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Old 03-24-2008, 03:43 PM
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I have a 1998 camaro and want to mold in my front turn signals/running lights.. I know this would look sick as hell but where would I put my running lights/turn signals then?

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I have my car at the body shop now and the guy is willing to do it
Old 03-24-2008, 07:13 PM
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I want to take the front turn signal lights outta my T/A, and I have NO ideas for myself. However with your camaro you may be able to add yellow LEDs or small amber bulbs along the bottom of your headlights. Put 4 or 6 of em in a row in each housing right behind the lens! Swat
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i have those double halo lights with the row of LEDs below em. maybe I can load em up with yellow lights and make them turn signals.
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Yeah the yellow LEDs should work. Don't leave them blue, cops don't like that too much.

You'd need an electronic flasher if you do that, the stock mechanical one won't work with LEDs (not enough current draw).
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Yeah, but is it legal? I mean the lights cant be seen from the side too well can they?...
Old 03-24-2008, 11:10 PM
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yea it's definitly illegal haha but id do it anyways, seriously a cop isnt gonna notice it, it's not like they look to see if a car has turn signals so id do it cause it looks so clean
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you can do that wil the leds in the headlights ...it would look good as hell and be totally custom
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^yea never thought about that...that would work! BE DIFFERENT AND GO THE EXTRA MILE!!
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Well... My headlights are apart, I am trying to fix this issue with the projector lense sucking so much ***.
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Signals need to be seen from the side?? I don't believe Trans Ams or Firebirds have side-visable turn signals...at least they don't on mine! That's why I filled 'em in!! Swat
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half the cars out there the signal isn't very noticeable on the side. The biggest thing is that it is visible in the front. If the LEDs are visible and the right color it probably is close to legal if not totally legal.
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do a sequential signal in the headlights leds
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Sweet idea, italicizedsponge! That'll look awesome at night, but it might be too dim to see. especially during the day and right by the headlights. Swat
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stick some turnsignals inside the grille area, left and right, all u care about is that they light up orange, and ure legal.
i was gonna do this to my car, but sold it before i got a chance
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If you concerned about the side visibility i've seen people put leds in the wheel well, not really noticeable in day but more at night.
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anyone have pics on this front turn signal shaving (other than the VSG Camaro)
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I thought about lining the inside of the turn signal with a strip of leds... Kind of like the Audi R8... Amber LEDs used as running lights/turn signals
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If I do this, Ill loose my running lights, and those look sick..
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what does vsgls1 do for turn signals?



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