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Originally Posted by docaam
So can we increase the brightness without opening no right?
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If the resistors are a high enough wattage to handle the increased amp draw then yes. I did not open my light so someone would need to investigate this. I just did it for a few seconds on mine to test but obviously prolonged use you risk damage unless again, the resistors are a high enough wattage to handle the decreased voltage and higher amperage. Someone should try a 24hr run at 6 or 7 volts and see if it holds up if we cannot open one. Maybe EVO-R can let us know the specs, or they may not want to share because a second version of this light could potentially be released. My light did dim a bit but keep in mind current is a big factor with LEDs and not so much voltage. I would really need a light to play with to get into the heart of this.
It would be nice to have a dim when on, bright when brake, and then the optional flash for reverse (could actually just use a flasher relay if it was into built into the light) and diode isolate it from the tails so your tail lights don’t flash with it.
One last thing. LEDs do have a limit of how low the voltage can go before operating. Current is the big factor on their illumination. If we decrease the voltage the dimming on them is pretty minimal but noticeable at least on my light. If you go to low they may not illuminate at all. We may need two types of LEDs in the light(one brighter than the other) or open it up so I can find a way to modify the flashing circuit (will always be bright when 12v is applied to the flashng wire) and use an external flashing relay so that it will flash in reverse but not flash on brake.
Maybe I will open up my blank oem housing and install a custom led matrix to do these functions as a test.
GUYS READ THIS TOO
It explains LEDs and dimmers ect. Someone may be brave and do their own modification.
http://www.mikesflightdeck.com/led_dimmer.htm