LED Christmas lights

[89AKurt]

My first mod.
I found these LED lights at Home Depot, Martha Stewart brand. These are a little bigger than the all white strings, 3 wires instead of 2 wires. 3 AA batteries. ChinaMart has the same lights, but not branded, so cheaper. Good luck finding multiple colors. I simply taped on with clear Scotch tape, starting in the middle. Zip-tied the battery box to the body.

 

[inv4zn]

That's actually rather nice haha - quite festive.

...but not to be the grinch, but is that legal?

 

[89AKurt]

...but not to be the grinch, but is that legal?

LONG AS I DON'T HAVE IT ON THE FLASHING MODE....

 

[silverrascal]

I don't know man they look cool but ... I might go for the HID Christmas lights instead...

 

[HondaGirl999]

Okay, I actually love this! That's awesome.

 

[kurokitsune]

This looks really festive and way to do your thing!
So how do you turn it on though? Since you said it runs on 3 AA batteries, do you have to pop the hood every time you want turn it on/off?

Hmm you could probably have it plugged into the fuse box so it would turn on with the DRLs.

 

[Kasai808]

Now take it to the next level

 

[Billy4202]

Poetry in motion lol

 

[HondaGirl999]

Poetry in motion lol

UGH the antlers and the Rudolph nose though...for some reason that gives me an irrational level of anger when I see that on cars! Or the wreaths on the front...

 

[89AKurt]

... So how do you turn it on though? Since you said it runs on 3 AA batteries, do you have to pop the hood every time you want turn it on/off? ...

There is no choice really. If it's turned ON, it has a timer to be 'on' for 6 hours of 24, so you have to put in the batteries around 5PM. Otherwise, yes open the hood. Would not know about wiring into the car's electrical.

 

[89AKurt]

Now take it to the next level ...

Dude, I gotta drive it.

Looks like a nice '65 Mustang. Here is my beater '69 Chevy, with same sort of lights in the back window.

 

[kurokitsune]

There is no choice really. If it's turned ON, it has a timer to be 'on' for 6 hours of 24, so you have to put in the batteries around 5PM. Otherwise, yes open the hood. Would not know about wiring into the car's electrical.

A timer? That is genius! And LEDs are so energy efficient that a set of batteries would last you for a week easily. Ya this is actually way easier than going into the fuse box, especially since it is only for a month.

 

[kurokitsune]

 

[89AKurt]

...for some reason that gives me an irrational level of anger when I see that on cars! ...

Yea, people sticking deer on their cars....

 

[HondaGirl999]

Yea, people sticking deer on their cars....

Oh...wait for it...DEER.

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