Leds, Why Its Not Good To Have Them In Stock...its A Bad Addiction I Have! Lots Of Pics

[Ghost Shadow]

Re glued my headliner up in the 98 V70 T5M...then as i start putting it back....thats when it turned bad, really bad... I had lighting ideas, so i walked out to the show room and grabbed some led strips, some 24 smd led panels, some 9 led smd panels, some more 15 led smd panels and this is what i ended up with..

then this

trunk closed light off

trunk open to turn light on, this is thru 5% tint

plate bulbs

more pictures outside in the dark

pics of the car with 5% rears and front two 20% and 5% windshield strip

pics of the panels i used and light compared to the old bulb

[Dick Dastardly]

Damn, those domes are bright!

[FCP Euro]

+1

You went all out on that wagon. Nice job.

[Burn-E]

You should have sold that car to me when the head was fixed. It's turning into a money pit. :lol:

[Ghost Shadow]

lol, not a money pit since the labor is free

didnt know if you noticed the two new axles, magnaflow hi flow 3" cat, obx downpipe and magnaflow muffler in the trunk.. thats getting done on friday or saturday

[_HighVoltage_]

I need to get my dome lights like this.

[Dick Dastardly]

lol, not a money pit since the labor is free

didnt know if you noticed the two new axles, magnaflow hi flow 3" cat, obx downpipe and magnaflow muffler in the trunk.. thats getting done on friday or saturday

Saw the Magnaflow boxes..what model did you get? you know I am a Magnaflow nut...if you are going to haul your kids in that, a resonator will be a welcome addition..

[Burn-E]

Yes I saw it all. My point was your best percentage return on the dollar was restoring it to full stage 0. ;)

[BurgerBob]

I looked really closely, but all I could see was a chubby Asian? Were there other pictures? :P

[n00bkiller944]

What exactly did you use for the plate lights and how did you wire them up!?!? I wanna do this on my XC so bad now!

[854TGA+]

When I saw the headliner down, the first thing I thought was a Cash Cab wagon.

http://www.discoverychannel.ca/Showpage.aspx?sid=12767

[Ghost Shadow]

Yes I saw it all. My point was your best percentage return on the dollar was restoring it to full stage 0.

This is getting to full stage Zero, my stage Zero consists of everything you saw plus..

My store's motto.... Style / Performance / Sound , All Your car needs.

All my cars get mechanically stage zero +

• Tint 5% rears and at least 20% fronts. Always Johnson Window Films (style, plus who doesnt like tint, can pull it off. Cost me: $0 Value: $300)
  
• HID 6000k Lows, 6000k Fogs, (Cost $0-A Grade 2 year warranty, Value $400)
  
• New Headlights (Cost $395, Value: $395)
  
• LEDs inside (Cost $0, Value: $200)
  
• Security System: Alarm, Remote Start, tutbo timer, 2 way pager, Touch RPS sensor and GPS tracking/smart phone unit (Cost $0 + Shipping Value $1200)
  
• Motorola IHF1000 Bluetooth unit is a older unit i got free as a display piece, now with parrot offering IPOD/USB/AUX/Bluetooth units that are more flexible, the motorola gets tossed to the side since it generates more revenue. MINE: Free LOL.
  

These things cost me nothing because i get demo display pricing on all my product lines. We do enough Compustar business to get these things for free, just take from existing stock and i will get another replacement in my next order. Same with all my other vendors. I just have to provide the labor and parts needed for the install. Now this doesnt mean i will give it away with the sale. IDK if forum members read this and know, if the car does get sold to a member i'd probably leave it in. As easily as all these things went in, it can come out except the tints. Headlights is another story, I tell ya, IMA cheap SOB now that i am getting older. I want it but dont want it but just did it. None or my vendor partners sell it or can get it, fuck.

So to answer your "money pit" Not really.....i'm not your regular consumer out there...just think, if you were a mobile electronics retailer, you get some demo items for 40-75% off of cost. NOT RETAIL with NET 90-180 terms

I looked really closely, but all I could see was a chubby Asian? Were there other pictures?

Do i look that phat in pictures? Must be the sweater, t-shirt, and one thermal top making me look fat...

What exactly did you use for the plate lights and how did you wire them up!?!? I wanna do this on my XC so bad now!

my leds come in kits with adapters

When I saw the headliner down, the first thing I thought was a Cash Cab wagon.

http://www.discovery....aspx?sid=12767

that would be soo cool....why you tempting me with ideas LOL

[Burn-E]

I'm just tweaking you Steve. It all looks great. Can't wait to see what goes on next! :tup:

[db130]

how much do the kits for the license plate bulbs cost? it looks pretty much plug and play?

[Ghost Shadow]

$20 bucks