2005 GT Conv - Added LED head/taillights!

[sav0320]

Check this out, LEDs rock!

Christmas present for my two-year old daughter. 140mA total current draw. 10mm white LEDs in the head/fogs, 10mm red in each taillight bar, 5mm ambers in the front parking lights.

 

[DarkFireGT]

Pretty cool. I'll have to give that a whirl!

 

[Power4]

Damn, those things look bright for a toy car!

 

[MrXCESSIVESPEED]

Thats pretty cool!!

 

[sav0320]

Damn, those things look bright for a toy car!

Those white LEDs run $3.50 a pop, 4000 mcd output at 3.6v. I have these toned down a bit at ~19.6mA.

One thing that helps - the camera exposure time was 3-6s in most of them at 17mm, f/4, ISO400.

I glued down a layer of Al foil for the taillights to make a reflector.

 

[kooldawg6]

Damn, to be a kid again! I wanted to get one for my son last year, but he's 5 so he wouldn't be in it for very long I have a nephew now so maybe in a few years

 

[iskwezm]

i must get one for my unborn daughter....................but i will add a stereo too

 

[sav0320]

i must get one for my unborn daughter....................but i will add a stereo too

Yeah...I have an Alpine 9827 CD/MP3 and a set of 6x8 Rockfords laying around...was tempted.

It has a cheesy radio in the dash that plays two songs. Also plays engine revving and burnout sounds when you push on the key. That sounds cool!



PS - if you want one of these, they had the red one at Walmart...found it by accident when buying some ammo. Toys R Us had them, but only in pink or dark blue.
The LEDs cost me about $50.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4938646

 

[iskwezm]

Yeah...I have an Alpine 9827 CD/MP3 and a set of 6x8 Rockfords laying around...was tempted.

It has a cheesy radio in the dash that plays two songs. Also plays engine revving and burnout sounds when you push on the key. That sounds cool!



PS - if you want one of these, they had the red one at Walmart...found it by accident when buying some ammo. Toys R Us had them, but only in pink or dark blue.
The LEDs cost me about $50.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4938646

i saw the red one last year, but we werent expecting last year

I think i might make it a freewheel for car shows and just get a sound bite of my car ideling(my 65 of course) and just let her idle though the car shows .

Not to sure she's gonna get a pink one though

I do like the lights though

 

[sav0320]

i saw the red one last year, but we werent expecting last year

I think i might make it a freewheel for car shows and just get a sound bite of my car ideling(my 65 of course) and just let her idle though the car shows .

Not to sure she's gonna get a pink one though

I do like the lights though

Both rear wheels have a motor, you could just remove the motors.
I think they run that car on sale for $199, not a bad price.

It comes with a 12v, 9.5Ah gel-cell.