How to wire custom LED tail lights! - Illumaesthetic

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This tutorial covers a large amount of the meat of wiring, when it comes to illumaesthetic DIY tail light kits.
Please note - This is a tutorial for a DIY kit. We are aware that this uses somewhat old and outdated technologies, however this is by far the best method of allowing the average car enthusiast to be able to build his own tail lights with minimal knowledge of electronics at the cheapest cost. We are aware that flexible PCBs, SMD, and other better manufacturing technologies exist - and we employ them in our finished product line (not in our DIY kits), but this tutorial specifically pertains to our DIY line.
Helpful online resources -
LED Array Wizard - led.linear1.org/led.wiz
Resistor values -
100 pcs 120 ohm, 1/4 watt resistors
- (red/yellow groups of 5)
100 pcs 220-270 ohm, 1/4 watt resistors
- (yellow groups of 4, red (only if not dimming, white groups of 3)
100 pcs 470 ohm, 1/4 watt resistors
- (red groups of 4, if dimming)
10 pcs 660 ohm, 1/2 watt resistors
- (white groups of 1)
Forum Walkthrough - www.240sxforums.com/forums/res...
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Video edited by Adrian Chen -
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Комментарии : 208

@0rbitalxs957 2 года назад

“Sometimes they are a little big, sometimes a little small. You just got to deal with it” great words from a company I’d like to purchase from.

@devonswindell9735 2 года назад

Yeah I was drinking the same but really, what can they do about it. It's not like they're making the LEDs, even if they were, keeping things within such a tight tolerance is kind of difficult. I'm a machinist. I deal with this stuff everyday and pass things that aren't perfect. Wouldn't make money if you scrapped half your product because it's just a little off.

@rykerhemmers1611 3 года назад

i see why custom tail lights are $2k now, crazy amount of work

@vq_tyler_nyc4054 3 года назад

Facts

@austinsaju 2 года назад

I installed a new custom tail lights in my M2....I some drunken idiot crashed into my car weeks later...bro 😭😭😭😭😭😭...!!!!

@onevisualeye_ Год назад

For one this is what makes the car culture amazing especially when you go to events and you see actually custom fab and mod work it’s a work of art. It’s not just your eBay Amazon slap on aero kit / wide body / tail lights copying audi. I like seeing the non perfection becoming close to perfect and you can tail it’s hard work with your team late nights

@onevisualeye_ Год назад

Proper work !

@jasonlgadsby 4 года назад

Great basic tutorial! I think I am not alone when I say it is a confidence builder to see how this all comes together without any "wizardry". Thanks guys, I believe I will be contacting you soon about a project :)

@tinnitus6316 3 года назад

Thanks for posting this video. I've been wanting to try something like this and you're making the learning process a million times easier.

@jesseowens1492 Год назад

5 years of litebrite has trained me for this day...

@kimjorgensen24 6 лет назад

Awesome website. I have been manually calculating resistors until now. Thanks! 😃

@Mitch3343 6 лет назад

Stoked for your video series.

@LIFpwn 6 лет назад

Great Gran Turismo music choice, had to say that ;-)

@FreshDoughBoi28 6 лет назад

LIF beat me to it

@BossTatted 3 года назад

Facts its so fire 🔥

@RavenGTR79 3 года назад

As a fellow GT fiend I concur with that statement 👀😁🤣

@SAYWUT 4 года назад

Easy. Thanks for the link to the wizard 🧙‍♂️ never knew about that I always just used ohms law

@NicksStuff 6 лет назад

Had no idea you could do that. It's awesome.

@raulmejiacantillo8542 6 лет назад

amazing work am glad to see you how you work and also thanks for teach and go with more videos

@Emilthehun 5 лет назад

That's pretty cool looking.

@danielbarcelos232 6 лет назад

Have done this.. in a front light... the leds did not get aligned to the same direction... if 1mm inclined to a different direction.. it will look bad... So I'm trying to do that acrylic tubes whit a tiny dents and just one super led up to the end... Let's see if works... Great video...

@CarStomIt 6 лет назад

Amazing I will be learning a lot from you Guys

@DmitryNemMem 6 лет назад

Great job!

@sureshlal4284 5 лет назад

Great work Sir I like your work

@prestobizmal 3 года назад

Just checked out your site, super cool. I need someone to get a kit out for an 89 c4 corvette.

