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LED Taillights. Cheap version
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LED Taillights. Cheap version
I stole this idea from a fellow member. I haven't wired them up yet but I'll see how they look I guess. $30 off ebay. Pretty cheap feeling but o well.
I just don't like how the current lights are wired so I'll probably do a complete rewire.
Have all 4 LED circles be the running lights. Then have the 4 circles+2 outside centers be brakes. Then I think I'll make the 4 circles+2 outside+ 2 inside be for backing up... maximum light.
I just don't like how the current lights are wired so I'll probably do a complete rewire.
Have all 4 LED circles be the running lights. Then have the 4 circles+2 outside centers be brakes. Then I think I'll make the 4 circles+2 outside+ 2 inside be for backing up... maximum light.
Last edited by PUNISHER VETTE; Mar 30, 2013 at 06:40 PM.
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Well I realized the outside lights are dual intensity.
So... I still think I'd rather have the 4 circles only as running lights.
So I think I'll do:
4 circles all the time
all 4 bulbs both intensities for braking/reverse.
Not sure how the blinkers will work this way... Wonder if I can have the direction I'm turning get reduced to 1 intensity as the blink?
Somethings wrong with my backup lights due to my LS1/T56 swap so they don't work just yet but I should still be able to wire up the rest.
So... I still think I'd rather have the 4 circles only as running lights.
So I think I'll do:
4 circles all the time
all 4 bulbs both intensities for braking/reverse.
Not sure how the blinkers will work this way... Wonder if I can have the direction I'm turning get reduced to 1 intensity as the blink?
Somethings wrong with my backup lights due to my LS1/T56 swap so they don't work just yet but I should still be able to wire up the rest.
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Here's the link. I'm not sure how long it'll stay good for.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/320801163882...S:1123&vxp=mtr
What you want to look for are Side Emitting LED's that are SMD(surface mounted diode).
99% of them on ebay are 1 LED every 2CM...which i did not want. So I found the one guy who sold the 1LED/cm and ordered those. Wished I could have found the larger 5050 LED at 1/cm but couldn't.
There's ton of cool stuff they sell so I'm sure someone can come up with an even cooler idea than me!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/320801163882...S:1123&vxp=mtr
What you want to look for are Side Emitting LED's that are SMD(surface mounted diode).
99% of them on ebay are 1 LED every 2CM...which i did not want. So I found the one guy who sold the 1LED/cm and ordered those. Wished I could have found the larger 5050 LED at 1/cm but couldn't.
There's ton of cool stuff they sell so I'm sure someone can come up with an even cooler idea than me!
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Great minds think alike!!! Here are my recently finished home-made LED halo tail lights:
I am using the halos for the running lights. For the brake/turn signal, I am using these 3w single point 1157 LEDs, they are super bright!
Here is a vid of them in action:
I am using the halos for the running lights. For the brake/turn signal, I am using these 3w single point 1157 LEDs, they are super bright!
Here is a vid of them in action:
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Well I'm guessing 7t2vette used what I'm finding out to be called an "angel eye"
comes in a few different types. Maybe I'll swap out my cheapo LED's for the fancy angel eye type. Thinking I might like the COB continuous looking one.
comes in a few different types. Maybe I'll swap out my cheapo LED's for the fancy angel eye type. Thinking I might like the COB continuous looking one.
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Being the cheapo that I am I'm going to try and reuse my old lights even though they were super rusty(all the bolts snapped) and the previous owner decided it was okay to just paint over them.
About to order a set of Angel eyes lol. So the cheap LED taillights just turned into expensive ones lol.
About to order a set of Angel eyes lol. So the cheap LED taillights just turned into expensive ones lol.
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I messaged 7t2vette a while back and he said not to buy the "angel eye" lights till he got back to me since he was at an Easter event...but haven't heard back from him since. 
My spray on tint and bulbs came in today so i could potentially install my original plan and upgrade later on if his way is that much nicer looking.
I chose to tint the rear lights 1. So i didn't have to buy new reverse light lenses to eliminate the white part. and 2. I like the look.
I'll work on it some tonight and see what I can come up with.
My spray on tint and bulbs came in today so i could potentially install my original plan and upgrade later on if his way is that much nicer looking.
I chose to tint the rear lights 1. So i didn't have to buy new reverse light lenses to eliminate the white part. and 2. I like the look.
I'll work on it some tonight and see what I can come up with.
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My reverse lights aren't working right now due to my T56 swap and I haven't figured it out yet.
I figured I could run the running lights+ brake lights and in the future install a white LED strip on the top of the license plate bezel.
I figured I could run the running lights+ brake lights and in the future install a white LED strip on the top of the license plate bezel.