I did a cheap LED 3rd.

Mr. Red Pony · December 29th, 2010, 12:51 AM

And it worked.

I got it off eBay for I think 36 bucks shipped. It came in and the smoke on it was not really that smoked.. So I smoked it. That came out nice. Then the flimsy connectors kept losing connection. So I says fuck it. And I hard wired it. Works great now.

If you can solder and heat shrink, AND smoke lenses, I would say try it. All in all I spent 50 bucks (light, and a can of tint) which I can use on all my other lights.

Pics.

(I hadn't buffed it yet)

BlueScreaM · December 29th, 2010, 12:54 AM

Well does it work?

Sally845 · December 29th, 2010, 12:56 AM

pics of it on your caR!??!

Mr. Red Pony · December 29th, 2010, 12:56 AM

Btw, It is still in parallel, but I changed around the wires, but if you just cut of the terminals and wire those wires right to each other, it will work just fine.

Mr. Red Pony · December 29th, 2010, 12:57 AM

2 mins. I can't find anyone who wants to get off their ass to hold the brake pedal..

BlueScreaM · December 29th, 2010, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Red Pony

2 mins. I can't find anyone who wants to get off their ass to hold the brake pedal..

A brick on the pedal???

Mr. Red Pony · December 29th, 2010, 01:02 AM

Mr. Red Pony · December 29th, 2010, 01:02 AM

What would happen is when I would get one connector to work, another would quit, so I got tired of fucking with it. lol

Sally845 · December 29th, 2010, 01:03 AM

looks good

GreenMustang00 · December 29th, 2010, 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Red Pony

What would happen is when I would get one connector to work, another would quit, so I got tired of fucking with it. lol

Now put htose wiring skills to good use and make them sequential

Looks great man

Mr. Red Pony · December 29th, 2010, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by GreenMustang00

Now put htose wiring skills to good use and make them sequential

Looks great man

That's a good idea...

Have it start from the middle of the 3rd, and go all the way out to the tail lights...

But the LEDs are wired in triplets, so it would look funny..

Still a good idea.

Rich J · December 29th, 2010, 01:07 AM

Looks good man, I doubt I could do that. My wiring skills are terrible.

Mr. Red Pony · December 29th, 2010, 01:09 AM

Originally Posted by demon_54

Looks good man, I doubt I could do that. My wiring skills are terrible.

Lol. It was honestly REALLY easy.

Rich J · December 29th, 2010, 01:10 AM

I would still manage to mess it up. Trust me, I have wanted sequential tails for so long, even before I had a Mustang. But I doubt I could even wire those in.

Mr. Red Pony · December 29th, 2010, 01:11 AM

I tried putting an LED bulb in for the trunk light.

No dice.. Too dim. But I have LED strips coming in that I will wire in with the trunk light to illuminate the front of the trunk. (Because the light won't reach there...)

Mr. Red Pony · December 29th, 2010, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by demon_54

I would still manage to mess it up. Trust me, I have wanted sequential tails for so long, even before I had a Mustang. But I doubt I could even wire those in.

One of these days I'm going to do this. I'm not a big fan of the sequentials. Especially that they come factory one the new stangs...

SlowSix · December 29th, 2010, 01:16 AM

How hard is it to make your own sequentials? I'm not too great with wiring, but $80 or $90 for sequential taillights seems ridiculous, especially for a splice in.

Mr. Red Pony · December 29th, 2010, 01:20 AM

Well, If I had a pair handy, I could look at what was in them. I'll do some research and get back to you. If the stuff is cheap, I might be able to make a batch and sell them for quite a bit cheaper. That's IF I can figure out how they work.

6ER THEN I 8ER! · December 29th, 2010, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Red Pony

One of these days I'm going to do this. I'm not a big fan of the sequentials. Especially that they come factory one the new stangs...

i love my sequentials...are you crazy lol

i gotz to give the v6's something to look at

Rich J · December 29th, 2010, 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Red Pony

Well, If I had a pair handy, I could look at what was in them. I'll do some research and get back to you. If the stuff is cheap, I might be able to make a batch and sell them for quite a bit cheaper. That's IF I can figure out how they work.

I saw on another forum a while back of a couple people trying to make their own kits. And actually it was almost a matter of adding a relay (or however many you need) into the wiring of the tail lights.

December 29th, 2010, 12:51 AM	#1
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	I did a cheap LED 3rd. And it worked. I got it off eBay for I think 36 bucks shipped. It came in and the smoke on it was not really that smoked.. So I smoked it. That came out nice. Then the flimsy connectors kept losing connection. So I says fuck it. And I hard wired it. Works great now. If you can solder and heat shrink, AND smoke lenses, I would say try it. All in all I spent 50 bucks (light, and a can of tint) which I can use on all my other lights. Pics. (I hadn't buffed it yet) __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

December 29th, 2010, 12:54 AM	#2
BlueScreaM MM Fanatic Better than ONLYaUNCfan's 2012@lightspeed Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 3,368 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well does it work? __________________ Formerly, AhobosCheese and Cheddars.

December 29th, 2010, 12:56 AM	#4
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	Btw, It is still in parallel, but I changed around the wires, but if you just cut of the terminals and wire those wires right to each other, it will work just fine. __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

December 29th, 2010, 12:57 AM	#5
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	2 mins. I can't find anyone who wants to get off their ass to hold the brake pedal.. __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

December 29th, 2010, 01:02 AM	#7
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	__________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

December 29th, 2010, 12:56 AM	#3
Sally845 Regular 2001 Saleen Mustang 12.4@108 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 372 iTrader: 0 reviews	pics of it on your caR!??!

December 29th, 2010, 01:03 AM	#9
Sally845 Regular 2001 Saleen Mustang 12.4@108 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 372 iTrader: 0 reviews	looks good

December 29th, 2010, 01:07 AM	#12
Rich J I'm doing it wrong 04 Grand Cherokee Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Eastern, Mass Posts: 5,211 iTrader: 0 reviews	Looks good man, I doubt I could do that. My wiring skills are terrible. __________________ Formerly known as Demon_54 "I feel the same way about disco as I do about herpes." - Hunter S. Thompson

December 29th, 2010, 01:10 AM	#14
Rich J I'm doing it wrong 04 Grand Cherokee Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Eastern, Mass Posts: 5,211 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would still manage to mess it up. Trust me, I have wanted sequential tails for so long, even before I had a Mustang. But I doubt I could even wire those in. __________________ Formerly known as Demon_54 "I feel the same way about disco as I do about herpes." - Hunter S. Thompson

December 29th, 2010, 01:11 AM	#15
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	I tried putting an LED bulb in for the trunk light. No dice.. Too dim. But I have LED strips coming in that I will wire in with the trunk light to illuminate the front of the trunk. (Because the light won't reach there...) __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

December 29th, 2010, 01:16 AM	#17
SlowSix Formerly 01silversixer 2001 V6 15.47@89.57 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,471 iTrader: 1 reviews	How hard is it to make your own sequentials? I'm not too great with wiring, but $80 or $90 for sequential taillights seems ridiculous, especially for a splice in. __________________ Build Thread

December 29th, 2010, 01:20 AM	#18
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	Well, If I had a pair handy, I could look at what was in them. I'll do some research and get back to you. If the stuff is cheap, I might be able to make a batch and sell them for quite a bit cheaper. That's IF I can figure out how they work. __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

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