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Correct, sometimes my fingers are faster than my thought process.
I bought this light from this forum, and I've been waiting for the right build to add it. I did the easiest LED conversion in the world. I just stuffed it full of an LED light string, and boom! done. The battery box is under the skirt guard, easy-peasy. It's a cool light.
I really ..Realllly like that light!!!
Here is my small collection of lights. I have more, but the others are boring or generic.
I am still finishing this light up, I think that it may be my favorite when it is done. I started with an old metal friction "patrol" car then drilled the front headlights and turn signals to install 5mm LED bulbs. I installed amber bulbs is the turn signal locations, then epoxies them in to make sure that they stay in place.
I am still finishing this light up, I think that it may be my favorite when it is done. I started with an old metal friction "patrol" car then drilled the front headlights and turn signals to install 5mm LED bulbs. I installed amber bulbs is the turn signal locations, then epoxies them in to make sure that they stay in place.
UNREAL! Very crafty and I bet its gonna look BOSS on someones rider..Think of reproducing more of these?
Yeah FZ, it is real fun to make lights from old toys! The problem is that the old toys are getting expensive! These led bulbs work nicely with the little A23 12v batteries that are available now. Easy to wire up, just need a switch. The battery trays for the A23 batteries are cheap and easy to find also.
Really cool thinking BigApe!
Luke.
Luke.
That "light" patrol car is awesome! What a great idea.
Here we go got the rocket up an running and did my usual of putting on front and back lights retrofit both to LED operation. Front is just a Bikepal vintage real glass lens with a two piece custom brazed together mount. Rear is a towing magnet safety light gutted and converted and mounted using existing hole in rear fender....
That's it, I need to finally get on with attempting an LED conversion for some of these old lights and housings that I have.
Looking on ebay I found RC model lights in every shape, style going and less than 12 volts, really cheap, anyone used any of these lights and give an idea how much light they throw out? The quadcopter lights seem to be bright as hell and I even see halo lights for the DJI copter that seems a good way of making halo lights for insides of headlights!
Hey Dezzie send a link I can help ya out.
I just typed rc lights into ebay it has 1000s to choose from at cheap prices i think the LED componenents that are ready made up to plug and play are ideal. Will have to wait for my lights to get here before i can decide which direction to go in but thanks fella!
well if your going this route look into using one or two rc car batteries in series or parallel depending on the LED voltage they will run a long time.
Had another bright idea, who has made any lights from motorcycle air cleaner intakes? I think they look cool -
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HARLEY-AI...rcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3efe3b6770
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Motor...pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item2a4756c781
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL...524?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item258174b1dc
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HARLEY-AI...rcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3efe3b6770
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Motor...pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item2a4756c781
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL...524?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item258174b1dc
Got a new light up and running on my Ward Hawthrone build. It's a 1930 Farmall tractor headlight and bracket. Modified of course light is working with led driver, led, switch, an 2 9 volt batteries
Very nice work! suits the bike perfectly!Got a new light up and running on my Ward Hawthrone build. It's a 1930 Farmall tractor headlight and bracket. Modified of course light is working with led driver, led, switch, an 2 9 volt batteries
Luke.
