7t2vette

Awww man, I barely have enough free time to get my own junk built!!!! If I had the time, I would make them for you. Don't sell yourself short, give it a shot. This tail light mod is so easy, it should be illegal! I bet some vendor is going to copy my idea and start selling them!

7t2vette

Great job, they look great!

Wasn't it a ridiculously easy mod to do?

dreamn2

Yes it was! Headlights this winter

Factor

WOW! AWESOME!!!

heard about this! LOVE IT!

I have the car apart now...gonna look to collect this stuff!

Thanks for all your posts/instruction!
Ron

Factor

OK...so you used stock taillight lens'?

the ebay link you have is expired...is this the same?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300851897179...84.m1423.l2649

Thanks!
Gonna have more questions!

Ron

7t2vette

No problem, glad you like them...they look even better in person!!

Yes, I used stock taillight lenses.

Those LED halos in your link sure look to be the same.

I wiil be glad to answer any questions you may have about this super easy mod.

Factor

THANKS! TRULY AWESOME WORK! I am in awe!

What paint did you use for the taillight angel eyes?

R

7t2vette

I used Krylon Fusion for plastics.

Factor

Ok...looking into getting parts...

What is difference between electronic flasher VS LED flasher? (how many LED lights require LED flasher)

Per the link to the Ebay headlamp lenses...did the AUTOPAL brand work best vs the others?

How do you change from 1156 in rear taillights to 1157? just replace sockets?

Thanks,
Ron

Factor

per my 1156 question...how did you mod?

did you do white superbrightLED?

Factor

last one for now...

do you need a "load resistor" for any of this?

thanks much!,
Ron

7t2vette

I used an LED flasher, but I don't know if I absolutely had to; my side marker and front turn signal lights are still incandescent.

I only tried the Autopal lights to do the mod, I didn't try any other brands. I did buy 2 brands of ready-made halo headlights, but as I already stated, I found them to be poorly made with plastic housings that didn't fit well and LED halos that only had 4 LEDs per halo - they were very dim. I already had a set of the Autopal headlights installed on the car, so I already knew they fit and had a glass lens and metal housing....so I used them for the halo mod.

To change to 1157 taillights, the entire metal taillight housing has to be changed to the 1157 type.


I used a red 1157 LED. In a related note, if I was doing this again, I would used red LEDs for the rear halos; apparently it is better to use an LED that is the same color as the lens.

I did not use any load resistors.

Richard454

Hey Bruce-

Thanks to you - I did the Halos as well. Thanks for taking the time to write it up.

One trick I used- a hot glue gun- a couple dabs to hold it in place- then could immediately put down the bead of silicon.



I did add these modules from Speedway Motors to sequential flash the taillights-less than $60 for the set. Just have to run a new brake wire to the pedal.







I also added a LED license plate light w/ LED strip light and a short sections of aluminum tubing. Was going to use the factory bracket w/ LED light- but wouldn't work in my application.


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And here's my reverse lights...

7t2vette

Richard.....hahaha....love the license plate mod! Total James Bond stuff!! Would be great for the toll roads...not that I would use it in that manner <wink wink> Those Miata/Probe motors are so simple and versatile with their built in contacts, they can be used for just about anything!!

Great tip about using the glue gun. The sequential light controller is pretty cool too, might have to copy that!

Brack c

Just found this .....
Think I'm going to have to attempt this project maybe

Factor

Richard

awesome on the sequentials!!! got a link?

R

Factor

Thanks Bruce!

OK! will look into the 1157 housings...will check with corvette resto place...

red angel eyes for rear???
like these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-SMD-Angel-Eye-Halo-60mm-72mm-76mm-80mm-85mm-90mm-94mm-100mm-White-Red-/170928834268?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=470229036862&hash=item27cc2706dc
thx
R

CA-Legal-Vette

Bruce,

Every time I read this thread, I chuckle at your description on how you removed the element from the back of the lens. I still haven't tried this but think I'd be lucky to only break/ruin 4.

Thanks again for the chuckle.

Factor

Richard,

did you change your tailights to all red and put in 1157 housings? or is yours a 68?

Thanks,
Ron

7t2vette

The LED halo rings in your link don't have very many LEDs per ring.

If it was me doing this again, I would use a red cob LED for the rear halos. like these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Red-Super-...d543ed&vxp=mtr



So do I, although I wasn't too happy at the time!!