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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 03:44 AM
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I want to make some LED tail lights for my TA. I want to keep the honeycomb but somehow change the red to a clear or opaque look, and have leds behind it. You guys follow me? Anyone got experience?
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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for the tails to be a different color i think you will need to get inside b/c i believe it is a relflective red and the bulbs are just clear. im sure brian is figuring some sort of led tail for a trans am. he has everything else led
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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I know exactly what you're saying

It could be badass

You need to build a lense, a clear lense. And I might be able to hook you up with individual LEDs in red if I still have them all....

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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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You cant clear the TA tails becase the red is like melted into the plastic, i have alredy taken a broken 98+ light apart its not like the old school lights before 98 when you can slip the red plastic out. If you find a way put me on the list first for a set
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 06:48 PM
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I know it sound a bit retarded, but Pepboys has LED bulbs that snap in to the factory sockets. That may slove a bit of trouble. They also offer them in different colors. My buddies Saturn had them.
About the red on teh tail lights that is different story.
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I might be able to help with this, lets discuss it next time we meet up. of course i can help with the LED part, but i might be able to help with making clear lenses.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by enigmah
You cant clear the TA tails becase the red is like melted into the plastic, i have alredy taken a broken 98+ light apart its not like the old school lights before 98 when you can slip the red plastic out. If you find a way put me on the list first for a set
So he could trade for old ones and night shade them, then take out the red.
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by RsSean
I know it sound a bit retarded, but Pepboys has LED bulbs that snap in to the factory sockets. That may slove a bit of trouble. They also offer them in different colors. My buddies Saturn had them.
About the red on teh tail lights that is different story.
Thanks but those LEDs are not going to give the same effect as what im looking for, if were thinking of the same thing.

I got this idea from looking at a b&w pic of a TA. This would look real dope, Im gonna figure it out. As far as turn signals/flashers would I just use a resistor but have them wired to the same leds used for the brakes? I dont have much experience with leds, let me know what u guys think. Thanks
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Thanks Dave, fri night right?
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 10:55 AM
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not this friday night...damn, not the next either, ill be in vegas. soon man, soon.
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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you cant clear the 98-02 4th gens, but you can clear the lt1 4th gens. Ive done it with led bulbs, it would look killer with led strips though.
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by fast01z28
not this friday night...damn, not the next either, ill be in vegas. soon man, soon.
vegas friday night? you coming to the track?
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by bigman
you cant clear the 98-02 4th gens, but you can clear the lt1 4th gens. Ive done it with led bulbs, it would look killer with led strips though.
if im thinking right then you can take the covers of an ls1 tail and put it on an lt1 everything else to keep the honeycomb
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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So you can completely make a 4th gen lt1 tail light clear?
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I can make a clear lense. Do you have money?

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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by my bandit
if im thinking right then you can take the covers of an ls1 tail and put it on an lt1 everything else to keep the honeycomb
That wont work, the red is on the honeycomb lens.
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Pheonix
So you can completely make a 4th gen lt1 tail light clear?
Yes... crappy pictures, but it gives you the idea.



The honeycombs do not have a removable red insert, it is part of the entire outer lens.
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Pheonix
So you can completely make a 4th gen lt1 tail light clear?
yes you can
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 12:02 AM
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Thats pretty sweet! Now all sorts of ideas are brewing.
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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maybe buy the lt1 ones and see if this dude can make you honeycomb graphics
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-02...spagenameZWD1V
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