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11-30-2009, 03:56 PM
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led lights
I was wondering if anyone new of a thread of how to make your own led tail lights? I looked on google couldnt really find anything but maybe wasnt typing stuff in right. any help would be great thanks
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11-30-2009, 05:42 PM
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Re: led lights
I swear i was thinking of the same idea
ive seen it on youtube before ill look for vid later and post it up
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11-30-2009, 06:37 PM
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Re: led lights
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11-30-2009, 07:21 PM
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Re: led lights
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11-30-2009, 07:29 PM
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Re: led lights
sounds interesting
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11-30-2009, 08:28 PM
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Re: led lights
Was thinking the same thing and found the lights below at Trucklite was thinking that if I cut the lens of these I could then trim the metal on the back of my taillights and mount these. Just a thought for now. Here is the link to there sight
http://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wcs...3821&langId=-1
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11-30-2009, 08:45 PM
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Re: led lights
For the time and money it would take, you could just buy them from this guy!
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=256197
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11-30-2009, 08:54 PM
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Re: led lights
Here's a link from the FAQ section:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=72407
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11-30-2009, 09:27 PM
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Re: led lights
Thanks KMACD71 thats exactly what I was thinking
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12-01-2009, 03:42 AM
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Re: led lights
yeah im not trying to take anything from the guys that make them i just want to for the fun of it like most things on are trucks
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12-01-2009, 07:46 AM
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Re: led lights
Exactly, it's not really the money, it's the fun factor of working on and accomplishing things on your own car and truck that the pros do so well
 It's nice to say 'me, I did that' when people ask 
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12-01-2009, 10:32 AM
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Re: led lights
When I was at Hershey a man was selling the LED light bulbs that were real bright. I have not found where to buy them. Replacing only the bulb you wouldn't have to replace the lens. Anyone know where I can buy the bulbs?
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12-01-2009, 12:22 PM
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Re: led lights
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They sell them at the local parts store here in the *cough* "performance" section.
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12-01-2009, 01:25 PM
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Re: led lights
PowerPro, thanks, I will see if they made it to Texas yet.
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12-01-2009, 02:19 PM
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Re: led lights
yeah i even changed all the ones in my dash to led bulbs sooooo bright my blinker blinds me hahah not literally but whats cool is my truck is ochre and the glow the same color
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12-02-2009, 02:06 AM
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Re: led lights
I just finished doing my entire truck in LED's(sidemarkers/dash lights/tails/turns/etc), and after debating, experimenting, and struggling to do LED's in the rear tails, and have it look really good, I gave up the goose. It just isn't a big enough area inside the housing to recess the led's back and try to get good light dispersion. Save yourself the headache, spray the inside of the housing with a chrome paint and pickup a pair of the red 1157's here:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...1156-x18-T.htm I have done 2 full LED tailight conversions on my last 2 cars with full blown rectifier networks, resistors, etc and just couldn't bring myself to do it here. The above lights have perfect running light brightness, in your face brake light brightness, are very diffused in the housing, and best of all, require zero modification to install...highly recommended, and another reminder that I need to get some pics taken!!  Here's a teaser of my sidemarkers that I built so you know I'm not pulling your leg  And lenses that I did for my last car - testing  Installed and hot!- the camera made them look funny but they were truly filled and even across the lense - worked for 3 years flawlessly before I sold the car... 
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12-02-2009, 03:45 AM
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Re: led lights
wow $18 for 1 bulb damn but cheaper then new lights i know so u spray the inside with chrome paint then use those huh?
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12-02-2009, 11:31 AM
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Re: led lights
Well, I spent over $200 in parts to do those large lenses on my old Subaru, and was estimating $50/side to do the truck, so $18 for a bulb seems reasonable to me for LED tails...
Ya I just sanded them down and sprayed the inside chrome so it would reflect better than the aluminum housing and it looks pretty darn good...
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12-03-2009, 02:19 PM
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Re: led lights
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12-03-2009, 02:25 PM
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Re: led lights
Seraph, not at all. They won't work with the stock ones(light doesn't shine through), so I found some sidemarkers from Classic Industries for $9 each that have a opaque plastic they are created with, glue or epoxy some led strips(again found on superbrightleds) at an angle so they glow through rather than show the LED light points, put hot glue on the exposed contacts of the pcd/leds/resistors/diodes so they won't corrode and call them done. Then vampire clip onto the front and rear marker/running light wires and they will work perfect. I have some free time tonight, finally, so I will get pics posted of it all complete...
More testing photos...  See how the opaque plastic carries the light!  Nice even light, only faint light pinpoints at lower angles, but even then it is dispursed...
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12-03-2009, 02:27 PM
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12-03-2009, 02:33 PM
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Re: led lights
I was thinking about going with LED's all around, but didnt know if it would be possible for me to do myself.
I'll be waiting to see the pics of your truck tonight. I bet they will look good!
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12-03-2009, 03:29 PM
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Re: led lights
I was researching these online and noticed that they sell LED flashers.
Do you have to change your flasher out when you go to LED's, in the turn signals? |
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12-03-2009, 03:41 PM
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69 Fleetside
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Re: led lights
Yes, either a new flasher or a load resistor that simulates the resistance created by a filament bulb...
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12-03-2009, 03:49 PM
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Re: led lights
would something like this work?
http://www.eautoworks.com/product-Led-33226.htm sorry i'm a newbie to LED's
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