You're going have to take the lenses back off mate to have a look. If you've cut them to close 3 won't work as they're grouped in 3's on the strip

Tony , get back on to the seller and send them some pic's and they should send you out some new ones but dont tell them you cut them down .

They look nice Tony, although a shame about the leds that aren't working

Everyone doing this has a power source! If you haven't got a battery charger to connect them to, them use the cars' battery.

Split the wires and hold them on the battery, making sure they have good contact. If they don't light up, swap the wires around and they should then light up.

While you're doing this, it's worth getting some masking tape, wrapping it around the wires and writing on which is + or -, to save time later on.

I used a battery charger, but the cars' battery will work too

a nine volt pp3 battery has enough power to work these leds for test purposes

I cut them in the middle of the 27th and 28th led.

Its really strange that its just the indicator leds. I did a side at a time i.e. left lenses then right so why have the indicators dropped 3 leds and not the top lenses as well.

This is why I think it is something to do with the wiring.


Theresa, I going to confess. I was being lazy and got carried away with putting them back together. The mod was so easy, it was the wiring I struggled with.

nis, will definately get onto seller and get some more. Will also get another set of lower light units.

if you are going to spray your rear light all red this may help - http://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=820502#Post820502

Lol, I know the feeling and am usually lazy too, but with the hassle of splitting the lens and cracking a couple of them, I kept making sure the leds were working , as I didn't want to have to do it all again

I had to read through the wiring instructions a couple of times to get my head around it, but once I got started, I realised it was easier than I thought it would be.

Just to bump this and let anyone who's interested know that the original supplier now has fresh stock at the previous price.

hiya all,

sorry I gotta a K-nob question to ask, anyone got any pics of the wiring on the grey connector (other than the one nismo provided).

I have wired up the brake clusters and made a test last night (approx. past 1am) and the leds only came on when braking,

I have wired them as follows

Black wire in grey connector has the (neg) from leds connected.

White wire in the grey connector has the (pos) from leds

Orange wire - not touched or modded in any way.

I guess I need to re-wire the positive from the leds to the orange ??.

I did say a K-nob question.

R00

Yep

Black wire in grey connector has the (neg) from leds connected.

White wire - not touched or modded in any way ( but plugged in )

spade connecter wire plugged into the yellow wire in the grey connector has the (pos) from leds

and you are plugging into the other side of the grey connecter from the car and not the lights ?

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh pants - gotcha sorry totally thought all modded into the loom on the bulb end (grey connector) - k - will hack and slash the mods I made and rewire it - thanks chap for clearing my confusion, will weatherproof em with silicon and prep for installation - again.....

R00

so made another test last night with the correct wiring setup,

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just the testing made it look kool, cant wait until both the brakes are in. just need to order some more 30 LEDs from ebay for the other lights (clipped the wire when cutting an LED strip) pants huh.

Nis..... great idea + how to chapper !!

brings the coop into the 21st Century regarding light tech.

All coop owners if you haven't done it yet - order the leds and get it done, you'll be proud of what you have done and the coop will make you smile "every" time you see it from behind (ohhh matron - fnarr fnarr)

R00

Best value for money mod at under £10! I have another set of led strips on the way and indicator units. Going to use the spare set to play about with tinting red and leaving revrse light clear to see what it looks like.

Looking good guys

thanks Edz, - TonyD - I also awaiting more LEDS from ebay to arrive, I have also ordered some 36 led (Red) bulbs for the brakes, and 24 led (Amber) led bulbs - want to see what they look like with the original lenses in might revert back to the original bulbs (see how that one works out)

so I finished the brakes

- rewiring
- bit of sanding
- siliconing the outter edge lip
- bit of plastic polishing. not much though
- install this AM before heading into work lol.



R00

looking good R00

Well done R00 and glad you got the wiring sorted in the end too

Thanks Nis......

for the comments and the patience with my Q's lol

just need the others leds to arrive and will hack and slash the other lenses too.

I reckon I probably went OTT with the silicon and all but - I want them to have that original look remaining, Incase the 5-0 get interested and want to scrutinier my mods.

R00

As they have nothing else to do.

Got my LED amber indicators - they work well through the red sprayed lenses Will post photos

Ok photos with led indicators
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Thanks T - wiring sorted - me also happy - now working a way to wire the other lenses to the brake light power connections using the wiring loom casings. Less wires lurking the better

Edz - chap that looks way better than pink indicators - still I
Look at yours and see mine - lol
Looks nice mate !! are you still using standard bulbs for the others ?
Brake reverse fog etc??
I have ordered some 36led bulb for the brakes and the 24 led bulbs for the indicators. Just gotta wait and work on the lower clusters. More cutting an glue glue glue. I think as soon as other coupers over here see them they will ask how and where to get lol .

i ordered mine, just waiting for them to arrive now

The amber Leds work well - just discovered they need a resistor - the flash quickly on indication

edz, you got a video mate?

the amber led's work very well on EDz car just hopeing that i can get the reverse light to do the same .

Got my 2 sets of LED's this morning