LED DRL and Sequential Turn Signal Strip Review
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- Car Angle Eyes flexible LED strip with two sets of chips for day running lamps and sequential signalling.
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Took a look at your channel, really good edits, and commentary. Keep up the work. You'll get there bud!!
Excellent review
Awesome job 😎
THANK YOU VERY MUCH SIR, VERY GOOD KNOWLEDGE FOR ME.
Nice video 👍🏼 need ideas for my tail lights and this seems like a good option to try 🙏🏽
I'd like to use these in the back too. But DRL as back up lights on & the amber as turnsignals. Is this possible m
I am going to do my best to make this work on my vw Lupo
Hey James thanks for your content and knowledge. I'm about to do my own Headlights in my 2017 infiniti qx80. My question is in my headlight set up I've got a Big projector light thats the high and low beam all in one. Then I've got like a eagle claw at the top thats the running light are park. Then I have 2 more smaller wich looks like projector lights but their not. Their the emergency flashers and blinker lights. Is their a way I can hook those lights up to come on when my headlights come on and still work as my blinkers when I need them to be are can I swap the wires and make my eagle claw park light the blinker light and then the 2 blinker lights will act as the park light? This is my first headlight modification and I don't wanna burn any wiring up. These SUVs aren't cheap at all. Don't wanna make any mistakes so I figured I'd reach out to someone with knowledge like you. Thanks
I know I’m late, but do you know if these could be made to run the sequential in the opposite direction as well? I have a motorcycle and would like something like this with a turn signal THat phased in both directions.
Do these get hot? Was thinking of putting it between my headlight and the bumper like a wedge.
is it possible to splice a pwm dimmer into the DRL circuit after the controller
What if we cut this in half will it still glow or not
Hi James, not sure if you can help but I have focus 2012 as you know that car doesn’t have DRL so I have got a voltage automatic detector to switch on the lights when engine is running using the ground and positive from the adapter. Then I have tapped into the indicator light.
Now I have a problem when engine is running drl is on but when I indicate Both the drl and turn signal are on and the sequence stops working just flashes instead. (Rather than indicator override the drl)
Do you know what could be the problem possible two different grounds? I would of though that didn’t matter?
Iv had two of these now the start up sequence and indicator won't work correctly on one side
my leds only work with ignition on when engine running no sequencial indicator light working
Can you cut the straps short??
If I don't have DRL where can I connect the red wire?
I would like to out these on my rear single lights However I cannot have white because that indicated reversing. Can the white be disable without taking away from the yellow single?
Yes it can, but for the rear, I recommend these red and amber ones from eBay:
www.ebay.com/itm/163735663033
I'll try to put these on the schedule and do a review of them.
Hi, great informative video 👌🏻
Just have one question. Is it possible to cut the strip down the middle and it'll be still working?
Yes, the strip can be shortened.
@@Jamesthelightguy Thanks bud. Appreciate it.
And how do u solder it after u cut it?
Hello.I want to ask...Can you buy the controller board/chip to make the sequential signalling?Thanks! :)
I don't believe they are sold separately from the strip. Due to differences in strip designs, the controller board is likely engineered and programmed to work only with it's corresponding production unit. Unfortunately I have not seen any sequential signal controllers available for purchase.
You should test at normal car operating voltages of 14.4V.
Car voltage while running is 14-14.5 volts. Not 12. Try output current at 14.5 volts, and you'll probably get your rated current.
Yeah, this was an early video. I had forgotten to consider the voltage with the engine running. I'm better in letter vids.
@@Jamesthelightguy No worries. Still a good video!!
I’m not really sure where to connect the yellow wire... because there are about 3 different wires in my turn signal thingy where the bulb connects. Does it matter which wire I choose to connect it with?
It does matter. One wire should be power for your parking lights (those are on continuously when your headlights are on). Another one should be a ground wire which we want to use. The third wire should be power to the turn signal (again we want to connect this wire to the yellow/red wire on your DRL strip).
Of course this is assuming your vehicle uses the normal setup of having the bulbs always connected to ground and the switch controlling the power. It gets complicated if it's the reverse like my friend's car.
Would they still work if I spray them or tint them with a soft black tint or spray? I’m doing costume lights but I don’t want the white to pop so I’m trying to blend them in with my black housing lights. Any suggestions?
I doubt tint spray would be very effective on the silicone casing. I don't have any good recommendations to blend them into black housings at the moment. Sorry. I'll think about it a bit and reply again if I come up with anything.
I'm planning on putting these in the tail end of my sport bike but I don't want the DRLs just the turn signals. So I would just wire to ground and then yellow to the blinker and the red would just be disconnected?
