Do-it-yourself disk illumination - tangible savings and excellent effect

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

A tuned car always stands out from other cars on the road, parking, etc. Tuning can be different, but the most attractive is the light, which highlights one or another part of the car and attracts the attention of passers-by to it (and to the whole car). The most popular in Russia today is LED rim lighting, which can be done at will, making a subtle accent or completely illuminating the wheel rim.

It is not necessary to make light decoration in salons or workshops, it is possible to illuminate disks with your own hands. You can make it on the wheels, the bottom of the car, the grille and other car elements that will look great, especially at night.

The appearance of your car after tuning depends on what type of backlight you choose, what color and what power of lighting.

In most cases, do-it-yourself disk illumination is performed on the front axle of the car withusing an LED strip, which is mounted along the edge of the protective casing. The complexity of the work to be done depends on which tape you purchase. If it is on an adhesive basis (double-sided tape), then the work will be reduced to a thorough cleaning of the disc surface and degreasing it for the maximum gluing effect. If you use a regular LED ruler in your work, then you need to drill holes at a distance of about 7 cm from each other, into which the clamps will be threaded.

If the car does not have a protective cover, then do-it-yourself disk illumination is done as follows. It is necessary to create an additional structure (imitation of the casing), which will serve as an element for fastening the LED backlight. The frame can be made from any material, for example, mounting tape. For its fastening, additional beams are required, which are attached to the disk, after which the simulator itself is mounted. With the help of clamps, a lighting tape is attached to it.

If you want the illumination of the disks to be located in their center, then it is advisable to use a metal tape from which the construction is made. It is put on the brake disc from the outside and attached to the protective casing. An LED strip is mounted on this structure.

Similarly, do-it-yourself disk illumination is performed for the rear axle of the car. If there is a protective cover, then the tape is attached directly to it, if it is not, we are preparing an imitation.

Wiringis laid on the car body in such a way that it is most protected from damage. The best option for wiring is brake hoses, which will provide flexibility and strength. Mounting method - ordinary clamps.

As for the legality of such tuning, it should be noted that the law does not say anything about prohibiting the use of specific LED backlighting, so they cannot formally make a comment about this.