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Custom LED Tail light project

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:25 pm
by 91darkness
Hey guys,
I decided to start working on my led tail light project. I have been putting this off for years and am now just getting to it. With technology now readily and cheaply available i now have the means to do this the way i wanted too.
I will post better pictures when i get a hold of a digital camera.
Parts: black transparent vinyl film (smoked) ebay $9.99
3x3.25 led rings for brake lights ebay by (4 for $13 from china)
8" x1" yellow led bar for turn signal?(still to be determined. ebay)
I have kept all the original wiring from the brake light, and have come up with a solution for parking light and braking, but i will have to get some more solder before i start playing with it.

here is a very rough product, my brother helped me with placing the vinyl using his heat gun and the led light is taped into place for mock up.

Re: Custom LED Tail light project

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:50 pm
by spiffyguido
Oh neat stuff!

Keep us posted on the progress.

Re: Custom LED Tail light project

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:00 pm
by 91darkness
cut out spaces for lights. used a box cutter.
cut out spaces for lights. used a box cutter.
sorry for the hiatus, ive been distracted of late. I have gotten the brake light part to work but, i still need to find a long turn signal yellow led. Wiring. Parking Light-Red,Black wires. Brake light- Black and Green w/yellow wire.

Re: Custom LED Tail light project

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:24 am
by spiffyguido
This is good stuff. I like the look of the LED mounts that you're using. Keep posting your updates. We're all curious to see how this turns out.

Re: Custom LED Tail light project

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:38 am
by 91darkness
here is the first pic. I decided not to black them out with the tint i had for visual safety reasons. I still may tint them lighter later.
Ill add a pic with the brake lights later, It started to rain.

Re: Custom LED Tail light project

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:38 am
by spiffyguido
Cool! You got it done. Liking the picture.

Re: Custom LED Tail light project

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:50 am
by Irbbel
91darkness wrote:Hey guys,
I decided to start working on my led tail light project. I have been putting this off for years and am now just getting to it. With technology now readily and cheaply available i now have the means to do this the way i wanted too.
I will post better pictures when i get a hold of a digital camera.
Parts: black transparent vinyl film (smoked) ebay $9.99
3x3.25 led rings for brake lights ebay by (4 for $13 from china)
8" x1" yellow led bar for turn signal?(still to be determined. ebay)
I have kept all the original wiring from the brake light, and have come up with a solution for parking led lights and braking, but i will have to get some more solder before i start playing with it.


here is a very rough product, my brother helped me with placing the vinyl using his heat gun and the led light is taped into place for mock up.
They look nice. So great job done

Re: Custom LED Tail light project

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:12 am
by 91darkness
thanks. There is one thing for sure about owning a lude, you have to have ingenuity.

Re: Custom LED Tail light project

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:54 am
by AlbertoSaunders
91darkness wrote:Hey guys,
I decided to start working on my led tail light project. I have been putting this off for years and am now just getting to it. With technology now readily and cheaply available i now have the means to do this the way i wanted too.
I will post better pictures when i get a hold of a digital camera.
Parts: black transparent vinyl film (smoked) ebay $9.99
3x3.25 led rings for brake lights ebay by (4 for $13 from china)
8" x1" yellow led bar for turn signal?(still to be determined. ebay)
I have kept all the original wiring from the brake light, and have come up with a solution for parking light and braking, but i will have to get some more solder before i start playing with it.

here is a very rough product, my brother helped me with placing the vinyl using his heat gun and the led light is taped into place for mock up.
Great work indeed.. I know thread is bit old and I am looking to design similar tail lights.. Will share pics very soon