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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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LED mod with the "modernized" look for S5 tail lights







probably gonna do halo setup like sexy knights style =p
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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you bought jtp's rx7?
Old Jan 5, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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that could be really damn interesting... finish puttin it together and get us some pics... where did ya get the round LED "lights" ?
Old Jan 5, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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yes im the new proud owner =p





Cant wire out the center lights, so what do i do? freaking cover em up! liquid electrical tape ftw

I gotta finish these bishes tonight so i can drive to work tomarrow
Old Jan 5, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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dam tempting to "black out" another set of leds to get just 1 ring style
Old Jan 5, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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hell yea do it! stay up all night if u gotta! =D
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 12:11 AM
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I came up with the idea to throw some aluminum sheeting on the corner blinker, since looking at it with the lense one that it wouldnt really be visble much from the side..








Glue setting *adhesive sealant* Gotta put the lense back on and solder up the harness *wiring stuff is pretty easy
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pre solder testing
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 01:05 AM
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interesting, keep up the good work =)
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 01:10 AM
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Will they get brighter when you tap the brakes?
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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If they are trailer lights they should.. Looking good.
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 01:15 AM
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uploading video to youtube=p

I need to put a resistor on the turn signals otherwise they blink fast *this is common for LED retrofits*
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 01:18 AM
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very very cool!!!
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 01:21 AM
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that is awesome
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 01:25 AM
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video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhCbzM_M3uo

ok gotta clean everything up put the lense back together =p
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 01:38 AM
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looks even better in the vid. and they are bright too!
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 01:42 AM
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How much did it cost you to do the Modification.. I did this to my s4 tails a couple years ago and the LED's were $12.00 each back then.
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 01:46 AM
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Looks awesome dude! Why are your blinkers blinkin' so fast?

Nice job,

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bling bling !!
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Hypertek
uploading video to youtube=p

I need to put a resistor on the turn signals otherwise they blink fast *this is common for LED retrofits*
TOFU.... Read the whole thread dawg...
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 02:11 AM
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wanna pm me the products you used?

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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 02:21 AM
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Ill just say, im not here to profit or really care.. lmao
4' LED tail lights for trucks, sourced from ebay *basically need 4 for the tails, and 2 for the turn signals*
Get any type you want. some have different number of LED bulbs on em.
I spent over $80 on them becuase I ordered 4 from one seller, then another 4 from another seller since the blubs are different kind.
I know i easily spent over $100-120 probably becuase i had to pick up stuff i didnt have.

Basic tools like dremel, soldering iron, wiring, shrink wrap for extra pimpage etc..
Sealant adhesive to glue and seal everything together

My corner light was chipped in the first place when i got it, so ill eventually probably use body filler/sand it down then spray it black..

But i freaking cracked the corner my first time removing it!! hahah

its not bad.. still looks pimp.

Damm my mom came home hahaha.. i was workin on this in the kitchen table and she started trippin so i didnt get to throw my other tail light in the oven to heat up the old goo and apply the lense.. so Ill jus wake up early tomarrow morning and knock it out real quick.. =p

Probably would have been more pimp if i did that aluminum sheet trimming around the tail lights as well

I went outside and plugged it in, looked awesome! its only me working on it so i cant get a third person point of view yet.

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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 02:39 AM
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what temperature/length of time are you using to heat them up enough to seperate the lenses from the rest of the light?
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 02:57 AM
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from another thread.. set to 250 and left in for a few minutes 5-10



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