View Poll Results: What style would you like to see?
"Kevlo Style"
22
81.48%
No-Line Style
5
18.52%
Voters: 27. You may not vote on this poll
Need Opinions On LED Tails
12-11-2007, 03:58 PM
#1
Need Opinions On LED Tails
As many of you know I have been designing an LED tail light kit for the 97-99.
This was the design I am currently working on, but I am not sure it is going to work because of the pattern in the OEM lens. I won't be 100% sure for a few days, but I think I am going to have to redesign them. I know when I started a lot of people said I should stick with a "Kevlo Style" design (feel free to say "I told you so"). My question is; should I have to redesign them, would you rather see a "Kevlo Style" or a redesigned no-line style?
This was the design I am currently working on, but I am not sure it is going to work because of the pattern in the OEM lens. I won't be 100% sure for a few days, but I think I am going to have to redesign them. I know when I started a lot of people said I should stick with a "Kevlo Style" design (feel free to say "I told you so"). My question is; should I have to redesign them, would you rather see a "Kevlo Style" or a redesigned no-line style?
12-11-2007, 05:11 PM
#8
Are the lower inners going to be reverse and lower outer signals?
The only problem I see with you layout would be since there are so many LEDs, it will just look like one really bright bulb once its mounted behine the lense/diffuser.
I would personally have fewer lines to show off the fact that they're indeed LEDs.
The only problem I see with you layout would be since there are so many LEDs, it will just look like one really bright bulb once its mounted behine the lense/diffuser.
I would personally have fewer lines to show off the fact that they're indeed LEDs.
12-11-2007, 05:51 PM
#9
Are the lower inners going to be reverse and lower outer signals?
The only problem I see with you layout would be since there are so many LEDs, it will just look like one really bright bulb once its mounted behine the lense/diffuser.
I would personally have fewer lines to show off the fact that they're indeed LEDs.
The only problem I see with you layout would be since there are so many LEDs, it will just look like one really bright bulb once its mounted behine the lense/diffuser.
I would personally have fewer lines to show off the fact that they're indeed LEDs.
12-11-2007, 07:27 PM
#10
is there a way to see what your style looks like with a red diffuser placed on top? I'm sure that everyone know what kevlo's look like, I'm just concerned with the edges of your style. Might be too choppy, but then again, the diffuser might smooth things out.
12-11-2007, 07:50 PM
#11
it did look kind of choppy, but i planned on redesigning it. i blew though my second power supply (getting a refund this time) so no pics. honestly, they didn't look good but i'm not going to give up on them until i get the boards seated properly. unfortunately this will be delayed again. i have already designed kevlo style boards, so either way i'll get them going before christmas hopefully.
12-12-2007, 07:09 AM
#13
i designed the boards and had them made. the leds i bought online. i have 6000 bin matched red/orange so if you guys doing your own projects need some let me know, i planned some extra.
12-12-2007, 09:01 AM
#15
As I had said before...demand was for Kevlo style. I know you wanted something different but I had a feeling people would still want the kevlo's. I've still yet to get them in my tails, being busy with finals and all but this is what mine came out to be.
No turns or reverse for me tho. I say go back and go with the Kevlo style. I'm sure you might be able to sell off the ones you just made too.
No turns or reverse for me tho. I say go back and go with the Kevlo style. I'm sure you might be able to sell off the ones you just made too.
12-12-2007, 09:21 AM
#16
the ones i made served their purpose which was to test my design skills, but i only prototyped 1 side so i can't really sell them. i will probably just go straight to production of the 2nd design since it is a lot simpler.
you're tails look great cdg, very similar to the new design i made.
you're tails look great cdg, very similar to the new design i made.
12-12-2007, 09:43 AM
#17
the ones i made served their purpose which was to test my design skills, but i only prototyped 1 side so i can't really sell them. i will probably just go straight to production of the 2nd design since it is a lot simpler.
you're tails look great cdg, very similar to the new design i made.
you're tails look great cdg, very similar to the new design i made.
12-12-2007, 05:34 PM
#27
that makes them even pricier. I still wonder if people would actually pay the cost for these. I would make them pretty pricey if I decided to sell. Just like before to me. Everyone says yeah I want some then will most likely back out on the deals. I have one person who wants some and i'm doing a half now/half after payment so I won't make them and have him back out on it. Might be the best way to go about selling them IMO.
12-12-2007, 08:02 PM
#28
Kevlo... you're famous!
