so i found another set of the led lights that have 12 SMDs on them instead of the 6. initially i thought they were just as bright as the 6 SMD version if not dimmer because the leds in the 12 are 1/2 the size of the 6.
well finally got a chance to use them at night, and the 12 SMDs -are- definitely brighter than the 6s.
i also ordered a smaller version of what we've put in the cargo area and am going to experiment with getting that to work.
here's the 12 i got:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171007643590?ss ... 1497.l2649
and here's the 1/2 cargo version:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161020796691?ss ... 1497.l2649