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Mini Truckin General \ Another Winter ProjectAnother Winter Project
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+1y
So I've been tossing around an idea for my next winter project even though I kind of started it!
I found this site a few years ago that modifies Supra tail lights & I like the look, not so much the cost!!!
They rebuild your tail lights to all COB LED's ,either single ring or double ring, see photo's
, looks like the brake & tail lights might be triple rings!
There is another company in Canada that will make the boards with COB LED's, at 1/2 the cost ,but still over $500!!
Any way I have my two old tail lights to test with so on the first one I removed the outer lens & inner cover to get to the inner lens, of which I can't get the lens off! I decided it would be better to cut away enough of the back of that portion to gave me enough area to insert a backing plate( plastic disk) to which I'll mount the same LED strips that I use at the front of the truck & I'll seal all up with water proof sealer. The third photo is the inner lens with the back cut open!
Today I have to get two more sizes of hole saws so can cut the backing plate to the size that fits the opening than get the LED's & test fit & check the look!
We see if it goes well enough so cut my new $300 Supra Lights!! And yes I already run LED bulbs!
I found this site a few years ago that modifies Supra tail lights & I like the look, not so much the cost!!!
They rebuild your tail lights to all COB LED's ,either single ring or double ring, see photo's
, looks like the brake & tail lights might be triple rings!
There is another company in Canada that will make the boards with COB LED's, at 1/2 the cost ,but still over $500!!
Any way I have my two old tail lights to test with so on the first one I removed the outer lens & inner cover to get to the inner lens, of which I can't get the lens off! I decided it would be better to cut away enough of the back of that portion to gave me enough area to insert a backing plate( plastic disk) to which I'll mount the same LED strips that I use at the front of the truck & I'll seal all up with water proof sealer. The third photo is the inner lens with the back cut open!
Today I have to get two more sizes of hole saws so can cut the backing plate to the size that fits the opening than get the LED's & test fit & check the look!
We see if it goes well enough so cut my new $300 Supra Lights!! And yes I already run LED bulbs!
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+1y
I worked on my 2nd test tail light,& without removing the outer lens cut away a 3'' dia. area of the outer back cover & than cut away the inner lens back & fit to the size of the backing plates that will hold the LED's.
Like this better than removing the outer lens which I have concern about it resealing!
Now I have to wait to receive the LED's!!
Like this better than removing the outer lens which I have concern about it resealing!
Now I have to wait to receive the LED's!!
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+1y
No & will seal the backing plates in place with #230 sealer. This way I can cut open if any LED's go bad, & the unit will be water tight!!
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+1y
So I got the first 4 test rings made up & the holes opened for a tight fit, next wire up to the harness & install so can see the look next the stock unit with just LED bulbs!
If looks like I want then do same to both the new tail lights!
If looks like I want then do same to both the new tail lights!
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+1y
Test light is wired up to the harness,all work fine! Will see the look side by side once on the truck !
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+1y
Awesome, I love custom lighting projects like this. Looking forward to seeing what they look like all lit up!