Hello. I'm very new in this forum and total noob about Arduino. I love to do DIY projects for my car and I saw a company who makes custom animated fog lights, tail lights, turn signals and I decided that I want to do something similar for my car. Here is a video of few examples: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyx92ges11-/
They also provide a remote which has 4 different animations installed.
Can some one explain me all the basics and where I can get all the products bargain delivered from china or somewhere to Europe?
What kind of Arduino device do I need? What kind of leds and board for leds I need?
If I would succeed in making this DIY and would decide to offer my product for sale, do you think I can order specific already cut boards with leds already installed? Can I get Arduino with waterproof protected shell like they are supplying with their kits?
Any links, any advices are welcome. I want to get all details about products first, then I will start learning how to program them. I'm noob but I'm a fast learner, I lost my job so now I have much free time to start something new about I was thinking for few years already Thank you very much!
AliExpress has high power LEDs and drivers that work great with Arduinos.
Search for "3W LED" and "LED driver meanwell"
I use them. Many colors. Deep red is good for brake. Orange for turn signal.
Cool white LED with 500ma driver is BRIGHT! Don't look into them when activating.
Thanks. I was expecting everything from opposite side haha, since i'm literally noob in this only have some skills in basic wiring but nothing related custom things, leds wiring etc need to find totaly basics for noobs. I'm more that person who takes information from videos instead of reading
I had to use PWM to dim the LEDs for brake and turn. Cool white at 500ma should do for your fog lights. You can connect a couple in series to double the lighting on the fog lights. I use 2 in series on a heatsink with one 500ma driver. They do get warm..
Deep red and blue work well for emergency vehicle lights.
No, I do not have that much time. Also I do not think you have any idea of what you are getting into when you plan on selling these. The project is very doable but understand the risks in the automotive electrical system and the various requirements involved in the lighting. Off road is different. Here is a bit of reading giving you an idea what is coming down the road.
Arduinos were designed for and are are intended for experimentation and learning, often with breadboards and loose wires that eventually break if vibrated.
Most important, the boards are not protected against harsh, dirty or electrically noisy environments found in industrial, automotive and other commercial applications. It is unreliable as it is not suitable for industrial, automotive and other commercial operation.
Here is some photos of boards with leds, maybe it's not even an Arduino unit? I see that controller already has build in shell protector (probably waterproof and shock proof)
"all the basics" you have to learn on your own.
Get some Neopixel and learn how to program them.
for example several pixels to start with https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCbzg1N
Adafruit has a nice guide also:
once you are used to the neopixel you can make a PCB fitting to your showcar.
Thank you very much!
need to find totaly basics for noobs. I'm more that person who takes information from videos instead of reading 
