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pininfarina might approve !!!
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22/01/2009 18:38
22/01/2009 18:38
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Bosco
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A bold statement!!! i ve long since disliked the coupes narrow appearance because of the spacing of the rear stop/tail lights....more apparent at night, it definatly lacks pressence when viewed from rear , but i do like the lights and wanted to keep my car looking standard http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk103/bosco_018/BILD0523.jpgmy solution was a ring of leds inserted into the bottom indicator lights that remain invisible until on , where upon they give the appearance of a full stop / tail halo d by a ring of led s. indicators /revearsing/&fog dwarf the ring in brightness when on and function as normal ..... What do you think , me i m well chuffed !!
Last edited by Bosco; 22/01/2009 18:40. Reason: They both look same colour in the flesh
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22/01/2009 20:13
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nismo
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i like the look of those bosco , i'v had the same idea as i now have angle eyes on the front of the car and was looking at something to do on the rear , where did you get the rings and do you have a link to them . pic's at night as kayjey said would be great m8 .
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22/01/2009 20:45
22/01/2009 20:45
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cheers kayjay.... difficult using a camera on lighting at night but i assure you they look great even if pictures are naff.. http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk103/bosco_018/BILD0528.jpgnismo,will let you know when i contact the supplier as i might need a couple more and am not sure if he stocks them...
Last edited by Bosco; 22/01/2009 20:48. Reason: car looks wide and squat at night....
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22/01/2009 20:47
22/01/2009 20:47
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Re: pininfarina might approve !!!
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22/01/2009 23:05
22/01/2009 23:05
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Bosco
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not sure whether or not to do the top brake lights....
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23/01/2009 00:12
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steveo
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I like, but would stop there otherwise might look over the top with the window brake light too, looks awesome tho
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23/01/2009 08:04
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Bosco
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These look far more subbtle than the the overexposed photo s and as far as doing the brake lights .. i ve discovered its a far more difficult job as there is nt the same access without removing the lens.Decided to go with led bulbs in these.... for tonyd20vt.. the link is here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2X-Rear-Brake-Ligh...A1%7C240%3A1318yer, i know they must look naff stuck on !!!! these must be cut at the end of the 27 th led with a very sharp knife or you ll end up with a short and the last 3 leds wont work..test them after. i used the handle of a cheap tea spoon bent at 90 degrees on the end to remove a part of the lens divider inside the light to allow the led s to pass through it and form the ring. (heat it up and burn out a pathway with medical precision) once slipped in the led s will hold themselves in place firmly... test and fit..The first one took me hours , but once i d worked out the above the second was on in no time. Got to say, this transforms the back end of the coupe and is well worth the effort...
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23/01/2009 11:25
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I'm liking these, subtle yet stylish just a thought tho, if you match the top lights so you have rings in both, how difficult would it be to have outer ring bottom - with indicator/reverse/fog as normal outer ring top - but outer ring as side light, then inner bulb as brake light (so fully lit like normal) does that make sense? Ninja
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23/01/2009 12:04
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Bosco
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there is a bit of a how to and a link to led s 3 posts above...any problems ,ask me. it s a £20 mod and i m not doing the top lights or making the rings look/work like after market kits...(problem with aftermarket kits is they have silver rings and i wanted a completely standard look)
with this mod and lights on you end up with 4 red appearing lights (the bottoms with a ring arround)and when you revearse or indicate the bottom light turns white or yellow where it should do and the the ring brightness is dwarfed by these... i guarantee your car will look more squat,purposefull and bang up to date...yet still standard .
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23/01/2009 18:31
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owl10
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i like the idea, but im (as per other threads) not keen on seeing the leds themselves. i woner if a ring of perspex or similar in front of the led,s would return an OE look?
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23/01/2009 18:36
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nismo
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not sure whether or not to do the top brake lights.... i'm gonna do both just so they match up , looking good so far bosco
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23/01/2009 19:02
23/01/2009 19:02
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Bosco
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owl 10, cant stress enough the led s are very subtle as there s 27 of them and the bottom lights look red at night as i didnt partition the leds off inside. the leds are clear and the lights look as standard when not powered up. i dont think youll manage to slip perspex in but if you remove the lens s there is room to get ared angel eye in at 80 to 85 mm circumferance.
nismo, you ll have to remove lens to do the top lights and if you want just the ring look you ll have to find some way of sectioning the light off inside the unit
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23/01/2009 22:16
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ninja
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are the rear lights sealed like the front ones? (i.e. silicone?
what is the best way to seperate them?
Ninja
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23/01/2009 23:27
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Bosco
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i did nt attemt removal as apparently its not for the faint hearted !!!.... it looked like the lens was pressed in to the backing flange maybe whilst heated...
"pfoe" has removed them with some sort of heat cutter ...
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24/01/2009 10:44
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There is no way to remove the lens cover easily.
I used a hacksaw for one and a hot wire cutter for another.
Both a total ballache and unless you were unbelievably skilled nigh on impossible to refit them neatly.
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26/01/2009 21:35
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Walked away from the car with lights on and by 5 meters the lights form perfect bright led circles and i just had to find a way to do the top set i d been scratching my head over.... , I ve sussed it, and its via a slit i can expand at the top back of the fitting ...simply feed them in and they ll hold themselves in position Be done next week and i ll put a video up..
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26/01/2009 22:26
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Taffy20vt
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Why the sudden fascination with LED's and angel eyes etc etc ???????? Whats next ? Under car Neons
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26/01/2009 23:07
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nismo
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Why the sudden fascination with LED's and angel eyes etc etc ???????? Whats next ? Under car Neons under car Neons , no never
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31/01/2009 14:16
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See all i was thinking of doing now is taking the lens of the spae set of rear lights i have then putting them on my rears of my other set so that all the rear lights are redlooking when off as i hate the standard ones, then put yellow bulbs in the indicators so they show through orange then the reverse light will just be bright red, not legal but nevermind.
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31/01/2009 19:42
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nismo
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very nice job bosco and they do look well worth the time and effort m8
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[Re: spyke]
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01/02/2009 11:06
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Johnny
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I really like how they look, bosco is there any chance of you posting a vid on youtube with the lights operating different functions, tail, stop, indicators etc?
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01/02/2009 12:06
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steveo
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Nice, i'm doing it sod it lol, but all lights when off will have red lens's as i had a little play yesterday and now have red lens's all round so should look good.
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01/02/2009 13:53
01/02/2009 13:53
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Bosco
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Bosco
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stevo,
rather you than me on removing len s and if you fit led s and drive with lights on, as will soon be a legal requirement, all lights appear red anyway. 4 hours and £42 see s the leds fitted and working as a diy job....
johny,
will try but have never uploaded to you tube before, but i can tell you at night they look exactly like the ones for sale at £250, if not better as there are more than twice the number of led s which gives a brill effect on the light housing recess
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01/02/2009 18:41
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I think they look superb mate . I bought a pair of the LED strips with the intention of just doing the lower lights but now I want to do the whole set after seeing those photos . Baz
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