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2018+ Factory LED Headlights Switchback DRL Development

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by prerunnerseth, Nov 7, 2019.

  1. Nov 7, 2019 at 1:55 PM
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    So, I bought a broken led headlight to take apart. I plan to design a sequential switchback board to replace the DRL board. Unfortunately I cant do the bottom one as it has some complicated driver circuitry that would be expensive to replicate. The bottom is just PCBs with LEDs and I should easily be able to make a replacement. Plan is to dim the bottom DRL and shut off the top DRL to allow a sequential amber turn signal on the top. For now here are some pictures of the inside.
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  2. Nov 7, 2019 at 2:26 PM
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  3. Nov 7, 2019 at 3:31 PM
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    If you look at the board with the blue on it. At the bottom right corner is the LED controller IC. That IC was designed by a guy in my building.
     
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  4. Nov 8, 2019 at 4:40 AM
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    BRIGHT!!
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    Low brightness mode.
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    Verifying i can easily shut off the top LEDs to enable the turn signal to run.
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  5. Nov 14, 2019 at 12:04 PM
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    Switchback designing today. One board done one more to design.
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  6. Nov 14, 2019 at 12:07 PM
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  7. Nov 14, 2019 at 12:09 PM
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    Sweeeeeet.
     
  9. Nov 15, 2019 at 12:10 PM
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    Changed the name of the thread to better indicate what im doing here.
     
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