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Old 02-01-2018, 03:27 AM   #37 (permalink)
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Back around 2003 I made this LED brake light and turn signals for the motorcycle. Previously I had replaced the license plate bulb with white LEDs, which were fairly new at the time. There were no automotive bulbs, so I crushed the glass bulb and replaced the filiment with 3 LEDs and a current limiting resistor.

Turn signal


144 LEDs, each one lightly sanded to diffuse the light


Over 300 solder connections


Running light


Brake light


License plate LEDs
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