Tail-light turn signal LED idea

Gaiiden · 09-01-2009, 08:50 PM

Just a thought. After I do the headlight LED job, and when I get my J-spec tails, I'm thinking before I install them I'll open them up, drill holes in the bottom red reflector, and wire up amber LEDs in a line. When I flick on my turn signal they'll light up one at a time in the direction I'm turning. At first I was thinking of removing the reflector but I'm pretty sure that's illegal (well, not having one probably is) and I wouldn't want someone to not see my parked car anyways! But holes for the LEDs won't affect the reflector.

Thoughts?

Dr. Acula · 09-01-2009, 09:39 PM

that sounds like a awsome idea!
i'd love to see that on the 370 when I get mine I'd deffinately get that done! (:

nogoodname · 09-01-2009, 09:41 PM

i rather have it all flash in sequence.... i think it looks corny if one by one LED flash

m4a1mustang · 09-01-2009, 09:43 PM

Sequential tails ftw.. YouTube - 2003 Cobra Sequential Tail Lights

phelan · 09-01-2009, 09:44 PM

god i loved the old american muscle cars with sequential lights. that'd look insane on this car though. and i'm not sure i'm sold... but do it and lemme see!

DIGItonium · 09-01-2009, 10:30 PM

Sounds pretty sweet... you can use high power LEDs to keep your array small. I went with the retrofit route, but never got around to installing the LEDs. Since my sub is in the hatch now, it seems like accessing the 3rd bolt will be difficult without pulling the sub box out to get to the side moldings.

MrBMW · 09-01-2009, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Sequential tails ftw.. YouTube - 2003 Cobra Sequential Tail Lights

That does look quite good actually. I honestly never thought of really modding the lights much at all. But seeing some of these are making me change my mind a bit.

A bit O/T love the exhaust sound there also.

2theextreme · 09-02-2009, 06:09 AM

Rear light idea....

I asked this question a few months back.....then mentioned it to Altered Atmosphere.....they said they could do it but it would take a lot of rewiring....so I said F'it.

Shunya · 09-02-2009, 07:00 AM

it is a interesting idea gotta give you that much

bigaudiofanat · 09-02-2009, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname

i rather have it all flash in sequence.... i think it looks corny if one by one LED flash

I agree

Gaiiden · 09-03-2009, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname

i rather have it all flash in sequence.... i think it looks corny if one by one LED flash

Sure, to each his/her own. I too like the 2003 Cobra Sequential Tail Lights, in fact that was my original inspiration. But I personally like the lights going in sequence because that'll look better when I flick my signals briefly to change lanes

I'll def have to look into this more when I get my JDMs

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2theextreme

Rear light idea....

I asked this question a few months back.....then mentioned it to Altered Atmosphere.....they said they could do it but it would take a lot of rewiring....so I said F'it.

Yea I saw this thread a while ago, but slightly different idea. It would indeed be cool for brake lights though. Correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't it be relatively simple to split the brake wires and place a resistor between each so that the current is delayed in reaching each cluster? This is similar to what was done on my bike to slow down the blinking of my turn signals. That means it would only blink once per stamp of the pedal but that would still be cool.

bigaudiofanat · 09-03-2009, 09:27 PM

I think that I am going to get mine removed when I get my Z take it to a body shop and get them removed. They just do not look right.

nogoodname · 09-03-2009, 09:34 PM

^^^ get what removed??

Shunya · 09-03-2009, 11:27 PM

^I'm also lost

09-01-2009, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gaiiden Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 227 Drives: 09 370Z Touring 6sp Rep Power: 16	Tail-light turn signal LED idea Just a thought. After I do the headlight LED job, and when I get my J-spec tails, I'm thinking before I install them I'll open them up, drill holes in the bottom red reflector, and wire up amber LEDs in a line. When I flick on my turn signal they'll light up one at a time in the direction I'm turning. At first I was thinking of removing the reflector but I'm pretty sure that's illegal (well, not having one probably is) and I wouldn't want someone to not see my parked car anyways! But holes for the LEDs won't affect the reflector. Thoughts? __________________ Drew Sikora Bullrun 2009 participant

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DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Sounds pretty sweet... you can use high power LEDs to keep your array small. I went with the retrofit route, but never got around to installing the LEDs. Since my sub is in the hatch now, it seems like accessing the 3rd bolt will be difficult without pulling the sub box out to get to the side moldings. __________________

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09-01-2009, 09:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dr. Acula Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 23 Drives: 350z Rep Power: 16	that sounds like a awsome idea! i'd love to see that on the 370 when I get mine I'd deffinately get that done! (:

09-01-2009, 09:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	i rather have it all flash in sequence.... i think it looks corny if one by one LED flash

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phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	god i loved the old american muscle cars with sequential lights. that'd look insane on this car though. and i'm not sure i'm sold... but do it and lemme see!

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Shunya A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,069 Drives: You Crazy! Rep Power: 22	it is a interesting idea gotta give you that much

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	^^^ get what removed??

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Shunya A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,069 Drives: You Crazy! Rep Power: 22	^I'm also lost

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