Has anyone made LED taillights yet?
11-29-2005, 12:36 PM
#6
Originally Posted by Metal Maxima
ANyone know how to take the taillights apart?
as far as taking the tail lights apart, as far as i am aware, no-one has suceeded in doing it.
11-29-2005, 12:39 PM
#7
Well, fawk it, I could could the rear half off using a dremel and simply glue it back together. As far as the leds showing are concerned, I'm not too worried about that since all I would need to do is paint the PCB.
I just need to find a donor set, now...
...any takers?
I just need to find a donor set, now...
...any takers?
11-29-2005, 02:10 PM
#13
i'm pretty sure someone opened them up. It was the same as opening your headlight, but dont quote me. If I can remember...all ithink they said was that they were stuck together a little tougher.
11-29-2005, 04:01 PM
#15
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Metal...I've been thinking about doing it too...looking for a cheap taillight from a junkyard though...don't wanna f up my SE tails. You would definitely have to dremel though to get the unit apart. After that just some basic LED, PCB board knowledge.
Hope the interior overhaul is going well...peace
Hope the interior overhaul is going well...peace
11-29-2005, 04:43 PM
#16
Originally Posted by Sizzo718
If I donate a tail if you'll donate it back to me 
for real, i'm game! Not sure if you'll want my extra set cause of the smokiness. If you make a set i'll be waiting to give u the set to do for me...just name a price
11-29-2005, 04:46 PM
#17
Originally Posted by meccanoble
for real, i'm game! Not sure if you'll want my extra set cause of the smokiness. If you make a set i'll be waiting to give u the set to do for me...just name a price
10 carrots
11-29-2005, 05:07 PM
#20
Originally Posted by 2kayznmaxima
OH YEA...another Metal Maxima production for us Org members.
Mecca is the man for getting this going.
And Dan...ur the man too! Haha
Mecca is the man for getting this going.
And Dan...ur the man too! Haha
11-29-2005, 09:06 PM
#22
Originally Posted by MetaOrbit
I took a pic of some LED tails for the 5th gen Maxima at SEMA that looked really nice. Looked just like 2k2-2k3 tails but with all red LEDs. I'll have to see if I can dig it up.
Please do.
11-29-2005, 09:26 PM
#24
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Yea...I've thought about doing a pair for a while too now. Hopefully I'll finally get off my **** and try it out soon. X-mas really kinks funding though. What are you guys thinking for design of the led pattern. I personally think horizontal layers will look best. Tryed to envision a circular patter (skyline mimic) or something closer to the G tails but it would be so hard condsidering the differnce in housing design. Just curious what some of the other engineers out there were thinking. Let me know.
Kevin
Kevin
11-29-2005, 09:54 PM
#26
i put the tower red 16 led bulbs in my chrome rear brake lights and the same ones for my turn signals.. bright as hell and looks good but i would prefer an led pattern you speak of.. gl on the project, id give up my old black se tails but one has a small crack in it. 
11-30-2005, 02:57 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by Italiano
id give up my old black se tails but one has a small crack in it.
11-30-2005, 04:01 PM
#31
Horizontal layers FTW! Mecca, yeah, this VIAS meet has got to happen.
To anyone whom might be attempting this before me, I wish you the best of luck and encourage you to document your progress!!!!
To anyone whom might be attempting this before me, I wish you the best of luck and encourage you to document your progress!!!!
11-30-2005, 07:16 PM
#35
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Originally Posted by Metal Maxima
Horizontal layers FTW! Mecca, yeah, this VIAS meet has got to happen.
To anyone whom might be attempting this before me, I wish you the best of luck and encourage you to document your progress!!!!
To anyone whom might be attempting this before me, I wish you the best of luck and encourage you to document your progress!!!!
Originally Posted by Nomad
how u gonna take them apart? dremel them?
11-30-2005, 07:42 PM
#36
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So do LED's all get brighter with higher wattage, or do you have to get some sore of special LED's? I guess what Im asking is how you get the tails brighter with the brake.
I've wanted to make some LED tails for my Infin for some time now, but my knowledge of electrical systems is quite limited... Though I do like to play.
I've wanted to make some LED tails for my Infin for some time now, but my knowledge of electrical systems is quite limited... Though I do like to play.
11-30-2005, 07:45 PM
#37
Originally Posted by makdaddy386
Yea I'm glad you said that metal b/c I was just about to post regarding this. I don't want you to think that I am hi-jacking your thread or anything. I know a lot of other .orgers would get pissed in this situation but I'm glad that you can realize nobody is trying to "steal anyone's steam" here.
Go for it, dude...I thought I was going to have some free time to do this soon...but I'm a ***** and have some projects that people need me to do for them.
11-30-2005, 07:46 PM
#38
Originally Posted by NewLoveI30
So do LED's all get brighter with higher wattage, or do you have to get some sore of special LED's? I guess what Im asking is how you get the tails brighter with the brake.
I've wanted to make some LED tails for my Infin for some time now, but my knowledge of electrical systems is quite limited... Though I do like to play.
I've wanted to make some LED tails for my Infin for some time now, but my knowledge of electrical systems is quite limited... Though I do like to play.
