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Cyber Knight
11-09-2006, 12:57 AM
I slapped this together tonight:

http://www3.telus.net/cyberknight/Alero/Unsorted/PF-Back-Off.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/cyberknight/Alero/Unsorted/PF-Back-On.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/cyberknight/Alero/Unsorted/PF-Front-On.jpg


Dunno how well it'll look once installed but it should be a lot better that the white neon frame I have now which only lights up 1/4 of the way once it drops below freezing :mad2:. 2 Oznium super-white LED strips on a 2 cent plate frame, not a bad deal I figure. Once it warms up a bit I'll pop it on the wehicle. I think it turned out better than the LED frames that have the LEDs spaced out wayyyy too much. I'll redo it with slicone instead of wire ties to bind the strips to the frame if it looks good installed.
Satsuriku
11-09-2006, 01:04 AM
did you make the led strips yourself b/c if you did.........DAMNN looks a hell of a lot better then what me and cherry whipped together
Cyber Knight
11-09-2006, 01:17 AM
No, the strips are pre-fabbed by Oznium. $10-$14 each depending on color. That's the same type of strip in my dome light.
Doomgiver
11-09-2006, 02:01 AM
Looking forward to pics...is it legal to have it lit while driving?
cherrington17
11-09-2006, 07:41 AM
i could tell from the type of connections that cyber didn't do it. Looks good though. Interesting setup.
Cyber Knight
11-09-2006, 09:22 AM
Looking forward to pics...is it legal to have it lit while driving?
Yep, cuz it's white, but it sure looks blue in the pics.
AGT
11-09-2006, 09:33 AM
This looks nice. I don't know if anyone else has seen but I was driving down the highway and a champagne silver lexus passed and had ultra white on the license plate. I said to myself "I will have that" So I will prob add some ultra white...I can't afford the new lexus.
CiscoPath
11-09-2006, 07:41 PM
Loox Cool

Now, to get off topic. I bought some LEDs from Oznium. I see that you sanded off the heads of each bulb which is what Oznium recommended for more light. Is it actually better?
clutch1
11-09-2006, 07:43 PM
I've heard it just spreads it more evenly as opposed to being more angular.
battistoni21
11-09-2006, 10:41 PM
looks good!
Cyber Knight
11-10-2006, 03:24 AM
Loox Cool

Now, to get off topic. I bought some LEDs from Oznium. I see that you sanded off the heads of each bulb which is what Oznium recommended for more light. Is it actually better?

Definitely, and these strips come with the LEDS already sanded to a flat tip. Once you use a flat tip you'll probably never want a round one again for glow effects.
billytheman1188
11-10-2006, 09:23 AM
lets get some pics up herelol
Satsuriku
11-10-2006, 09:46 AM
Loox Cool

Now, to get off topic. I bought some LEDs from Oznium. I see that you sanded off the heads of each bulb which is what Oznium recommended for more light. Is it actually better?

if you see anyones cars with LED's in them (good examples would be mine, cherrington17 and Silentalero) for both interior and some exterior, all LED's have the tips sanded down. what this does is it spreads the light so that it doesnt look like little dots on what ever it is glowing on
Trickyslick
11-10-2006, 09:57 AM
Looks nice and curious about the pics too...
Cyber Knight
11-10-2006, 01:30 PM
I'm just as anxious to get this installed, but it's freaking cold here right now I I don't have a garage :( . I'll hold off on the frostbite...for now!
Coldfire
11-10-2006, 01:34 PM
I'm just as anxious to get this installed, but it's freaking cold here right now I I don't have a garage :( . I'll hold off on the frostbite...for now!

It's 4 screws! Just do it ;)
Satsuriku
11-10-2006, 01:43 PM
I'm just as anxious to get this installed, but it's freaking cold here right now I I don't have a garage :( . I'll hold off on the frostbite...for now!

lol its not too bad today dude ^_^ its about 5 or so....plenty warm enough haha well its suppose to be 10 on monday so i think that is a good time to do it
cherrington17
11-10-2006, 02:58 PM
what do you mean cold?! its 50 here and sunny. get out there and do it! lol
billytheman1188
11-10-2006, 03:42 PM
what do you mean cold?! its 50 here and sunny. get out there and do it! lol

LMAO, COLD!!!!!!!!!!! YOU GUYS HAVENT SEEN COLD UNTIL U COME DOWN TO NY RIGHT NOW!!!!! yea the 50 degree weather is crazy!
Cyber Knight
11-10-2006, 04:17 PM
Well it's -5 here right now with snow everywhere, but I gave into peer pressure and installed it anyhow lol . What do you mean it's only 4 screws? You think the LEDs are powered on faith? They gotta be wired up man! Took about an hour, but I won't be able to get pics until it's dark out...
Satsuriku
11-10-2006, 05:13 PM
LMAO, COLD!!!!!!!!!!! YOU GUYS HAVENT SEEN COLD UNTIL U COME DOWN TO NY RIGHT NOW!!!!! yea the 50 degree weather is crazy!

lol dont complain man, cyber can vouch for this to......last week or a couple of weeks ago we were down to -5 F (-17 Cel) ya but that was cold as hell for this time of year!
CiscoPath
11-10-2006, 07:03 PM
What do you mean it's only 4 screws? You think the LEDs are powered on faith?

