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LED Lightbar Backlighting DIY

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by MTopp, Oct 14, 2014.

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  1. Oct 18, 2014 at 4:43 PM
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    Nice! That should do it!
     
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  2. Oct 21, 2014 at 7:23 PM
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    :bored::goingcrazy::bananadead::pccoffee:Just waiting on my controller and some RGB solderless connectors..
     
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  3. Oct 23, 2014 at 2:47 PM
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    :rolleyes: Stuff takes too long to get here from china! I really should use American sellers.

    I did get my solderless connectors though, so I'll finish laying the LED rgb strips tonight. Then only need my remote and extension wire
     
    MTopp, Oct 23, 2014
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  4. Oct 23, 2014 at 4:53 PM
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    thats why i always filter to US sellers first :thumbsup:

    right on man! excited to see how it comes out. let me know how those solderless connectors work
     
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  5. Oct 23, 2014 at 8:16 PM
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    Lol, they were meh. Ended up sticking the strips in an then epoxying them in. I need better epoxy or needed to trim the strip a little better
     
    MTopp, Oct 23, 2014
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  6. Oct 24, 2014 at 7:06 AM
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    Caulking work great to hold the light strips in place.
     
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  7. Oct 24, 2014 at 9:40 AM
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    were did you get those head lights and what suspension are you running. sick tacoma btw
     
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  8. Oct 25, 2014 at 9:00 PM
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    Who, me (the OP) or guy above?


    And yes, I'll use some silicone to attach the strips
     
    MTopp, Oct 25, 2014
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  9. Oct 26, 2014 at 3:52 PM
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    Got all the stuffs now. Just need time to finish up and install
     
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  10. Oct 26, 2014 at 8:25 PM
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    nice. will be lookin forward to it man!
     
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  11. Oct 26, 2014 at 8:30 PM
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    Yerrr, too much college homework..and its only the first semester! Jeez I'm not enjoying this...
     
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  12. Nov 2, 2014 at 7:45 PM
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    Got the bar all back together, just need to put all the rgb wires together and then install and wire everything.
     
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  13. Nov 4, 2014 at 12:28 PM
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    I just did this to my 50" Cree Radius Bar. Could not be any happier with the results. Thank you for making this DIY Project thread. I'll post pics and videos if anyone wants them.:D
     
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  14. Nov 4, 2014 at 1:46 PM
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    Yeah! Post some pics, how did you do the LEDs? just around the edge? Visible a lot?
     
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  16. Nov 4, 2014 at 4:39 PM
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    nice!! Where did you bought that led bar?
     
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  17. Nov 4, 2014 at 5:36 PM
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    I bought it from a woman on Instagram. Her name is Amy, she has a company in china and they have a ton of different light bars for cheap. She said they only sell them in bulk of 5 or more but i told her i can't and she said no problem. I got this 50" Radius Bar with 3D Optics and a strobe harness for $300 shipped. Took like a week to get here. I paid through Paypal so if you don't like the product or its not what you thought, Paypal will refund your money. I reached her through the app Kik. She's very quick to respond but just remember the time difference. She has broken english so i was a little skeptical at first, thinking i might get scammed. But, it all worked out and i couldn't be more happy.

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  18. Nov 4, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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    good god i cant wait to do mine!!!! thats awesome. so how did you mount your LED strips?

    and i saw a similar bar online.. pretty sweet with the remote and strobe..

    it will be cool with the RGB controller on mine.. will basically have strobe as well with RGB functions
     
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  19. Nov 4, 2014 at 5:53 PM
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    What controller did you get again? Mine has strobe, but it is slow


    And I'm also wondering how you positioned the LED strips, they look very bright in that bar! maybe its because of the 3D optics or something
     
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  20. Nov 4, 2014 at 5:57 PM
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    me? havent ordered one yet. but the ones I was looking at have strobe functions with speeds.. the ones we have linked in previous posts i think.

    my lighting stuff is kinda on hold at the moment unfortunately.. so I'll be late to this awesome party.. :pout: but believe me.. it WILL be done..
     
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