Morpheus... the price is actually going down as i get further into it. i'm hoping the price of the brake kit (boards, harness, power supply) will be between around $300. reverse lights and signals will be optional, though most in the past have done without them. the power supply will be set up for all the boards so it will be expandable. as for the white lights, there are no white superfluxes so i have to use a knock off (for lack of a better word, they are brighter and more exspensive). color choices are limited to cool-white (bluish) and warm-white (yellowish).
cdg... don't do too many, i like money too. i'm already thousands into this because i am doing it on a production level. hopefully if i build it they will come.
Morpheus... the price is actually going down as i get further into it. i'm hoping the price of the brake kit (boards, harness, power supply) will be between around $300. reverse lights and signals will be optional, though most in the past have done without them. the power supply will be set up for all the boards so it will be expandable. as for the white lights, there are no white superfluxes so i have to use a knock off (for lack of a better word, they are brighter and more exspensive). color choices are limited to cool-white (bluish) and warm-white (yellowish).
cdg... don't do too many, i like money too. i'm already thousands into this because i am doing it on a production level. hopefully if i build it they will come.
Last edited by BLACKonBLACK98; 12-12-2007 at 08:05 PM.
12-12-2007, 08:29 PM
#29
Kevlo... you're famous!
Morpheus... the price is actually going down as i get further into it. i'm hoping the price of the brake kit (boards, harness, power supply) will be between around $300. reverse lights and signals will be optional, though most in the past have done without them. the power supply will be set up for all the boards so it will be expandable. as for the white lights, there are no white superfluxes so i have to use a knock off (for lack of a better word, they are brighter and more exspensive). color choices are limited to cool-white (bluish) and warm-white (yellowish).
cdg... don't do too many, i like money too. i'm already thousands into this because i am doing it on a production level. hopefully if i build it they will come.
Morpheus... the price is actually going down as i get further into it. i'm hoping the price of the brake kit (boards, harness, power supply) will be between around $300. reverse lights and signals will be optional, though most in the past have done without them. the power supply will be set up for all the boards so it will be expandable. as for the white lights, there are no white superfluxes so i have to use a knock off (for lack of a better word, they are brighter and more exspensive). color choices are limited to cool-white (bluish) and warm-white (yellowish).
cdg... don't do too many, i like money too. i'm already thousands into this because i am doing it on a production level. hopefully if i build it they will come.
12-12-2007, 08:40 PM
#30
Morpheus... the price is actually going down as i get further into it. i'm hoping the price of the brake kit (boards, harness, power supply) will be between around $300. reverse lights and signals will be optional, though most in the past have done without them. the power supply will be set up for all the boards so it will be expandable. as for the white lights, there are no white superfluxes so i have to use a knock off (for lack of a better word, they are brighter and more exspensive). color choices are limited to cool-white (bluish) and warm-white (yellowish).
Also, if you get the tails but not the signals/reverse lights it won't match up. I don't like things that are done half-assed so I would want to go for the whole nine yards, which, of course, drives up the price even more.
Dammit, this is why I stick to suspension mods.
12-12-2007, 11:03 PM
#31
I know, and that's not at all a bad price from your end. Unfortunately I have a hard time spending a few hundy on beauties I will never myself behold.
Also, if you get the tails but not the signals/reverse lights it won't match up. I don't like things that are done half-assed so I would want to go for the whole nine yards, which, of course, drives up the price even more.
Dammit, this is why I stick to suspension mods.
Also, if you get the tails but not the signals/reverse lights it won't match up. I don't like things that are done half-assed so I would want to go for the whole nine yards, which, of course, drives up the price even more.
Dammit, this is why I stick to suspension mods.
12-13-2007, 07:17 AM
#35
I know, and that's not at all a bad price from your end. Unfortunately I have a hard time spending a few hundy on beauties I will never myself behold.
Also, if you get the tails but not the signals/reverse lights it won't match up. I don't like things that are done half-assed so I would want to go for the whole nine yards, which, of course, drives up the price even more.
Dammit, this is why I stick to suspension mods.
Also, if you get the tails but not the signals/reverse lights it won't match up. I don't like things that are done half-assed so I would want to go for the whole nine yards, which, of course, drives up the price even more.
Dammit, this is why I stick to suspension mods.
2themax... i would guesstimate the price of each upgrade around $50. when i started the project there was much more interest in the brake light boards than anything else. therefore, i kind of put the other boards on the back burner. i will get back to work on them after i have a few kits made.