@dougdmg 5 лет назад

Awesome job man!! Congratulations! I'll try to make some stuff using this concept.

@awesomesoos2317 5 лет назад

I love to have build one of these for gc8 coupe.

@nenadsavovic1087 6 лет назад

voltage is 14.4v good video

@illumaesthetic 6 лет назад

voltage varies by car/strength of alternator, and we have voltage regulation modules to set it to 12 when the vehicle is on

6 лет назад

Soaking this content up like a parched sponge! :D I've always wondered how so many LEDs are run like that. Something I'm thinking about now, I could print out diffusers with translucent PETG in various shapes to even achieve OE like appearance! (Think Audi or even VW's new taillamp designs!) :D

@shanewunder721 6 лет назад

Very nice video, can you show a little more in detail on how you hook each section together with the bus wire.

@illumaesthetic 6 лет назад

we will try to touch on that in the next video

@ledmk2 5 лет назад

Nice made

@PanameraTurboSEHybrid 6 лет назад

Time to upgrade on using a CAD program to create the circuit trace outline, transfer onto a copper board, get it etched and tinned. Upgrading to SMD resisters and high quality Philips Lumileds Superflux LEDs and/Luxeon LEDs....I used to build taillamps with these components years ago. Got all my knowledge from the guys at Hidplanet.

@DnakDnak 5 лет назад

EXACTLY what I was thinking. This process would be so much more efficient with custom circuit boards. Watching him individually solder all the leds and resistors frustrated me haha

@rezamehrzad 4 года назад

Bro what material can i use as the base panel?? And I have another question How can i bend a pcd board???

@meanpaintandbody 5 лет назад

So it does not matter if the resistor goes in front or rear as long as u have one in the series ?

@BarbosaView 6 лет назад

Awesome!

@DsmAlaska 5 лет назад

Would you guys think about making a diy kit for a 1995-99 mitsubishi eclipse? Always wanted to make my set up including the middle piece and your laser cut panels look like they will make life a lot easier lol

@parkergibneylifts 3 года назад

Same with the 2006-2012 eclipse please!

@k9watermelon572 6 лет назад

Liked because the gt music;)

@Otie64 3 года назад

this feels like an insult

@alexanderpierce7418 Год назад

Lmao the Granturismo 5 music, love it

@illumaesthetic 6 лет назад

Thank you everyone for the feedback so far: since its been brought up a couple times, we wanted to make the following clarification - This is a tutorial for a DIY kit. We are aware that this uses somewhat old and outdated technologies, however this is by far the best method of allowing the average car enthusiast to be able to build his own tail lights with minimal knowledge of electronics at the cheapest cost. We are aware that flexible PCBs, SMD, and other better manufacturing technologies exist - and we employ them in our finished product line (not in our DIY kits), but this tutorial specifically pertains to our DIY line. If you have a method that allows the consumer to be able to create a design of their choosing with minimal retooling and assembly costs, we'd love to hear from you at sales@illumaesthetic.com, as we're always looking for ways to improve our product.

@ronirome2566 5 лет назад

illumaesthetic what the template made of

@bonezondabeat4418 6 лет назад

Do u make them for 2006 scion xb I wanna do the raising sun 😁

@thxxpmw20.07.2 6 лет назад

Pls do video For w203 Mercedes and link in description from where to buy parts

@enzodunn2577 5 лет назад

No one makes an aftermarket tail light for my 07 Audi A8L Do you guys have any kits?

@illuminadia6023 4 года назад

Hi, I have a question about the DIY kit for the 04-05 impreza taillight (heart circle only), I currently have totally stock taillights, would I be able to have only the heart circle module installed or would I need to install a complete LED taillight before I can install the module? Basically, can I install JUST the heart light module for the 05 impreza on a stock taillight or are there other modifications I would need to make beforehand?

@raycadbury 5 лет назад

if i purchase the illumaesthetic 12v regulator, do i need to purchase the Ghost lighting or Corsomotion module as well??

@Michael-jq5pf 4 года назад

Question, hopefully someone can answer this.. for this demonstration, since he is only doing these two groups of 5, he connected the (-) ends of each 5-diode chain to eachother, as well as the (+) ends of each chain. However, if he was doing ALL of the diodes for a given color, how do the chains all get hooked up?

