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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:02 pm    Post subject: LED tail lights Reply with quote

hi i am wondering if anyone has seen led tail light i am thinking of making my own and not sure how to go about it anyone got information on doing it yourself? i am buying a 2nd pair so i don't have to take my current ones out.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dunno how they do it, however...







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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

they all look amazing but getting the cost of them posted back here is more then the cost of getting leds from jaycar.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

man these are hot as ......... but surely someone on our forum can come up with a solution for alllll our cars . Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool maybe can,
might require a panel of LEDs,
use a broken light socket, solder wires to it.
quite possible Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sounds like a great project .... ill be keen to see this ... Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

in fact boys & girls ,these are NOT hard to do at all,just very time consuming......
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

they r freakn awesome.. i had LED tail lights on my old 32 skidder.. they were well cool.. no one had them at the time, they dont seam to now either... these would be cool though.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

before we go mad here ,for this type of custom work peeps...........
a couple of things ,i should point out!!!
1,most led,s U CANT SEE IN DAYLIGHT,so some states have made them ILLIGAL!!!
2,to use led,s in your indicators,u MUST fit load resistors,or else,they will flash super fast ,
led bulbs DONT have any resistance to slow the flashing down!!
and can hardly be seen in daylight!!! and the load resistors are VERY EXXYY,u have to fit 1 per led!!!!
at a cost of $20+ per resistor.......
can only speak as i find....have done it!!!did,nt like it!!!put it back to normal...........
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

james05 wrote:

2,to use led,s in your indicators,u MUST fit load resistors,or else,they will flash super fast ,


You do not need to do this. You only need to change out your flasher relay for a LED version.

These can be had for $10 on ebay.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

u are dead right chappo...............still dont make them any brighter during the day though???
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

james05 wrote:
u are dead right chappo...............still dont make them any brighter during the day though???


It may do. Depends how much resistance you were adding with the resistors.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i should give this one ago... Very Happy
i could run several LEDs from an inexpensive resistor,
then run in parrellel, a 5 or 10 watt resistor to simulate a load (same load as a light globe).
LEDs can be bought in panels, but i think a custom job would be better.
so maybe i buy many LEDs, some acrylic plastic, drill some 5mm holes,
make a LED array, Confused

now all i need is the spare time Bawling
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

GOOD LUCK FELLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know the full LED thing is cool, but I have been using LED lights in my car for 12 months. The ones I use simply replace the conventional globe. I use orange for the indicators etc etc.


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

more info pls christodav..
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.ledshoponline.com/automotive_leds.htm

They sell the replacement LED bulbs that fit in standard bulb holder.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mstrdik wrote:
more info pls christodav..


Here you go!

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

great sites . can we have light bulb codes for these led lights so i know what to order .... eg... tail light brake and stop lights , indicator light , or parker lightrs ... pls help christodav as you mentioned you have this set up on your car ... thanks mate .. sam Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

james05 wrote:
before we go mad here ,for this type of custom work peeps...........
a couple of things ,i should point out!!!
1,most led,s U CANT SEE IN DAYLIGHT,so some states have made them ILLIGAL!!!
2,to use led,s in your indicators,u MUST fit load resistors,or else,they will flash super fast ,
led bulbs DONT have any resistance to slow the flashing down!!
and can hardly be seen in daylight!!! and the load resistors are VERY EXXYY,u have to fit 1 per led!!!!
at a cost of $20+ per resistor.......
can only speak as i find....have done it!!!did,nt like it!!!put it back to normal...........


To save your cost on the load resistor, you can install an LED blinker relay, I have done a similar conversion to my old car. A led blinker relay cost me around $20 and I just needed one, this will make the blinking a normal pace. The only downfall is if your bulb did blow out, it will not speed up the blinking as a normal car does and leaving no indication that a bulb is out.

What I would do is wire all the leds in parallel so they share the same voltage.

What load resistors were you using? They only get real expensive if they are a very high wattage.
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