SE3P_HKG

Do any of you have LED tail light installed?

Veil_Side

yes, i got it on my ride.

CoMBo8

can show some pics?

p/s: minimum 25 characters.

SE3P_HKG

Where did you get your LED from?? Any pics?

Veil_Side

attached is the pics.
got it from Monster Garage in Singapore

SE3P_HKG

Thanks, this is the 3rd brake light. Do they sell LED rear light assembly?

Veil_Side

so sorry, didnt read properly. my bad
im not aware of any LED rear light availbility

Spin9k

Mine are LED... Turn, Stop, and Center.

KiLO

Dayum... Whereabouts did you get those and how much did that set you back?

I especially love that brake light with the RX-8 emblem. Sexy.

SE3P_HKG

Well.. Mr. Monster never replied!

Spin9k

Bulbs are here: http://autolumination.com/7443_7440.htm I used their 7443 style - 18 High Powered Wide Angle SMT LEDS ($25). I used these because they use unique flat faced, high power LEDs all around the sides to show well in the OEM reflector (see round brake pic above). These appear to be the best/brightest around from all the different vendors right now for use in the stock reflector IMO. These required a inline diode to work (have 2 levels of brightness) w/the brake light on.

For the amber turn signals, I tried to save a couple $ and got a cheaper bulb, the 7440 style "The wedge Matrix II LED" $20. I'm happy with it (it's not quite as bright as the SMTs, using 'normal' LEDs). Doing it again, I'd spend the extra $5 for the SMTs. These required a balancing pwr resistor to work w/the OEM blinker module.

The center is a Autotronics STL-72RS (Advance Auto Parts $21) brake light assembly with approx 10 LEDs in it mounted behind the OEM face lens and using Polak's stencil. It's brilliant bright!

zavhan

PM u

karstman7

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spin9k - i'm a noob maybe - but an "in line diode" - what is it - what does it do - does it come with the bulb - how hard is it to install...thx

Spin9k

As purchased the LED brake light worked Ok as a running light (low brightness), but went out completely if you stepped on the brake. Confused, but curious, I discovered either brightness level worked by itself, but when installed in the socket and both LED leads had 12v applied (lights ON - step on brake) the whole thing turned off. IOW the RX-8 circuitry wasn't 100% compatible with the bulb. To fix this I soldered a small diode (IN4001/3 or eqiv http://www.radioshack.com/search/ind...gkw=diode&sr=1 ) in-line with the positive lead (black/yellow wire) coming from the brakelamp socket. This effectively isolated the two circuits (taillamp & brakelamp) as far as the LED lamp was concerned and everything works fine. It's like a 10 min job for both lights w/a small soldering iron and some wire cutters and a bit of shrink-wrap tubing to cover it.

karstman7

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pmed you

gtr_Gtti

wow....nice....