i was working on trying to make a set of led tailights ( one of my many projects never finished) here at my job we have a body shop so ill walk around and collect parts that they have tossed out.

like to see if anyone else has any ideas on this led tail light?????


see if i get some time and ill try to mock something up soon !!!

 

Not sure if these or similar have been posted before, but they are fairly cheap.
Probably not the best light pattern, but.
The seller states they are OE replacments. They don't have a set for 1st gens.
If we could find a source for the lights alone (without the surround) we would have something cheap to start with.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/92-95...9005QQtcZphoto

 

What is so wrong about pop up head lights???? I get more attention with the pop ups.

I think too many people own a RX-7 And they really want something else.
7=pop up lights
Live with it, and love it.

 

LED circuits are not that hard to make.

choose a bulb style add a ballast resistor in series with the bulb ( see the spec sheet for the manufacturer - do a search ), add a connector.

make a pattern to hold the array of bulbs and add a reflective coat to the lens side of the pattern.

fab an install where the incandescent went....done.

but you have all the incandescents to do ...so its a good winter project

 

I have the same intentions..... pop ups

I just want to add HID and fad to this from bone yard parts.

ever see the headlights of a train when they power those up!!!

 

if you dont mind keeping the big round headlights you can find ones on ebay that work with hid you just need to get all the parts.

 

You do have a point there...
The main reason why I consider trying something flush mount, is that by ditching the pop-ups, I can clean the engine bay up. You can forget about those motors in that case, and I notice many of them get a bit unreliable after 25 years... Mine go up no problem, but one of them comes down ony when it feels like it (sometimes after five mintes, sometimes after a day)
But with the price of quality small headlights I'll probable get a set of working motors instead of going flush mount.

 

I just added LED tail lights to my car. My stock tailights were junk plus I wanted a different look. You can check them out at www.myspace.com/frankenmazda
Along with all the other mods I have in the works right now.

I think I'm going to keep the pop-up headlights. I kinda like those and my motors work fine.

 

I like the original flip ups there just so rx7 i have mine on seprate switches to make em dance but i like the flush mounts cuz it somthing different to make ur seven stand out around other ones

 

No sir, I like my 7. If I wanted something else I would have it.
Many people mod their cars with different body kits, colors, wheels, interior.
All that takes the car away from original, and personalizes it.
Live with it, and love it

 

The best headlight upgrades are already listed in here, these work and are inexpensive

https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/will-s4-tii-alt-fit-467638/

https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/headlight-modification-relay-installation-interest-491459/