Turn signals on mirrors?

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May 6, 2006 | 04:07 PM
  #1  
I thought it might be cool to do a turn signal on the mirrors of my car, similar to the Corvette below, but following the contour of the mirror. I thought it'd look cool and it'd be different. I know I need a diamond dust drill bit to drill the glass without cracking it, but what do I need do make the wiring water proof and safe and do I need anything to make the LEDs work with the 12v from the car (I don't really know how all that works with LEDs)?

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May 7, 2006 | 02:27 AM
  #2  
They always look awesome, but I've never figured out: What's the point?
Best I can assume it's to tell people who are beside you that you're moving into their lane.. But then again, that wouldn't be very smart, would it?
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May 8, 2006 | 04:30 PM
  #3  
Supposedly that is the point is so that people beside you can see you're coming over on them if you can't see them. I think it'll look real good, especially because of the way the 3rd gen mirrors are shaped.
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May 9, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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someone on this board had done that with his 3rd gen mirrors several years back. i can't remember who it was, but a search might turn it up. It was a pretty long thread from what I remember
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May 10, 2006 | 04:27 AM
  #5  
what about a bulb behind the mirror so it glowed that color around the mirror in the space. (i.e. Red led)
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May 10, 2006 | 07:08 AM
  #6  
Quote: someone on this board had done that with his 3rd gen mirrors several years back. i can't remember who it was, but a search might turn it up. It was a pretty long thread from what I remember
Thanks for letting me know about that thread, his look really good. The title wasn't what I expected to be so if I hadn't been going through every thread since there were only 15 or so I'd have never found it. I got his AIM screen name so I'm going to try and talk to him.

Quote: what about a bulb behind the mirror so it glowed that color around the mirror in the space. (i.e. Red led)
I thought about that, but that wouldn't give me the same effect I wanted.
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