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2nd Gen Tail light BTLM + LED Retrofit

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by MESO, Sep 28, 2017.

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  1. Oct 11, 2017 at 8:23 AM
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    Doing the custom side marker LED's this week....hopefully I can pull off what I have planned @memario1214 might know ;)


    You jinxed me!!!! Long story short my toddler got a hold of a rear reflector and thought it would be funny to taunt my bulldog with it. Needless to say it is unusable now:(
    SO...I'm having to improvise.
    [​IMG]
     
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  2. Oct 11, 2017 at 9:28 AM
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    Oh hell yeah! Super excited to see what your take on that turns out being! Text me pictars!
     
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  3. Oct 11, 2017 at 9:33 AM
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    I'm glad I jinxed you because that looks great man! Keep up the good work! I check on your progress daily :D Where did you get that TRD part? I bet that would look good in chrome :devil:
     
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  5. Oct 12, 2017 at 8:48 AM
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    I designed it then made it.
    NO CHROME.
     
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  6. Oct 17, 2017 at 7:47 AM
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    Oh, more goodies? I like :)
     
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  7. Oct 21, 2017 at 8:18 AM
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  8. Oct 21, 2017 at 8:21 AM
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    Been waiting for some goodies from Klearz. Just got them yesterday so I'll make some headway on these lights this weekend. :D
     
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  9. Oct 21, 2017 at 8:22 AM
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    Perfect

    [​IMG]
     
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  10. Oct 21, 2017 at 2:32 PM
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    Phase 2; Side markers

    I needed some side illumination so here is what I came up with...
    I used a straight strip smoked diffuser purchased from Klearz. I had an idea of where I wanted to put the LED's, and the strip was the perfect width. then just cut to length.

    First was to mark out where they are going:
    [​IMG]

    Rough cut;
    [​IMG]


    Painted and test fit. They flow with the factory lines..exactly what I was going for
    [​IMG]


    All together. FLUSH
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    Close up;
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    With the LED's mounted behind, the diffuser makes them look like a solid plasma bar. SWEET:bananadance:
    [​IMG]


    Next up is reassembly !:D
     
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  11. Oct 21, 2017 at 2:34 PM
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    Turned out EXACTLY how I had envisioned that. Bravo. I'm a little pissed that you beat me to the punch on application, but what can I say... You are the king after all!
     
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    I can't take all the credit. Hat tip for the idea:hattip: I was just the executor:)
     
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  13. Oct 21, 2017 at 4:46 PM
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    This is the complete running light mode. Put the lens over to see how it will look. I'm debating about using the side markers as a turn signal too...hmm
    [​IMG]
    These things are lookin rad.. and I don't even like the 2nd gen lights :bananadead:
     
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  14. Oct 21, 2017 at 4:48 PM
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    The side marker bars are strictly red right?
     
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    Correct.
     
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    My .02 - I say leave it only as a running light then since the turn signal is going to be amber. That would be a whole lot of flashing at once.
     
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    They look B.A.!!!!! Let us know when you start productions.
     
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    I'd buy eventually if it were production
     
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