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Old 02-14-2012, 12:18 PM
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So I recently up graded my light to to the red 07 tail lights, I was thinking about cutting up mine and taking the led strip lights to make the two circles. But I do t know anything about how to make sure I have tail and brake lights or how to wire them into my car. After I was done I was going to smoke the lens so it was all hidden. Anyone got any ideas, hitns, pics, or comments to help me along?
 
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Old 02-14-2012, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 04 NUB 3
So I recently up graded my light to to the red 07 tail lights, I was thinking about cutting up mine and taking the led strip lights to make the two circles. But I do t know anything about how to make sure I have tail and brake lights or how to wire them into my car. After I was done I was going to smoke the lens so it was all hidden. Anyone got any ideas, hitns, pics, or comments to help me along?
i was actually thinking about this last night!!! i need some donors first :p
good luck man
 
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Old 02-14-2012, 03:06 PM
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I say do it got any pics of your 6th gen with the new 7th gen taillights? I've always wondered how much different it would look, especially on a black one
 
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Old 02-14-2012, 03:16 PM
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got any pics of your 6th gen with the new 7th gen taillights?
i was going to ask the same thing
 
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There's a size difference between the 6th gen and the 7th gen tail lights. They do look good but there is a bigger gap with the 7th gen tails lights on a 6th between the bumper and the bottom of the taillight. I have pictures somewhere I will have to look for them though.
 
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Here you go right here on the forum just had to search for it.
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/pa...n-monte-16576/
 
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Old 02-14-2012, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 7801MonteMan
Here you go right here on the forum just had to search for it.
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/pa...n-monte-16576/
Awesome thanks! Still wouldn't mind seeing them on a black one before I consider switching.. think I may just tint mine.
 
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Old 02-14-2012, 08:32 PM
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I wonder if you would need a resistor because I don't know how much juice a strip of leds would draw. If some one was gonna do it I think it would be cool if it all lit up for brakes and just the bottom or top could blink for the turn signal. I was also thinking it would be cool to do two spirals for the blinkers in opposite direction's and have them alternate.
 
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Old 02-17-2012, 11:47 PM
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- They are LEDs in the "system" of turning ... so you will need to either use resistors or have your switch re-worked so it is solid-state.
 
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Old 02-18-2012, 01:01 AM
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I have a taillight i built with led rings, still not finished but ima wire it up for the leds to be the blinkers & the normal bulbs brake lights i just need to figure the wiring & itll be good
 
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