Custom LED taillight setup

Urbanconcept · Post by **Urbanconcept** » April 3rd, 2006, 11:38 pm

Here are some in progress pics of the taillights I have been working on for some time now. They are rough as you can see and still need a bit more resin and a lot of sanding. I'm also puting up pics of the LED's I will be using and the non LED parts I will be using for reverse and turn signals.

LED taillight

Turn signals (yes I am using marker lights as turn signals and as reverse lights as they are 12 volt. Less output for reversing but I needed something to indicate to other drivers that I am reversing.)

Custom housing

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » April 3rd, 2006, 11:54 pm

That first pic is ofa side marker not a tail light.

Sorry, had to

Urbanconcept · Post by **Urbanconcept** » April 3rd, 2006, 11:56 pm

The LED light pic up on there is from a truck. It's a stop/turn light and def not a marker light.

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » April 5th, 2006, 1:23 am

Nice cusotmer work.. on ly mx3 to ever have ur lights

unique is nice.

Urbanconcept · Post by **Urbanconcept** » April 5th, 2006, 5:56 pm

Thanks man.

gregair · Post by **gregair** » April 6th, 2006, 7:05 pm

i want to see what they look like at night installed

Urbanconcept · Post by **Urbanconcept** » April 7th, 2006, 5:01 pm

I will post night pics once they are finished and on the car. It won't be for some time though as its the end of the school year.

fowljesse · Post by **fowljesse** » April 8th, 2006, 1:22 am

I'm looking forward to seeing them done, too. Good work, so far.

Urbanconcept · Post by **Urbanconcept** » April 8th, 2006, 1:56 am

Thanks man. Trust me, I want them finished asap too. I'm waiting to install my oem sideskirts and a new rear bumper all at the same time (saves on having to paint them seperately).

Urbanconcept · Post by **Urbanconcept** » April 10th, 2006, 10:41 pm

I sat down the other day and thought the whole lighting situation out again. Im going to be making some changes to what I originally planned. Im going to extend the signal and the reverse light housing parts out a tiny bit to accomodate the factory wiring and bulb (make them plug and play). The smaller bulbs just won't cut it as they are way too small and not enough light output. So what I'm going to do is use the cone shape from the smaller marker lights and custom mount a new housing piece that will fit the larger bulbs. I think it will be much better in the long run, not to mention the ease of not having to alter the existing harness for them lol.

HB2k · Post by **HB2k** » April 16th, 2006, 4:21 pm

wow this is looking pretty good. cant wait to see them finished.