No, in most cases the red wire must be receiving power for the signal to function. So you will likely have to connect the both the red and yellow wires to the turn signal. That way the red gets power, but the yellow wire overrides which color LEDs get illuminated.
If It was only black it would have look good on my black lights
can these be used just as an indicator or does it have to be a DRL as well
You can bypass the DRL function by connecting both the main power wire and the signal wire to your vehicle's turn signal. See this video for an example:
th-cam.com/video/ksqDfpkbgZg/w-d-xo.html
Hi is it possible to fit this on rear lights over the top of my indicators? I have Bmw 3 series so it’s a long tear light which it could fit in but how could I connect it up to my indicator bulb?
For the rear i would use the strips i show in this video:
th-cam.com/video/ksqDfpkbgZg/w-d-xo.html
If you can get them to fit, I would affix them in place with clear silicone caulk. You have to find a way to get the wires inside the car, behind the tail lamps. If there is no pre-existing hole one may need to be made and then sealed after the wires are fed through. Then it's a simple matter of identifying the tail lamp (Not brake lamp) power wire to use as the pain power, the turn signal power wire and a ground wire. Once identified, splice the appropriate wire to the corresponding one on the car harness and it should work (Well, depending on the model of strip. The signal may only function when the tail lamps are providing main power if a cheap variant of the strips is used.)
Thoughts on my idea?
I was going to solder these to my headlights directly because my headlight bulb acts as a drl, if the led gets shorted would my entire headlight be at risk?
You can mitigate the risk be ensuring your soldering joints are properly sealed/protected. The LED strip itself can be submerged in water without shorting, so that is not an issue.
Do you know if you can make the blinker part non-sequential?
Why wouldn't you want sequential?, Also no there is not just get one without sequential.
Do you know what those needle like tips are called on each wire?
crocodile clips
Is the there a way to re wire the sequencer to make the amber the running lights
Anything helps
I have this exact same kit
I'm looking for something just like this but the DRL used as a reverse light. Is this possible with this item?
Yes just splice your yellow wire to turn signals in your taillights and red + to your red + wire on your reverse lights and black wire - to the black wire on your reverse lights pretty simple you could also use em as interior lights if you wanted but dunno who would haha.
Did you install them? Did they last?
im going to buy a kit and install them in the garage , all the time on and see how long they last before i open my headlights
hopefully I'm not too late to ask, I want to install these on a classic car which has no daytime running lights. would I just splice red with yellow to the turn signal wire and black to chassis? Or red to a constant power (like stereo) and yellow to turn signal wire? Thank you
It depends on what you want them to do. Black is definitely going to be connected to chassis/ground and yellow is going to the turn signal wire. If you connect red to the turn signal as well the strips will not light up white (off unless turn signal is active) but if you connect red to a parking light the strip will be white whenever the parking light is on and amber when the signal is active (but it will not work at all if the parking light is off)
The last (best option) is to connect the Black and yellow wires as described before but split the red wire in two. Connect one of the red ends to the turn signal with the yellow wire and put a dose diode in series between the other red ends and the parking light. This way the signal will always function regardless of the parking light having power and the diode prevents the turn signal from also powering the parking lights.
If you email me (my email is in the about section on my channel page) or message me on Instagram, I can draw a diagram for you.
@@Jamesthelightguy Woah, I honestly did not expect a response so quick and in depth.
But coming from a bit of experience, the diagram seems pretty easy. I was just confused as to how the strips worked, but with the set up you gave; were pretty much by passing the white light (connected to tail lights respectively) by giving power to the amber strip once the turn signal is given power. Thus, its more of a double function headlight?
Honestly I'm looking more forward to your channel, and hoping to see more automotive wiring tips like fender light installs etc. Thank you for your time again
I'm glad you understood what I was trying to say! If you want, post some pictures on instagram with #jamesthelightguy so I can see them.
@@Jamesthelightguy Of course, I'll post some before and after showcasing it!
These strips can be shortened, could it be that you will get closer to those 1.5 amps the shorter you cut it?
I have already installed these in a custom headlight build (part 1 will be uploaded next week) but I expect the current draw would go down as the strip is shortened.
@@Jamesthelightguy what if I connect a led strip of 12 v and 2 watt power the turn signal circuit?? Will the led will glow when the turn signal is activated?? Here, current draw is about .2 amp. Will it be dimmed??
@@tnamen1307 a 12-14v signal at .5a is ideal. Depending on the length of the strip it could be dim at .2a I have another video about these signal strips:
th-cam.com/video/ksqDfpkbgZg/w-d-xo.html
Check it out.
