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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 12:39 PM
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My LED Tails :D

Here are a few pics of my tails. It took me well over 20 hours to do these. I know a few LEDS are out(passenger side about 5) but I will fix this weekend. When I take those pics, they will be night pics. Also the inner clears will match.









Old Feb 11, 2004 | 12:46 PM
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Wow I like it. Pics of the install?
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 12:48 PM
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DID not have digital camera tehn, but i will take some when i take them apart to fix.
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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Much props on the sweet mod.
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 01:41 PM
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Good job. They look great!
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 01:41 PM
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Very nice, looks very nice.
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 01:42 PM
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Looks really clean........
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 03:55 PM
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something tellin me that ARRAFIO is about to put copyright on this LED tails and charge these guys up for stealin ideas
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 04:14 PM
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2004 - The Year of the Might LED
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 04:28 PM
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write up!! i gotta do this now
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 04:45 PM
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Yes, I do feel bad about copying these. But it is hard to be one of a kind these days, whatever new comes out, someone copies it. I am sorry for copying it though.
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 04:55 PM
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something tellin me that ARRAFIO is about to put copyright on this LED tails and charge these guys up for stealin ideas

Even if arraffio copyrighted these, doesnt mean people cant make them for themselves. i dont think arraffio would do that anyway. He made it obvious how difficult this job is and would probably be happy to see someone else put in the same time and effort to make these.

Now if someone were to try and mass produce these, i can see arraffio getting ****ed and I would totally understand.

Arraffio copyright this before someone tries to make money off your idea
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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so far i like your LED tails the best
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 05:05 PM
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How do your brake lights work?
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 05:10 PM
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oohhh sexy sexy sexy...


pshh copyright...... yeah right!
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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Looks good bro....welcome to the LED club
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 06:23 PM
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that looks very clean... love the way those look...
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 06:29 PM
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What's that... 4 Max's with LED tails now?

arrafio
thebigsadler
99MAXSE-L
kevlo911

Did I miss anyone?
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 06:40 PM
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looks great, wish I had the time to do LED tails too! congrats to ya for your project
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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Two ?s for ya kevlo:

1. Did you use the plexi version to do this?

2. Did you use regular T-1 3/4 LEDs from like superbrightleds.com?

BTW Looks AWESOME!!! Mad Props!!!

drew



p.s. def need to change inner tails to match clear on outers ...
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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Looks good on the clean LED job! Only a few owners posted about their LED tails. There might be some out there not posting about theirs.
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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looks great, wish I had the time to do LED tails too! congrats to ya for your project
i'm the complete opposite, wish i had the skill to do these
Old Feb 12, 2004 | 08:00 AM
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i'm the complete opposite, wish i had the skill to do these
When you get the skill, since you have time, Make a 2k2 and 2k3 pair.
Old Feb 12, 2004 | 08:24 AM
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looks great


now you have to help me do mine ...haha
Old Feb 12, 2004 | 08:33 AM
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looks nice!

and just in case you guys aren't joking, you can't copyright LED tails.
Old Feb 12, 2004 | 09:02 AM
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I'm planning on doing this when it gets little bit warmer out here. Am I going to be the first one with 95/96 LED tails, lol?
Old Feb 12, 2004 | 09:39 AM
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man, i wana do that to the 4Runner


looks great mang
Old Feb 12, 2004 | 10:28 AM
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Great job, they look sweet!

I have no desire to copyright them and I have no feelings towards other people making them. If someone is able, then thats awesome.

Glad to see I set a trend

-Tony
Old Feb 12, 2004 | 10:40 AM
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They look great!!!

I would love to do this on my '95, I have the time, just need to figure out how everything is done.
Old Feb 12, 2004 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by nubiannupe
What's that... 4 Max's with LED tails now?

arrafio
thebigsadler
99MAXSE-L
kevlo911

Did I miss anyone?
and more coming , I am using 95 altezza housing though...
Old Feb 12, 2004 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by bluemaxdriver4
Two ?s for ya kevlo:

1. Did you use the plexi version to do this?

2. Did you use regular T-1 3/4 LEDs from like superbrightleds.com?

BTW Looks AWESOME!!! Mad Props!!!

drew



p.s. def need to change inner tails to match clear on outers ...

1. I used PC circuit board(perfboard) from RadioShack. It had prepunched holes in it.
2. Yes, but i got them off ebay from a guy named "cwithk"
Old Feb 12, 2004 | 03:46 PM
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and more coming , I am using 95 altezza housing though...

ME TOO!!! I'm just gonna have a little twist to mine...

drew
Old Feb 12, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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very sexy!!
Old Feb 12, 2004 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by kevlo911
1. I used PC circuit board(perfboard) from RadioShack. It had prepunched holes in it.
2. Yes, but i got them off ebay from a guy named "cwithk"
cwithk - that's my boy too, he has best prices on LEDs though variety is limited... (e.g. 5mm Red come with viewing angle 15 only)

BTW, how many LEDs you used in project?
Old Feb 12, 2004 | 06:43 PM
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Very nice.
Is there a write up on this?
Old Feb 13, 2004 | 12:07 AM
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Wish I had the skill for that too damn...I'd find the time!
Old Feb 13, 2004 | 04:28 PM
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Wow that looks amazing!
Old Feb 14, 2004 | 05:51 AM
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I used about 173 or 170. I will have night pics and fixed pics today to tomaro if it stops raining here.
Old Feb 14, 2004 | 08:31 AM
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looks nice, but how visible are they during the daytime? they look a little dim in the daytime pics
Old Feb 14, 2004 | 08:47 AM
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if you compare them to normal bulbs in daytime, mine blow them out the water



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