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Old 04-18-05, 10:15 AM
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So how easy/difficult was it to install the underbody LED's?
Old 04-18-05, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by chuckb
If it's build up, unless you ran something over, I'll bet it is your tire dressing flying off onto skirts?

by the way, lights look good did you leave the stock bulb in the obx?
Chuck PolargM4s in the side marker.


The stuff was all over the sideskirts when I bought the car so I dunno? Im the only one with this problem

The underbody led arnt bad I made my own I didnt wana wait for the AC or DSR so I hit up Radio Shack
Old 04-18-05, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by LasVegasGS
The underbody led arnt bad I made my own I didnt wana wait for the AC or DSR so I hit up Radio Shack
So what was the total cost for this?
Old 04-18-05, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Neo
So what was the total cost for this?
Good questions Around 75bucks
Old 04-18-05, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by LasVegasGS
Good questions Around 75bucks
Hmm. Part numbers?

Maybe I should look into this.
Old 04-18-05, 12:04 PM
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Lookin good dude!!!
Old 04-18-05, 01:26 PM
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Hi LasvegasGs, Your mail box is full so I can't PM you.
Did you lower your car? Are going to? cause I just bought a set of Lsportline springs from Carson toyota, but after I put my new 19' Iforged on I realize that I can't drop the car anymore!
If you want the springs, I will do 80.00 pickup. (paid 109.00) a week ago. I want to ask you first since you are local.
Old 04-18-05, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by LasVegasGS
Good questions Around 75bucks
please hook us up man. for that price i am doing it right now!
Old 04-18-05, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
Hi LasvegasGs, Your mail box is full so I can't PM you.
Did you lower your car? Are going to? cause I just bought a set of Lsportline springs from Carson toyota, but after I put my new 19' Iforged on I realize that I can't drop the car anymore!
If you want the springs, I will do 80.00 pickup. (paid 109.00) a week ago. I want to ask you first since you are local.
Yes my car is droped with L-tuned shocks/springs.

I was lazy to order LED's online so I just went to radio shack. They overcharge for led's but O well I bought.

10x - http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...5Fid=276%2D320

10x - Resistors from Radio Shack 220-Ohm -

10x- http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=276-068

I then went to home depot & got a metal track as long as my sideskirts & 1" wide. I then grilled holes in the metal track in order for the LED holders screw in & lock. Once the LED's are locked to the metal track I then wired them & Silconed around them in order to make them water tight. I then used 3 1.5"screwes to attach the metal track to the L-tuned sideskirt. ( Make sure when you run the wires make them as neat as you can). I have never worked with wireing or LED's before this so if you know what your doing this will be a peace of cake for you. Total time I spent on this project was about 2hours.

I will post detailed pictures of how it looks under my car also. I ran the wires to my underdash light because I have side airbags I didnt want mess with that. The light turn on when I open my doors & when I unlock the car from my remote.

Quick shot of how I got the wires into the car.


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Old 04-18-05, 07:23 PM
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Mods look good man...
Old 04-18-05, 07:40 PM
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wow that's awesome!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for the info man!!!!!!! now it's time to go out and do some hunting!

neo, wanna go do some shopping together?!
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Originally Posted by rominl
neo, wanna go do some shopping together?!
Hehe. Sounds good.
Old 04-18-05, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by LasVegasGS
So you are running a single LED at each spot?
Old 04-18-05, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Neo
Hehe. Sounds good.
let's do it neo, for 75 bucks it's almost a no brainer. it's been a while since i cut the car open

and yeah it seems like 1led each spot. that's pretty damn bright

but i will definitely try to link it up to the dome light or so. one of my reasons to have these would be to light up the ground when i disarm the car
Old 04-18-05, 09:55 PM
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The lights do look pretty pimp... Cant wait to see the rest of the pics and thanks for the DIY. Should be fun and pretty cheap.


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