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LED 3rd Brake light mod by Fiero1Fan
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Report this Post04-17-2009 12:21 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Fiero1FanClick Here to visit Fiero1Fan's HomePageSend a Private Message to Fiero1FanDirect Link to This Post
Here is a little something I did today on my Coupe...







here is the gem at the heart of the mod...



I hope you like it.

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Report this Post04-17-2009 01:28 PM Click Here to See the Profile for FierociousGTSend a Private Message to FierociousGTDirect Link to This Post
What color are the LEDs and how does it look from an angle?
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Report this Post04-17-2009 01:39 PM Click Here to See the Profile for fierocarpartsSend a Private Message to fierocarpartsDirect Link to This Post
No more melted 3rd brake light housings!

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The leds are red and are just as bright from an angle because of using the OEM cover.

Correct...no more melted housings.

I'll get some pics this evening.

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Report this Post04-17-2009 02:37 PM Click Here to See the Profile for FierociousGTSend a Private Message to FierociousGTDirect Link to This Post
Can you take pictures without the red OEM cover?
Please

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Thanks for the help a few weeks ago with the steering wheel column (three way phone call with diy_stu).

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Night pics...




45° off center


75° off center


Very visible!!
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Originally posted by FierociousGT:

Can you take pictures without the red OEM cover?
Please

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Thanks for the help a few weeks ago with the steering wheel column (three way phone call with diy_stu).




Do you want the pics of just the insert glowing??
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Report this Post04-17-2009 03:15 PM Click Here to See the Profile for FierociousGTSend a Private Message to FierociousGTDirect Link to This Post
 
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Originally posted by Fiero1Fan:
Do you want the pics of just the insert glowing??

Yes. One from behind and one from an angle. Make sure the tail lights are visible please.

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Originally posted by FierociousGT:

Yes. One from behind and one from an angle. Make sure the tail lights are visible please.



That will take a couple of days. I will have to make another one and then install it.
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Originally posted by Fiero1Fan:
That will take a couple of days. I will have to make another one and then install it.

Can't you just remove the red translucent plastic?
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Any new photos without the red oem translucent plastic?
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Originally posted by FierociousGT:

Any new photos without the red oem translucent plastic?


Finally got to it.









I had a friend of mine follow me around for a little while after I had installed the 3rd LED light and he told me that it is very fast and VERY bright.
The LEDs are even brighter without the red lens. I now need to have LEDs in the rest of my rear-lights.

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Originally posted by Fiero1Fan:
Finally got to it.

I had a friend of mine follow me around for a little while after I had installed the 3rd LED light and he told me that it is very fast and VERY bright.
The LEDs are even brighter without the red lens. I now need to have LEDs in the rest of my rear-lights.

Thank you. Thats the reason why I wanted you to remove the OEM textured red translucent plastic. What would work better is a clear red translucent cover. That texture doesn't let the full brightness of the LEDs exit. Now that 3rd brake like looks like it's on...


1.- Do you have and night/dark photos at a distance?
2.- What is the price and any group buy to cut down on shipping costs?
3.- Any way of adding a Pulse?

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Report this Post04-24-2009 11:05 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Fiero1FanClick Here to visit Fiero1Fan's HomePageSend a Private Message to Fiero1FanDirect Link to This Post
No I don't have night fotos without the cover.
You can get the LED 3rd Brake light modules form my website. www.fieros.eu

There are several after market Pulse generators out there.

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Originally posted by FierociousGT:
3.- Any way of adding a Pulse?




LEDs with vs without OEM red translucent cover comparison. The difference is very noticible. This is a major safety upgrade to help prevent rear end collisions.

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Yes, you can add any after market pulse generator that you would like. Just hook it up.
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Report this Post04-24-2009 11:10 PM Click Here to See the Profile for FierociousGTSend a Private Message to FierociousGTDirect Link to This Post
Cool! Any one that you recommend? I'll PM in the morning.
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Cool! Any one that you recommend? I'll PM in the morning.


There are so many different ones for different tastes that you just need to pick what you like. I couldn't recommend any special one over the other.
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Report this Post06-11-2009 07:29 PM Click Here to See the Profile for americasfuture2kSend a Private Message to americasfuture2kDirect Link to This Post
google a schematic of them. i have one somewhere. i think you can even buy them off ebay.

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Originally posted by americasfuture2k:

google a schematic of them. i have one somewhere. i think you can even buy them off ebay.



Lawrence from Webelectric Products makes and sells a great module. Very easy to install.

http://www.webelectricproducts.com/products.htm

You want the BLP-1 Universal.
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