Custom Led Tail Lights for 2001 Toyota Yaris

Just a few "documentary" pictures of my custom LED tail lights project plus some dramatic music. The songs name is to be found in the end of the video. This video is lacking the step of applying clear epoxy glue (coating) to the inside of the stock plastic lenses for the tail lights. This step will even out the bumpy surface and make each individual LED more visible.

Schematics: http://hem.passagen.se/ordoabchao/yaris/yaris_led_tail_schem.pdf

LED placement on PCB:
http://hem.passagen.se/ordoabchao/yaris/yaris_led_tail_pcb.pdf

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Custom
• LED
• Taillights
• Tail
• Lights
• 2001
• Toyota
• Yaris

[qwertyui90qwertyui90]

V = IR

also WTF is up with the music ? It's a toyota Yaris

[mackieattack]

@qwertyui90qwertyui90 I've got a boombox and an amplifier in my Yaris so what's up with the what's up?? ;)

[sillydude99]

also one more question. What math did you use to find out what resistors you needed?

[mackieattack]

@sillydude99 I'm sorry but I don't have the time to describe all the steps for building this. It's pretty basic and I used ohm's law to calculate the right values for the resistors. I used empty sockets to hook it up to the original wires.

[rjhall90]

@mackieattack You used ohm's law with the amount of voltage and current the stack of LEDs require?

[mackieattack]

@rjhall90 Yes, the leds get 5 mA and another additional 15mA when braking (20 mA total). Check out the pdf in the description. My solution is quite low tech but it's been working flawless for 3-4 years. Pulse width modulation is another solution.

[boschfi1984]

hwt mcd led's did you use? thanks

[priamol]

Nice Tutorial! What Resistor did you use?

[rjhall90]

@mackieattack I had considered PWM as a better solution as well, as it allows you to get a more even amount of light across the tail lights' area. With about 50% duty cycle it should be reasonable and visible enough for daily driving use.

[sillydude99]

Oh i dont think my car will tell me if my light is out. Ha its a pretty basic car. But if it does ill keep that in mind. But heres my main question. How in the world did you hook it right up to the original wires? like what did you use for that. I am so lost at the moment on this lol