LED tail swap over 2nd gen

[WhiteLimited]

Ok so I took a spin on Stic-o LED swap and heres what I came up with.

LEDs:

Tail lights:

With LEDs:

I'm not all the way done yet but here is where I am at. I did run into a problem I love my blacked out tail lights. Should I tint these the same? My head lights are black. I did buy the dark chrome tail lights so there closer to black. Will the LEDs not look as cool with the tint over them? I don't know? Let me know what you think, I will be up dating this more as I get more done. Cheers!

1-12-10 UpDate:
I still have not cut up the other one but it will look the same none the less. Heres what it looks like on.

UpDate 1-13-10
So I took Tims idea and covered it in plastic and tinted over that and I love the way it looked. It will look a ton better when its really tinted.

Here is a quick update. 1-18-10

Done and curing. 1-21-10

Here I am just letting them cure. I added smoke tint to them then a clear coat stain. There are very SMALL imperfections but you wont see them unless you are looking for them. When I get them on I will up date this. Cheers!

1/24/10 DONE

Here there done! Head lights are next!

TA DACheers!

Let me know what you think!

 

[vroomzoomboom]

I say tint em! If anything, it would amplify the leds, other words, it will make each individual led bulb stand out more. I doubt it will effect the light output. As you know now with your switches, those suckers are pretty bright!

 

[WhiteLimited]

I say tint em! If anything, it would amplify the leds, other words, it will make each individual led bulb stand out more. I doubt it will effect the light output. As you know now with your switches, those suckers are pretty bright!

Do you think it will amplify the LEDs? I mean my tail lights are hella tinted now as it is and have blubs in them and you still see it great the LEDs are WAY brighter as it is.

 

[techieman33]

I say put them in first and see what you think, it's a lot harder to get the tint off then to spray it on.

 

[vroomzoomboom]

Well if your not to sure, what you could try doing is wrapping them wit serene wrap, and tinting the wrap. That will give you a good idea what they will look like, and it you don't like them, you can toss the serene wrap, and not destroy the lights.

 

[WhiteLimited]

I say put them in first and see what you think, it's a lot harder to get the tint off then to spray it on.

Well if your not to sure, what you could try doing is wrapping them wit serene wrap, and tinting the wrap. That will give you a good idea what they will look like, and it you don't like them, you can toss the serene wrap, and not destroy the lights.

You are both right! I will tint one with wrap and leave the other put them side by side lit up. See how they look and post a picture here and let you guys see.

 

[Stic-o]

Very cool Sorry I havn't done anything with mine It's just a $$$ thing with no job right now. Or if I could just find the other part I bought that are lost now

 

[WhiteLimited]

Very cool Sorry I havn't done anything with mine It's just a $$$ thing with no job right now. Or if I could just find the other part I bought that are lost now

Love your thread I have been looking at it for a year now and finally decided to take the plunge and get them started. I was just waiting to run across the right LEDs!

Anyways I will get the other tail light cut up tonight. The next step will be fake tinting one and taping the LEDs in just to see what they will look like before I glue them in. But right now I'm broke hahaha

 

[Mirge]

Subscribing... this looks really cool, keep us posted please

 

[coppe]

Love your thread I have been looking at it for a year now and finally decided to take the plunge and get them started. I was just waiting to run across the right LEDs!

Anyways I will get the other tail light cut up tonight. The next step will be fake tinting one and taping the LEDs in just to see what they will look like before I glue them in. But right now I'm broke hahaha

hang on, that settlement or comp or what ever will come and then..... you are gonna be able to keep on detailing and customizing your white limited!!

 

[Blazepet7]

that looks great limited with those leds they came like that or did you make the actual leds did it needf resistors or are they rated to 12 volt

 

[WhiteLimited]

hang on, that settlement or comp or what ever will come and then..... you are gonna be able to keep on detailing and customizing your white limited!!

Hahaha I have bills to pay and a 5g paint job my truck needs.

that looks great limited with those leds they came like that or did you make the actual leds did it needf resistors or are they rated to 12 volt

The LEDs came like that plug and play.

 

[WhiteLimited]

1-12-10 UpDate:
I still have not cut up the other one but it will look the same none the less. Heres what it looks like on.

 

[Mirge]

Looking good

 

[WhiteLimited]

Looking good

Thank you Sir!Cheers!

 

[vroomzoomboom]

is that with, or without tint?

 

[WhiteLimited]

is that with, or without tint?

I have not tinted them yet.

This is how they would look tinted but with BRIGHT LEDs

 

[BrianDye]

Are those decals real on your back window? It may be just me but they look Photoshopped on there or something LOL.

Im loving these 2nd gen tails, yours AND Stic-O's.
Im gonna do something simaler, but with plug and play LED bulbs, and some aftermarket housings. Just gotta get the money first LOL

 

[Stic-o]

did you find the Hazard/Turning fuse you needed?

 

[WhiteLimited]

Are those decals real on your back window? It may be just me but they look Photoshopped on there or something LOL.

Im loving these 2nd gen tails, yours AND Stic-O's.
Im gonna do something simaler, but with plug and play LED bulbs, and some aftermarket housings. Just gotta get the money first LOL

It was a photoshop someone wanted an idea for something I forget why I did it.

did you find the Hazard/Turning fuse you needed?

Naw I am going to go it a different way... I'm just going to wire tap into the stock wires and leave the bulbs in as well and shove them back behind the tail lights so the truck wont even know the difference.