custom alterezza LED taillights

[blackedcoupeLE]

i got a 94 coupe camry...right now my turn signals/brake lights are a mess, and at murrys auto parts, they have LED brake and turn signal lights. I was thinking about making some custom alterezza lights, just painting black over the existing lights, and placing the LED's underneath the clear plastic. doubt any one has ever done this but if so, recommendations/thoughts/opinions. here is a rough scetch, they LEDS will be more overlapping than in the scetch.

[blackedcoupeLE]

[abew330]

it has been done.. i forgot who did it

Originally Posted by blackedcoupeLE

[abew330]

i think the guy used plain truck leds

[DAMON]

youll most likely be flamed for doing altezzas, but I wanted altezzas once many years ago... just do what you want, it would most likely be pretty unique.

And yes, Gino (2wickedtoyz) made a very similar set not too long ago...

[bigbird]

thad be cool to try with thoes all clear lights. but ur idea sounds pertty good as long as u paint it right. it flaked off for me but thats cuz i was a dumbass highschooler and new everything

[94CoupeV6]

Originally Posted by dysk8forlife

youll most likely be flamed for doing altezzas, but I wanted altezzas once many years ago... just do what you want, it would most likely be pretty unique.

And yes, Gino (2wickedtoyz) made a very similar set not too long ago...

He did a very good job on it.

[blackedcoupeLE]

thanks..i'll pm that guy. the LEDs are aftermarket at the store and there not that cheap...i'm done trying to figure out my mess so i'm just gonna build my light system from the ground up.

yea its ricey...but if anyones flames me...i'll just remind them my camaro will smoke em

[Delay_FTB]

Any one around here an "LED Expert" by chance?

In the future I plan on custom making an entire LED set up for my tails (pretty much starting from scratch; 3 or 4 lines of LEDs; alternating lighting scheme, etc...) and need some help with the actual LED part of things. Let me know.

[midnightmach]

Dont forget about Tony The Tiger he placed LED trucklights behind his stock lenses.

[99Camry99]

I tried putting LED's in my Camry and because they drew so little voltage my car basically thought that the light was burned out so it would flash really fast. I messed around with it for weeks and eventually went back to some nice silverstars. Just my .02 That would be very unique though. If you're going to black out your lights I'd recommend VHT Nite Shades. Quality product if used correctly, made my tailights look badass. Good luck with whatever road you take.

[Jeeves]

Originally Posted by 99Camry99

I tried putting LED's in my Camry and because they drew so little voltage my car basically thought that the light was burned out so it would flash really fast. I messed around with it for weeks and eventually went back to some nice silverstars. Just my .02 That would be very unique though. If you're going to black out your lights I'd recommend VHT Nite Shades. Quality product if used correctly, made my tailights look badass. Good luck with whatever road you take.

That's resistance, not voltage.

[Sniperdude]

I got those clear tails and I just finished installing an led kit in mine. I'll post pics when I get my damn car back from the shop...

[blackedcoupeLE]

the resistance etc problem wouldn't be an issue b/c i would just wire each light up to a little flick switch on the dash and just scratch my stock turn signal system...my light system is Fuxked up

when the hazzards are on the lights alternate, the brake lights are the turn signals, and the the turn signals dont work.

but yea, the aftermarket LEDs come in a 5 or so inch circle premade light, and the turn signals are smaller, so i'd try and overlapp them like alterezzas, paint the background black and leave the clear shield (no just put them behind like that example above

[blackedcoupeLE]

just thought of something...are the two sections where the brake/signals are, are those clear or is the plastic colored?