How to: Rear reflector LED light strip conversion. - Page 2

Funky Diver · Mar 21st, 2013, 21:34

Found this on the Russian site... Pictures more than make up for the language barrier 😄

zlead · Apr 1st, 2013, 11:06

hi Ian, what's the exact length of the LED?

ianu · Apr 1st, 2013, 15:57

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Originally Posted by zlead

hi Ian, what's the exact length of the LED?

They are about 30cm / 12" long - but the ones i bought were longer and you could trim them to the nearest multiple of 3 LED's so you could get it pretty close to what u needed.

Funky Diver · Apr 10th, 2013, 12:04

I think I had the same type of LED strips as you Ian.

These were the ones I got, I cut 9 off to get a good size to fit the whole cluster

I did it slightly differently though.

Drilled 3 pairs of holes in the back plate of the cluster.
Drilled an extra hole in the top to pass a draw cord down.
Drill six holes in the bottom to pass the LED strips up though.

The top showing draw string hole...

The bottom end showing the access hole.

I passed a draw cord down to the access hole, fixed on the LED strip and pulled it up, attaching the LEDs to the back plate using cable ties through the holes.

Sealed the holes with silicon, job done. Mebbe took 20 minutes for both sides.

Funky Diver · Apr 10th, 2013, 20:56

bob and mrg · Apr 16th, 2013, 22:03

Hi ya

Just wandering if anyone can provide a step-by-step guide to wiring these LED lights (ideally with photographs) please?

I have all the parts and ready to go. Just waiting for my warranty to expire in a couple of weeks before starting but want to learn more about connecting up the wiring so I can have a strip for the day time lights and a supplementary brake light strip whilst ensuring the wiring all correct and no fault codes appear

Thanks in advance

Funky Diver · Apr 17th, 2013, 07:34

So long as you splice into the wiring at the back clusters you won't get an error code.

Black is a common earth, so choose any of them.
White is the side light live, so will come on when your side lights are on, in my case running lights, so they illuminate the strip I've put in place.

I didn't bother with splicing into the brakes personally.

Shadeyman · Apr 17th, 2013, 10:20

I like the idea of these coming on with the brakes. Something else to add to my "To Do" list.

Funky Diver · Apr 17th, 2013, 14:48

Or go the whole hog and put some yellow ones in and attach to indicators too..

Shadeyman · Apr 17th, 2013, 16:07

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Originally Posted by Funky Diver

Or go the whole hog and put some yellow ones in and attach to indicators too..

Any video of red and yellow installed, would like to see what they look like before I commit to doing it.

Apr 10th, 2013, 12:04	#14
Funky Diver FD Last Online: Aug 23rd, 2023 22:44 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Darlington	I think I had the same type of LED strips as you Ian. These were the ones I got, I cut 9 off to get a good size to fit the whole cluster I did it slightly differently though. Drilled 3 pairs of holes in the back plate of the cluster. Drilled an extra hole in the top to pass a draw cord down. Drill six holes in the bottom to pass the LED strips up though. The top showing draw string hole... The bottom end showing the access hole. I passed a draw cord down to the access hole, fixed on the LED strip and pulled it up, attaching the LEDs to the back plate using cable ties through the holes. Sealed the holes with silicon, job done. Mebbe took 20 minutes for both sides. Last edited by Funky Diver; Apr 10th, 2013 at 12:07.

Apr 17th, 2013, 07:34	#17
Funky Diver FD Last Online: Aug 23rd, 2023 22:44 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Darlington	So long as you splice into the wiring at the back clusters you won't get an error code. Black is a common earth, so choose any of them. White is the side light live, so will come on when your side lights are on, in my case running lights, so they illuminate the strip I've put in place. I didn't bother with splicing into the brakes personally. Last edited by Funky Diver; Apr 17th, 2013 at 08:24. Reason: iPad oddities

Mar 21st, 2013, 21:34	#11
Funky Diver FD Last Online: Aug 23rd, 2023 22:44 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Darlington	Found this on the Russian site... Pictures more than make up for the language barrier 😄

Apr 1st, 2013, 11:06	#12
zlead New Member Last Online: May 26th, 2016 16:15 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: paris	hi Ian, what's the exact length of the LED?

Apr 10th, 2013, 20:56	#15
Funky Diver FD Last Online: Aug 23rd, 2023 22:44 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Darlington

Apr 16th, 2013, 22:03	#16
bob and mrg Junior Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 00:15 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Glasgow	Hi ya Just wandering if anyone can provide a step-by-step guide to wiring these LED lights (ideally with photographs) please? I have all the parts and ready to go. Just waiting for my warranty to expire in a couple of weeks before starting but want to learn more about connecting up the wiring so I can have a strip for the day time lights and a supplementary brake light strip whilst ensuring the wiring all correct and no fault codes appear Thanks in advance

Apr 17th, 2013, 10:20	#18
Shadeyman VOC Member Last Online: May 28th, 2020 23:57 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wolverhampton	I like the idea of these coming on with the brakes. Something else to add to my "To Do" list.

Apr 17th, 2013, 14:48	#19
Funky Diver FD Last Online: Aug 23rd, 2023 22:44 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Darlington	Or go the whole hog and put some yellow ones in and attach to indicators too..

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