weekend 97+ led tail light project
11-28-09, 05:27 PM
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weekend 97+ led tail light project
got this far today..
take apart new tail light
outer red edge -> flat black
orange turn signal -> red
tomorrow ill be wetsanding the turn signal and then making the panels on which the leds will mount. im using the led ribbon from oznium. i plan on doing 2 rows up top, 5 rows on the bottom, 3 columns for the reverse.
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11-28-09, 05:29 PM
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11-28-09, 05:37 PM
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wooo man, you got guts! looks great, diggin the flat black
11-28-09, 06:43 PM
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Sweet DIY... Keep us posted on the progress.
11-28-09, 07:12 PM
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Nice! How much does LED ribbon cost?
11-28-09, 07:21 PM
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LOVE it, dude!
Hope I can see these in person one day
11-28-09, 07:32 PM
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Nice! How much does LED ribbon cost?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=oznium+led+ribbon
thx for the compliments guys, hopefully it turns out how i imagine it will
11-28-09, 07:50 PM
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I like how these turned out! How were you able to take apart the passenger side taillight with the trunk key hole plastic piece coming thru the back?
11-28-09, 08:04 PM
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Dude...I think you just solved an LED problem for a project of mine at work.
11-28-09, 10:14 PM
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Nice, can't wait to see the finished product.
11-29-09, 09:26 AM
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make us proud buddy
club lexus, forever
11-29-09, 03:43 PM
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lookin good, keep it coming
11-29-09, 03:51 PM
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Nice! If I could only get up the nerve to split open some 97+ tails, soon.............
11-29-09, 05:03 PM
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Can't wait to see how it turns out!
11-30-09, 05:50 PM
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looks great! cant wait to see finished product.. and.. props to you for splitting apart a set of 97 tails.. ahha