LED Reflectors

[Blakey]

hey guys im just here to let everyone know im making some LED reflectors.

right now iv go then down to planning the layout of the PCB. the Led's Used are PLCC 6 superbright 5050 SMD LED. (proably not there true name but only what i can find them as called)

they are pretty much these LED's on these bulbs,



so far i have a design for the LED's Using 25 LED's each Reflector,

seen here on paper on the Reflector.





how its going in the reflector, there is quite a large gap between the back and the front of the Reflector, so im going to cut a hole in the flat end of the reflector on the side and slide it in. so it sits exactly like the paper on top atm but inside.



now i dunno about the layout of the LED, but its easily changed, and i have a blank picture of one so if anyone want to redesign the layout, you can do so on it and post it in here.



BTW, if you want some i might be doing this for people, custom made(LED layout) if you want Can even add indicators on each side. just means an extra wire out the side. so 4 instead of 3.

Each Reflector will have Parker and Brake brightness. so duller for parkers and bright for brake. easy to do, when each LED is 3 Separate LED's in one package.

I will probably end up rotating the LED's so there is more room in the center use less LED's and spread them out more evenly, as i still need to add tracks and resistors Resistors use will proably be the SMD 603 5% resistor. i dont know value yet as i haven't worked it out.

anyway if you want to help me on the design. go right ahead, ill be creating these once i buy the LED's after i workout how many i need. total cost for the board and LED's will probably be reasonably cheap per Reflector.

[Blakey]

Update on this finished the layout and circuit. only needs some signal diodes. on the 2 positives, so the 2 different positives dont intervene with each other.

i dont have the pads for the Diodes yet, as i dont know there size my program doesn't have these particular diodes in the pre set-out pads, so until i can get a size on them, i wont be putting the pads in. but it takes 2 seconds to put them in.

[Speedie]

So how will the 'reflector' work when the car is off? Being the main reason behind the reflector in the first place (so you can park your car in a dark spot and not worry about people driving into it).

[Dire]

Think its the normal reflectors being modded to also act as driving/break lights.

[Blakey]

yep thats correct, the reflector's reflectance will be unchanged. it will still do exactly what it is meant to do. making it legal,

i actually already have this in my car. different design, my own first prototype. only thing is i ****** up the parkers and half of the right hand side one didn't work.(must of fried the LED's) beforehand, as i didn't check them before sticking them in lol.

but these ones, are gonna be brighter and better them my first prototype.
and ill be checking them before putting them in this time.

i didn't need to put 3 resistors per LED, could of used one, but im doing so to get the most brightness out of the LED. total Current draw per board is 930mA(mainly cause of how many Resistors. i can drop it to about 300mA using 1 resistor per LED, but it doesn't really matter.(wont be as bright)

these are simple to install also, just parkers and brakes, all wireing can be done on one side, but if indicators where to be incorporated, one wire would need to go to the other side. simple wire taps, it can be installed in 10-20 mins.

Also forgot to say changed it from 25Led's to 16Led's but its still technically 48Led's cause they are 3chip led's

[bd-850]

have you got a pic of yours?

[Ozie]

inspirational stuff Jarrod. farking Awesome mate.

[Blakey]

have you got a pic of yours?

I did, but they seem to have gone for a walk. ill try to get some more.

i found them, stop looking

These are what i have on my Car right now, and Not the ones i am making now.

Indicators




Brake.



you will be able to see where i stuffed up with my first prototype, there in the right one. as there is only half lit-up.

and these did have parker and brake, but i didnt have Diodes blocking certain parts from the parker circuit so there was to little a voltage and current going to the led so the parkers never lit.

all of these problems have been fixed in the planning for these new ones.

fixed the burnout/non lit ones, using proper PCB board and layout and all surface mount devices.

and fixed the to little current and volts by adding diodes.

[bd-850]

looks alright

[Blakey]

Copper-clad board has arrived, just waiting on the LED's, resistors and diodes

[Dire]

This idea is growing on me now...

I'd have it done on mine but you're a bit far!

[lancervr]

i can get the kit for this from singapore if u want some jake....

[Blakey]

i can get it also from china. premade but for the price, i can make about 50 of them. not to mention, mine will be heaps brighter

[lancervr]

lol thats true.... i might look up my mate in singapore to get a customised set done up.... should be cheaper than a premade one....

[Rob_RA]

50 you say..........