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albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31 Post Count : 8688 Merit : 181
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:42 pm | |
| Another source of LED lighting:
http://www.ledlight.com/automotive-led-lights.aspx
They have even more styles than Chris Bacon. They are in Chandler, Arizona.
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Snowdog Addict
Name : Timo Age : 38 Location : Finland Joined : 2008-10-04 Post Count : 732 Merit : 24
| Subject: Tail Turnlights whit LED's Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:23 am | |
| Today found somethign interesting. has anyone ever in this forum installed those led turnlights?? link here: http://www.macustom.eu/en/gallery/item/57 they make them in estonia O.o | |
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IBx1 Expert
Name : ILAN Age : 33 Location : College Station, TX Joined : 2007-12-30 Post Count : 4304 Merit : 69
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:07 am | |
| How much are they? I can't find a price anywhere. If they're reasonable, like around $100, that's what I'm saving up for next!!! I know Europe's road regulations need you to have orange turn signals instead of red ones, but if it's a custom shop I'm sure I could have them do all red instead. | |
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Snowdog Addict
Name : Timo Age : 38 Location : Finland Joined : 2008-10-04 Post Count : 732 Merit : 24
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:25 am | |
| Okay i sended them a message. looking at the pictures i think they may need the taillight and rebuild the whole thing themself. Defendly need to change some wires tho. anyways will wait for ther anserw. if its possible to install at home then maybe there are riv owners who would be intrested? could make a croup buy or something. also i saw one day from tv some cool led lights what you could install easely. They are called Spider Led lights. http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/spider-led-light/ | |
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IBx1 Expert
Name : ILAN Age : 33 Location : College Station, TX Joined : 2007-12-30 Post Count : 4304 Merit : 69
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:48 am | |
| Personally I think that if the LED's use less energy than the 6 bulbs in the back, it'll help offset my sound system's power drain and equalize the power my car uses from the alternator/battery. That's always a good thing!
Edit: I just realized that the page is just for the turn signals. I'm interested in the entire taillight being a red LED conversion, not just the tips.
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Snowdog Addict
Name : Timo Age : 38 Location : Finland Joined : 2008-10-04 Post Count : 732 Merit : 24
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:50 am | |
| - IBx1 wrote:
- Personally I think that if the LED's use less energy than the 6 bulbs in the back, it'll help offset my sound system's power drain and equalize the power my car uses from the alternator/battery. That's always a good thing!
same whit HID lights... hids take 35W normal halos 55W | |
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IBx1 Expert
Name : ILAN Age : 33 Location : College Station, TX Joined : 2007-12-30 Post Count : 4304 Merit : 69
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:52 am | |
| Yeah, the HID's use a lot less energy which is one reason why I put them on. They use 51W to warm up but that's still less than the halogens. | |
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Snowdog Addict
Name : Timo Age : 38 Location : Finland Joined : 2008-10-04 Post Count : 732 Merit : 24
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:11 pm | |
| He mailed me back now. The ledpanel costs 1000EEK (65Euro) Ledpanel whit installing and changing wires costs 1500EEK (96Euro) He also told that he could convert just anythign into leds.
btw the spider led lights are here for 27,99$ availeble in white, red and yellow http://www.ledlight.com/t25-spider-led-light.aspx
wonder how they would look on riv
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IBx1 Expert
Name : ILAN Age : 33 Location : College Station, TX Joined : 2007-12-30 Post Count : 4304 Merit : 69
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:19 pm | |
| Shipping would probably cost just as much...are those prices for the entire taillights, or just for the turn signals? | |
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Snowdog Addict
Name : Timo Age : 38 Location : Finland Joined : 2008-10-04 Post Count : 732 Merit : 24
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:23 pm | |
| - IBx1 wrote:
- Shipping would probably cost just as much...are those prices for the entire taillights, or just for the turn signals?
for turn signals. but if you would want to let him build the whole tail light guess it could be maybe 2500EEK(160Euro) well thats my guessing anyways | |
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KillaKeninaRiv Addict
Name : Kenneth Age : 42 Location : Roseville, MI Joined : 2008-05-17 Post Count : 709 Merit : 6
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:22 pm | |
| I was wondering did they have those LED lights like they have on the Saabs that you can put on another car..now if only I can 1) find them and 2) find someone to install them | |
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ghost88 Enthusiast
Name : Abe Location : DC/DMV Area Joined : 2009-02-25 Post Count : 146 Merit : 6
| Subject: Turn signal lamps and Audi Style LED strips Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:30 pm | |
| I've always thought that with the Low beam lights on the front end of the Rivi doesnt look right without the sides lights being on and wondered if anybody has wired the turn signal lights to come on and stay on with the headlights.
