Replace the FTP's or not?
05-31-2010, 07:18 PM
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Actually, I'm working on some LED driving lights right now. I just got a bunch of .5W 10mm white LEDs off Ebay, drilled mounting holes into the back of the FTP, and wired them all in parallel. For the pics they're running off of a DC power supply until I make a current limiting supply to run them off the car. 
I had to sand down these FTPs a lot to get the rock chips out of them. My advice: wet sand with 400 grit to get all of the chips out, then clean up with 800 and 1500 grit wet. Finish up with a good clear plastic polish.
I had to sand down these FTPs a lot to get the rock chips out of them. My advice: wet sand with 400 grit to get all of the chips out, then clean up with 800 and 1500 grit wet. Finish up with a good clear plastic polish.
Great looking project you have there! I've thought about doing that on my car for a long time, and now I may have the inspiration to actually do it. Modified FTPs as daytime running lights makes a lot of sense to me or at least more sense than "flash to pass."
I don't know how much the LEDs are on e-bay, but you can get some here for less than $1 each (in a 100 pack):
http://www.ledssuper...om/10mm-led-c-9
At Radio Shack they are about $2.60 each.
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