L.E.D. In the tail lights ?

[cleanz_28]

I recently smoked my tail lights and I was wondering if I put some LEDs in there would it make it brighter? im goin though a phase in my life where I wanna smoke every thing and tint all the windows...im going to spray some House of Kolor tangerine on my Turn signals...but im looking for the one that go on the bumber...wat do u guys think?

[Otto]

Well it would be a cool to try and experiment. You could start with one section, then do the other three. You'll need to run them in series or with resisters. And you won't get anything from LEDs at radioshack unless you wanna use a hundred of 'em. :P
Also, you'll have to do two cuircuits, one for running lights, one for brakes. Have you tried to just use brighter bulbs. I'm pretty sure you can get brigher ones for it. That would be easier, but no brownie points.

Like any project, research and planning go a long way.

[nucleara]

I can't remember the manufacture but they make plug in led lights for standard car light ie. turn signals, brake lights and such.

[cp[mike]]

lsdiodes.com
superbrightleds.com
autolumination.com

[lokuputha]

I was thinking of doing this as well...good idea! ...with the LED rear lights I mean.

[si_speed]

Make sure they actually shine out red. Theres so many LEDs out there that are red but end up shining pink.

[Midnightmach]

Get some truck lights and retro-fit them into your lights, but it takes balls. Or get these http://www.spiderlite.com/

[TypeG]

im goin though a phase in my life where I wanna smoke every thing

LOL. later.

[ilovemycb7]

Or get these http://www.spiderlite.com/

Those look nice for the price, I wonder what they look like lit up at night. Anyone thinking of doing this? Or know if they'd fit?

[102030405]

Those look nice for the price, I wonder what they look like lit up at night. Anyone thinking of doing this? Or know if they'd fit?

I'm gona pick some up, just gota figure out which ones to get. i'll snap a few picks when they arive and i get them installed.

[ilovemycb7]

Sweet. Looking forward to see what they look like. I'm thinking the 5 arm would look nice.

[cleanz_28]

ya im gonna get those led plug in types...the lights look ok but you have to look at them at a angle...I want them to be bright all about...and hella a bright when I hit the brakes

[ilovemycb7]

I was wondering about the angle part, because I'm assuming that you'd be able to see the shape and it would look weird, maybe takeing those and putting them on adifferent shaped backing... like a rectangular one, just taking off the arms. Assuming its possible to ge inside there, I'm a noob. But I'm assuming.

[MadSpleen85]

I was thinking of doing this as well...good idea! ...with the LED rear lights I mean.

x3 I have been pondering this idea also. Later

[d00ds]

the idea sounds really unique and cool... Please post pictures i might do it too after some example. ... plus i'll have a tutorial to work with by that time too... right?...