biglilsteve

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Anyone think there is a way to modify the LEDs in side mirrors to stay on when the lights are turned on and then blink amber when the blinker is applied?

I've seen 'switchback' LEDs online that light up white when the headlights are on and then change to blinking amber when the blinker is on.

Just think it would look pretty cool to have the side mirrors light up as a cool white when driving at night...

Any thoughts?

jtk2

hm. seems interesting. i think it would be pretty cool if you could do it. but i have no clue on where to even begin

biglilsteve

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I'm hoping someone on here has managed to disassemble the mirror housing.

jtk2

i actually did yesterday because im doing an led swap.

biglilsteve

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What type LED does it use? 194 maybe?...

WellesleyScion

^^ not a bulb type led, its comprised of 3 regular led's I saw it done on an xB a few years back...

biglilsteve

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This already looks like it's gotten past my very limited technical knowhow.

jtk2

5mm High Flux Piranha LEDs. just 3 of those on each blinker. and you have to desolder and solder back in the leds.. its not just pull out and puch in

Scion202

Bad idea, at night the white LED will be blinding to the passenger and maybe the driver. My friends already say that the blinkers are in their eyes.

I guess it could work if you put the white LEDs in the front part of the mirror but not at the edges

jtk2

And the mirror there's only one part to put the LEDs. The only reason why my turn signals bother me is because there not white lol. They don't get in my eyes. But when I change them, of they just so happen to get into my eyes. Then Ill tint the edge off the turn signal. Done deal

errol

i was thinking about that idea too

biglilsteve

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I highly doubt that. I mean I can see when the blinkers are on, but it's nowhere close to being blinding.

I think the badass-ness of the concept would greatly outweigh seeing the white LED out of the corner of my eye.

biglilsteve

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jtk, thanks for the pics man.