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DIY “Phantom” Side Indicator
DIY “Phantom” Side Indicator
Perfect speed.
Do you think that instead of it going off when it completes the circle, it could go out clockwise fashion, essentially opposite the way it goes on, then it can repeat on, off, on, off in a smooth fashion?
Do you think that instead of it going off when it completes the circle, it could go out clockwise fashion, essentially opposite the way it goes on, then it can repeat on, off, on, off in a smooth fashion?
- IAmOrion
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Haha yeah can have the on/off sequence pretty much how you want. The reason I did a sharp cut off is that’s how the phantom works. I much prefer the smooth on / off effect like my last video
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I really like that latest video where the off pattern follows the on pattern!
The LED strip looks white, would we need to buy amber/orange strips?
The LED strip looks white, would we need to buy amber/orange strips?
DIY “Phantom” Side Indicator
This looks infinitely better than Gaptech's Phantom I'd say. I'd be well up for giving this a go with a good
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- IAmOrion
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The strip itself is white, you can only get black or white background (it’s the circuit tape colour). White I figured was best, and I would print the inside part white too (it’s currently black) but as the leds output orange all should be good .
Yeah smooth on/off is by far the best IMO
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Thanks I’ll do a how-to tomorrow
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This is what I did... or I'm still doing TBH!! I also cut them shorter. Dead easy to split. The glue holding them is really brittle so will come away with some gentle prising and pulling.Scooba_Steve wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:15 pmWhat's the light spread like and how did you split them? I was planning on putting strip in but just for on/off flashing.
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3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
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X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
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Thanks mate, I presume we are talking about the lens vs the base, i.e. opposite to the badge end. Light spread looks good.
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Yes mate, pulled apart at the base end
My E85 Z4 3.0i SMG
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
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Cool, thanks, wondered if those were clips or locating pins.
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It's just a locating pin
My E85 Z4 3.0i SMG
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
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Looking good James, on my list me thinks
3.0l Silver SMG, whippy and ginge fringe/ Sound gen mod/ Media bridge fitted (bluetooth and audio streaming) / Clear third break light/ Hard Top/ Eibachs springs and DLV back box/ Roof motor in the boot/ plus lots more.