@larrydysondev 2 года назад

the positive leg would go to the next group of leds as well as the negative leg to the next group. in this example he used copper wire as his "next leg". notice how he used jumper wire to get to other groups of leds. this is just a large series circuit

@EvoBlk 3 года назад

How would you connect one 5 series of LED’s to the next section. Also if you have 1 led left after sections of 5 how would you do that one

@bryceschaffer7145 2 года назад

Can you guys make a video for motorcycles? I want to do a brake light and turn signal configuration but have no idea where to start

@jasonwong5540 5 лет назад

when are you makign 2004-2008 Volvo S60/R panels? :):)

@MateuszSkrzyniecki 5 лет назад

Where can i get the plastic or whatever you use to insert the LED's? Do you have sheets prepared to be cut down to size, or do you make it yourself? Thanks

@Chompsies 3 года назад

I know this video is older but I was wondering if these fit on a 2007 G35 Sport edition

@CeGe000 5 лет назад

didnt get the part at the beginning, what LED at the moment using and what LED's you recommend??

@Avto_technar 11 дней назад

Very nice job. What is the material called the base, plexiglass or what?

@newaynefrancis9399 2 года назад

so how does the night on lights work on those bulbs? does it show dim on night on and bright when brake applied?

@justinrolon4643 5 лет назад

Need to make a video on using the white pexiglass mold which is used for the white diffuser for solid lighting to show ppl how to set up lights behind that white diffuser instead of always exposed LEDs..if that's kool with illumaesthetic

@TheGreatBooger 6 лет назад

do you have a kit for 01-12 ranger. be cool if ya did.

@quicksno 3 года назад

I'd like to do my 3rd gen mazda 6. Do you make anything for that model? I didn't see any on your website

@123ytk9 6 лет назад

Did this diy in 2007 on my audi on aluminium and drilled it so the leds are all pointing in the same direction even when curved

@nwskipro 5 лет назад

Link... Let's see it!

@world_of_mazda3i_sport675 3 года назад

Hey. What material is the mask made of and how thick is it? Is it difficult to fit it and what to glue it on? I want to buy your MS 3 hatchback.

@truckingwithalex4785 4 года назад

Wish you guys sold a kit for 97-03 f150 tail lights

@randolphcirilo4800 5 лет назад

Do you make anything for lexus ls430?

@changher8229 5 лет назад

Do you carry any cutouts for a 2006 tsx tail lights

@rob.baudemus3707 5 лет назад

I would love for you to do q50 for me!!

@brian.longoria 2 года назад

Are y’all ever gon put a Mercedes Benz c300 kit on ur site?

@trbobrick 3 года назад

Any chance you guys can make led lights for a Volvo 850 wagon?

@dropdestroy 6 лет назад

FANTASTIC! 10/10 Would watch again mindblown.jpg

@bedhead-tb4qg 2 года назад

how are the panels formed after cutting?

@jimmytre6779 4 года назад

Dope👍

@westonmeyer4456 8 месяцев назад

Where can someone get the LED placement boards? So they are all evenly spaced.

@carlostrevino2990 Год назад

where can i buy a good assortment pack of resistors?

@xaviermccree2940 5 лет назад

Ooo can you make the led move like add anime I want Pokémon Squirtle in the tail lights

@justinrolon4643 5 лет назад

Where can I buy those LED panel boards with the holes in it ..if I can't buy as an individual ..what material is it made out of so I can make it my self..plz help want to get my business started plz help

@bradamaral3062 5 лет назад

can i send u a pic of the led board i have for my hot rod i need 3 more ,and the place i got them from went out of business ,they have 36 led's 13 resitors , i can't find them no where been looking for a while. Hopefully u can help me. Thanks

@1JorgeSan83 3 года назад

Where can I get bread board to make a custom panel?

@jsxiongakathatoneasian3477 4 года назад

What if the lights are too bright and when ur turn in the brakelightsbon they're too bright and when u press the brakes they barely change

@xenios1820 7 месяцев назад

Are those panels 3D printed, or what is the material you guys use? Just wondering on rigidity of it.

@danilorodriguesdasilva5249 4 года назад

what is the thickness of the acrylic?

@the1don461 5 лет назад

Ok cool thanx

@Properwraps Год назад

How much to have a set complete and ready?

