this is going to be my thread going through the steps of converting my rear turn signals to sequential signals but with LED's. Here is a short video to show you guys what the pattern will look like....the setup in the video has them going fast.. so i slowed it down (wont be seen till the next video which will be up when my next order of LED's gets in) anyways heres the video.. let me know what you guys think (oh this would be for firebirds with the amber signals in the rear)

http://media.putfile.com/Sequential73

 

i'd suggest making the speed adjustable.

 

i have already done that keep the comments coming!!

 

what do you think about making the brightness of the leds adjustable also? I'd probably just make them the same or a little bit brighter than stock.

I seen some kind of mercedes or something with LED blinkers. I like how they go instantly off, not like a bulb that fades.

 

So where are the steps?? hahahaha, just giving you heat. But seriously, I'd like to see how you did it. There are a few "how-to's" out on the Internet, I've followed those to do this myself. This is pretty much a universal mod that could be done to any car. But I haven't posted pics or info about my conversion yet because its not done. The electronics portion is done, just not the tail-light enclosure since its been put on the back-burner. I'm like 80% done. If you would like to see info on others that have done this to their 3rdgen, do a search. I think quite a few people have done this already, might even find someone elses "how-to" with pics.

 

they will most likely be the same if not brighter then stock... and with LED's it'll be crisp on and off... no fading... its hard to tell in the video because i have them set to fast... but with the speed slowed down to what im going to have set at... its instant on and instant off... no fading

 

What LEDs are you using?

 

Amber S-Flux LED's 10000 MCD each

 

Looks neat but also looks like it would definitely attract the popo. That could easily be confused with a strobe light on an emergeny volunteer vehicle judging from that video. Maybe if it was on the slowest setting it would be fine.

 

yea the speed i have it set at right now is just about half the speed of what it is in the video... i'll have another video up in a few days once my next order of LED's come in.

 

Thread has been edited, keep it "tech article" style please

 

Exactly the ones I'm using for my blazers turn signals.

 

yea there nice and bright... hurts the eyes to look at them directly for more then a couple seconds

 

I'd definately like to see how you're putting them in the tailight housings themselves. I've seen quite a few retrofits over at hidforum.com but I don't want to rip apart my lights to start experimenting... Expensive buggers...

 

Cool! Put me down for a set once you get them slowed down. Wanna make some rear tails/stops as well? Trade ya some good parts for some.....

 

rear tails/stops are the next project after the turn signals are done... since they will require many more LED's...but they will be done!!

 

Great!!!!

 

**update** ... new order of LED's came in.... so i will have a video up later of them slowed down... i also decided im going to use 40 LED's per turn signal... instead of the original planned 20.....i may have the video up of 40 later tonight aswell... we'll see how quickly i can put it together on my POS tiny bread boards...

 

how hard is this to do?

 

ok heres the updated video... still 20 LED's from various distances... still on the breadboard.... i slowed it down... and yea... the next video will be 40 LED's crammed onto my small breadboard... it measures about 6" wide... the final model will be 15" wide...so yea it looks a little crammed right now... anyways heres the link... comments always welcome

Sequential LED Ver 2

 

You need to show what a standard filament bulb looks like compared to the LED.

A side by side thing...

 

will do once i get it in the housing...so its a better comparison

 

** Ok Update Number 3.... Now Has 40 LED's... Decided On The Final Speed... The Module Is Still not at its final width... due to lack of breadboards..... but in this video its attached to where my left turn signal would be.. and i have the right turn signal going so you can compare the difference between ugly stock.. and this nice LED unit!!! (note: the module is outside of the tailight)ok.. enjoy**

Sequential Version 3

 

this a kit or idd you do this yourself?

 

making it myself

 

how hard is it?....how much does it cost?....want to make me some or pm me directions...that looks really badass

 

PM'd

 

Hit me with some instructions as well, im definitely of the "do it yourself, funk it up, read someone elses instructions, adapt it to my own, and make it hot" persuasion

 

I would be interested too

 

sorry about the lack of updates... been busy studying and writting finals... i have an extra housing on the way that i purchased off ebay... so once it gets here i can continue on with the project...

 

extra housing has arrived so the project can get back on track... i think im just going to make this a full LED tail light retro fit... i already have the the LED's for the turn signals... and the reverse...for the reverse im going to use a 1 Watt Luxen star LED.... it puts out about 35-40 lumen of nice white light (~5500K) i'll have pictures up of it in a couple days what it looks like on... and i would like to give a big thanks to GM.. for sealing our tail lights shut with a silicon or adhesive glue... which means it'll be simple baking of the tail light and some prying to get it apart.

 

I'd love to have a full LED set of tails! I'VE GOT A HOUSING SET YOU CAN USE, TOO. lol

 

I'm definatly the same way. I'd like some instructions so that I can adapt this to my Iroc. Keep up the good work.

 

** update... i decided to pry my spare taillight apart... it was quite easy... a heat gun worked well because the light didnt fit in my oven... unfortunetly my spare taillight is cracked so the pictures from now on of the lense arent going to look as good because of the giant cracks... unless someone has a taillight for sale at a relitively cheap price and wants to help out with the project **



Ugly Cracked Lense....And What I Have To Work With!!!