Guess what I'm making!

[keycb7]

sounds like an awsome idea....wats it look like so far?

If you ask of bumper lights! They are the same, only thing I done to them is puting some silicone around the edge so they don't leek any more.

That would be bad ass with some luxeon leds, expensive but would really make that unique! for all the good work man

Luxeon leds are bright but are complicated to wire them up, I've been looking lately at cars that have rear led lights, and there are two designs, one is luxeon leds witch is behind reflector glass, and second is regular led with curved mirror behind so when you stand at any angle you still see them like they are pointed at you.

It does seem that luxeon would be smart choise for me, If you look at new 4runner they only have 16 luxeon leds in one tail light and they are very bright.

I'm going to but new red clear tail now, I know how I want leds in there just not sure how it going to look, and if It can be fitted that way.

going to look for some new tails, they gone from ebay for some reason

[The-Gr8-Ox]

Luxeon leds are bright but are complicated to wire them up, I've been looking lately at cars that have rear led lights, and there are two designs, one is luxeon leds witch is behind reflector glass, and second is regular led with curved mirror behind so when you stand at any angle you still see them like they are pointed at you.

It does seem that luxeon would be smart choise for me, If you look at new 4runner they only have 16 luxeon leds in one tail light and they are very bright.

I'm going to but new red clear tail now, I know how I want leds in there just not sure how it going to look, and if It can be fitted that way.

going to look for some new tails, they gone from ebay for some reason

the only other way for luxeon tail lights is buy the 3 or 5-watt 1157 or 1156 bulbs from superbrightleds.com
they are really bright but are also designed to spread the light evenly, i'd like to buy one and see the difference. just an idea

[keycb7]

the only other way for luxeon tail lights is buy the 3 or 5-watt 1157 or 1156 bulbs from superbrightleds.com
they are really bright but are also designed to spread the light evenly, i'd like to buy one and see the difference. just an idea

They are really expansive if you buy them as 1157 or 1156 bulb, I can get then on ebay as bulk much cheaper, plus I need close tondred of them,
like this ones http://cgi.ebay.com/5x-RED-High-Powe...QQcmdZViewItem

but i'm realizing 3W X 100 = 300W and 700mp X 100 = 70amp = fried wiring harnes but I might be wrong here.

[breeziebabyyy]

niceeeeeee

[kingcb7]

i think led's look bad as heck

[ali954]

i did this on the my brothers 97 accord tail lights and it looks like shit. ill try to get pics tomorrow. theres a clear textured plastic piece on the inside that i put the leds on but the outside red piece is textured too that makes it look like shit. i only put 25 in each light tho. im eventually going to do my tail lights with like 80is in each light. it will look better because there is less distance between the plastic pieces and the outside piece isnt textured. another problem is the lights being on and the brake light. im going to make it so the bulb lights up for the lights being on and only the leds come on for the brakes. and ill do my turn signals while im at it this time. like 30ish?

[keycb7]

i did this on the my brothers 97 accord tail lights and it looks like shit. ill try to get pics tomorrow. theres a clear textured plastic piece on the inside that i put the leds on but the outside red piece is textured too that makes it look like shit. i only put 25 in each light tho. im eventually going to do my tail lights with like 80is in each light. it will look better because there is less distance between the plastic pieces and the outside piece isnt textured. another problem is the lights being on and the brake light. im going to make it so the bulb lights up for the lights being on and only the leds come on for the brakes. and ill do my turn signals while im at it this time. like 30ish?

I want to see you make some led tails, so I can see how it going to look at day and night. Get some bright led like this
I would recommend 10mm as they cover more surface, its almost like three 5mm ones. Also get ones with hight output leds, the one I suggested are 150k mcd,( ones you have used on your brother car could be just regular 25k-50k and 5mm?)

As for brake and running light you can use voltage regulator like this one, run 10v for running light and standart 12v-14v for the brake lights, like you see on any other OEM led setup.

[ali954]

yes i did use the 5mm ones but i got them off ebay and they were high output. but you cant see from the picture, they all make "spots". im pretty sure all 5mm ones have a 25 degree view angle. i think ill save up a little more for the 10mm ones. and the voltage regulator is definitely necessary too. check it out. btw its like directly in the sun. ill take night pics later.

first is lights off
second running lights on
third is running and parking lights on

actually you cant see anything but w/e

[keycb7]

LOL...out of three picture the only difference I see is third brake light, I know pictures can't do the justice during day time.
I would love to see some night time photos

[ali954]

here u go

[keycb7]

Nice, that's what I'm talking about thouse pictures motivate me to do mine.

ali954 i did this on the my brothers 97 accord tail lights and it looks like shit.

Why you dont like them

[ali954]

not really. i say more. 5 mm are fine. and as u can see the outside plastic is textured. the cb7 isnt textured so it would look better on that. and also in the daytime they arent bright at all. the second pic shows u how dark it is lol

[bcjammerx]

I love this thread

[slammed2tone]

i think you need some type of diffuser to go in frount of the led's. later.

exactly what i was thinking, they look bad ass at night! looks like a lot of work but you did a great job!

[ali954]

thanks if u were referring to me but the ones im going to do on my car will look even better.