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Old 12-09-2008, 09:17 PM
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Pics of LED tail lights?

Anyone have any pics of LED tail lights at nights? The 2004-2008 tail light style. I'm looking at buying some VLED 48 SMT bulbs and would love to see some in pics especially if anyone has any side by side LED v filament.

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I have a spider LED for break light and 3 watt for back up and turn signal.

It is too cold out side....
I take a pix later.....
Unless you are in the same neighbor, you can some and see.

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I have the Rx8strakes LED's upgrade lights??
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i wanna see pics for this too.
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Originally Posted by NYC Drift King
i wanna see pics for this too.
same here
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Originally Posted by krijpipudht
It is too cold out side....
I take a pix later.....
You're kidding us right? I wish I lived in San Fran right now.
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Pixs.
Rear - Spider LED break light + 3-watt LED for back up and turning each.
Front - 8000k HID + 8000k LEDs, Europe spec fog light (yellow output + blue tint daytime) (currently having a problem https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-trouble-shooting-95/oem-fog-light-fog-up-161524/)

Sorry for the quality.
This is the highest dynamic range of my 6 years old camera could do.



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That looks sick man.
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Thanks! Those definitely seem bright enough for brake lights. Sorry bout the fog lights.
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I used to have 48 LED-SMT too.
I can swap it back real quick.
However, it is raining now.
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looks good.
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Originally Posted by krijpipudht
I used to have 48 LED-SMT too.
I can swap it back real quick.
However, it is raining now.
Look forward to seeing it. Whether sure sucked today.
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Originally Posted by CarAndDriver
Look forward to seeing it. Whether sure sucked today.
Here your go!
48-LEDs SMT



LEDs is white so color output is deep orange, not red.

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looks good man. now would you say the smt's are brighter or the spiders?
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Not my car, but a nice pic:

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Originally Posted by onyx8
looks good man. now would you say the smt's are brighter or the spiders?
I had 48 LEDs for a while and swap to spider for the look.
They look same to me, even spider has less LEDs.
May be they both consume same power.



Just saw this one V-Leds.com
Wanna try it but it cost too much.

http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...d/0/SFV/32481#
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The whit car is nice and the exhaust reminds me of the Racing Beat for 2009
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Originally Posted by krijpipudht
I had 48 LEDs for a while and swap to spider for the look.
They look same to me, even spider has less LEDs.
May be they both consume same power.



Just saw this one V-Leds.com
Wanna try it but it cost too much.

http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...d/0/SFV/32481#
Damn V-LEDs and the cool new products they are always coming out with. I wasn't going to do LED taillights because they just weren't bright enough, but I think 86 LEDs would probably do the trick. I suppose next month.
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wow, its hard to imagine those would fit through the hole. its funny saying you have to save for taillight bulbs, but i just may get them. lol
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Those don't look like they will fit... would love to see someone try!
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Those are mini-SMT LEDs so the pics make the bulb look a little bigger than it really is. The info on the bulb says that it's 3" in diameter when open. That should fit fine. They may work for the signal and reverse bulbs too (they have them in amber and white also).
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Just measured my taillights and it is exactly 3" across (on the inside of the reflector ring) so it should fit perfectly. Damn, I'm going to have to get them.

Definitely won't work for turn or reverse though.
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Show us some pics when you do!

That's a pretty tight fit for me still...
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Show us some pics when you do!

That's a pretty tight fit for me still...
The total diameter is about 5", if the arms had to open behind the reflector ring a bit they could, but ideally (for looks) it would fit perfectly on the inside of the reflector ring.
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Originally Posted by Aipex8
The total diameter is about 5", if the arms had to open behind the reflector ring a bit they could, but ideally (for looks) it would fit perfectly on the inside of the reflector ring.
Wanna see it. If it fits, I will swap again.


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