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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=132088
Printed Date: May 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM


Topic: total led beginer

Posted By: gd71eb
Subject: total led beginer
Date Posted: August 29, 2012 at 2:06 AM

First post hope its a good one. I need some LED experts help on building some tail lights for a 12v truck. I have read and looked at diagrams and even gone as far as asking Mr Radio Shack about this. I am as confused now as I was when I decided I wanted LED lights. My truck has all new wiring and has 3 wires going to each tail light bucket (running, brake, & blinker). I will not be using the backup light wire in the buckets, I will have these in the rear bumper. I have made a mock up drawing showing how I would like the LEDs laid out with dimensions. The little x marks each LED center (not knowing how close LEDs can be installed I used 3/8" center to center). So running and brake lights on top on one board and the blinker on a seperate board at the bottom (the bucket has 2 different cavities, the blinker area is where the back up lights went).

[IMG]https://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab289/gd71eb/photo1.jpg[/IMG]

What I am asking is a idiot proof (crayon drawing) rendering showing how to do this. I would also ask that there be a purchase list as to what parts (brand, size, capacity, ect) to buy. Again crayon friendly. Just pretend you are helping a 5 year old put bling on his Radio Flyer wagon.

I am very hands on mechanicly savy so the building of will be no problem. Its the functionality part I have the trouble with. Please chime in with other better ideas, and again any and all help is really appretiated.

Thanks




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Posted By: gd71eb
Date Posted: August 29, 2012 at 2:09 AM

Message said to update car info so....

1970 Ford Bronco

351W, ZF 5sp, Dana 20 w/pto

all fiberglass w/ custom interior design






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