We are all really patient...... Honest...we will wait while you do the write up

 

Parts needed:
- about 2' of Small gauge wire (I used 24ga stranded thin)
- (4) 5-packs of 470 ohm .5 watt resistors ($4 at radioshack)

Tools needed:
- Voltmeter
- Wire stripper
- Solder/solder gun
- Scissors
- Phillips head screwdriver
- black marker

Here's the procedure for 1 light:

1. remove the light from the bumper
2. remove the rear panel from the light itself: remove the 4 phillips head screws and use scrape away the silicone seal from the panel on the back. NOTE: be gentle when removing the screws or you will damaged the plastic. Then slowly pry it loose with your hands (no extra leverage is nessicary) It should look like this:



3. Cut the 2 white wires in the center as close to the circuitboard as possible. One is positive and one is ground. To find out which is which, strip about 1/4" off each, go back to the car and plug it back into the socket. Turn on the parking lights and use the voltmeter to identify the poar and ground. use the sharpie to label the ground wire.

4. You'll see 4 wires going to the sides of the light: red, black, yellow and orange. each of the 4 LEDs gets it's own pair of wires (there are 2 per side) Cut the wires on both sides as close to the circuitboard as possible and strip 1/4" insulation from them. The poliarity is as follows:

red and orange are power wires
yellow and black are ground wires

twist the black and yellow ends together and solder. Install resistors on the ends of the orange and red wires. Use your 24ga wire to join the power wires on both sides and the ground wires for both sides. Then connect them to the main power/ground white wires you labeled earlier.

5. Make sure your connections are soldered and insulated with electrical tape then test. Make sure your socket is installed in the correct direction.

 

You should install a sequential light kit, that would really look cool with your lights. I want to be first in line if you start selling these

 

I'm not sure who sells the sequencers anymore. The company I used to get my mom's was from canada and i don't think they offer one for corvette anymore. It would also require one of richard's electric flashers to stop rapid flash....but i love my rapid flash)

 

I'm impressed George!

 

Clicky on the linky

http://www.webelectricproducts.com/products.htm

 

YOU DA MAN, DUDE!!!! We are not worthy. Thanks



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very awesome of you to post the how-to.

let me make sure i understand what you've got going on.

now the interior lights are OFF with the parking lights and only activate when you hit the brakes at full brightness?

the halo ring glows at all times?

 

exactly.

and the shot you've all been waiting for...


compare that to the original photoshop rendering:


I'd say it worked out awesome.

The modification also passed the 1,000 foot test with ease. I could see it clearly from the end of my street.

 

sweet.

but hey be careful when junkman comes in here and sees your success because he'll be so excited that i think...

 

Me likey

Peace
Chip

 

Perhaps I should consider underarmor...lol

 

You know it man!!! He doesn't know it, but I'm in his garage right now stealing his Halo's!

Next to James Brown, George is one bad dude!



The DIY is due in the morning. Chop chop!!!

Oh, he already did the DIY!

 

while you're stealing my Halo's, I'm stealing your engine....and replacing it with a vtec because I'm not mean enough to leave you stranded.

 

C'mon man, you can drive without tail lights! Knowing you, there's probably a undercover set waiting to pop out as soon as you hit your brakes!



"The name is Bond...George Bond."

 

Once again you did a very cool mod.

Paul G.

 

 

Hey George, housing is really, really cheap here in Kentucky in case you're thinking about moving.

 

Happy Birthday ! Love,mom

 

now that is wow