Camaro 1990-2002: How to Make LED Turn Signals

LED turn signals are an easy way to add some more visual appeal to your Camaro. Here's how to get it done.

By Brett Foote - February 23, 2016

This article applies to the Camaro (1990-2002).

There are a couple of very good reasons why LED lighting is standard on more and more new cars these days. It's brighter than old incandescent lighting, uses less power, and it just plain looks great. While we often focus on retrofitting LED lighting in the form of low and/or high beam lights, many don't think about the lowly old turn signals when making this conversion. But it's such an easy and difference-making mod that we thought it was definitely worth shedding some light on.

Materials Needed

All black, reflective turn signal housings (available on eBay)
Epoxy or silicone
(4) LED light strips, such as Superbrights
Soldering tool
Dremel tool

Step 1 – Prepare the housings

The turn signal housings are designed to hold stock turn signal bulbs, so they'll require a little bit of fabrication to make them work with the LED lighting. Use a Dremel tool to cut out the separators from the housings, which will make room for the LED strips. Fill the holes in the housing with epoxy or silicone to keep the housing water-tight.

Figure 1. Cut the separator from each housing to make room for the LED lights.

Step 2 – Assemble the turn signal housings

Epoxy each light strip so that the front of the LEDs are flush with the front of the housing where the lens will go. Stack the strips on top of each other, with four total going in each housing. Run the wiring for the LED strips through one of the holes in the back of the housing.

Figure 2. Stack four LED strips on top of each other in each housing and epoxy in place.

Step 3 – Solder the LED wiring to the factory connector

Take the factory turn signal bulbs and break the glass off each bulb. Pull the elements off each prong and fold two of the contacts outside and two of the contacts inside. Solder the positive to one side of the contacts, and the negative to the other side (Figure 3). Before moving on, it's a good idea to hook up each light and check to make sure it works. Use silicone around the exposed wiring to keep it waterproof.