R34 Led Reverse Light Conversion

[vidoni]

  On 18/06/2011 at 1:22 AM, 666DAN said:

Yeah the Japanese prices are complete BS, I've been working with my factory to make 'Nismo-esque' R34 brake light inserts after the amount of people preffered them instead of our unique style.....live and learn!

great reverse lights, super bright ...also very interested in the r34 brake lights, how long untill u have a price on these?

[666DAN]

Just waiting on the templates, but they will be around the 450 mark for a completet pair

[ozcanGTT]

Great work Dan. Keep us updated on developments on the R34 tail lights.

[Charles89]

Lol my thread got hi-jacked!

[666DAN]

I'll steer her back captain! I may have got my hands on a set of reverse lamps! I'll have a play with them and see if I can get a drop-in board made (once again)

[Charles89]

Haha nice.. I'm planning to hand make those "drop-in" boards along with a backing to sell haha

[666DAN]

haha competition eh? LOL

[wilorichie]

Nice work charles, looks really nice... will be a pain when the little bulbs start busting 1 at a time lol

Hey dan, whats the website for all your stuff? I remember you had some pretty nice goodies for the R33's a few years back. Would love to see your 'range' of 'stuff' now - Except the 33 is out the garage and a 34 is in.

[666DAN]

  On 04/07/2011 at 6:51 AM, wilorichie said:

Nice work charles, looks really nice... will be a pain when the little bulbs start busting 1 at a time lol

Hey dan, whats the website for all your stuff? I remember you had some pretty nice goodies for the R33's a few years back. Would love to see your 'range' of 'stuff' now - Except the 33 is out the garage and a 34 is in.

Would you believe it, no website! But have lots of things on hand for the R33 at the moment, Dash, A/C, map lights, centre light, number plate bulbs, drop-in bulbs for the brakes and reverse lights (though actually works out a bit costly as that's 6 awesome bulbs for the R33 rear end)

Just PM if you've got specifics in mind

[wilorichie]

Man, no website to check out! When you guys decide to jump into the professional league give me a buzz! I'll help you guys out

Also its the R34 that could do with a few minor upgrades

[RusH_]

Charles,

What did you use to re-seal the Reverse light cover/housing when you put it back together?

[666DAN]

OK, have pretty much the same available for the R34, just the brake light drop-ins are cheaper as it's only 2 large bulbs and a couple of smaller ones.

[Charles89]

  On 04/07/2011 at 10:59 PM, RusH_ said:

Charles,

What did you use to re-seal the Reverse light cover/housing when you put it back together?

Nothing lol.

Because even if the glue gets cold when you put it back together, it still bond like crazy, so by the time to push the 2 parts back together, you are going to be able to pull them apart without heating it again.

And FYI, after I took them apart, I tried to cut out as much glue as I can lol, coz it just gets too messy with the glue everywhere.

After many high pressure rinse and many days of rain, not one drop of water in the lights

[Cain82]

These look great Charles!!

Any chance you could send me PM me with the details so mine can look as awesome as yours??

[CrimsonLey]

Charles, or anyone reading, any idea how this is accomplished?

Apparently, this person has his fog light wired to his headlights (RED). That changes (WHITE) when in reserve gear.

[Charles89]

  On 07/11/2011 at 12:44 PM, Cain82 said:

These look great Charles!!

Any chance you could send me PM me with the details so mine can look as awesome as yours??

What would you like to know?

  On 10/11/2011 at 12:43 AM, Bigalow said:

Charles, or anyone reading, any idea how this is accomplished?

Apparently, this person has his fog light wired to his headlights (RED). That changes (WHITE) when in reserve gear.

I wouldn't have a clue lol. But I think in the GTR, there's a rear fog switch on the indicator stalk, and they somehow hooked up the white LEDs to reverse light for power, so when the car is in reverse, the white lights comes on, and when they are off, the right one remains red. Not sure how they constructed the right side light. Whether it's 2 panels, 1 white 1 red or 1 panel that can change between white and red.

I know for sure that I won't have LED rear fog lights....

Did one for a GTR few weeks ago, they blinded me when I was testing them... So imagine for the people driving behind you lol.

[Cain82]

...well I'm just wondering if you could take out the trial n' error part in helping me out with what resistors you used, I have found similar LED boards but not sure on the dimensions of the ones you used... Any info you're willing to share would be greatly appreciated Charles

[RBwonga]

  On 15/06/2011 at 9:51 PM, .:: GimpS-R34 ::. said:

OK. How did you get the plastic cover off. And where can i buy those 2 LED panels? Looks f**kin great

Hi mate was wondering if you had any luck getting the plastic cover off the lights and how? Cheers.

[RBwonga]

  On 15/06/2011 at 2:48 PM, Charles89 said:

Hey guys,

Since some of you liked my front lip DIY, I thought I'll post up another DIY that I did tonight. This time is my rear reverse light, spent about 3 hours on this.

Since I changed my right reverse light for a fog light, I've notice I can barely see when I'm reversing during night time, as I'm only left with one light, so I thought I'd brighten things up with 96 LEDs

Luckily, I found myself a pair of 2nd hand reverse lights to stuff around with.

Here's some pics of the process:

I opened up the reverse light housing

Connected two 48 LED panels together

Connected the T10 end to the plug

Made a surround/backing for the LED panels (yes it's a half dodgy job lol)

Because I wanted white light, not yellow light, I thought I'd try and clean the lens a bit lol.

Started to wet sand it with 1200

Finished it off with 2000 and a polish and BAM! The crap is off.

Put the brand new looking lens back on

Due to the time now, I haven't had a chance to put it back onto the car. But I don't think I'll convert my rear fog light to LED, as it's definitely gonna blind people behind me lol.

Hey mate was just wondering how you got the lense off the lights, just purchased the lights and currently waiting on the LED panels to arrive and info would be much appreciated! Cheers

[666DAN]

75 degrees c in the oven for 15 minutes, swift hands with a flate bladed screw driver to pop the bkac clips (they will be soft and very easy to move), pry the lens in a perfectly vertical position about 20cm....alow the glue to cool, then carry on, prevents any sticking to the inside of the lens and breaking out the shellite to clean the crap off. If the glue starts to cool too quickly, stop what you're doing and put them back in the oven for round two. Have your calm pants on that day.