Bottom illumination ... how it was ... - Toyota Caldina, 2.0 liter, 2000
I got around to laying out a small photo report on the installation of the backlight) I purchased - 8 m of diode tape (1.5 m left) a degreaser (I rubbed the bottom of the car for a very long time) and a transparent sealant, with which I smeared the entire installed tape from the sides so that it would not peel off =) I took soldering iron, cut everything to length and soldered)) In general, look and ask questions if you're interested =)
ZY . The backlight is turned on with the standard switch of the front fogs, which I don’t have)))
Well, the main assistant in the photo at the end)))))
Issue price: 2 000 ₽
That's for sure) I turn on the backlight only after starting the car, otherwise it turns on only with dimensions =)
the guy who has been busy with diode affairs for a long time, says that the diodes will burn out longer if the car is started when they are turned off. otherwise, due to the difference at the time of cranking, they suffer greatly. but did not notice that he puts any stabilizers.
Someone told me that it is necessary to install a stabilizer, otherwise the diodes will burn?
Yes, there the places of the gap are marked, and solder there. It works for a week, the flight is normal. I didn't install a stabilizer. The company is China.
I understand that it is necessary to solder the wires to the tape at the break! What brand of diodes? How long have you been using it, any problems? Did you install a stabilizer?
I have more than six months to live. The tapes are completely identical, I didn’t install a stabilizer, I start it with it on (I only recently found out that it’s harmful) and everything is in order;) A wonderful alternative to neon, simpler and more practical. You generally look brilliant, even under a white car. Well done)
almost half a year, the flight is normal! the tape is initially sealed + I also covered it with a sealant, it only gets dirty on the sides, it flies off the wheels (there are no splash guards), I solve the problem simply - I bought wet wipes, I wipe it on average 2 times a week. Especially cool in a downpour) It washes itself perfectly)
If the weather is dry, it doesn’t get dirty at all
Where did you stick it in front? On the bumper? Where do the wires enter the cabin?
no, I didn’t cling to the bumper, the first track or a high sunbed and it would lick like a tongue. I stuck it on the plastic crankcase protection, it is a little unevenly molded, but it fulfills its role and nothing can hurt it. led to the salon through the drainage holes, connected everything together and connected to the backlight of the ignition switch.