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jjkool
04-17-2004, 02:43 AM
What do you guys think an alero would look like with an LED based light for the tail lights? Over the next month I am gonna try to build one (if I win the auction), just wanna know if you guys have any suggestions or what you think? Also should I frost the plastic on the inside or leave it? If frosted it will glow red evenly or if it is left you will see the led's pattern?

Sportalero
04-17-2004, 01:42 PM
i would have to see the taillight that you're gonna base your "make" off of.

Pacho
04-17-2004, 11:36 PM
Are you talkin 'bout the round led's (3057), because at Anderbra's cardomain site, he got some pic's of some clear taillights with 4 3057's.

kou5oku
04-18-2004, 04:53 AM
Actually I'm considering the same thing..

At first I wanted to base my design off the Skyline R34.. tails. With a kind of Infinity G35 Tail light design ( there's about 14 bulbs in two diagonal lines, each bulb is surrounded by a sheath of chrome and I'd prolly use four super bright Red leds per "bulb") I like that alot.


Then I got to thinking about horizonally using the backup and turn signal parts as the brake and the upper 2/3's for night running, turn, and backup..

We'll see what shakes out..

Hey if you want to collaborate on this, PM me and mebbe we can pool our resources.


kou5kou

havik
04-18-2004, 05:13 AM
Someone has replaced the tail lights with LED's on an alero, I forget who did it though

Green Eyed Monster
04-18-2004, 10:29 AM
I was thinking about about making something out of leds to look like the olds symbal when you hit the breaks.....It would take a little bit of work..... But it might be ok.....I will work in photo shop when I get home to give ou a better idea of what I am talking about........

MikeSS
04-30-2004, 10:49 PM
^ LOL ^ I thought about doing the EXACT same thing.....then got lazy and figured how hard it would be and gave up. But if you do it let me know how it ends up!

kwhauck
05-01-2004, 04:11 PM
i've got LED taillight bulbs, they spin and flash when i hit my brakes and crap, ask anybody that went to gap who was behind me, they are memorizing and very bright......

Sportalero
05-01-2004, 07:45 PM
Originally posted by 99Alero_Boy@May 1 2004, 08:11 PM
i've got LED taillight bulbs, they spin and flash when i hit my brakes and crap, ask anybody that went to gap who was behind me, they are memorizing and very bright......
I got a pair of those too. 3057 rotating LEDs, right? Just never bothered to install them.

kwhauck
05-01-2004, 10:43 PM
i believe they are 3157's i don't know i couldn't understand a thing on the package it was all japanese lettering and then "12V LED"...... i've had them in for about 1.5 years now

Sportalero
05-01-2004, 10:58 PM
Hassles from the cops? Or do you have them on a switch.

kwhauck
05-02-2004, 02:32 PM
no hassles so far, actually i have been pulled over before, they ask me why i was going so fast them compliment me on my taillights, and ask where i got them!!!

Pacho
05-02-2004, 03:26 PM
Where did you get them?
I don't think I've ever seen those before.

AlbinoMonkeyRat
05-02-2004, 06:46 PM
^ I've seen 'em on eBay on more than one occasion.

Sportalero
05-02-2004, 08:11 PM
This is where i got mine: JayCeeDubYa (http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/EndecaControllerView?D=ACB479151X&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&firstSearch=1&catalogId=10101&Nty=1&Ntx=mode+matchallany&Dn=0+111&Ntt=ACB479151X&tmplframe=EndecaCategoryView&langId=-1§ion=body&storeId=10101&Ntk=AllTextSearchGroup&ss=10101)

Only ones i could find are the 1157s. Lotta splicing and soldering. 99, where did you find ones that fit exactly in the sockets?

kwhauck
05-03-2004, 12:38 PM
from an import shop in tulsa, ok that hooks me up, i just told them i needed ones that fit a 3157 and they handed em to me.......plug and play is awesome!!!!!!

AnderbrA
05-07-2004, 02:26 AM
These are LED tails!!!!

b-spot is the future owner

heres before prismatic/...

enjoy/drool....lol

AnderbrA
05-07-2004, 02:28 AM
heres running with prismatic...