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Mar 19, 2008 | 02:49 PM

nascar57

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From: centennial colorado

underhood leds.

Finally finished the underhood leds today. There are 2 hood pad retainers that are in the perfect spot. I pulled them out,made them a little larger so the leds would fit. Drilled a 1/4" hole next this to relocate the retainer.

Be sure to use a drill stop so you dont punch through the hood.

This shows the leds mounted and new retainers in. I made the angle adjustable by threading a small screw in the top led hole on the backsid

Mar 19, 2008 | 02:51 PM

damilleniumboy

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Those look cool. There is some older people that hang out on thursdays nights with their hot-rods during the nicer weather months, and I might do that mood.

Mar 19, 2008 | 02:52 PM

nascar57

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From: centennial colorado

Hood leds

These are the buggers I used for underhood.
http://www.oznium.com/high-intensity-led-spotlight
I used these for footwells,and trunk.
http://www.oznium.com/high-intensity-led-spotlight

Mar 19, 2008 | 02:59 PM

mcgilles

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Outstanding. I've been thinking about doing this also!

Mar 19, 2008 | 03:36 PM

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Those look great, well done!

Mar 19, 2008 | 04:07 PM

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that looks nice, I have been wondering, would it be possible to mount any underneath somewhere in the engine compartment and give a glow affect so you dont actually dont see the lights?

Mar 19, 2008 | 04:16 PM

notnuts16

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When will it ever be enough? If you put a row of about 6 lights in a semi circle under the 2 top lights, now that would be styling. Do they go out when the hood is closed?

Mar 19, 2008 | 04:18 PM

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When will it ever be enough? If you put a row of about 6 lights in a semi circle under the 2 top lights, now that would be styling. Do they go out when the hood is closed?

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Mar 19, 2008 | 04:46 PM

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Very nice Lighting mod

Mar 19, 2008 | 05:20 PM

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Very nice work

Mar 19, 2008 | 05:31 PM

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awesome!

Mar 19, 2008 | 05:41 PM

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Cool

Mar 19, 2008 | 06:54 PM

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Very funny Tim N.I get it a smiley face!!

I wired in a pigtail for these when I wired my Halltech stingher thus they come on with the intake lights. Heres the thread on how to do this.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...h+stinger+ledsThey come on when the hood opens
I know the holes look awfull but I cleaned them up before finilizing the install. KGvette;I tried multiple locations for floods, thin leds strips etc. ?Thats how I discovered the red intake mod. I dont know where you could put them to not be visible and still be effective. Ask Zo6jim.He may have some ideas.

Mar 19, 2008 | 07:08 PM

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Mar 19, 2008 | 07:13 PM

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Outstanding. I've been thinking about doing this also!

myself as well. I tried positioning a few lights; couldnt get it situated the way I wanted it to.

Now I have new ideas !!!

Mar 19, 2008 | 11:20 PM

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From: centennial colorado

correction

I made a mistake on which leds I used in my earlier post.I used these floods for the footwells and trunk.
http://www.oznium.com/high-intensity-led-floodlight
I used their spotlight leds underhood only
http://www.oznium.com/high-intensity-led-spotlight
Now I feel better.