Unique new LED setup [Pics]
Jul 4, 2008 | 05:17 PM
Racer
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From: Mississippi Gulf Coast
OOOO my likely ALOT...So you just stuck them to the outside right along the bottom of lens and wired them in!?!? That is SOOO cool.!!
Jul 4, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
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Willfulone
Beautiful job on the install and pics.
Not my personal taste, but I bet we will see a bunch of people give it a try
Peace
Chip
Jul 5, 2008 | 02:18 AM
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
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tstar
Yeah please do get some pics posted, I'd like to see how yours look. You've seen my Spiderman effect...
here's how mine look.
i already had the LEDs in the mirrors so all i did was tap into those wires for the blink signal.
they don't do a spiderman because i cut out a portion of the vent screen (1 segment) so they shine thru without being blocked.
the red is a different color than the red in the blinker mirror and the tail lights. i think it's an OK mod for now.
Jul 5, 2008 | 02:23 AM
Le Mans Master
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From: DuBois PA
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Hey that looks really good! How do they show up against your TR at night?
No one should miss that you're about to turn!
Appreciate the you posting the pics...
Tim
Jul 5, 2008 | 02:31 AM
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
they better not miss my signals! they'd have to be like ray charles!
you know, i haven't really checked if they show up against the paint. probably not as much as they would on a different color of car.
i really only got them to serve as a blinker, not an accent light which is why i wired them just to turn on with the blinker.
Jul 5, 2008 | 02:34 AM
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Well, I think they would look fine at night... as long as they can see em past your flares!
Aug 4, 2008 | 09:51 PM
Melting Slicks
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Too kewl for school!
Thanks for posting ANOTHER sweet mod!
Aug 4, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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From: Southern New Jersey, The wet part at the bottom
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
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Benpup
I kinda like it.
Where did you splice it in?
Kinda looks UFOish. When it starts to hover a few feet abouve the ground, stop the mods.
It's got that "Close Encounters" look. Very interesting.
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Aug 4, 2008 | 11:40 PM
Burning Brakes
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From: H-Town Texas
That is one thing I just might try...very innovative and well done
Aug 4, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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From: Florence New Jersey
looking good!!
eric
Aug 5, 2008 | 12:51 AM
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
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Too kewl for school!
Thanks for posting ANOTHER sweet mod!
son!
Aug 5, 2008 | 01:09 AM
Instructor
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From: El Segundo CA
Where did you get those nice looking pop-up headlights? Very sharp!
Aug 5, 2008 | 01:21 AM
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
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Where did you get those nice looking pop-up headlights? Very sharp!
oh those are ACAs. do a search.
Aug 5, 2008 | 02:06 AM
Racer
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From: stockton - Near Sac. Town Cali
i like it. i think. i love the look on the audi but i think this is one of those mods i would have to see in person to get the whole picture!
great idea! well done.
lets see a pic further away...
Aug 5, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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son!
Aug 5, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
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rockgoped
i like it. i think. i love the look on the audi but i think this is one of those mods i would have to see in person to get the whole picture!
great idea! well done.
lets see a pic further away...
i tried taking pics further away but they just get washed out with the light of the DRL & side marker.
they look awesome in person as pics don't really do LED mods justice as anyone with the halo tail lights can tell you.
Aug 5, 2008 | 03:06 PM
Drifting
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From: Bowling Green KY
This is probably one of the coolest mods ive seen to date. original,clean, tasteful.
Aug 5, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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i tried taking pics further away but they just get washed out with the light of the DRL & side marker.
they look awesome in person as pics don't really do LED mods justice as anyone with the halo tail lights can tell you.
True dat! Jason has always recommended the halos as well... I held off but splurged when the modded halos were available. They're so sweet!
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Aug 5, 2008 | 06:19 PM
Le Mans Master
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From: State of Confusion.
Your ingenuity and creativeness is amazing! It's not for me, but the idea of modding your car is to accent it and make it your own and you've certainly done that! Nice job!
By the way, with all of the lighting stuff you've done to yuor car, I'll bet your favorite rock group is
LED Zeppelin!
Nov 26, 2008 | 12:11 AM
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From: Spring Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
Bumping this thread back to life.
I'm going to be doing this modification with Amber LED strips. I had to wait until Black LED strips with amber LEDs became available to match my blacked out corner lights.
oh...and I'm paying less than $4 each for them....don't hate me too much