Superbright LEDs - High Power SMD Bightness and Hot Spots

Philbar71 · 05-20-2011, 12:51 AM

So im thinking of grabbing a few of these to throw in my cluster.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...WLE D-xHP.htm

I currently have these and im absolutely sick of the hot spots. I hate that sooo much.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...FWLE D-x5.htm

Besides sanding the LEDs down (which ive already done) can the hotspots be eliminated somehow? I hate to fork over $30 for the SMD ones just to have even worse hot spots...

cherrington17 · 05-20-2011, 06:57 AM

sand the tips and hit the one pointed straight out with a black sharpie a little. (not completely black, but tint it a little)

its helped in the past a bit. The big thing is that one that points directly straight on. And those SMDs will give you SUPER hotspots.

Philbar71 · 05-20-2011, 08:14 AM

I have sanded down the tips of the LEDs down flat. Maybe I'll try the sharpie thing.

but the SMDs have a 120 degree beam, wouldnt that be perfect?

cherrington17 · 05-20-2011, 12:50 PM

it might be 120* but they still have a hotspot in the center. Its more direct into the plastic of the gauge assembly.

Philbar71 · 05-22-2011, 02:18 AM

Would there be an easy way to diffuse the light?

cherrington17 · 05-22-2011, 08:50 AM

I've used hot glue in the past. Easy to work with and removable.

Philbar71 · 05-22-2011, 04:29 PM

Alright. Thanks. I'll get like two of them and see how it works out before bying all 5.