My light mod (pics)

Here are a few pics of the light mod that I did. I tried it on a Bit clone first to see if it would work. I am going to replace the headlights with lights from a mini maglight flashlight. They are like 1000 times brighter and you can run 2 of them off a 3 volt battery. The only problem that I have is that I hooked 4 LED's to one 3 volt battery and they seem kinda dim even with the resistors. I could add a second 3 volt battery, but space in my car is at a premium. Do they make a 6 volt lithium battery?

[BCGMan]

What kind of resistor are you using (what color on them)? Can you tell me what's the advantage of using it? Thanks

I used 100 ohm resistors (gold/red/black/red). You can get them at RS. I couldn't get all the lights to work at the same time without them. I used 2 resistors, 1 for the tail lights and 1 for the headlights.

[BCGMan]

Thanks, do you know how to make the light active only when you press forward or backward w/out using a switch. Lmk, thanks

No, this was only the second mod that I've attempted. Sorry.

[xatu]

Do the lights come out of the body? Because the last time I saw LED's at RS, they were big, and wouldn't fit inside the body without rubbing against tires...

BTW, it looks awesome!

[krackle]

but how do you turn the lights on and off ?

[t-squared]

...but space in my car is at a premium

Looking at your pic, it seems like the wiring takes up the most space, why don't you switch to enamel wire then?

and that's a HUGE switch on the roof of your car!!!

[BCGMan]

By the way, does it matter which side of the resistor being hook to? Is there a + or - like capacitor? Lmk, thanks

Do the lights come out of the body? Because the last time I saw LED's at RS, they were big

Yes, the lights can be taken in and out. You can get a 20 pack of assorted LEDs at RS for a couple bucks. I used the 3 mm ones.

Looking at your pic, it seems like the wiring takes up the most space

I used 28 AMG wire, which was too big. I redid the wiring with CAT5 wire and it worked better. I also switched to smaller size batteries, but the same voltage and put 3 together, which gave me 9 volts so I could eliminate the resistors.

that's a HUGE switch

Lol! I know...it was the smallest micro switch I could find at RS.

does it matter which side of the resistor being hook to?

No, I don't think so.

[Spanky]

you should place the switch out the back of your car and use it as a wheelie bar!! i like it.

[InGaN]

Originally posted by Leoslan
Do they make a 6 volt lithium battery?

I don't think so. If you have enough room, try stacking two CR2016 batteries under the roof. They add up to 6 volts and might fit, but that depends on the shape of the car. I have a Mitsubishi Lancer MS, and that is what I'll use for my light mod.

[scottyboyfun]

Heres my SMD LED setup.

[scottyboyfun]

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