What LEDs do you claim cut through tint so well?

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:28 pm

I've seen two different brands of LED lights that when on in the day, you cannot even tell they are on unless you really look. Even then they are worthless to even have on. These were red sho-me slimlight and some no brand red/white but very bright without tint in front of them.

So what specific make, model, color LEDs are you guys saying cut through tint better than strobes?

jedi_saber · Post by **jedi_saber** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:50 pm

whelen talons, TIR6, 911eps, tomar t-led are some I have used with no problems through tint...

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:55 pm

Whelen Slimlighter (non-TIR type)
Code-3 LED-X products (such as the LED NarrowStik)

FFParamedic571 · Post by **FFParamedic571** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 4:36 am

anything is better than sho-me gen I LED's .

I use LED-X, Predators, Talons.

911's suck in my book...

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 8:30 am

I guess I should ask how dark your tint is as well.

I've seen the Talon (dual blue) and red predator 1s as well as both slimlighters and I must say I'd go with the predators myself. Though the Talon was my first "love".

Does anyone also know the specs of the leds in todays warning lights like their mcd (millicandela) ratings?

I just bought some 6000mcd red leds off ebay to make my own just for fun.

nmfire10 · Post by **nmfire10** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 11:58 am

Believe it or not, the old style slimlighter blows right through the factory tint on my Ranger.... A lot more so than the strobes (22.5 watts per head).

I haven't tried the TIR or Linear LED behind tint.

motsaber99 · Post by **motsaber99** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 4:11 am

Adam,
I have factory tint on my ford explorer and have a led-x narrow stick and dual r/b led's below it and it is unnoticable until turned on. Then you have to watch out they will blind you. IF you would like some photos let me know and I will shoot some for you and send them. I get all kinds of complements on the install. I have done several other vehicles for other guys and the worst I have seen is a Tahoe back window and they shoot right through that to. Most of the show me leds are not powerfull enough to penetrate the dark.

Sat Aug 07, 2004 5:03 am

Sho-Me Hyper Brites!!!! I sold Jaymz a green one for his car and he has it mounted right in the tinted area above his mirror and it works perfectly during the day. (I think there was a pic of it lit up posted somewhere on the board a few months ago.) Dollar for dollar, a good light for the money.

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 10:29 am

I'd love to see some pics, motsaber.

I won some leds on eBay, no one bid so I got them for a penny + $5 shipping from Hong Kong.

They are 5000mcd (milicandela) leds I thought I'd toy with. I made an led panel to backlight a friends switchbox legends and it looks great.

Does anyone know the mcd ratings on some of the leds in the popular led warning lights out there today?

I do know that 3000mcd in red is not even bright enough to catch attention through the blue windshield tint above the AS1 line.