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I say part 2 cause i first did this with round LED lamps.There's a thread floating somewhere on here, but i did'nt bother looking for it.With the round LED lamps i was gonna split them in half.Mount one below the black bar, one above, but that woulda cut the C.B in half, too much work.This time Im using four reqtangular LED lamps, one for each red section (above/below the black bar).Anyway, here's attempt #2.
this is what i started with
after gutting the lamp assembly
solder two CBs together
test fit,lamp on/brk off
brk on..if ya dont tint the lens.This is how bright
it would look
Ill post more pics in a while.Only allowed 5 per,WTF!
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OK, here are the rest.
Round LED on right, sq on left
lamp only/top, brks on/below
compared againts a standard bulb
lamps only/above-Brk on/below
Up close, Sq LED/left, bulb/right
w/ Brks On
Kinda like the pattern produced by the bulb though(left)
Vs LED
Well thats it for now.Still gotta do the other side
Not doing the sig or back up though.
Opinions good/bad/meh encouraged.
I like it. People behind you wont have an excuse for not seeing when you hit the brakes. It would look pretty cool if you did that to all of the lights.
It's too bad that it over powers the checker board lenses though.
__________________ 355 TBI/WC T-5/ 9 Bolt 3.27 Posi w/PBR's, Edlebrock headers, MSD iginition, complete WS6 conversion, open element, energy suspension poly bushings throughout, complete A.I.R. delete, 8mm wires, 165* stat, 4th gen T/A wing, all black leather 4th gen interior, Custom circle grid T/A tail lights, Sequential turn signals.
I just dont see the point.Considering how little use the sig & back-up lights are used, compared to the brk lights.It would look better though, oh well.
Hasse: those look pretty promising.If your just looking for a P&P type mod.You'll still have to seperate the lens from the housing.The problem Ive had with SMTs is they tend to burn out sometime.SMTs are very intense & probably run hot(for an LED).Which is why i think they fry themselves!
$70 a pair is about $10 more than i spent for mine(4).Still worth a shot though.Actually, if i was gonna buy them, i'd buy for the sig/back-up....maybe.
They look long enough to contact the lense before the bulb is all the way in, but there's only one way to find out.Givem a try, 80+ LEDs gotta be bright.
I like the way the LEDs fill the lens when the brakes are on, but seem too small (IMHO) when just the running lights are on & produce just a "spot" of light in there.
I saw some lights like those at Wal Mart one day & thought they might be good for my GTA, but I didn't know my lens size area off hand & I'd need 8 of them (4 per side)!
The four LEDs in the center of the C.B. are always on "bright"...regardless.The rest are "normal" when on & "bright when the brakes are applied.Because of the checkerboarding.Some of the LEDs are blocked by the black squares.Making them look dim.Thats why i posted a stock lense in the first pic.
Im tempted to go back to stock tailight lenses, but only have that one good lens.Maybe its time to make new checkerboards again, but not as dark.
Im guessing you'ld need just as many(2 per) for your GTA.
355 TBI/WC T-5/ 9 Bolt 3.27 Posi w/PBR's, Edlebrock headers, MSD iginition, complete WS6 conversion, open element, energy suspension poly bushings throughout, complete A.I.R. delete, 8mm wires, 165* stat, 4th gen T/A wing, all black leather 4th gen interior, Custom circle grid T/A tail lights, Sequential turn signals.
That looks cool. Great job 