What is the wattage on these please how Bright are they and do you have a link do I can buy them please
About 7w at peak. They are surprisingly bright for such low power consumption but I don't have a lux measurement for them. You can find listings for these on eBay, Amazon and a number of other online retailers. I have a link to an Amazon listing in the video description.
Hi, is it possible if I cut the strip into 2 part, and reconnect the wire again? The signal yellow light still can flow?
That is an excellent question! I'll cut one tonight and solder some wires between and film it. I'll post the results tomorrow! (May 01, 2020)
@@Jamesthelightguy Thank you so much for your review, can't wait for it.
Hey, video was a failure, however through my experimenting I was able to proper it is possible to extend the strips. The issue I faced was the way these strips figure out the timing for the turn signal flow. The closer to the starting side, the more electrical traces there are under the protective coating and all of them would need their own jumper wire. That in and of itself isn't too bad, but my soldering is awful and I melted the traces right out of the strip by having my soldering iron set too high. I destroyed two strips attempting it.
So, is it possible? Technically yes, but "practically" impossible for me. I'm sorry I won't be able to upload a video tomorrow for you.
Good attempt! Thanks for trying our for me, really appreciate it. Sorry about to spoil your strip. Keep it up, definitely will continue to follow your video.
@@changziyi2216 th-cam.com/video/YCJbVLYxGWk/w-d-xo.html just saw this and he mentions it on that model
Can you hook it up with just the ground and turn signal only? where it won’t switch back to drl because my car already has drl.
Yes, in most cases if you combine the LED strip main power wire and the strip turn signal wire together and then connect that combo wire to the vehicle's turn signal wire. This should only power the strip when the turn signal is on, no DRL.
Thank you so much!!!
can i cut those drl for my required size?
Yes, however they can't be cut to "any" length. There are marks (scissor symbol or sets of copper dots running across the strip) on the strip itself that show where they can be cut and still function. Either cut on the line or between the rows copper dots.
I have wired the day running light the red wire to a switched live in the fusebox black earth to body and yellow to indicator live wire the indicator doesn't work when the day running light part is on but does with hazards or when I lock car any ideas why it doesn't indicate when the running light is on
Very interesting. By all logic, it should work as intended. I don't have an answer for you right now, but let me mess with one of my sets for the weekend and I'll reply on Monday with my findings.
So I tried a bunch of things and couldn't recreate the issue. For me it either works perfectly or not at all. I'm sorry, I don't have a better answer.
Oh, unless the day running wire is being switched off when the turn signal is active. Try running the red wire straight to the battery and test the turn signal again. If it solves the issue, you'll have to find another power source, if it doesn't work be back to square 1
Hi sir i cuttted the led the indicator is glowing but the white light is continuously flowing from one end to other howw can i make it as a stable white light without flowing from one end to other continuously
I have never experienced the white LEDs behaving in that way. Double check that the point where you cut the strip is correct (with the copper pads and/or a marking indicating that it can be cut there) and test the white LEDs using a consistent power supply and only the main power wire and ground wire. If it still isn't working correctly I may have you join my discord server to share photos/video of the strip and issues.
@@Jamesthelightguy thank you for your reply I'll try that and tell
can i just cut these led if its too long ?
Yes, these can be cut/shortened (but you can't do it anywhere. There are markings on the strip that identify where is can be cut.
Will this work on a motorcycle?
Yes. I think they look great on sport bikes and improve visibility.
Is it possible to keep the yellow on. As a drl?
Not with this style. There are options out there which are just on/off amber without white or sequential turn signal illumination. Something like these www.ebay.com/itm/272217906125
@@Jamesthelightguy Hey James the light guy! Great video, I have the same ones you have demonstrated in this video my question is, is it possible to use just the flashing yellow indicator as the indicator and disregard the white led light? In the UK it is illegal to have the main beam to together with the white led. I tried connecting just the yellow to the indicator and left the red disconnected and black to the chassis but nothing happened.
It's been a while since I've messed with these. I did something similar to what I believe you are looking for in this video:
th-cam.com/video/ksqDfpkbgZg/w-d-xo.html
Skip to 6:00 for bypassing where white light and only using the turn signal function.
@@Jamesthelightguy Yes I just watched that, it made so much more sense have both wires Yellow and Red on the positive indicator to function as you can imagine its impossible to wire if you aint using the Red. I will test and get back to you! Liked both videos and sub doode!
If i want to use it only like turn signal's?
