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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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Default Installed "Custom" Plate Light
Took me 30 minutes. Flexible LED light strip.. I hated the stock light, it sucked.






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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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Nice mod, but too much attention for me.


Also, did you get a new plate? I always thought it was EVIL WS6
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Originally Posted by Spd-Kilz
Nice mod, but too much attention for me.


Also, did you get a new plate? I always thought it was EVIL WS6
... ever seen the transporter? LOL.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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looks good, but too bright. at least try to get the led/s from shining on the ground.

i bet you 10 people will do this on their own car within the next 2 weeks though
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by slayerized6
looks good, but too bright. at least try to get the led/s from shining on the ground.

i bet you 10 people will do this on their own car within the next 2 weeks though
LOL I know. It's a little brighter in the pics, the camera didn't know wtf to do. But regardless it IS pretty bright. I hate the look of incandescent bulbs.. Makes it look so cheap.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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good lord thats bright, think i can see it here in missouri. but all jhoking aside it does look alot better than the stock light
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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i think it looks good. gives the car a "cleaner" look at night, but damn, you could probably use them for your reverse lights..haha
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Too bright IMO, but they still look good.
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Originally Posted by slayerized6
i bet you 10 people will do this on their own car within the next 2 weeks though
LOL

BTW where did you get the strip from????
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nice!..makes that plate easily readable...not something id want....
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I like it because it matches the HIDs!
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nice upgrade, a lot better than stock....but it looks like a headlight!
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damn that a lot of light. lol
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LOL

BTW where did you get the strip from????
Somewhere with LED's that are SUPER BRIGHT!

If you don't get me, shoot me a PM.
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simple quick upgrade, definitely something i don't want people being able to read my plates at night for accelerating reasons
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Looks good! Very bright! With a couple of drinks it could easily be mistaken for a nice bar...
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mini write-up,im guessing all you did was cut where the stock bulb was and ran 2 new wires with the strip?
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very nice!
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Looks great, Autozone used to carry these and I've seen people add the strips hidden in the engine bay and looks great at shows as well. Do you get a hard time with these "I pimp slap Mustangs" tags? I like them but would be afraid people would do something to my car with one. LOL
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Originally Posted by think47
mini write-up,im guessing all you did was cut where the stock bulb was and ran 2 new wires with the strip?
Yes sir

Originally Posted by 95TAGary
Looks great, Autozone used to carry these and I've seen people add the strips hidden in the engine bay and looks great at shows as well. Do you get a hard time with these "I pimp slap Mustangs" tags? I like them but would be afraid people would do something to my car with one. LOL
I've tried the auto zone lights, they sucked lol. Surprisingly, I haven't gotten anything bad. But oh man, the looks are priceless LOL. I was at a car show, and I backed into a spot between two Foxbody's, with both the owners sitting together behind the cars. I got out and just smiled.. Their cars looked stock so they didn't say a thing, just stared at me LOL.

If I was ever doing anything THAT bad at night, I'd turn the lights off.
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