Custom by me FD LED tail lights

I30lamb · **May 25, 2017, 01:57:52**

Didnt want to pay $850 for led tail lights so i decided to have a crack at my own. Ive made the skins, next is the wiring than install. From the 2nd photo the top and bottom will be red tail light/brake light and the part circled orange will be amber indicator and the part circled white ill be white reverse.

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CraigB · **Reply #1: May 25, 2017, 03:05:41**

Do you also need resistors for the indicators

I30lamb · **Reply #2: May 25, 2017, 03:11:54**

Nah not yet, will most likely go leds all round, im also customising the headlights myself, but ill probably upgrade the indicator relay to an led one that way it fixes everything all round

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Dazzler · **Reply #3: May 25, 2017, 11:57:38**

How did you work out how to do that? Be interested to see the end result!

I30lamb · **Reply #4: May 25, 2017, 12:14:56**

Im really into car wiring and stuff, it comes pretty easy to me me. But i should be installing them tomorrow and post finished product.. only hard part was grinding open the tail lights as putting them in the oven doesn't work and then glueing them back together, its a bit of a hack job but it looks good on the outside and is still water tight

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The Gonz · **Reply #5: May 25, 2017, 13:20:40**

Looking forward to the results. My use of LEDs for all sorts of things has sometimes not needed resistors if the right number of LEDs in serial / parallel combinations produce the appropriate voltage drops.

I30lamb · **Reply #6: May 26, 2017, 00:45:48**

Update- 1 tail light finished

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Dazzler · **Reply #7: May 26, 2017, 07:15:09**

I30lamb · **Reply #8: May 26, 2017, 07:22:17**

Waiting for day time as i would presume they would look 110% better at night

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I30lamb · **Reply #9: May 26, 2017, 08:06:39**

Wish i could upload videos, photos dont do it justice!

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Dazzler · **Reply #10: May 26, 2017, 08:45:26**

Quote from: I30lamb on May 26, 2017, 08:06:39

Wish i could upload videos, photos dont do it justice!
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Most hosting sites will let you upload videos (obviously You Tube is the biggest)

Looks good. Do you thing the Brake light parts are intense enough to be legal?

CraigB · **Reply #11: May 26, 2017, 08:53:26**

Good job

not sure if I like being able to see the LED rails though

the real test will be after a good downpour of rain and whether condensation gets into the lights

I30lamb · **Reply #12: May 26, 2017, 08:54:50**

Ill upload to youtube and its 100% water tight and the leds are waterproof anyway and ill be putting tint over them to hide most of the ugly stuff you can ses

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I30lamb · **Reply #13: May 26, 2017, 08:55:14**

Im not sure with the brake lights, there is the one on top in the middle

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I30lamb · **Reply #14: May 26, 2017, 08:55:51**

Ill take a video now and upload it to youtube and post the link

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I30lamb · **Reply #15: May 26, 2017, 09:04:28**

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I30lamb · **Reply #16: May 26, 2017, 09:04:58**

Need to watch in HD

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CraigB · **Reply #17: May 26, 2017, 09:05:25**

Quote from: I30lamb on May 26, 2017, 08:54:50

Ill upload to youtube and its 100% water tight and the leds are waterproof anyway and ill be putting tint over them to hide most of the ugly stuff you can ses

Just be forewarned about tinting the lights, the young lad up the road from me got his HSV red stickered 2 nights ago for exactly the same thing.

Dazzler · **Reply #18: May 26, 2017, 10:33:16**

Quote from: I30lamb on May 26, 2017, 09:04:28

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Like you say, looks better in video. Well done, Impressive.

The Gonz · **Reply #19: May 26, 2017, 10:40:08**

Did you end up needing resistors or a different relay?

I30lamb · **Reply #20: May 26, 2017, 10:43:41**

Yeah i will need a resistor

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cleid · **Reply #21: May 27, 2017, 12:06:24**

Quote from: CraigB on May 26, 2017, 09:05:25

Just be forewarned about tinting the lights, the young lad up the road from me got his HSV red stickered 2 nights ago for exactly the same thing.

I'd wager that wouldn't be the only aspect of the lamps found to be not up to spec if law enforcement were to have a look.

Top points for effort though, nearly as good as the tissue box mod.

CraigB · **Reply #22: May 27, 2017, 12:42:11**

Quote from: cleid on May 27, 2017, 12:06:24

Quote from: CraigB on May 26, 2017, 09:05:25
Just be forewarned about tinting the lights, the young lad up the road from me got his HSV red stickered 2 nights ago for exactly the same thing.

I'd wager that wouldn't be the only aspect of the lamps found to be not up to spec if law enforcement were to have a look.

Its a stock standard 2016 Clubsport which he bought aftermarket tinted lights for a few months ago, luckily he kept the standard ones to put back on but still has the annoyance of having to go over the pits.
He'll have no issues pit wise but he's learnt a lesson not to smart mouth the cops when getting a breathalyser

cleid · **Reply #23: May 27, 2017, 12:46:20**

Good lesson, that.

I should clarify I meant the DIY lamps in this thread.

The Gonz · **Reply #24: May 27, 2017, 12:51:13**

Quote from: cleid on May 27, 2017, 12:46:20

I should clarify I meant the DIY lamps in this thread.

I understood that. Perhaps Melburnians understand Sydneyites more than the faraway Perthites do.

CraigB · **Reply #25: May 27, 2017, 12:59:47**

Quote from: cleid on May 27, 2017, 12:46:20

Good lesson, that. I should clarify I meant the DIY lamps in this thread.

I wasn't sure which you were talking about but I can only respond to what has happened and not what could happen