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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 06:59 AM
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LED Third Brake Light Finished

Finally got it done, pretty easy to make heres the ingredients:
  • 6mm Black acrylic sheet
  • 2mm any plastic, any colour since u wont see it, sheet
  • 25 10mm red leds, 7-8000mcd 120 degree 20mA
  • 3 80 ohm resistors 1/2w for 3 leds
  • 4 30 ohm resistors 1/2w for 4 leds
  • LDO voltage regualtor and usual parts
  • Heatsink for the above and fixings
And for the interesting part heres a few pics:

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Il be putting it back in the car later see how it looks then
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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Axle/Gears: 4th gen 3.23 posi/LS1 discs, stock
Re: LED Third Brake Light Finished

Looks pretty good, have you installed it yet? I hope with the LEDs facing "up" out of the window, instead of facing towards the rear, the people behind you will still be able to see them.
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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Re: LED Third Brake Light Finished

Yup it fits nicely in, yeah the leds face up and they are set in countersunk holes. Hmm if they faced at the rear still people would see them perhaps since they are wide angle ones. Have some other designs in my mind now u mention that! Could have them staggered and point out the rear or even use a transparent block of pespex and light it from the edges so u cant see the leds. Il post some pics later after it gets dark this side of the pond.
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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Re: LED Third Brake Light Finished

I have the "solid" one for my car, I still have the red lens, so it looks pretty much stock. His kits are pretty cheap.

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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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Re: LED Third Brake Light Finished

do you have one for 1983 pontiac trans am
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 08:05 AM
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Re: LED Third Brake Light Finished

Very Slick.
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 08:18 AM
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Re: LED Third Brake Light Finished

SWEET!
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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Re: LED Third Brake Light Finished

How much for one thats sweet lookn
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