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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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Default Full 3rd brake light: REVAMPED once again

expanding my repertoire of led swaps and projects, me and my friend have come up with the best way to get even brightness for a full 3rd brake light...

using the same 6 led array that's stock and paralleling them together.

(NOTE: Ed did all the work/labor.. i'm giving him credit for that.. i was the one that found where the parts were and it was my idea)

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work still in progress so.. more pics to come..

inquiries about this modification can be handled by me or ed (sn: etli)

sorry ed... i'm too excited about this i had to post it up..
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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How did you manage to get 3 of those? Junk yards?
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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we found the manufacturer.. or more say.. I did..

Ed actually did all the labor... I uhh.... supervised him though?

well... i get a small credit for finding it.... Ed went through with making the prototype.. so he get's all of the credit there.
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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trung & ed, that looks so sweet! im lovin it! be careful, I think you may get people ordering sets ;)
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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hmm... if so.... we'll need a 16 order min. before it'll be worth the investment... and business will have to be conducted elsewhere.. as neither of us are sponsors.
if interest is good.. we'll see about changing that.
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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meh i was wondering if i could do that...i guess i could now...just need money lol...great job BTW
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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Ed... wake up..... people like your work....

grr..... still polishing up the design a bit.. and he told me not to post anything up yet until things were more finished.... but.. uhm.... .....

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we need the interest Ed... these pics are fine as teasers...
forgive me?
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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very nice! dude im down haha. lets get it started! :D
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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Good work! Maybe we'll see some mass producing one day? Or maybe even some kits?
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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yeah.. working on it..... just need a little more time to polish up and work things out.
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SquallLHeart
we found the manufacturer.. or more say.. I did..

Ed actually did all the labor... I uhh.... supervised him though?

well... i get a small credit for finding it.... Ed went through with making the prototype.. so he get's all of the credit there.
Who's Ed? Eddnog?
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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Ed.. etli

a friend of mine... first one to ever expand the 3rd brake light to my knowledge... but his old diy is long buried and the design wasn't great.
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 06:40 PM
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how much would the mod be?
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by SquallLHeart
just need a little more time to polish up and work things out.


if things go well.. me and group of friends will group together and form a business doing led projects including swapping and various projects/installs such as this... be on the lookout for a new sponsor in the future.
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 06:52 PM
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super combO! :D
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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^^we'll get there... but i forgot... this needs to be in exterior..

oh wait.... thanks dave!
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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That looks great! I love the perfect spacing of the leds.
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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measured.. mounted.. and screwed in.. this thing is sturdy..
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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How hard was it to get the light fixtures from the manufacturer?



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