Tore apart my 97 tail lights today.. modified them a bit- pics inside :)
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I'm all for the newest and greatest tech that looks hot but if it's not 100% functional as well, I'm not interested. The LED turns fell into that category so they were rejected.
The only way I'd do it is with a staggered LED pod design that follows the curve the the turn signal area. That's a custom fabricated piece that could be made with enough time and effort.
Meh, not worth it for me. I take turns faster than most people cruise so no one looks at my signals anyway.
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I'm all for the newest and greatest tech that looks hot but if it's not 100% functional as well, I'm not interested. The LED turns fell into that category so they were rejected.
The only way I'd do it is with a staggered LED pod design that follows the curve the the turn signal area. That's a custom fabricated piece that could be made with enough time and effort.
Meh, not worth it for me. I take turns faster than most people cruise so no one looks at my signals anyway.
The only way I'd do it is with a staggered LED pod design that follows the curve the the turn signal area. That's a custom fabricated piece that could be made with enough time and effort.
Meh, not worth it for me. I take turns faster than most people cruise so no one looks at my signals anyway.
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From: Florida
From my reveal thread:
Out back is a set of '97+ tails with the amber portions traded out for red to streamline the design. Brake light duties are carried out by LED technology: sixty-four high-flux LEDs reside in the tails while a 48-LED strip replaces the stock high-mount stop light and is located in the moonroof. More details on my LED retros are here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=151168
i'm interested in doing something along the lines of what you guys have done on your own spare time with my extra set of tails..the tails I currently have in the pics posted have to be sent back for upgrades and maintenance. it seems some led's have burnt out or come on/off intermittently. After seeing this thread, I will try something with my spare set.
Last edited by nextlevelcoupe; Jan 13, 2007 at 01:13 PM.
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From: Florida
UV exposure turns the nice clear reverse lenses into a cloudy white. Not much you can do about it short of getting new lights, a garage, and only driving at night.
Tinting them helps hide the yellow but they will still do it.
