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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 05:31 AM
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taillight conversion ever been done ???

has a conversion to all three lights brake tail & turn been done i dont like how there is 1 light for tail & brake & the turn signl only lights the middle i would like to have all three taillights/brake & all three light for turn signl anyone know of a kit or harness conversion avalible i searched through about 100 taillight threads but got nothing
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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 09:38 AM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

heres a iroc with the sts also.
http://austinthirdgen.org/sts.html


I bought the dark red smoked lenses from klearz. I have all 3 working together. wasn't anything difficult. im going to be doing the sts very soon.

the backup light problem ive been trying to work out for awhile. ive been using led license plate bolts for the b/u lights. they are just not bright enough.

im going to try fitting some led modules between the lenses and the bumper
http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...ight-black/25/

http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...ght-module/22/
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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 10:04 AM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

ya i like the bottom link for the backup lights so what all did you do to get all three working together was it just buying new sockets & wireing them up i looked online for tail sockets but all i see is three wire thay say tail/stop/turn but you have the blue wire =stop brown=tail yellow=turn & then the ground wire thats 4 wires are you tying two together at somepoint ?? thats where im not shure how to make it work
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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 01:13 PM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

I used a wire harness from a trans am to create a camaro that would light up all tail lights and turn signals like a trans am. Painted the lenses with a transparent red paint and it works great and looks good. Dont know of any kits but if you can solder two wires together its not to hard to build your own

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...-285-rear.html

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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 01:37 PM
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i didnt know the gta had all three on at the same time thanks for the info 85z28nos im shure i can get a harness from a gta somewhere does it matter what year gta
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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 01:51 PM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

I bought 2 new sockets for when I put the sts in. but for now the backup bulb is just spliced in.
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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 04:38 PM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

i just ordered some more sockets off ebay i will have to think about the back up lights but can deal with that after thanks!!!!
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 10:11 AM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

go to the autoparts store and just ask for 2 more sockets, ones for dual filament bulbs and solder them in
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 06:23 PM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

thanks for the input guys i got some more sockets & a sts unit from big lou think im gonna use the led that loneroad posted for my backup lights
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 12:58 PM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

Originally Posted by oaklandfuelman
thanks for the input guys i got some more sockets & a sts unit from big lou think im gonna use the led that loneroad posted for my backup lights
let me know how you make out with your STS unit. Mine keeps going out. only one side is sequential anymore. I've re-checked the wires and bulbs multiple times and i cant find out whats wrong.
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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 01:48 PM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

got the sts hooked up today works great all three brake/tail/turn hooked it up so the brake & turn sequince looks sweet but now im thinking its not bright enuf lol might have to try some led bulbs
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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 09:07 PM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

led bulbs?
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 09:53 AM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/tail-brake-turn/ http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_saca...c&LH_PrefLoc=1 hear are a few the 19 & 21 led bulbs claim to be plug & play & 50% brighter some of the more powerfull ones you need a load resister or atleast thats what the instructions on the site say lol
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 02:42 PM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

I just put Putco 360 3157s in my Alero. The load resister is to prevent "quick flash" in turn signals as well as "bulb out" warnings. The white ones will output a different colour light than your current incandesant bulbs. It's the same colour as a 6000k HID so you might want to go with a red bulb. Also the turn on is much sharper so the sequence won't be as smooth.
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Old Dec 2, 2013 | 10:19 AM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

Originally Posted by lb9 GTA
I just put Putco 360 3157s in my Alero. The load resister is to prevent "quick flash" in turn signals as well as "bulb out" warnings. The white ones will output a different colour light than your current incandesant bulbs. It's the same colour as a 6000k HID so you might want to go with a red bulb. Also the turn on is much sharper so the sequence won't be as smooth.
i already ordered some of the 19 led white didnt know about the color differnce hope they work ok the site said it was for tail stop turn if i dont like them i guess i'll just get some red ones im painting the taillights cherry red translusent with the night shades paint so mabee that will help??? if it runs the sequince like the iroc big lou has on his site with led bulbs im happy with that
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Old Dec 2, 2013 | 07:53 PM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

I have the white ones in my tail lights. It just turns them slightly pink because it's such a pure, bright white. I like it. Just thought I'd mention it.
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 05:50 AM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

let us know how it turns out and with the STS lights too, i'm curious, and interested to add this to my car
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 08:20 PM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

ya will do the local paint shop is supposed to have the lense paint tomorrow he also said he has painted the inside of the taillight housings with chrome paint & then white gloss over that & it creates a pearl affect so im gonna do that too while ive got it all apart
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 09:50 PM
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Size:  108.6 KBgot a bit sidetracked decided to make some backup lights out of another set of taillights i got from the junkyard cut the clear out & fit it into the blank panel & cut down the socket housing to fit in that part so i can just use the factory sockets & leds for my back up lights still havent got the led bulbs yet hopfully i will have all the parts & have it back together 1 day next week
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 11:57 PM
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Re: taillight conversion ever been done ???

well i got the taillights painted red the led bulbs didnt work they light for tail but nothing for brake or turn so i just bought new standered bulbs ended up using a 3 led strip daytime running light for my backup lights & it works great i put it inside the blank panel that i made the backup lense with so every thing worked great but the led bulbs here are the lights i used for my back up http://www.ebay.com/itm/6000K-WHITE-LED-2x3W-DAYTIME-RUNNING-LIGHT-BRIGHT-SIGNAL-LAMP-SIDE-MARKER-BULD-/231085241586?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item35cdc0f4f2
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