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Old 12-24-2008, 01:15 AM
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made a dumbass mistake. wired the white LEDs on the turn signal the same as the red ones and didnt realize the forward voltage was completely different between the two. had to tear all the LEDs off the turn signal and I redid them. its 44 LEDs per turn signal now. i got the 2nd brake light done also.

all im waiting for is more white LEDs so i can do the 2nd turn signal. today i also got the nite shades sanded off one of the tail lights so i still have to sand the other light and 3rd brake light.

but i tested the turn signal inside the blacked out housing in sunlight and it looked sick! didnt get a video because it was so damn cold out and snowing hard but i should be able to get one next monday when im off work again.
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Old 12-24-2008, 10:15 AM
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Old 12-24-2008, 08:43 PM
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lol i wish i didnt work so much i could get it done faster! i should have the passenger light done monday.
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be sure to post pics when your done.
Old 12-28-2008, 11:17 PM
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so did you know anything about this **** when you started, or did you just decide you wanted to do it and did some research. cuz im really thinking about tryin this out myself.
Old 12-28-2008, 11:41 PM
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i did a little research but not much just bought a bunch of LEDs and started putting stuff together.
Old 12-29-2008, 07:29 AM
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awesome. i showed my friend this and hes like, why dont you do it. so it got me thinkin. well i will wait to see how yours turn out and then try it myself. thanks.
Old 12-29-2008, 08:45 AM
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i should have one done later today ill post up pics
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finished the right tail light today! still waiting on more white LEDs so i can finish the left turn signal. the only time it is hard to see is in very direct sunlight which i turned on the hazards and i could barely see the filament light either. ill get some pics and video later tonight i have some stuff i have to take care of.
Old 12-29-2008, 11:39 AM
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if only they were lt1 tails.... speaking of which, hate to go off topic but what would be involved with swapping to lt1 tails? i would assume they bolt up except for the wiring harness? which of course, going LED would not be a problem
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ive only seen a set or two of ls1 tail lights. ive seen many out there with LED lt1 lights but i prefer the ls1 over lt1 tails. if you are going LED with LT1 tails im pretty sure they would screw in the same.
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i like the idea of ls1 led tails better than lt1 led tails
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heres a quick vid i did of just the turn signals. obviously comparing stock vs. LED. i did the taping myself so i couldnt show the brake lights yet. i love the instant on off of the LEDs

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from an angle you kinda cant see it too well so be careful in the future when your changing lanes and someone doesnt notice your turn signals. Came out awesome though i give you props man! Just gotta do the rest of them and it'll look
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Originally Posted by italicizedsponge
heres a quick vid i did of just the turn signals. obviously comparing stock vs. LED. i did the taping myself so i couldnt show the brake lights yet. i love the instant on off of the LEDs

The LEDs look good.
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how did you make the turn signals not speed up like a bulb is out
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Originally Posted by LS1CMR
how did you make the turn signals not speed up like a bulb is out
the right signal doesnt blink at all right now because it thinks the bulb is out. I already bought an EL12 electronic flasher from autozone today and im going to replace it with the stock thermal flasher tomorrow so that they blink like normal. it was blinking here cause i had the hazards on


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