Exterior lighting

[drumrob]

My girlfriend has an 08 Bmw and when she unlocks her car an led thats hidden in the door handle making all four door handles glow. It looks really cool. I went to pep boys and founds some led's. Im going to try to that same effect. has anybody tried to do that or know atleast what I am talking about? If you look at the link below its kind of that effect but the leds are facing down.

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Another think I want to do is but some kind of line of led's behind the front grill to give it like a Knight Rider effect not sure if anybody has tried that either. Ill start doing the led in the handles this weekend hopefully

[ct9a]

That's pretty cool. Keep us updated on how it goes.

[ct9a]

Oh yeah, as for the Knight Rider thing, they make light bars for that.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__KNIGHT-RIDER-SCANNER-LIGHT-Kitt-Flashing-Light-Bar_W0QQitemZ320338325923QQadiZ2865QQadnZCarQ20Q26 Q20TruckQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQcmdZViewItem QQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3 20338325923&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Here's one.

[drumrob]

Wow thats a good one too, Im not sure if they are led's but I like that one too. Whatdo you think about this one

http://www.urban-neon-car-lights.com/car-lights/night-raider-led-security-scanner.html

[dwill3015]

I t seems like an easy mod if you figure out where to mount the LED's.

[TRPLXL2]

I have seen the lights that go under the doorhandles, they have them at syling concepts for $30 a pair. They look really sharp on a lighter colored vehicle, but I am curious to how well they will show up on your black truck. Here is a picture of the brand new handles they have out for the silverados, they come in all black or chrome as shown. You can get the amber colored lights, or you can get the red lights in them. I just ordered a set of black handles with the red lighting for mine, I saw them at a local car show last year on a silverado. A pair of these handles will cost around $157, and they are made by IPCW.:sign0011:
http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts.aspx?partfamilyid=1948
http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts.aspx?partfamilyid=6489

[drumrob]

thanks for all the tips im going to look into them. On your fist message I was able to go to the link. I am also curious to see how will the light look on my black truck which is why i was looking for white led's. I dont know if I should drill a little hole on the actual handle or just put one of those led's strips that you mentioned. Ill figure it out this weekend.

[drumrob]

Ok so I left my truck yesterday at 5pm to get the leds installed on the door handles and its still at the shop. I guess it was harder than they though. It wasn't cheap either its costing me $200 but hopefully it is worth it I'm just anxious to see it already. Ill post some pics tomorrow

[Thundare]

Well for my silverado i think i would put them behind the handel where you put your fingers to grasp to lever, but it might be more difficult then that, if u want it when u turn your key then your gonna need to steal some power from a wire that is hot when ignition is in ACC.

Your Gonna Have To Take The Inside Door Cover Off To get to the inside handel, Wire everything, make sure you have the Correct Resisters inplace. other wise i would do it.

[drumrob]

Well for my silverado i think i would put them behind the handel where you put your fingers to grasp to lever, but it might be more difficult then that, if u want it when u turn your key then your gonna need to steal some power from a wire that is hot when ignition is in ACC.

Your Gonna Have To Take The Inside Door Cover Off To get to the inside handel, Wire everything, make sure you have the Correct Resisters inplace. other wise i would do it.

Well origianlly thats what the shop wanted to do but I wanted the led facing down. I put up some pictures in my albums so you can see my girlfriends car, I like how it looks

[drumrob]

Ok finally led's are on and pictures are up check my album. Any type of criticism is welcome positive or negative trust me i wont cry im like my truck "like a rock"

[bac-n-afect]

I'm at work right now so I can't see the pics that you posted BUT I am seriously looking into the night rider front lights. I wanted to go OLD SCHOOL with the look and get (or make) a light set that has the same ghosting effect as the old kitt had.
After some searching I have found a video on you tube that shows the light bar that I want to include. I shot him 2 or three e-mails now trying to get him to sell me one but he has not replied. (I'll shoot you the link when I get home)
You have a NBS silvy as I do and I was thinking of making use of the all too convenient slot in the 2009 front bumpers. I think having the light fill as much of if not all of that gap would be really custom.

Keep in mind that in most states a Night Rider style front red light bar would be deemed illegal during driving use because of laws about duplicating emergency vehicle lighting.

Technically the bulbs do flash and are red in color.

Great to hear someone thinking like I do! Some of my buddies think its a stupid mod,
But I'm A KITT fan!
Good luck

[bac-n-afect]

Here's the old school light bar I was tlaking about...

YouTube - Knight Rider scanner - LED's - Nice Trailing Effect

Hope this works

[drumrob]

I'm at work right now so I can't see the pics that you posted BUT I am seriously looking into the night rider front lights. I wanted to go OLD SCHOOL with the look and get (or make) a light set that has the same ghosting effect as the old kitt had.
After some searching I have found a video on you tube that shows the light bar that I want to include. I shot him 2 or three e-mails now trying to get him to sell me one but he has not replied. (I'll shoot you the link when I get home)
You have a NBS silvy as I do and I was thinking of making use of the all too convenient slot in the 2009 front bumpers. I think having the light fill as much of if not all of that gap would be really custom.

Keep in mind that in most states a Night Rider style front red light bar would be deemed illegal during driving use because of laws about duplicating emergency vehicle lighting.

Technically the bulbs do flash and are red in color.

Great to hear someone thinking like I do! Some of my buddies think its a stupid mod,
But I'm A KITT fan!
Good luck

Your are right it is illegal I forgot about the light being red. Damm well I did check into it and some lights are a little expensive most of them coming from from the uk. In worse case Ill just order some blue leds that go behind the grill to give the it like a glow effect. But I need to spice up the front a little though nothing too crazy but something original.

[drumrob]

Here's the old school light bar I was tlaking about...

YouTube - Knight Rider scanner - LED's - Nice Trailing Effect (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrvbDA9Ynh4)

Hope this works

what prices were you able to find on the lights?

[TRPLXL2]

Wow that scanning light bar is WILD, drumrob that would look killer on your truck but in blue to match your door handles. When I first put my rollbar on I was going to get a low profile light bar like on the tops of the new cop cars, they are all clear with the blue and red LED's. But I changed my mind when I found out I couldn't even use them at the shows, too bad to they would have been blinding!

[tlperry68]

Looks like a bit of work involved there. How do you get them to go off when you drive down the road?

[drumrob]

Looks like a bit of work involved there. How do you get them to go off when you drive down the road?

I told the guys to use the same wire that's going to the dome lights so when you unlock the door or open a door the lights on the door handles turn on. It took about 8hrs to do