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close, but I'm looking to point the lights inward so it makes the grille glow not shine foward
I'm looking into a set of these
http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-light-modules/accent-light-string/53/

 

close, but I'm looking to point the lights inward so it makes the grille glow not shine foward

That's how I used to do them, starting about 15 years ago...

 

I like the both of yours tho, sweet look

 

And anyone know if 8 .081 lummens led's would be enough to make a grill glow at night

 

Below is the Blue lighting up Interior of Jeep


Above is their RED lighting a Challenger Grill >
http://www.superbrightleds.com/products/rgb-bars-and-strips/647,646,645/
with the UV for the Hood Scoops

 

ALS-R16-DI Red89 mA5000 mcd/led628 nm$7.95 This is what the RED looks like on a Charger Grill at night acording to their Web Site.

Below is the Blue lighting up Interior of Jeep

Did some research on that picture and its a different product from superbrightleds.com that puts out 188 lummens, might have to change what I'm buying since what I found was only .081 lummens

 

Just ordered some LED's thanks everyone for the help

 

Make sure you show us the results :thumb:

 

Props to superbrightleds.com for shipping my package in about 26 hours after I ordered it. But this picture doesn't do it justice its looks more blue than the purple that is actually is but here's the best I could do

 

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What did you end up using? -

'flexible light strips'
Color Changing RGB Light Strips & Bars | LED Light Strips & Bars | Super Bright LEDs

or the 'accent light string' ?
Accent Light String | LED Light Modules | Accent Lighting | Super Bright LEDs

 

LBM-x2 series LED Module String

 

I cant seem to find the "suitable for vehicle" strip...could you post link perhaps? Also, how did you wire this in? Me and wires aren't the best :/

 

LBM-x2 series LED Module String | LED Module Strings | LED Light Strips & Bars | Super Bright LEDs

These are the "not suitable for vehicles" led, its waterproof so I didn't worry about what they thought. I just grounded them to the ground for the headlight that's right next to the headlight hole. Then ran the positive through the firewall through a rubber gromet that plugs a hole behind the petals and ran it to a toggle switch, ran the other side of the switch to the fuse box. I can take pictures if that helps.

 

That's the look I was going for when I first started putting blue lights behind the grill some 15 years ago, but there were no LEDs to be had so I was stuck with blue incandescent clearance lights...

 

Well if you still want the look you can get em easy now

 

Threw some leds in mine today. Had old stuff from my import years that had been collecting dust so I figured what the heck.

 

Are yours color changing?

 

yes sir.

 

Sweet

 

Jeep grill light flash - YouTube

Jeep grill lights - YouTube


I know, don't need them to do that just happens to be what they can do and then some

And the green doesnt show much on the camera but it is bright in person

 

Here is the write-up I promised.

1. Order a set of led's of your choosing, I used a modular light string form superbrightleds.com. They come wired in a string in the amount you order, to go all the way around the grille you need to order 16.
LBM-x2 series LED Module String | LED Module Strings | LED Light Strips & Bars | Super Bright LEDs

2. The led's I ordered came with double-sided tape which made attaching the led's very easy, just cleaned the mud off and stuck em on where you can't see them (for sides and bottom I attached them to the metal grille facing in and on top facing down).

3. Everyone's favorite...wiring, run the negative of the led strip to a suitable ground (I used the pre existing for the drivers headlight for simplicity)

4. Next run the positive wire through the firewall. I used a rubber grommet when I originally wired my amp for my sub, since then I've used the same hole for all of my wiring. I think it's the simplest and easiest place to get through the firewall.

5. After you're through the firewall run the wire up out of the way and behind the dashboard (if using factory rocker switch location).

6. Run the positive wire to a switch of your choosing, I'm waiting on a backorder for some new OTRATTW switches so I just used one I have laying around for now (looks terrible). Run the other end of the switch to the fuse box behind the glove box. You can add a fuse by putting the wire in the right side of a fuse slot and shoving a fuse in pinching the wire, since the PO had already tapped the fuse block I added my led's to that fuse because they have a very small draw.

That's all it takes, mine doesn't look very clean or professional because I rushed it and did it at night with only a flashlight. None of my wires show but with a little more time you can do a much better job tucking all the wires up and making it look cleaner.

 

Here is my set up.
They're obviously not in the grill, but I didn't want mine in the grill.
I was doing a Knight Rider style of mod.
One strip inbetween the grill and hood, and one strip above the window in the cargo area.

 

2000jk thanks for the write up! Much appreciated. Blacktoothgrin...great band! Curious how you got the lights to do the nightrider move ^^ pretty sweet idea you got there!

 

no problem

 

Resurrecting an old thread here. I had a question for anyone who can answer this. What kind of wires should I use to wire the LED strip? What gauge?

 

22 gage is more than sufficient for low power leds they draw next to no power

 

My led rock lights came with 26 gage