--Fledlites Have Arrived-- !!Muchos Pictos Aye!!

[plowman]

Alright, boys and girls, this is the culmination of too much work and too many injuries. But per request (and my own ignorance and foolishness), I present to you:


Not the greatest pics, but BOOM!, here we go...


Ignore the grill for now, the LED strips are aluminum, coated with plasti-dip and look a little something like this:




In the daytime they can be stealthy...


Or Aesthetic...


From dusk until dawn, they really shine--->





For those who wish to do this at home, go for it! I hope you have patience. The name, however, is mine. I've been itching for a lawsuit, so please make my year;)

For all those wondering, I ran them through the carwash tonight...no problems. The are robust and the resistors stay warm (not hot) to the touch).

The Light: Let's face it, as of now, most automotive LED light is purely aesthetic. These work great in addition to your parking lights and would work for you if your headlights happened to go out. However, I'm not going to pretend these will replace a 55w halogen, in terms of outpout. In the coolness department, Fledlites FTW! They emit about as much light as the OEM LED's on factory Audi models and quite simply, I love the look.

The grills are an ongoing project. I'll get to that, this weekend. For now, I plan on continued testing of my setup and begin construction of new strips, for those wishing to purchase the strip alone. Price...I am thinking in the neighborhood of $175. These take many hours and some money to do them right.

I'll try to get more elaborate as time goes on. For now, many have been patiently waiting...This is for them. Fire away with the questions. If you don't like them, cool. But don't waste your time posting, it's a buzzkill. Thanks for the support, guys. A great community of enthusiasts, you are!

Andrew

[kwimberly]

Michael Knight, a lone crusader in a dangerous world. The world... of the Knight Rider. I need ya, KITT!

[AudiA4Turbo22]

Finally Andrew damn props man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! those look sick, reserve me a spot i'm gonna buy a set from u real soon!

[AudiA4Turbo22]

check ur PM's!

[JBM]

question are the backsides sealed from the elements? also try looking for a diffuser.

[plowman]

Michael Knight, a lone crusader in a dangerous world. The world... of the Knight Rider. I need ya, KITT!

Haha...next project is definately the scrolling red LED's in the lower center grill.

[plowman]

Finally Andrew damn props man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! those look sick, reserve me a spot i'm gonna buy a set from u real soon!

thanks man, knew you'd be one of the first to see...

[plowman]

question are the backsides sealed from the elements? also try looking for a diffuser.

Backside...No. Reason: enclosed housings create a world of problems (fitment, condensation, expense, etc.)

However...

All electrical components are sealed two-fold. First shrunkwrapped and then spray-coated with rubber. Since the Diodes are already encased in acrylic, no need to do anything there. Also, lucite lanse is simply for protection of the LED's, not to enclose them in any way.

I assume you mean diffuser for the camera? If so, I have one on my Nikon at work, but this is just a Sony point and shoot. If you're talking diffusers for the diodes, how and why? I know they have them, but designed arround Luxeon and chip-mounted diodes. Adds to expense and complication.

[Duchenbagen]

Sorry, That just looks cheap.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^sorry but ur retarded he used better quality materials than the ones used on the S6 and used more LED's!

[Anthony]

I kind of agree, the alignment and fit is a bit off...



But I'm pretty picky and hard to please. I do give huge thumbs up for the DIY project, and for trying a new way to do something.

[absolutegtr]

I think it looks great!

(might just be the pic) but just straighten them up a bit and they will be

[plowman]

I understand. they are staggered for a reason, though. In order to focus all 9 of the LED's toward the same point, they can't be mounted on a curved surface. The staggering makes them appear mis-aligned from above, but from the front, they are on a perfect horizontal.

I'm picky too. Remember guys, this is a DIY. I own a plastics manufacturing business. If I thought this was a valid business venture, I would put $20k into machining molds and throw them in the injection molder...I know how it's done for real. I made these in my living room, to try get them as cheap as possible. I'm fairly pleased how nice they actually turned out. I'm not Valeo, so don't be condescending.

[plowman]

Thanks for the positives! BTW, I should mention these were loosely fitted, at the time of photos.

[Maverick]

fuck thats bright!
great work man.
i dig this shit a lot !

[absolutegtr]

I'm not Valeo, so don't be condescending.

We (Anthony and I) were far from condescending...just a simply suggestion, which you then explained why it is so...

No need to be an ass

[AudiA4Turbo22]

question: second pic from the BOTTOM! are those just fogs or both heads and fogs?? oh and would u say they are brighter than our stock fogs??

[plowman]

fuck thats bright!
great work man.
i dig this shit a lot !

Much thanks. Only getting brighter...I've got some new LED's (same fittment, double the wattage, double the price) on the way.

You stare at these, they leave you partially blinded. The new ones will be insta-migraine.

[Maverick]

when you have time, please do a write up. i will try this. it's good to have it especially when you drive on shitty roads at night.
how are your hands doing? no more injuries?

