Show Off Your Lights!

Discussion in 'Exterior' started by ak_cowboy, May 6, 2011.

  1. ak_cowboy

    ak_cowboy Penguin Hunter

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    Well shoot...now I got something else to do... You're truck has the sickest LED setup I've ever seen

    How did you wire the Show-Me in? The directions online look like its only setup to run 2 leds.
     
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    The Sho-me has 2 outputs. What I did was take these 2 wires, and put them on one side of 2, 2-pole, single throw switches. Each switch then controls what set of lights you want on, when the flasher is on. I put 1 switch for the fronts, 1 for the rears. On the output of the switch, I run lines to any number of LED lights I want.

    For the cargo, signal, and reverse lights, I broke open the OEM wire to each light, added a diode. I added another diode, cathose pointing to the light, anode to the wire from the switch mentioned above. This way, the lights work as they do normally, and do not reverse energize other lights on the same circuit. As well, with the LED flasher sending juice to the light, the other diode prevents reverse engerzing as well.

    For the cab lights, 1 used a 2-pole, 2 throw switch. 1 side is the running lights, bridged across both leads, middle are the 2 circuits for the cab lights (outter 2 and middle are 1 circuit, other 2 are the other), and the other leads of the switch go to the front LED flasher switch. This way I can toggle the cab lights to work with the LED flasher, or, with the truck's running lights.

    I put things on paper with pencil if you really want to see this, its more thinking and running wires, soldering diodes, then anything.

    :)
     
  3. Ak 08 stx

    Ak 08 stx The Only One

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    according to my dad, he says that **** is illegal up here, but i dont beleive him
     
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    Only if its red and/or blue. Amber flashers can't be illegal, cuz then you wouldn't be able to use your hazards.

    Not to say red/blue can't be used "off-road only" :shooter:
     
  5. DarkShadowSTX

    DarkShadowSTX the "brat"

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    5k hid retrofits in the heads from retrosolutions
    2 hella 500 driving lights behind the grill
    2 hella 500ff driving
    2 hella 500ff fog
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    v-leds switchback turn signals
    YouTube - ‪F150 5k switchback led turn signals‬‏

    recon xtreme led tailgate lightbar
    vleds 92 led taillight bulbs, led bulb on right compared to stock bulb on left
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    red v-leds dome and map bulbs
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    also have blue
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    DarkShadowSTX the "brat"

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    led backlighting behind my hid projectors

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  7. Roush PSD Interceptor

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    That is an awesome LED light setup Sean.:peace:
    Now I have to put all 4 of my SHO-ME boxes on one truck.:jester:
    I have two HD 6amp units and two standard amperage.
    Double diode isolation a one way valve for electrical currents.
    Looks like you have a different flash pattern on yours,
    the ones I have were bought about 10 years ago.
     
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    Roush PSD Interceptor 7.3L Straight Piped Diesel

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    Do you know if those projector backlighting LEDs change colors within the LED
    or are there seperated sets of LED for each color?
     
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    DarkShadowSTX the "brat"

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    these are the led rings that are behind the projectors. it looks like the leds themselves change color

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    nice lights guys
     

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