LED Tail lights and Blinker questions

supraman3000 · 09-14-2011, 07:29 AM

In supramania a saw some guy do LED's on his mkIII but he did everything in led's he did it himself but it took him he said a whole winter but it was really worth it. THAT SH...WRITE..THR? THAT SH...I'L MAKE u DEFF!

cre · 09-14-2011, 05:55 PM

Yea, it's not complicated hardware, just tedious work... I can't believe he didn't get PCBs printed. His project did turn out amazingly well!

I've got some fairly flexible PCB stock which would be ideal for that kind of project.. I just think the are decent solutions available that are easily modified to fit to keep me from bothering with a full custom setup.... I'll have to do custom turn signals though as those require a curved PCB for the best fit in my car.

Sonyps307 · 09-14-2011, 07:32 PM

The best looking ones that ive seen r these on YouTube. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvVjf...e_gdata_player

cre · 09-14-2011, 09:37 PM

I like them, but I think he should have filled the empty space when the brakes come on. Also everytime I see those anywhere they just look too dim in both modes. My favorite for outside/exterior MKIII Supra lighting is SupraDupra's work on his black MKIII:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dTeU...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v85ml...eature=related

You can't see it in those videos but he's even got a scanning LED (like Night Rider) hidden between the hood and the upward extension of the '89+ bumper... it's just a silly thing that amuses me.

I do not like what he did to his interior. My MKIII had lit foot wells, and the cups to door handles were lit along with extra lighting in the trunk and all LEDs/lamps replaced for blue and white LEDs (red LEDs for the defroster setting selection LEDs though... not the icon light just the one that lights when either of those buttons is pressed).

Here's the LED scanner:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw4iN1MY6yA&NR=1

His website is at www.supradupra.com if you want to see what all else he's been up to.. Not my thing really, but unforgettable.

Sonyps307 · 09-14-2011, 11:25 PM

The black mk3 is sick. Ive change the lights in my gauges to blue LEDs and the climate control lights to blue LEDs And the dome light to led. I also would like to light up my foot wells, the fog and defroster switches with blue LEDs as well.

cre · 09-15-2011, 01:11 AM

The accessory switches use tiny 12v incandescent bulbs... it's a pain in the butt to fit a resistor in there with a LED but it can be done. The rear window defroster uses a LED for the on/off indicator and I think the cruise control indicator does as well. With the climate control the worst part is the numeric display. There are also LEDs in the driver's side master window switches but not one in the passenger side switch (although with a tiny piece of 1/8" acrylic rod it's easy to add one that looks stock

).

Sonyps307 · 09-15-2011, 01:24 AM

I will get around to them some day. I checked out Supradupra's web site he has some cool stuff on there. Also his rebuild on that 1jz supra was awesome he redid everything on that car. He has LEDs every where in that car.

09-14-2011, 05:55 PM	#2
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	Yea, it's not complicated hardware, just tedious work... I can't believe he didn't get PCBs printed. His project did turn out amazingly well! I've got some fairly flexible PCB stock which would be ideal for that kind of project.. I just think the are decent solutions available that are easily modified to fit to keep me from bothering with a full custom setup.... I'll have to do custom turn signals though as those require a curved PCB for the best fit in my car. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

09-14-2011, 09:37 PM	#4
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	I like them, but I think he should have filled the empty space when the brakes come on. Also everytime I see those anywhere they just look too dim in both modes. My favorite for outside/exterior MKIII Supra lighting is SupraDupra's work on his black MKIII: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dTeU...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v85ml...eature=related You can't see it in those videos but he's even got a scanning LED (like Night Rider) hidden between the hood and the upward extension of the '89+ bumper... it's just a silly thing that amuses me. I do not like what he did to his interior. My MKIII had lit foot wells, and the cups to door handles were lit along with extra lighting in the trunk and all LEDs/lamps replaced for blue and white LEDs (red LEDs for the defroster setting selection LEDs though... not the icon light just the one that lights when either of those buttons is pressed). Here's the LED scanner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw4iN1MY6yA&NR=1 His website is at www.supradupra.com if you want to see what all else he's been up to.. Not my thing really, but unforgettable. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

09-15-2011, 01:11 AM	#6
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	The accessory switches use tiny 12v incandescent bulbs... it's a pain in the butt to fit a resistor in there with a LED but it can be done. The rear window defroster uses a LED for the on/off indicator and I think the cruise control indicator does as well. With the climate control the worst part is the numeric display. There are also LEDs in the driver's side master window switches but not one in the passenger side switch (although with a tiny piece of 1/8" acrylic rod it's easy to add one that looks stock ). __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

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09-14-2011, 07:29 AM	#1
supraman3000 3" Exhaust Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: blackwood nj Posts: 55 Blog Entries: 1	In supramania a saw some guy do LED's on his mkIII but he did everything in led's he did it himself but it took him he said a whole winter but it was really worth it. THAT SH...WRITE..THR? THAT SH...I'L MAKE u DEFF!

09-14-2011, 07:32 PM	#3
Sonyps307 Lexus & 550's Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 526	The best looking ones that ive seen r these on YouTube. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvVjf...e_gdata_player

09-14-2011, 11:25 PM	#5
Sonyps307 Lexus & 550's Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 526	The black mk3 is sick. Ive change the lights in my gauges to blue LEDs and the climate control lights to blue LEDs And the dome light to led. I also would like to light up my foot wells, the fog and defroster switches with blue LEDs as well.

09-15-2011, 01:24 AM	#7
Sonyps307 Lexus & 550's Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 526	I will get around to them some day. I checked out Supradupra's web site he has some cool stuff on there. Also his rebuild on that 1jz supra was awesome he redid everything on that car. He has LEDs every where in that car.