[plowman]

question: second pic from the BOTTOM! are those just fogs or both heads and fogs?? oh and would u say they are brighter than our stock fogs??

1st Q - I think with headlights ON, I see a cutoff. I don't want to lead anyone on.

2nd Q - Not quite, but getting there. LED's are strange creatures: Overall light can be less, while direct light is much brighter and more intense.

New 1 watt LED's may yield a whole new monster:)

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^can't wait! now help me pick a lower so i buy a set of these!

[mxrz]

Let's face it, as of now, most automotive LED light is purely aesthetic.

Not at all, Audi uses LEDs as DRLs, and they work better than regular bulbs since they're much sharper and visible from a greater distance. It's a safety issue. Same with LED tail lights and brake lights, they're more intensive and since LEDs have pure ON/OFF state, they don't fade in/out like regular bulbs, they turn on/off instantly, which makes them better for such applications.

[plowman]

when you have time, please do a write up. i will try this. it's good to have it especially when you drive on shitty roads at night.
how are your hands doing? no more injuries?

I'll try, but it's a lengthy process. They give usable light, which is positive.

Wow, you remembered the hand incident? I think Audizine members cared more than my employees. Anyhow, thanks. The hand is less painful. However, due to a severed palmaris longus, I have long the ability to squeeze with that thumb. Surgery is the only option for that one and that has a success rate of 75%. I'm going for another consultation next week. It sucked, but could have been worse, so I don't want to complain. I just cannot open doors, shift gears on my bike, open bottles, jars, etc. You need thumbs;)

[Maverick]

i remember things from time to time which i see that are important. lol

[plowman]

Not at all, Audi uses LEDs as DRLs, and they work better than regular bulbs since they're much sharper and visible from a greater distance. It's a safety issue. Same with LED tail lights and brake lights, they're more intensive and since LEDs have pure ON/OFF state, they don't fade in/out like regular bulbs, they turn on/off instantly, which makes them better for such applications.

I concur and good points. I'm sure happy I put "most" or I would look like a total ignor, instead of just half:)

Ok then, these easily qualify as DRL's, verging on fog lights.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^ya that doo hicky next to the lever thingy in ur hand is busted haha!!! medical terms! i think u seriously consider selling this product and keep the name!

[plowman]

We (Anthony and I) were far from condescending...just a simply suggestion, which you then explained why it is so...

No need to be an ass

Sorry man, I agree, you guys were not. I had meant to quote the "cheap" comment, before the condescending...which totally screwed up the direction of that comment. For that, I apologize. My point being, to some, in order to not look "cheap", they have to come from a full production facility. Hope you see my point

[CARTEL]

I think it also looks out of place and mis aligned. Sorry dude

[plowman]

I think it also looks out of place and mis aligned. Sorry dude

Ok, that's cool. Could you be specific?

[AudiA4Turbo22]

i dk! i think for a living room project it's fantastic!

[AudiA4Turbo22]

to be honest if u sandblasted the lights to look like the S6 ones i think it's take away from some of that "cheap" look people are talking about!

[plowman]

to be honest if u sandblasted the lights to look like the S6 ones i think it's take away from some of that "cheap" look people are talking about!

Could be, but then light output --> down.

[kolan67]

others may say it is not aligned right, i agree.

it might also not look super cool, yet.

but i see a future in this, and if you get it just right.... $$$$$$$.

[plowman]

Alignment is the consensus. I guess I'm not sure what is meant by that. You mean the actual LED's themselves, the whole strip??? As mentioned, the LED's are actually spaced perfectly and installed on the same horizontal plane (give or take and 1/8th inch). The appear "off" because of the staggering. The staggering allows for curvature, yet the same general aim and focal point of the LED's. From above, they look off. From in front, they are straight. I should take a straight-on picture tomorrow.

I appreciate the optimism and I could use some $$$. I want a Suzuki GSXR.

[EuroTrash A4 NY]

I don't care what people say about the alignment I'm in for the first set for sale... whenever they are ready PM me,

[n7plus1]

hot product, way to go!

[AudiA4Turbo22]

i think they mean that the bulbs are arranged like one's higher than the other!

[italian a4 1032]

how do these work do they go on when you turn your lights or fogs on or is there some kind of switch on the inside?

[A4Quattro3.0]

Dude, I'm not 100% sold on the day time looks just yet, I think they probably just need final tweaking to look dead on, but They look SICK at night! Can't wait to see straight on pics, and I'm thinkking I'm in for a sale as well.
I am curious about the bolt on factor, are you thinking of making up wireing harnesses with these kits or would we be on our own for that? I'd hope at least a good write up on materials needed, fabrication & install instructions for the wiring.

Oh yeah, & thumbs up on the logo too!

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^it's going to be complete plug and play! and these are made in his living room so they're only prototypes! they will have stronger LED's soon and they will have grilles and everything! ^^2 posts up: these replace ur fog lights and he just happened to vag com his car to turn on the fogs independently!