Depending on the set, you may only need to connect the ground wire and turn signal wire to the car. However I have found that some sets require the main wire to have power. In those cases it is possible to connect the main wire and turn signal wires together with the vehicle's turn signal and it functions in only two states "off" and "turning" I can make tutorial video of you'd like.
@@Jamesthelightguy
Will be nice🍻
Ok, I will make one next week.
Here's a short video on some additional strips. There's a part about bypassing the DRL so it only acts as a turn signal. th-cam.com/video/ksqDfpkbgZg/w-d-xo.html
@@Jamesthelightguy please show video on normal led cob strip light of 12 v and 2 watt, which will glow when turn signal is activated!!!! Awaiting... thanks.
These "DRL" are barley seen on daytime. Go with Alpena MAX LED Strips
Mine wont work when engine is running.
Double check that the wire you selected for the main power still has power with the engine running, then double check the ground wire. I'm not familiar with every vehicles wiring, but it could be possible the particular wires you've chosen behave differently when the engine is on/off. You could consider finding alternative points as well. After you check the power wire, let me know.
@@Jamesthelightguy I've taken a live feed from the fuse box and it does have power when engine starts and on if ignition and worked perfectly well with a set of these however, they wasn't flowing indicators they were just on off and that worked. I upgraded the led strip to sequential and then works perfectly well when engine is off. Ìve see a guy used a 5 pin relay and some resistors but I'm unsure where that would take me. Many thanks for your fast response.
@@Jamesthelightguy I should clarify that the white drl part illuminates when the car is started it just doesnt respond to turn signal indicator when engine on.
I see. Interesting. I really wish I could mess with the signal connections in person. Sometimes when I can't figure it out with logic, I'll stumble across the answer through trial and error/dumb luck.
I don't know how he wired up the relay and resistors to get his working, but I have to imagine there must be an easy work around. (Like adding a small capacitor across the the strip's signal wire and ground wire. But I would have to play around with that idea to see if it does anything at all).
The relay idea sort of makes sense in my head (having battery power going to the relay, normal ground, the strip signal wire as output, ignition power as primary relay input switch and the turn signal power as the conditional input switch.) But that's just a theory and you'd have to run a separate one for the other side which seems complicated and bulky. If it even works like in my head.
Unfortunately, I don't think I have any solid answer for you. I'll try messing with mine again but I wasn't able to duplicate this issue previously, so I can't promise I'll find a solution. I'll let you know how my experiments turn out.
I can't recreate the strange voltage fluctuations that were causing the other guy's issue and may be similar to what's happening with yours. It's impossible for me to give you a solid solution right now. Sorry.
Where are your subscribers?
We'll get there eventually. I could use some help though. Consider showing one of my videos to your friends, maybe they'll do the same. For now, I'm just making videos for fun and if you guys find them informative or entertaining, that's a huge plus!
Hi James, I have installed similar (or even the same) leds into my car but have got an issue. I tried to put 50w 6ohm resistor and then 21w blinker resistor (i dont actually know the resistance, got it off ebay) but irt didnt work too. My issue looks like that
th-cam.com/video/pTvPS0bdXQc/w-d-xo.html
The only time when I menagaed to get it working was when I connected DRL wire straight to the battery but it would not work if I hooked it up to the original DRLs. Do you know what I could use in that case? Thanks in advance!
Did you wire the resistor in series or parallel? The resistor should be parallel in the circuit.
Are you planning on not using the factory turn signal bulb at all?
Are you trying to have only the turn signal function without the use of the white DRL?
I need to know the answer to each of these questions to best assist you. You can reply to this comment or direct message me on instagram or via my email (in the about tab on my channel page).
I'll do my best to resolve your lighting issue.
James the light guy Thanks for your reply! Your answer is much appreciated. I connected it in parallel. I wanted to have only turn signals and will not use the stock turn signal.
Try connecting the white DRL white directly to the turn signal wire. It should hopefully only light up the turn signal when you want and not the DRL. If you turn on the hazard flasher, do they work as you intended?
James the light guy No they dont work, they behave the same way as if I turned the blinker on. I did try that too, and DLRs are then flashing along with blinker :/
Interesting. Let me mess with mine and my power supply to try recreating your issue. By all rights, that should have worked, but we'll keep at it. There's the possibility your vehicle powers everything all the time and the switch breaks the ground side of the circuit.... I've run into a couple cars that do that and they are a pain.
Connect the strip's turn signal power wire like it's supposed to be and then try touching the strip ground wire to a good ground on the car and see if it turns on without using the switch in the car.
Not sure I can trust a company that cannot spell "Angel" correctly. Angle lights don't seem to fit.
Angle eyes is a turn-off for me