ClubCJ - The CJ Lancer Club

Hi all,

I ordered 2 x 1ft cool white side emitting LED strips from AutoMoGlow and they arrived today. Unfortunately, when I tested the strips, one has a section of 3 LEDs that aren't lighting up. To make it worse, they aren't on the end - they are the second group from the far end from the wires (the ones from AMG only have wires at one end, which kinda sucks).

So basically I have to chop 6 LED's off the end to get a solid length. I originally was going to use either the whole foot, or take the very end 3 off (depending on how it looked). Taking 6 off would be okay, I guess... <grumble> And I really can't be arsed waiting for replacements. (Still internally debating that one.)

Anyways, so now they are here and I am thinking about the install. I want to tap into the parking/position lights like most have, but I don't see any "How To" threads on these specifically.

Can someone give me some pointers on getting this done? Do I have to take the bumper off for this? What wires do I need to splice into? Do I need to run an inline fuse of some sort? If I need help, can anyone give me a hand?

Mike

Why not get them replaced? Warranty?

Do it once, do it properly.

Looking to put them on the upper recess of the fog light area. Not very original, I know, but I think they look quite good there. I'll have a look and see if I have enough length without replacing them.

UPDATE: I have received word back from AMG. They say they are willing to replace the item but only after I send it back to them. Great. So not only does the item not work properly, but I have to pay more to ship it back to them and wait another month for a working replacement.

I don't think so. And I know I won't be buying from AMG again. The units are quite delicate but are sent out in a cardboard envelope with zero padding or protection. Is it any wonder there was some damage?

Looks like I am going to have to go with shortened strips. Next time I'll buy from Oznium.

M.

Okay... Trimmed the existing faulty units and went to install them today. Unfortunately the previously good unit now has 3 faulty LEDs closest to the wiring.

Anyway so I ordered replacements from Ozmium instead of going back through the other mob (who I am still not happy with). In the mean time, I installed the two I had just so I could see what it looked like / test the wiring etc.

Results below, note the shorter strip on the drivers side. Might do a night shot later on.



M.

Okay got around to some obligatory night shots for any who are interested.

Just position/LEDs:


And with headlights on too:


Still trying to decide if they are long (wide) enough or if I should use the longer strips I have coming. If I am going to keep them I need to un-dodgy the wiring...

M.

matt i think they are upside down

looking good, very tempted

Mattigins wrote:umm.. are those photos up side down?

Ummm... They look the right way up to me? I'm browsing on an iPhone though. Let me check elsewhere and get back to you... I have a feeling the iPhone auto rotates the pics using the metadata in them.

M.

lol iphone upside down maybe?

Nah i don't think so. I have rotated them with an online editing tool (which also stripped the EXIF data). All good now. iPhone users beware.

M.

Edit: Here is (some of) the EXIF data from the original...

# Camera Make = Apple
# Camera Model = iPhone 4
# Picture Orientation = rotated 180° (3)
# X-Resolution = 72/1 ===> 72
# Y-Resolution = 72/1 ===> 72
# X/Y-Resolution Unit = inch (2)
# Software / Firmware Version = 4.3.1
# Last Modified Date/Time = 2011:04:14 19:09:46
# Y/Cb/Cr Positioning (Subsampling) = centered / center of pixel array (1)

As suspected the JPG is tagged as being 180° rotated, so when viewing on the iPhone (with full EXIF data) it automatically rotates it around the right way! Pretty smart...