LED Illuminated Dodge/Ram Emblem

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elcobra44

Discussion Starter · Apr 13, 2007

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Some of you may have seen the emblem I made for my speaker set up:

Well, here's the new one!

It's not quite finished, but I'm very happy with the results so far. The LEDs to light the plexiglass will arrive this week. The pictures above are with the use of a cathode.

The individual LEDs are hand wired, plexi was hand cut, sanded.. I love my new soldering gun.

Here's a couple bonus pictures of the construction.

Hood emblem may be next, if I can find a cheap spare.
More pics to come!

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ducvw2004

· #2 · Apr 13, 2007

Love to see the hood emblem.

pdogg57

· #3 · Apr 13, 2007

damn that looks sick. are you a tech of some kind or do you just like messin with electronics?

Crazy_luck

· #4 · Apr 13, 2007

elcobra44 said:
Hood emblem may be next, if I can find a cheap spare.

With Billet Technology making the new front emblems, you might be able to find a cheap spare sooner than you think.

Looks good and definately creative.

elcobra44

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 13, 2007

pdogg57 said:
damn that looks sick. are you a tech of some kind or do you just like messin with electronics?

I just like tinkering with this kind of stuff and learning along the way..

If you can't tell, I was the kind of kid that took my toys apart to see how they worked.

T-Rex

· #6 · Apr 13, 2007

That is just cool.:rockon:

Green_Manalishi

· #7 · Apr 13, 2007

I've been looking into doing the same with some Radio Shack l.e.d.'s installed in the front.

They have some nice ones with a chrome bezel that would work well...

elcobra44

Discussion Starter · #8 · Apr 13, 2007

I wouldn't do eyes on an exterior emblem.. It won't hold up to the weather, but the illuminated background would.

The prewired RadioShack LEDs are too big, specially on the front emblem. The emblem you see is one of the large emblems off the trucks. It's about 3 inches wide and 3 inches tall. The LEDs I have in the eyes are 3mm, I think. The RadioShack LEDs are 5mm. Big difference.

elcobra44

Discussion Starter · #9 · Apr 17, 2007

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The emblem is complete! Just have to install it.

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DARKCYDE3000

· #10 · Apr 17, 2007

that is sexay

Fight On

· #11 · Apr 17, 2007

Too cool! Can't wait to see it on your car!

ducvw2004

· #12 · Apr 17, 2007

Very cool.....lets see it on your car!

ekaz

· #13 · Apr 17, 2007

where are the pics?! SLACKER :lol:

darkkyn

· #14 · Apr 17, 2007

too bad it takes so long to remove the factia to just remove the emblem

Crazy_luck

· #15 · Apr 18, 2007

darkkyn said:
too bad it takes so long to remove the factia to just remove the emblem

You don't need to remove the fascia - there are two black removable panels infront of the upper radiator support. Remove these, then reach back and in.

HKLEVI

· #16 · Apr 18, 2007

I gotta ask, where have you come up with the ram head? I don't think it is a stock stick on, is it?

BIGGCharger

· #17 · Apr 18, 2007

I already did the front emblem about 5 months ago with no problems.(weather, car wash) Here is a quick pic of them on in the day. I tried about 6 different ways of making the 'eyes' and had to re-drill the holes a few times, so the edges are not as clean as l would like it to be. Going to re-do it sometime. Looks very cool at night. Pretty much did it the same way you did. Tapped into the driving lights. When I redo them I might do them in red, and hook them up to my alarm.

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DodgeDude99

· #18 · Apr 18, 2007

there used to be "illuminated" rams head emblems for the Rams and Daks a few years ago.

elcobra44

Discussion Starter · #19 · Apr 18, 2007

BIGGCharger said:
I already did the front emblem about 5 months ago with no problems.(weather, car wash) Here is a quick pic of them on in the day. I tried about 6 different ways of making the 'eyes' and had to re-drill the holes a few times, so the edges are not as clean as l would like it to be. Going to re-do it sometime. Looks very cool at night. Pretty much did it the same way you did. Tapped into the driving lights. When I redo them I might do them in red, and hook them up to my alarm.

Looks pretty good to me! Nice work!

BIGGCharger

· #20 · Apr 18, 2007

elcobra44 said:
Looks pretty good to me! Nice work!

thanks, you too. nice soldering and shrinking. I think I am more proud of that than the lights themselves. Once everything was wired, I spun the wires in my drill and put wire loom around it, so when you pull off the radiator covers, it looks stock.

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