Headlights on my quad

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Headlights on my quad

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After seeing one of Kevs vids and those white leds on the front I've decided to follow suit. So easy to see orientation with those..

I bought some led side lights for the jag but there not bright enough, so I've got them on quad now..Ive ordered some blue ones for the back as I don't like these strip leds I've got on, look so messy..

Thanks for the idea Kev

Here they are.
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They don't have any marking on them to tell which is positive or negative, so I straightened the pins and connected then to a 3S lipo,
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Then I marked each positive wire with a marker pen.
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Next I soldered appropriately coloured wires on
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Then used some heat shrink tubing to protect them
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Used some CA glue to stick them to underside of motor arms
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Then soldered the wires to the distribution board, and now I have headlights on my quad.. Simplz.
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WORD OF WARNING

these leds are for a car and therefore rated at 12 volts ONLY, please DO NOT use with lipos greater than 3S
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How come your using your sj4000?

The lights look sweet by the way.
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Because my mobius came off in the river at tarifa... Boohoo. Lol. I'll get another one eventually
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Yeah I want one as well when my pockets get deep enough
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Having no money is shit, not used to just going online to buy stuff...
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Great lights. I have a local shop sells all sorts of LED clusters. I will be putting more on mine too.
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That shop you took me to sells everything imaginable...lol, I've ordered the same ones in blue for rear lights. Hate those led strips on the back, so untidy, but functional
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Awesome!
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Thats really cool, Tony! Looks really bright!

Somehow, I need to prioritize a mini quad into my 2015 projects, lol.
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Derek wrote:Thats really cool, Tony! Looks really bright!

Somehow, I need to prioritize a mini quad into my 2015 projects, lol.
Derek you already have the radio and FPV gear and with the other aircraft you have it would not surprise me at all if you had a few 1500 or 1800 3s batteries lying around.
You are waaay past half way there.
You could probably find a kit for around $120.
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Go on Derek you know you want too.
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