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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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Has Anyone Ever Modified The Park Lights?

Just curious if anyone has ever modified the park light assemblies on the 87-90 Firebirds to have a clear lens or LED lighting? It would really update the look to the front end.
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 08:34 AM
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Re: Has Anyone Ever Modified The Park Lights?

I've seen countless pictures of thirdgens with clear parking lights/signals etc. Just search around and you'll fine some. As for LED lighting? I've seen a thread where a guy converted all of the lights (or at least the taillights from what I remember) in his IROC-Z to LEDs... looked really cool as well as this LED tailight conversion floating around for Firebird taillights. Like I said, just search and you should find it easily.
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 04:56 PM
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Re: Has Anyone Ever Modified The Park Lights?

Thanks, Still haven't found anyone with the front park lights converted to clear lenses from yellow but still looking.
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 05:50 PM
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Re: Has Anyone Ever Modified The Park Lights?

For converting the lens to clear, I'm guessing you already checked Ebay? I got my Camaro corner clears from there.

As for LEDs, there are 2 options. You can do the plug/play with something from Superbrights. Or you can do an all out retro.

Plug/Play= easy to do, but lightout put is not going to be all that great.
Retro = much more difficult to do, but light output will be much better.

On my Camaro, I opened the housings up, and made my own boards and epoxied them into place. I think I have about 20 or so superflux style amber LEDs in each lens. Looks good, but I'm going to have to mess with them this summer. I didn't seal them up all the way, and they are fogging inside.

I also retro'd my rear tail lights, same process. Open them up, and made my own boards with superflux LEDs. I did everything, tail/brake, turn and reverse. These I'm very happy with and they are very unique. I doubt I'll ever see anyone else around where I live with them. They have the instant on look, and the reverse lights are so bright compared to the dim ones that come factory.
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