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Knight rider/LED grill mod

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Jhutts, Apr 27, 2014.

  1. Apr 27, 2014 at 1:52 PM
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    Jhutts

    Jhutts [OP] Muddin

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    Color changing and different patterns in the LED with a wireless control and a jet fighter on/off switch in the cab. Show off your LEDs too! Took a few hours but we'll worth it. Video of LED in link below vvvv
    http://youtu.be/VUF277IJEkI

    A short screenshot
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    And the jet fighter style switch
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  2. Apr 27, 2014 at 1:55 PM
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    Thelgord

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    They don't look centered in the video.
     
  3. Apr 27, 2014 at 2:56 PM
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    RearViewMirror

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    It looks cool but I can see a ticket waiting to happen if you use that while the truck is moving (especially Blue or Red).
     
  4. Apr 27, 2014 at 3:01 PM
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    Do you have info on the light bar and mount that you used? Thanks!
     
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    MikeyMcFly This is heavy, Doc.

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    X2. It's pretty awesome (I'm a total KR geek) but the off-center throws me.

    With a few final tweaks it should be perfect.
     
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    Lot's of stuff (-;
    The geek in me thinks thats pretty cool.... Mostly just to get a reaction (-;
     
  7. Apr 27, 2014 at 3:26 PM
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    Lot's of stuff (-;
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    hid head lights, hid fog lights, always on fog lights, bed lights

    Police will pull you over and ask you where you bought it.

    It would be cool if it can strobe red and blue or even just white strobe.

    The addressable LED strips costs around $10 per meter. Most of the work will be in software to program the light pattern. In case someone is thinking diy.

    I think realtruck.com sells something similar, though all the pictures show it installed below the tailgate. It is hooked up to trailer connector and functions as turn signal and backup lights in addition to knight rider chaser light feature
     
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  10. Apr 27, 2014 at 4:44 PM
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    I'm sure that would be all that would happen. ;)
     
  11. Apr 27, 2014 at 5:01 PM
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    Didn't get all the features on film but it has green, red, blue, yellow, purple, light blue and white. Also a strobe light
     
  12. Apr 27, 2014 at 5:54 PM
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    Prepare to get pulled over and issued tickets if you use that on the street
     
  13. Apr 27, 2014 at 5:57 PM
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    And possibly arrested if the police can articulate impersonate officer charge
     
  14. Apr 30, 2014 at 11:10 PM
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    It's called a Larson Circuit after Glen A Larson, who liked to use them in his TV shows (see original Battlestar Galactica). You can find the circuit diagram for it on the interwebs.
     

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