FrankThompson
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Ok, so I"m just thinking out loud here (well, I've been pondering on this for the better part of a 3 or 4 days)
I really like the F150leds.com fender lights. My only problem is that, like the ambient lights in the truck, they are static colors (you have to choose at purchase). Iasked if they had considered an RGB version and they said it was not in their plans.
So I'm thinking of creating my own. I know there is some companies like Type S Auto that have their own little "hubs" and app to control it and I may go that route, but they are limited to 4 "hubs" and I think I might end up with more than 4 zones if I decide to enhance the interior as well.
So I'm curious if anyone sone something similar with theirs?
My thinking is to:
Use RGBW Strips that are individually addressible
use a controller board like an Arduino or esp8266 (or esp32)
Perhaps use a program like WLED or custom write something.
The advanced part I think woudl be to tie into things like the brake lights, turn signals, etc to offer up custom/animations and colors based on those "events"
I.e. I think that having Red fender vent lights would be cool, but the legality of that here in FL is iffy (not sure if it would be illegal since it's not really front facing). However, I could have a "mode" that I could have it red. Normal I could have it white and turn to flashing Amber when turn signals on. Even better, to the aforementioned add making them red when I brake and flashing red when braking with turn signal.
Possibilities could be endless and that's just the fender vent lights. I'm thinking even things as simple as hood lights, interior lights, running board lights, etc.
Has anyone considered this? Or am I just being too ambitous? I would just stick to off the shelf RBG controllabe, but I really like the idea of at least the side fender vent lights having some advanced functionality.
I really like the F150leds.com fender lights. My only problem is that, like the ambient lights in the truck, they are static colors (you have to choose at purchase). Iasked if they had considered an RGB version and they said it was not in their plans.
So I'm thinking of creating my own. I know there is some companies like Type S Auto that have their own little "hubs" and app to control it and I may go that route, but they are limited to 4 "hubs" and I think I might end up with more than 4 zones if I decide to enhance the interior as well.
So I'm curious if anyone sone something similar with theirs?
My thinking is to:
Use RGBW Strips that are individually addressible
use a controller board like an Arduino or esp8266 (or esp32)
Perhaps use a program like WLED or custom write something.
The advanced part I think woudl be to tie into things like the brake lights, turn signals, etc to offer up custom/animations and colors based on those "events"
I.e. I think that having Red fender vent lights would be cool, but the legality of that here in FL is iffy (not sure if it would be illegal since it's not really front facing). However, I could have a "mode" that I could have it red. Normal I could have it white and turn to flashing Amber when turn signals on. Even better, to the aforementioned add making them red when I brake and flashing red when braking with turn signal.
Possibilities could be endless and that's just the fender vent lights. I'm thinking even things as simple as hood lights, interior lights, running board lights, etc.
Has anyone considered this? Or am I just being too ambitous? I would just stick to off the shelf RBG controllabe, but I really like the idea of at least the side fender vent lights having some advanced functionality.
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