Was wondering if anyone was gonna make that point..lol
cherrington17
11-10-2006, 09:48 PM
What do you mean it's only 4 screws? You think the LEDs are powered on faith?

what!? you mean yours aren't! dude, stop buying the cheap ones. Mine are powered by 80% faith, 20% intimidation... lol
steve-o
11-11-2006, 10:04 AM
^^^^lol lol
Cyber Knight
11-11-2006, 01:12 PM
Sorry amigos, fell asleep at my g/f's last night. I'll try to get pics done tonight. I haven't even seen what it looks like in the dark yet!
billytheman1188
11-11-2006, 02:22 PM
what!? you mean yours aren't! dude, stop buying the cheap ones. Mine are powered by 80% faith, 20% intimidation... lol

lmfao. hahaha.
cavaliers60
11-11-2006, 09:35 PM
Can't wait to see the pics!
cherrington17
11-11-2006, 09:58 PM
Sorry amigos, fell asleep at my g/f's last night. I'll try to get pics done tonight. I haven't even seen what it looks like in the dark yet!

*cough cough* BullSh*t!! lol

stop getting laid and get us pictures of the plate frame. we're more important dammit!
cavaliers60
11-12-2006, 12:10 AM
*cough cough* BullSh*t!! lol

stop getting laid and get us pictures of the plate frame. we're more important dammit!


x2 lol :p
Cyber Knight
11-13-2006, 01:06 AM
Here are the pics you've been waiting for. You won't be disappointed (I think). This first one shows how this even lights up the ground behind the car:
http://www3.telus.net/cyberknight/Alero/Unsorted/PlateFar01.jpg

And this one is a bit closer with the camera steadied. The LEDs reflecting off the plate to the camera blur the image somewhat.
http://www3.telus.net/cyberknight/Alero/Unsorted/PlateFar02.jpg

And this last one is from an angle to reduce the reflection back to the camera to give you a better idea of how well it lights up the plate. I'm extremely pleased with how this turned out.
http://www3.telus.net/cyberknight/Alero/Unsorted/PlateSide.jpg
Coldfire
11-13-2006, 01:09 AM
Sweet. Faith powered :D
cherrington17
11-13-2006, 01:11 AM
the only thing i'd be worried about is it might make the plate hard to read at night, when its REALLY dark.

i know the camera is reflecting too much light off the plate. getting good shots of led work is hard to do. so i am probably wrong about that first comment.

so in other words, i'm very disappointed. lol next time use 2x as many.

:thumb: keep up the good work c.knight!
Cyber Knight
11-13-2006, 01:13 AM
^ Nope, no distortion at all, if anything it makes my plate too easy to read :ninja:

Thanks man!
p1mptress
11-13-2006, 01:26 AM
That looks great! I thought it was reflecting a lot but since you said it doesn't look bad then i'll have to go try this b/c i can not find a neon pink frame so i guess i'll have to do better and make a led one! Now write up a How to!! Please!
cherrington17
11-13-2006, 01:32 AM
^his "how to" was buy strips off oznium. silicone them to the frame, run wires, connect to old bulb wires, stand back and admire glow. lol

kim, you can just wire yours in a series of 4. + to - then connect those together w/ small wires. bam, done.
p1mptress
11-13-2006, 01:52 AM
Chris in english for me! Like pics and stuff.
cavaliers60
11-13-2006, 03:26 AM
I would just connect them to the old bulb that use to light up the plate... I think that's what they were talking about... seams how that bulb is useless now. lol I might give this a try... Great job though! I like it!:coolio:
CiscoPath
11-13-2006, 04:29 AM
dude, stop buying the cheap ones. Mine are powered by 80% faith, 20% intimidation... lol

--TO WALK IN THE LIGHT OF JESUS IS TO WALK IN "THE OZNIUM" -- J.C., TUNER BASH 2003

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/jsbstash_1920_29726885
OZNIUM - JESUS APPROVED
alerocar01
11-13-2006, 09:11 AM
^^^lol lol