LED Tail light conversion
I've been wanting a decent set of LED tail lights for my 200SX for a long time. However, if you manage to find any tails that are LED, they are usually hideous, or cost a small fortune. So I decided to make my own using the stock tail light housings at a fraction of the cost. I'll document my progress and make sure to take plenty of pictures, so anyone will be able to do this.
Here is what I am trying to accomplish:
Marker lights only--
Brake lights on (this pic also shows reverse lights)--
These pics are from a set of Maxima tail lights. The layout for the 200SX I'm working on will look like this:
(Stole this pic from Will. Couldn't find a good pic of this )
The marker and brake LED's will be arranged the same as the pics of the Maxima lights, but the turn signal for the 200SX will be 3 LED panels wired to flash in sequence like the newer Mustangs.
I'm going to try red and white LED's in 2 different bulb types.
These are pretty standard white 5mm LED's:
They will provide sharp, focused light, but have a narrow viewing angle of about 20-50 degrees.
So I'm also going to try these flat top LED's:
They provide the same amount of light, but have a much wider viewing angle of about 180-200 degrees.
I'm going to try both to get the best look and visibility.
I'll be adding more pics and information as I go, including what all you will need to do this yourself. I will also include all the details as to what type LED's, boards, etc..
Here is what I am trying to accomplish:
Marker lights only--
Brake lights on (this pic also shows reverse lights)--
These pics are from a set of Maxima tail lights. The layout for the 200SX I'm working on will look like this:
(Stole this pic from Will. Couldn't find a good pic of this )
The marker and brake LED's will be arranged the same as the pics of the Maxima lights, but the turn signal for the 200SX will be 3 LED panels wired to flash in sequence like the newer Mustangs.
I'm going to try red and white LED's in 2 different bulb types.
These are pretty standard white 5mm LED's:
They will provide sharp, focused light, but have a narrow viewing angle of about 20-50 degrees.
So I'm also going to try these flat top LED's:
They provide the same amount of light, but have a much wider viewing angle of about 180-200 degrees.
I'm going to try both to get the best look and visibility.
I'll be adding more pics and information as I go, including what all you will need to do this yourself. I will also include all the details as to what type LED's, boards, etc..