Creating own tailights :)

[imported_abyss113]

well since the lack off options on the corolla decided to start making my own

copied from TOC and im about halfway done on the first light

well after a search and finding not a lot but 3 options of tail lights i could get i decided to fabricate myself some

bought a cheap set of lex-***** lights on the bay and have now seperated and stripped them of contents

but ill give a sneak preview of what im considering for them but nothing is 100% yet


after a quick stint in the oven this happens

then all the leds i needed had arrived and played about with some ideas

this for tail lights

i should be doing this over the next couple of weeks and hopefully get some sort of finished product by the end of next month

 

[imported_abyss113]

had a little play yesterday with some spare time and i think i have a a light setup i like but still trying ideas

since last update i have given the lenses a quick tint coat still to even up and laquer yet but its about the correct darkness i want

then set up the lights the way im thinking off going

these will be normal running lights e.g. sidelights, main beam etc

what im wanting to do with the is when i press brakes the circles fully illuminate into bir red dots

the reverse light i have is a giant circle basically

still need to figure out foglight as mot rules state 10cm from a brake light although i could just plunk an import type foglight at the bumper would rather not though

and went out yesterday with the dog
he does love the rolla mmate got a photo fron the back

 

[bad_boy_cinq]

ah u bugger , this is what i was just about setting out to do with the cinq i will keep my eye on it subscribed

 

[Venters]

I always fancied doing something similar for the Marea. Wanted the indicators to be arrows and X for brakes.

 

[muppet42]

Interesting stuff, looking forward to seeing how it'll turn out