Not only would it look alot better since ive swapped them out for amber Silverstars but the extra lighting would be pretty convenient.
Also was thinking that a amber LED strip going across the bottom the headlight and turn signal light would look. Thinking something along the lines of these in either white or amber:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-A5-Style-LED-20-DRL-Strip-Lights-BMW-128i-135i-59_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem20aceaae8bQQitemZ140340014731QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
What do you all think? | |
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ghost88 Enthusiast
Name : Abe Location : DC/DMV Area Joined : 2009-02-25 Post Count : 146 Merit : 6
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:31 pm | |
| BTW already have 8k HIDs so the white/blue LEDs would match pretty good | |
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KillaKeninaRiv Addict
Name : Kenneth Age : 42 Location : Roseville, MI Joined : 2008-05-17 Post Count : 709 Merit : 6
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:04 pm | |
| The spoiler on my Riv sets it apart from every other Riviera Ive seen so far in the city. The only bad thing is that the LED lights in it were blown! Now I have to replace them. | |
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albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31 Post Count : 8688 Merit : 181
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:57 pm | |
| try oznium.com for high brightness led lights if you don't have a source already.
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KillaKeninaRiv Addict
Name : Kenneth Age : 42 Location : Roseville, MI Joined : 2008-05-17 Post Count : 709 Merit : 6
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:58 pm | |
| Thanks! Im going to look into ordering them first thing in the morning. | |
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Rickw Guru
Name : Rick Location : Lancaster, MA Joined : 2008-09-13 Post Count : 6282 Merit : 119
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sun Apr 11, 2010 12:33 am | |
| Have you tried contacting the company that supplied the spoiler.?? The one i got, the LED's have worked from day one and have not had a problem yet. It's been over a year since i installed it. | |
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KillaKeninaRiv Addict
Name : Kenneth Age : 42 Location : Roseville, MI Joined : 2008-05-17 Post Count : 709 Merit : 6
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:03 am | |
| I havent yet. I figured by the time they sent them out I'd have already put new ones in. It cant be the wiring either, because Ive unhooked it, wired it back up again, and still no lights. | |
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AA Administrator
Name : Aaron Age : 47 Location : C-bus, Ohio Joined : 2007-01-13 Post Count : 18452 Merit : 252
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:40 pm | |
| Maybe you wired them backwards? LEDs normally have a very long lifespan. They can burn out, usually don't in a brake lamp application. _________________ '05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30 3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch^^^ SOLD ^^^ '70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles^^^ SOLD ^^^ | |
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#1BearsFan Enthusiast
Name : Bill Location : North Carolina Joined : 2008-07-28 Post Count : 231 Merit : 4
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:04 pm | |
| I agree with Aaron, I would double check to see if the wires are reversed, also double check your feed line for voltage. I doubt they are burnt... | |
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KillaKeninaRiv Addict
Name : Kenneth Age : 42 Location : Roseville, MI Joined : 2008-05-17 Post Count : 709 Merit : 6
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:37 pm | |
| Yeah thats what the guy at AutoZone said. They are usually long-lived bulbs and I cant see any good reason why a new product wouldnt be functioning properly. Tomorrow morning Im going to disconnect the wiring and start over again. The guy who installed it was a retired GM dealership bodyman and after he tried a few times, we gave up and I had my uncle try twice, and they both had the same effect. I'll check that connection though. They had these plastic connectors with them that you plug the wire into, and hook the brake wires into the other side. I want to see wire on wire contact to be sure, so I'll try that first thing in the morning. | |
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KillaKeninaRiv Addict
Name : Kenneth Age : 42 Location : Roseville, MI Joined : 2008-05-17 Post Count : 709 Merit : 6
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:21 am | |
| We got the wiring together today and the light works perfectly. Turns out the body man wired it wrong and my uncle half ass checked it, and my friend came behind both of them and in 10 minutes rewired it and rerouted the wiring. | |
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#1BearsFan Enthusiast
Name : Bill Location : North Carolina Joined : 2008-07-28 Post Count : 231 Merit : 4
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:38 am | |
| cool..... | |
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albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31 Post Count : 8688 Merit : 181
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Eldo Expert
Name : Mark Age : 60 Location : West Salem, Oregon... FINALLY Joined : 2009-04-09 Post Count : 3176 Merit : 104
| Subject: Re: Exterior LED lighting Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:15 pm | |
| - KillaKeninaRiv wrote:
- We got the wiring together today and the light works perfectly. Turns out the body man wired it wrong and my uncle half ass checked it, and my friend came behind both of them and in 10 minutes rewired it and rerouted the wiring.
Congrats!! As many have found before, oftentimes the simplest (and cheapest) explanation is the right one... | |
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