@MrTaytay750 3 года назад

Where can I get that black molding that the LEDs are put in ? Are there any other materials I can use to substitute for it ? Someone PLEASE HELP I really want to give this a wack !! Thanks in advance !

@michaelmoore3479 6 лет назад

How much would you charge for some custom tail lights on a 2008 acura tl?

@donaldvenus8548 5 лет назад

Is it possible to get a custom size for an 05 Subaru Legacy GT

@isaakstagl3749 5 лет назад

second this

@xaviermccree2940 5 лет назад

Scion tC 2007 can they make it lol

@pasioness1846 4 года назад

Please make an output for civic esi From philippines

@brokedrift7484 Год назад

What are the panels made from

@CrazyCat229 5 лет назад

Just wanted to throw this in because it happened to a friend. He designed in cad a lighting setup and sold it as off road use only. Got sued by a guy in USA because it wasnt dot legal. THESE MODS ARE ILLEGAL in most places in the US. Unless your state doesnt require safety check. This is a show car not driven on the street mod only.

@joejo9808 5 лет назад

How to order the parts

@KittieBlackKittie 2 года назад

Do you custom work for people?

@kckeeper1 5 лет назад

sick tutorial. sadly no options for the 3000gt... but I always like a challenge.

@ineedandrenaline 4 года назад

Pretty sure they could do it for you.

@turbogears900 3 года назад

Do the sell this for the lexus sc300??

@SlavoHudy 5 лет назад

wow

@blairayala7556 3 года назад

Please make taillights for 1989 prelude

@FlyBoii1289 5 лет назад

I thought you have you wire the resistor at the end of the cathode leads? Why did you solder it in the middle of the groups of 5?

@alexnolden2735 5 лет назад

FlyRydeCustoms i could be wrong if the resister lead the pack it’ll cut the volts down right away but each light will drop volts per bulbs. You can also add resistance on the ground side... some dimmer switches for your dash are resisting the ground wire adding resistance slowing the draw. Like headlights if there ever dim or one is and it’s a new bulb to much resistance at the ground (dirty ground) will cause a dim light.

@DasCavi 5 лет назад

Race cars only? Nothing for my Silverado?

@kolinmartz 3 года назад

I do have a question though. It might be really obvious and sound stupid. Okay. So some LED tail lights, the whole shape comes up as a whole but with some you see the individual bulbs. How do you end up with one or the other?

@junseoul5033 Год назад

Is there a website or do we email directly?

@jahvlogs822 5 лет назад

Bro what is the bame of the black sheet in which yu have installed the led?

@lexkahala666 Год назад

Plastic polymer I’m sorry I’m three years late brother

@emm_zr0674 3 года назад

Is that a g35 taillight?

@highdudee6375 4 года назад

What size are the LEDs !?!??? 5mm??

@thegiantgaming7592 6 лет назад

any particular reason to use independent leds instead of creating light boxes behind the front face and just use LED Strips? seems like a whole lot less work to me, and also less stuff thats prone to break aka a trillion led solders...

@chrisasaurus 5 лет назад

Due to programming I'd say... but why not, soldering is fun

@MH-rb7lp 6 месяцев назад

Why use 12V and not alternator current of 14.7?

@cfmechanic 4 года назад

Can I get some made for a caprice. I have 78 caprice with 77 tail lights I have already made custom lenses but really wana go sequential.

@drgtube1016 3 года назад

I was looking for my 78 impala

@kylejameson5090 3 года назад

But don’t you want the resistors after each 5 leds or am I missing something there? 1 resistor after each series of 5?

@jussapitka6041 3 года назад

It doesn't matter where in the string of 5 the resistor is. Could be before, after, or in the middle.

@Darkos. 5 лет назад

Taka cepelia troszkę :)

@carlossmith6669 5 лет назад

Make a video of you customizing 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon/XL/Denali

@HaNg_ALL_ThE_tRaItOrS_hiGh 6 лет назад

What material are the black panel boards with all the holes made of? Can a guy get a flat sheet for cut to fit and form it? If so please let me know. I would really appreciate it. Thank you!

@illumaesthetic 6 лет назад

Plastic polymer that's the same material as most automotive lenses. You can, but we use special tooling/techniques to get it shaped and cut the way it is