Trunk LEDs illumination MOD

[John577]

I used some AMP Superseal contact I had in house to make the connection. Link for example : http://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-AMP-S...026925?hash=item3ab151bbed:g:89MAAOxydB1SnJr0

I crimp the AMP Superseal contacts to the cables that cames with the LED stripe, then plugged everything together. And yes, then just maked a continuous loop using lengths of LED strip and the solderless connectors together.

Isolated everything with electrical tape :

And hide everything in the OEM hole in the 'roof' :

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[John577]

A good info for all the LED lovers

Guys,

I thought it'll be good to share what I found with all of you. I know some of you (and in particulary me) are asking what kind of LED stripe will have the more efficient light output.

I Found this nice specification sheet and it says, that the best to choice is the 7020 model :

Now, it exists a new version : 8520 :eyebulge:

That means, even more light output, so this will be the brightest LED stripe on the market.

Here's a link : http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-16ft-5M...149948?hash=item2110e1bbfc:g:SckAAOSwQupXVf4L

Cheers:cheers:

 

[papinist]

I called my trunk "a concert stage" but now you want to raise the bar and call your "the Sun"
You can also find some high density led strips that have 600 leds per 5 meters instead of 300.

 

[John577]

And you can find more : 1200LEDs for 5m :eyebulge:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/24V-16FT-10...200508?hash=item36062324fc:g:5SIAAOSwtnpXmwdn

 

[papinist]

..and then you need sunglasses when opening trhe trunk

 

[MakStang]

:lol: You guys are amazing :lol:

 

[Voodoo077]

Guys, been reading this topic with a lot of interest ... then started thinking ...
opened my trunk 3 times since I have the car. First time when I picked it up to see what was inside. Second time at last Lux event to put in a thing I bought from another member and then a few weeks ago a last time to take this out and install it.
At that moment I also changed the basic light with a brighter LED.

These lights cool but I ask myself is it worth the trouble when you will hardly see it??

 

[John577]

Guys, been reading this topic with a lot of interest ... then started thinking ...
opened my trunk 3 times since I have the car. First time when I picked it up to see what was inside. Second time at last Lux event to put in a thing I bought from another member and then a few weeks ago a last time to take this out and install it.
At that moment I also changed the basic light with a brighter LED.

These lights cool but I ask myself is it worth the trouble when you will hardly see it??

You'll not run into trouble during the installation. If you buy all the stuff as I did, it's really plug&play on the car.

If you really never open the trunk, I think it's not worth spending your time into this. In my case, I really often open it, so the light upgrade is really great. Especially in winter use as it's getting dark really fast at the end of the day

 

[papinist]

Well, it all depends on your use of the car.
Since I use it for all my needs, including weekly shopping for family, I use the trunk very often and this mod is really handy. I probably open the trunk once per day
After all installing a led strip is really easy and fast, so... why not

 

[LarsenGrind]

Will these corner connectors work with this LED strip?
http://m.ebay.com/itm/142017149948?_mwBanner=1

 

[papinist]

Will these corner connectors work with this LED strip?
http://m.ebay.com/itm/142017149948?_mwBanner=1

This in description

Size: W1cm x T0.2cm

should be width, and connector pads seem to have about 0.5 cm distance so they should work. If not, you could bend those small pins to touch the strip contacts.

 

[John577]

Looking at the specs of the led stripes :

My stripes : Size: W1.0cm x T0.25cm
Your link : Size: W1cm x T0.2cm

I think it should work

 

[John577]

If you're really looking at the 8520 stripes, here a compare picture of my 5050 stripe and the 8520 stripe. The 8520 is f***g bright !! :eyebulge::eyebulge:

 

[LarsenGrind]

If you're really looking at the 8520 stripes, here a compare picture of my 5050 stripe and the 8520 stripe. The 8520 is f***g bright !! :eyebulge::eyebulge:

Might as well go balls out. :shrug:

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