What's the biggest/brightest LED light you can fit in the dome light?
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What's the biggest/brightest LED light you can fit in the dome light?
I see different LED cluster lights on ebay all the time. Some with 6 clusters, some with 12, and some with 24. Whats the biggest and brightest I can fit in our dome lights? I bought a single LED light a few months back and it sucked ass. It barely put out any light at all, so I want something that will really light up the interior nice and bright.
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DiodeDynamics has some BRIGHT freakin' LEDs. Several people have opted to get their Stage 2 because the Stage 3 is blinding. I have the stage 2, and it's damn bright.
They use panels with 6 or 12 LEDs on it.
http://www.diodedynamics.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=51
They use panels with 6 or 12 LEDs on it.
http://www.diodedynamics.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=51
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^ I wasn't aware of smd vs. led, but per the website, only the first pic posted is LED. I have this one in my dome and it's freakin' bright! I can't imagine doubling the SMDs!
it plugs into the dome light of the Genesis Coupe. Can't imagine it would work in a Tib though.
it plugs into the dome light of the Genesis Coupe. Can't imagine it would work in a Tib though.
What was the size again? (too lazy to go look)
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Not doing any research, off the cuff here:
SMD = Surface Mount Device
LED = Light Emitting Diode
SMD LED = what's on those boards. Y'all may be thinking of radial leads vs. SMD/SMT parts. surface mount makes for a more compact package. You can sometimes also get higher power density (and brightness) because the board itself is a heat sink.
SMD = Surface Mount Device
LED = Light Emitting Diode
SMD LED = what's on those boards. Y'all may be thinking of radial leads vs. SMD/SMT parts. surface mount makes for a more compact package. You can sometimes also get higher power density (and brightness) because the board itself is a heat sink.
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Generally, the higher wattage LEDs have incorporated heat sinks. The SMD notation suggests that it is not a descrete component like a SMT. SMT is Surface Mount Technology. SMT suggests that the item is simply a package which contains only an LED. SMD can be multiple LEDs or an LED with a heat sink attached. SMD generally are the better ones to go with... Not all vendors understand the products that they sell though.
