Week 1 - Getting warmed up
Spent some time reading though my old texts and getting all the valuable knowledge i need before i embark on my goal.
Reading up on circuits and electronics.
Reading up on soldering and how it works.
Week 2 - Measurements
This week i take a close up look at my bike and planned where to place the LED strips and measured the parts where i wanted to paste the lights. Length of wiring are also being measured at this point of the journey too. This was a little challenging as i have to lay out the wires in a way where by they do not come in contact with the wheels and gears.
Taking measurements for length of wire and led strips.
Taking measurements for rear fender with pet dog roaming around.
Taking measurements for how long the wire has to run through the body.
Taking measurements.
Summarizing all the parts.
Confirmed measurements and length.
Week 3 - Heading down to Sim Lim
Went down to Sim Lim Tower this week. Traveled there by bike in the afternoon which i dislike due to the heat! Found a cheap shop which happens to be very crowded at that day too! I did not bother the lady boss and i just look around myself. I found many types of LED strips. There were flexible ones which i want and tube type. Lots of colors too! I also found a battery pack which is 500mA! That means that the capacity is very high and could last much longer!
Sim Lim Tower.
Me at the crowded LED shop.
LED strip that i wanted.
Purple LED strip.
Other LED strips.
More LED strips.
Other type of lightings.
Even more other types of lighting.
LED bulbs, lady boss say they are environmentally friendly.
So many lights.
Me having hands on feel on the strip.
LED strips.
Looking for battery pack.
Found the battery pack, cost $28!
Left Sim Lim with what i wanted and spend $70 in total... Affordable but still quite costly!
Got myself blue strips and the LED cost me $42 in total. The wires were free of charge according to the lady boss.
Week 4 - Time to glow
Hands on now! Tested the stuff that i bought to see if it still works after i brought it home. Connected all the wires to all the respective length of LED strips. Shouldering was easy but extremely tedious and dangerous. The hot shouldering tip may cause a nasty stink if we ever come in contact with it.
This is the most exciting part of the journey. Whereby i paste all the LED to all the parts that i want, connect all the wires of all LED strips from all different parts of the bike at one common spot which is the base of the seat. Attached the battery to the underside of the seat.
Plugged the wired and ALL SYSTEMS GO. MY BIKE LID UP!
Trying out battery and LED strip @ home.
The LED works!
Joining the wire together with all the LED strips. Tedious.
Sticking the LED strip. The double sided tape is 3M!
LED strips under the fender with scotch tape for additional hold.
Sticking LED in front to create head lamps.
Head lights.
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| Add scotch tape for more holding power. |
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| Velcro at the back of battery pack. |
Other side of Velcro at the bottom of the seat.
Battery attached to the under side of the seat with Velcro.
Battery attached and switch on.
All LED wired connected to battery pack's link.
Joining link to battery.
Power source connected.
Head lights lighted up.
Body LED strip lighted.
Overall look of my bike.
Satisfied with the results.
Me and my glowing bike.
Visible wires from bike.
Visible wires @ steering part of the bike.
My pets that we seen roaming around.
My photographer through my journey!
These last three shots are the test run i did at the carpark!
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