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Drilling for LED`s in the inner tail lights

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Old 09-15-2008, 09:37 AM
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Default Drilling for LED`s in the inner tail lights

Anybody done this?

I know I hvae seen a guy in Japan who did this.

Got me an extra set of the inners, and want to open them and put LED`s in the concave areaes.

Any tips how to open the lights without cracking the plastic?

Also, I could use a wiering guide


Thanks.
 
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Old 09-15-2008, 05:34 PM
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Default RE: Drilling for LED`s in the inner tail lights

I thought of doing it too. Since you have them on hand could you take close-up shots of the sides and edges and post them here?
I'm lazy to remove mine. Wiring guide will be easy enough, given you can handlea soldering iron.
 
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Old 09-15-2008, 06:27 PM
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Could you post a picture of what your end product may look like?

Cause if it's just the tail lights like I think I am imagining them, my Outlander already has LEDs in place...
 
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Old 09-16-2008, 10:21 AM
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Default RE: Drilling for LED`s in the inner tail lights

ORIGINAL: Shambala

Could you post a picture of what your end product may look like?

Cause if it's just the tail lights like I think I am imagining them, my Outlander already has LEDs in place...
He's talking about doing this:

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Adding LED's to the housing that has the reverse lights in them. Myself (maybe most of us) thought that when I first saw that Outlander that there was lights there in the first place, only to be dissapointed later...

 
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Old 09-16-2008, 01:47 PM
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LoL I always thought I had LEDs there already and now that you point it out here I looked and what do you know there not there. What a gip great one more thing to add to my todo list.
 
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Old 09-16-2008, 02:14 PM
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I'll agree with you on that one!! [:@]
I was told by the salesman at the dealership That the Outlander had LEDs all over and it doesn't
[>:] I wish I could sue them...oh, I am pissed!
 
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Old 09-17-2008, 02:47 PM
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Default RE: Drilling for LED`s in the inner tail lights

Not the soldering I worry about, but the resistors and where to put the normal diodes because I want the LED`s to funcion like the originals. As in shining brighter when I brake.......

Pictures are probably coming when I get the time to start the project.

Got to order some LED`s too, ebay here I come
 
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Old 09-18-2008, 07:01 AM
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Our club members did it.

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Old 09-18-2008, 07:44 AM
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Thx for sharing Sergytell your member that it look really nice I like it.
 
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Old 09-18-2008, 01:34 PM
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Default RE: Drilling for LED`s in the inner tail lights

Nice, but me personally would like to fill all the "spots" with LED`s.

Also they apear less bright than the originals.

Are they hook up to the brake light also?

Do you know what size and w he used?

Thanks, it looks really cool
 


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