I just recieved and installed my new windscreen today. I sent it to a fellow s2ki member to have the S2000 logo sandblasted and red led's installed. It looks GREAT







And i already know that she needs to be washed

 

Looks sweet, where did you get it?

 

Sounds like the setup Lacky was working on...looks good.

I'm still getting my prototype together, but I was able to install two of the LED clusters that reside near the center of the screen...it really lights up the screen, and the ability to change colors worked out great. Now if I can just speed up my manufacturing process some more...

 

Very cool

I was thinking about using the same idea to put a clock there...that I could see in the rearview mirror...

 

OK, b-man, I gotta ask.....WHY?!

 

ok someone please tell me how to do this. i'm trying to create a custom sub/amp enclosure and it would DEFINATELY help to see how you guys did this. thanks!

sang

 

Dunno...I had no clock and I wanted a taller windscreen anyway...

There were a lot of different things I was looking at for clocks....it was one of many ideas that passed through my head

 

does the whole s2000 light up? it looks a little dim on the boarders BUT it does look GREAT hats' off to Lacky!!

 

b-man: You would have to either find a clock that's already reversed, rewire an LED face, or remove the LCD element from one and flip the face around if you plan on viewing it in the mirror. It seems like a lot of ork without any real benefit. Just place a clock somewhere near the tach and be done with it. I will admit, though, if it was done right the bling-bling factor would be up there I could design a large number LED clock for you already reversded...that would be kinda cool and unique



Sang: Are you talking about lighting the enclosure? If ss, I would generally suggest pre-made neons to most people. If you're trying to light up an etched plexiglass cover, LEDs are the way to go, but be prepared for some soldering.


Bass: Hopefully Hickey can reply to this, but...it's difficult to tell from most pics if the screen is bright enough. Most cameras just weren't designed to work in low-light conditions. Not to bust on Lacky, but from the looks of it, he needs to spread the LEDs out a bit more, widen their dispersion pattern, and brighten them up. They have very tight beams, so each one doesn't cover much area...this would also explain the dim borders. To be fair, I wish I could avoid lighting up the borders and just light up the design, but you have to take the good with the bad. It also appears he's using standard LEDs from Radio Shack, and those are VERY low power (<20 mcd), although I could be wrong on this one due to the low-light conditions with the camera. For the LEDs I'm using, the power ranges from 700 mcd up to 3700 mcd, a significant difference in brightness. You deal with what you have.

 

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