Improve Rapido GMD-1 headlights

[faraway]

The headlights of the GMD-1 are not very bright.
The LED unit is mounted on top of the chassis (center element is the headlight). The light must travel through the air and find a small hole in the shell, travel through that thin tunnel in the shell further down until it meets the clear lens at the outside of the shell.


Little cuts of fiber optics roughly matching the diameter of the hole in the shell about 3.5mm/0.14" in length will ease the way for the light


Simply glue them with CristalClear into the holes of the shell. A drop of CristalClear in the hole is very welcome as it will ease the transition from the fiber optic and the lens at the outside of the shell.


Test if the shell still fits on the chassis. To long fibers will interfere with the LED unit and prevent the shell from slipping over the chassis.
The headlights are still no bright floodlights but it is better than before and very easy to do.

[Genetk44]

Thanks for that tip Rheinhard...I just got a GMD-1.....love it and am very impressed with the quality of Rapido's product. I'll give your idea a try.

Cheers
Gene