12-2006, 05:28 PM

Hey you still working on them. Also how much do these cost?

**XboxHacka** · 10-16-2006, 05:49 AM

Where did covert1 go? Did we lose him?

**CaysE** · 10-16-2006, 11:21 AM

No idea, but his last activity on this site was 9-5-06 according to his profile.

**nick** · 12-13-2006, 09:40 PM

bump any info i need to replacement my dead bulbs

01-27-2006, 02:54 PM	#76
xerofall [FJ] Addict Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kingdom of Unpopular Opinion Posts: 18,386	Re: My LED license lamp solution Bump... This is one of the best things you can do for your car especially if you live in wet climates... these things will corode like nobody's business. But with covert1's mod... you'll be set.

01-27-2006, 03:14 PM	#77
tijiez TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Woodland, CA Posts: 311	Re: My LED license lamp solution I've got the license lamps and the dome light. Both work great. __________________ Live in the NorCal area? Team Focus NorCal

07-01-2006, 03:05 PM	#78
XboxHacka Hacking The Box Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Russellville, AR Posts: 370	Re: My LED license lamp solution I know old thread but, Are you still making these and is there any progress on the new leds? __________________ Stock 2000 SE Silver Zetec ATX Focus Stock 2001 ZX3 Green Zetec MTX Focus They are Stock for Now lol But not Soon!!

07-01-2006, 03:08 PM	#79
nick Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: orlando Posts: 3,552	Re: My LED license lamp solution What he said^ __________________ FJ is full of Emo kids.

07-01-2006, 08:21 PM	#80
covert1 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: aim: Bowling4Guinness Posts: 2,250	Re: My LED license lamp solution Hey, everyone - I wanted to officially say that I am back into this. In fact, I have a few small things to accomplish - namely the following: 1) Setting up my lab 2) Taking new pics 3) Revamping my retarded site with better material. Better = easier for me to create and maintain Visit: http://www.covert1.com/LEDs 4) Reorganize my inventory and show pics Accomplished Action Items: 1) Sponsorship 2) Real, reliable internet (Verizon FiOS) For now, the main products will be: - LED Dome Lamp Modules - Modified OEM License Plate Lamps with sealed LEDs Please watch this message for updates! Thanks, everyone. Last edited by covert1 : 07-01-2006 at 11:29 PM.

07-02-2006, 11:15 AM	#81
scottsf0cus Not A Texan! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 575	Re: My LED license lamp solution Sweet! I'll be waiting for you to get started again, so I can buy a blue dome light version (no map lights) and the hyper white license plate bulbs! Glad to see you working on this again! __________________ THE Viper GTS Blue ZX3, Eibach Pro Kit springs, SVT Dampers, MC Rallying WRC front bumper,OBX shorty, custom exhaust, Custom "cool-air" intake, GOLD FRPP Tuner Wheels, VIS hood, projector headlights, custom grille, Roush upper wing, SCT chip from FocusSport... ATX. Coming soon: new flexpipe, exhaust, and Lentech trans (I hope!)

07-03-2006, 02:57 AM	#82
Mjasinski Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 1,454	Re: My LED license lamp solution where did u get the really small heat shrink tube and your "helping hands" i think i need to invest in one of those!! __________________ 2000 Autumn Orange ZX3 "Op Orange" 2000 CD Silver ZX3 "Bullet" the beater My Space

07-03-2006, 07:32 AM	#83
covert1 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: aim: Bowling4Guinness Posts: 2,250	Re: My LED license lamp solution The "helping hands", I think, came in a kit with a soldering iron that I had gotten at my local Radio Shack. But these can be found in quite a few places and are usually less than $10. The heat-shrink tubing was an opportunistic E-bay find. I knew I needed something and sombody just wanted to get rid of a spool for $2. If you search right now, there are plenty of choices. Hope that helps.

07-03-2006, 07:37 AM	#84
boostedzx3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 4,273	Re: My LED license lamp solution Thats cool lookin! i'm just not into it for the simple fact the cops can read my plates better. I've had my one light burnt for two years now and have'nt been pulled over yet for it. I intend to leave it that way so it's dark as possible. __________________ Project s10 daily driver---is done thanks for the feedback! http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...storation.html Project 351 swap in teh mustang--updated 6/15- 351 is in and done http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...ml#post6540928

07-03-2006, 10:09 AM	#85
covert1 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: aim: Bowling4Guinness Posts: 2,250	Re: My LED license lamp solution haha, actually, that's OK, too. Either the LEDs can be derated (less light output through use of a higher value resistor) or I can install and derate these brownish-white 10mm LEDs that I got many months ago. IMO, they're terrible for usable lighting, but would be perfect for a long-lasting, minimal solution

07-03-2006, 03:07 PM	#86
Mjasinski Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 1,454	Re: My LED license lamp solution do you happen to remember or know the size of the heat shrink tube? the smallest i seem to find on ebay is 1/16" is that right> or is that too small __________________ 2000 Autumn Orange ZX3 "Op Orange" 2000 CD Silver ZX3 "Bullet" the beater My Space Last edited by Mjasinski : 07-03-2006 at 03:21 PM.

