Custom Made Tail Light Color Mod
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Custom Made Tail Light Color Mod
So here is my tail lights with a color mod in the works. Ideas while I got them open? What is the hands down best way to stop hyperflash if I go LED crazy?
Last edited by Bootyman; Jul 15, 2017 at 08:17 AM.
Which red paint did you use? I'm in the process of doing the same thing.
Do you think bleach would work? Polishing them does absolutely nothing.
*Edit* apparently hydrogen peroxide + oxiclean can work
*Edit* apparently hydrogen peroxide + oxiclean can work
Last edited by Blkexcoupe; Jul 15, 2017 at 09:44 AM.
Tint or vinyl will shrink when you heat the lights up to glue them back together. I ended up using Tamiya paints for RC cars to smoke the reverse lens. I have my concerns about them fading in the sun, so I'll probably shoot everything with Spraymax 2k clear once I'm done.
Spray the smoke lighter than you would want, then install them. I sprayed it until I got the desired look I wanted, but once I put the lens back on it was too dark for my liking.
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How many coats of smoke did you do? Is it difficult to visually see the white warning lights when the car is put in reverse? I'm going 2 coats of the smoke, tops, then the 2k clear too.
That picture was taken last night. I don't know about light output since the lights aren't assembled yet. I still need to find a red paint that will match.
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A long time ago, we used to use this hobby paint for a red coating on lenses.
https://www.scalehobbyist.com/manufa...05/product.php
https://www.scalehobbyist.com/manufa...05/product.php
The good news is, this part is fairly simple and could be thermal formed to make a replacement part similar to what clear corners does for their tail lights.
As for hyperblink, there are four methods, but three that have been confirmed to work on the 92-94:
1. Shave the resistor - https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...ml#post9906362
2. Solder in diodes - https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...ml#post5470969
3. Add resisters behind each led - most expensive route
4. Purchase a new flasher relay. I've tried the common 3 prong relay, but it did not work on my '92. I hear that there is a 5 pin relay out there somewhere, but I did not see it when I was looking. I have also not seen anyone use one successfully. - This was mentioned in this thread https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...llights-6.html - If a link to the amazon relay is posted, I will edit this post again.
EDIT: #4 has been confirmed to NOT work.
I chose #2
I have leds in all the flashers (front and back) and don't have any issues.
1. Shave the resistor - https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...ml#post9906362
2. Solder in diodes - https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...ml#post5470969
3. Add resisters behind each led - most expensive route
4. Purchase a new flasher relay. I've tried the common 3 prong relay, but it did not work on my '92. I hear that there is a 5 pin relay out there somewhere, but I did not see it when I was looking. I have also not seen anyone use one successfully. - This was mentioned in this thread https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...llights-6.html - If a link to the amazon relay is posted, I will edit this post again.
EDIT: #4 has been confirmed to NOT work.
I chose #2
I have leds in all the flashers (front and back) and don't have any issues.
Last edited by mrmj2u; Jul 20, 2017 at 10:32 AM.
