Digital 4th Brake light - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

BRZ.604 · 04-23-2018, 10:18 PM

Modified the 4th brake light on the BRZ to digital LEDs.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqrQTKUrkGU"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqrQTKUrkGU[/ame]

Elliotw · 04-24-2018, 12:39 AM

These look pretty sweet. what's the base taillight are you using?

dhuang · 04-24-2018, 03:06 AM

Now this is cool! I am obsessed with automotive lighting and planning on doing something wild like this in the future.

BRZ.604 · 04-24-2018, 11:57 AM

Hi, the brake light that I have it Revin RR-TY-21. It is similar to VALENTI ones. The Valenti ones you can remove the back cover to access to the internal. Where else my I have to use heat gun to remove the front cover. I will upload a video of it installed to the vehicle and tutorial as well.

BRZ.604 · 04-25-2018, 01:01 AM

Here is a video with the light installed

Elliotw · 04-27-2018, 11:01 AM

Any updates on the tutorial video?

BRZ.604 · 04-28-2018, 06:09 PM

Hi Elliotw,

I took too much videos during the project. Now I am sorting it out and edit it to shorten down the video. I will posted on youtube as soon as I possible. Thanks for showing interested in it. I thought I am the only one who think it pretty neat.

dhuang · 04-29-2018, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRZ.604

I thought I am the only one who think it pretty neat

I think we are all supremely interested.

After having Valenti Revos' on my FR-S, I've thought about modifying my 17' OEM tails to be have sequential signals. With your help, I might practice on a 4th brake light first.

BRZ.604 · 04-30-2018, 11:38 PM

Sorry for the late respond. Here is the first part of video. Any question or requesting of the tutorial please ask.

Elliotw · 05-12-2018, 04:36 AM

That tutorial was great. Excited for part 2. You in Vancouver BC or WA? What was the new silver board you attached to the original reverse circuit board? Where do you buy those LEDS?

DaJo · 05-12-2018, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elliotw

That tutorial was great. Excited for part 2. You in Vancouver BC or WA? What was the new silver board you attached to the original reverse circuit board? Where do you buy those LEDS?

Judging by the "604" in his username (our area code), I'd say Vancouver B.C.

iBrian · 05-13-2018, 11:26 AM

Those are pretty sweet, are you taking on any for those of us who aren't so good with that stuff? I'd love to have this on mine!

BRZ.604 · 05-18-2018, 10:54 PM

Sorry Guys, been so busy at work. I just installed Ohlins coilovers on the car so didn't get the chance to check the forum.

BRZ.604 · 05-18-2018, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elliotw

That tutorial was great. Excited for part 2. You in Vancouver BC or WA? What was the new silver board you attached to the original reverse circuit board? Where do you buy those LEDS?

The silver plate is just a piece of a big aluminum that I cut it smaller to used it as a heat sink for the cree LEDs. Those LEDs run much hotter than the 5mm regular LEDs so you would need some way to dissipate the heat. I lived in Vancouver BC. I run my own shop so only off hour is the only time I got to work on my car and making videos. I'll try my best to get the second part up on youtube. If you have any suggestion on the tutorial video, let me know and I'll try to make it better. Thanks.

04-23-2018, 10:18 PM	#1
BRZ.604 Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Drives: Project BRZ Location: Vancouver Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Digital 4th Brake light Modified the 4th brake light on the BRZ to digital LEDs. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqrQTKUrkGU"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqrQTKUrkGU[/ame]

04-24-2018, 03:06 AM	#3
dhuang Cannonball Record Guy Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Series.Yellow, 4C, Fit Location: Houston / Atlanta Posts: 493 Thanks: 480 Thanked 429 Times in 223 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Now this is cool! I am obsessed with automotive lighting and planning on doing something wild like this in the future. __________________ 2017 Series.Yellow 2013 Whiteout VINwiki - Changing Automotive History

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04-24-2018, 12:39 AM	#2
Elliotw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Drives: '18 BRZ tS, '18 GTI SE, '11 RS Location: Seattle Posts: 505 Thanks: 232 Thanked 392 Times in 224 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	These look pretty sweet. what's the base taillight are you using?

04-24-2018, 11:57 AM	#4
BRZ.604 Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Drives: Project BRZ Location: Vancouver Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hi, the brake light that I have it Revin RR-TY-21. It is similar to VALENTI ones. The Valenti ones you can remove the back cover to access to the internal. Where else my I have to use heat gun to remove the front cover. I will upload a video of it installed to the vehicle and tutorial as well.

04-25-2018, 01:01 AM	#5
BRZ.604 Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Drives: Project BRZ Location: Vancouver Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here is a video with the light installed

04-27-2018, 11:01 AM	#6
Elliotw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Drives: '18 BRZ tS, '18 GTI SE, '11 RS Location: Seattle Posts: 505 Thanks: 232 Thanked 392 Times in 224 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Any updates on the tutorial video?

04-28-2018, 06:09 PM	#7
BRZ.604 Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Drives: Project BRZ Location: Vancouver Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hi Elliotw, I took too much videos during the project. Now I am sorting it out and edit it to shorten down the video. I will posted on youtube as soon as I possible. Thanks for showing interested in it. I thought I am the only one who think it pretty neat.

04-30-2018, 11:38 PM	#9
BRZ.604 Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Drives: Project BRZ Location: Vancouver Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sorry for the late respond. Here is the first part of video. Any question or requesting of the tutorial please ask.

05-12-2018, 04:36 AM	#10
Elliotw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Drives: '18 BRZ tS, '18 GTI SE, '11 RS Location: Seattle Posts: 505 Thanks: 232 Thanked 392 Times in 224 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That tutorial was great. Excited for part 2. You in Vancouver BC or WA? What was the new silver board you attached to the original reverse circuit board? Where do you buy those LEDS?

05-13-2018, 11:26 AM	#12
iBrian Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Maricopa, Az Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Those are pretty sweet, are you taking on any for those of us who aren't so good with that stuff? I'd love to have this on mine!

05-18-2018, 10:54 PM	#13
BRZ.604 Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Drives: Project BRZ Location: Vancouver Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sorry Guys, been so busy at work. I just installed Ohlins coilovers on the car so didn't get the chance to check the forum.

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