07-03-2006, 11:35 PM	#87
covert1 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: aim: Bowling4Guinness Posts: 2,250	Re: My LED license lamp solution Yeah, mine is the 1/16" variety. Works nicely in conjunction with speaker wire and LEDs.

07-04-2006, 01:00 PM	#89
doslinux Rookie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8	Re: My LED license lamp solution I've replaced my plate lights and dome with LED lights from here... http://autolumination.com/festoon.htm and it achieves the same effect. Very bright white or w/e color you want to get. Just remove the old bulb and pop in the led bulb, and thats it.

07-23-2006, 10:36 AM	#91
play23 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 54	Re: My LED license lamp solution I'd love to grab a set for my license plate in the blue-white. Any info? __________________ "I'm your Huckleberry. That's just my game."

07-27-2006, 12:55 AM	#92
covert1 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: aim: Bowling4Guinness Posts: 2,250	Re: My LED license lamp solution tesseract, play23 - please send me a PM. Since I got back from FOTB a few days ago, and had to prepare for it during that whole week, I didn't have much of an opportunity to check the boards. Now things are almost back to normal - and I should be able to fulfill your requests by early next week (as well as a few others who asked via PM) I created a set of the blueish-white lamps (it's been a while - those were some of the first LEDs I bought) and will be working on the mini boards for bright white (using the newer square LEDs) along side my dome lamp production.

07-27-2006, 01:43 PM	#93
play23 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 54	Re: My LED license lamp solution PM sent. __________________ "I'm your Huckleberry. That's just my game."

08-11-2006, 01:40 AM	#94
zoom TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 322	Re: My LED license lamp solution Very interested in something blue for my interior without sacrificing interior light. Maybe a blue / white led mix?

08-22-2006, 08:25 AM	#95
Rally Man Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Rally Gurl = wify = hotness Posts: 3,613	Re: My LED license lamp solution Is still being worked on? __________________ "You moon-faced assassin of joy" "You moon face assasin of joy" just for you 6spd_RS 30D ~ BG-E2 ~ 350D ~ BG-E3 ~ 2x 430EX ~ EF 50 1.4 ~ Tamron 17-50 2.8 ~ Sigma 70-200 2.8 ~ TT Urban Disguise 60 ~ Epson P-2000 ~ Radiopopper

08-25-2006, 09:50 AM	#96
Rally Man Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Rally Gurl = wify = hotness Posts: 3,613	Re: My LED license lamp solution ??? __________________ "You moon-faced assassin of joy" "You moon face assasin of joy" just for you 6spd_RS 30D ~ BG-E2 ~ 350D ~ BG-E3 ~ 2x 430EX ~ EF 50 1.4 ~ Tamron 17-50 2.8 ~ Sigma 70-200 2.8 ~ TT Urban Disguise 60 ~ Epson P-2000 ~ Radiopopper

09-12-2006, 05:28 PM	#97
XboxHacka Hacking The Box Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Russellville, AR Posts: 370	Re: My LED license lamp solution Hey you still working on them. Also how much do these cost? __________________ Stock 2000 SE Silver Zetec ATX Focus Stock 2001 ZX3 Green Zetec MTX Focus They are Stock for Now lol But not Soon!!

10-16-2006, 05:49 AM	#98
XboxHacka Hacking The Box Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Russellville, AR Posts: 370	Re: My LED license lamp solution Where did covert1 go? Did we lose him? __________________ Stock 2000 SE Silver Zetec ATX Focus Stock 2001 ZX3 Green Zetec MTX Focus They are Stock for Now lol But not Soon!!

10-16-2006, 11:21 AM	#99
CaysE EDM Specialist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 7,059	Re: My LED license lamp solution No idea, but his last activity on this site was 9-5-06 according to his profile. __________________ 2008 Cannondale F4 ··· Hi-brite · no mods (yet) 2003 Vermilion Red SVTf ··· hehehehehehe strictly/focused "It would take a miracle to make the entire Focus community get along. FF vs FJ, F-P vs FS, tuner vs tuner, racer vs ricer. What can you do?"

12-13-2006, 09:40 PM	#100
nick Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: orlando Posts: 3,552	Re: My LED license lamp solution bump any info i need to replacement my dead bulbs __________________ FJ is full of Emo kids.

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