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There is nothing magical about tail lights, brake, turn and reverse indicators
is all that it's required. We wanted something different and not just bulb with
lens in front of it. We wanted something low power something that is
customizable and something that will tell us if one of the bulbs had failed. The
main bucket is universal for left and right side are they are molded into the
quarter panels, but what's inside is the difference. The main light bucket shell
can be optionally made to use traditional bulb/reflector lens. Our version is
made using 192 Light Emitting Diodes LED's, each with 3 colors inside of it.
With the use of microcontroller we are able to control
any one of the 576 filaments Which in turn we can customize visual
effects of the display. Modulating combination of the 3 colors within
the LED we can trick human eye to think that there are different
colors/shades of bulbs, hence we can position for example brake light at
either center side or utilize entire panel of the light with just a
small change of software.
Option one, standard lights.
Using standard bucket a 3 reflector chamber will be fastened inside of the main
housing. 3 holes will be drilled from the back of main housing to access the
removable bulb holders and lens will be applied to the surface with adhesive.
The entire assembly them will be attached from inside of the quarter panel .
Option two, LED panel
Instead of the reflector insert, a supporting frame for the flexible LED board
will be bonded to the edges of the main shell. Additional mounting support for
circuit board will also be bonded inside to back side of the shell. Controlling
circuit boar will be then mounted onto it then the interconnected LED board will
be attacked to the supporting frame. A reflector contour cover will be placed on
top of the LED panel and a bezel then will be bonded with the main shell. Same
as in option one through same mounting holes the assembly will be fastened to
the quarter panel.
The third auxiliary stop light, we had 2 options for its location.
Option one was to mounted with in the roof panel, however it presented
with 2 possible problems 1) electrical connection from the main cabin to
the panel as it is removable unit and 2) if the panel is removed we
would have to provide a replacement bar with light in it or have the bar
permanently mounted to the main chassis and the light then be part of
it.
Option 2 is to mount the light within the rear window trim which solves
electrical problem and is not removable if the roof panel is removed.
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