Look what I found in Taiwan - CX-5 with LED Strip Headlights

[tpliquid]

looks like 170 for the led strip fogs no price on the headlights

 

[Seminole]

I like the foglights, but the aftermarket headlights don't look so good.

 

[TreyP]

I don't care for either, but personally I would choose the headlights over those fogs.

 

[SayNoToPistons]

Looks like a typical SMD LED's on flexible PCB taped following the silver trim of the headlights. Shouldn't be hard to replicate.

 

[tpliquid]

Looks like a typical SMD LED's on flexible PCB taped following the silver trim of the headlights. Shouldn't be hard to replicate.

I believe its tube style like the Audi.

 

[SayNoToPistons]

So if they are acrylic rods with LED's on each end, then each tube is custom made as they are not flexible. Though from the picture, they do not seem like acrylic rods as they require strong LED's at each end of the tube to provide an even distribution of light. The mounting of LED's may be a problem with limited space following the silver trim of the headlight. Using one LED unit in a acrylic or silicone rod would result in hotspot as well. The line of light in the picture posted looks very evenly distributed. Can you clarify on what was used?

Audi and BMW are starting to use polycarbonate rods with frosting and slits on the rod lens themselves to produce the perfect evenness of light. Not to mention their LED units are designed by electrical engineering firms like Osram. They are almost unobtainable for any general market.

To have flexibility for general use, SMD LED's on flexible copper PCB in a silicone package for even light distribution may be easier. I know Morimoto launched a COB (chips on board) LED strip with silicone top for flexibility last year. I'm sure plenty from China and Taiwan have replicated it by now.

None the less, this is quite interesting. When I changed my turn signals to switchback LED's, the white reflection off the silver trim gave me a similar idea (see attached image). You can see how the curve of the trim is quite beautiful when there is light following it. Unfortunately, I don't want to ruin a tech package pair of headlights by opening them up and slapping on a strip of LED's and render them practically useless. Many have tried to replicate the brightness and evenness of new Audi's, BMW's, and even Caddy's to have them effectively use as DRL's, but all have failed.

 

[SayNoToPistons]

BTW, DP... I noticed the projector of that headlight isn't the factory halogen projector nor the tech package projector. So obviously the light has been opened up. Which makes me even more curious as to how far they went with this LED light trim project.

 

[Seminole]

Here's a better shot of the same car:

I think SNTP is right about it just being flexible tubing on the foglights. I assume they baked open the headlights and painted the black part just behind the chrome surround of the OEM HID's:

 

[tpliquid]

looks like u guys right , the camera tricked me eyes

can see small leds

 

[SayNoToPistons]

Here's a better shot of the same car:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1277928_510942268995377_2100752170_o.jpg[IMG]

I think SNTP is right about it just being flexible tubing on the foglights. I assume they baked open the headlights and painted the black part just behind the chrome surround of the OEM HID's:

[IMG]http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/2013-mazda-cx-5-fwd-4-door-auto-grand-touring-headlight_100390264_l.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

They definitely baked apart the housing. You may be right, perhaps they just painted the projector shroud. A bit curious about what they did exactly. Hard to tell if the first pic has a different projector/shroud. Then again, it wouldn't make sense to swap new ones in when even the base CX-5 comes with halogen projectors (though completely different from the factory bi-xenon projectors).

 

[AeroGuy]

Do you have a link for these? I think both look pretty good.

 

[SayNoToPistons]

Migthve used these.

http://richzautodesigns.blogspot.com/2011/02/projector-angel-eyes-evil-eyes.html

 

[Chris_Top_Her]

I was wanting to take the orange reflector out of my headlight but I was a bit weary of baking it open (although I did attempt to bake open the fog light to get the end cap out).

 

[Chris_Top_Her]

also what rotor is that

 

[tpliquid]

also what rotor is that

custom rotor/calipers

 

[shinjyo]

I like the ideas, but I think they should finish the rest like the concept in Shinari.

 

[tibimakai]

I agree, that looks awesome.