For those of you who have put circular LEDs in the rear body (not bumper), what have you done with the cutouts in the bumper for the stock tail lights?
LED Tail lights
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Pictures too if you got em! Thanks!
matt.mcinnes
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Make a plate and weld the hole closed...
Not that big of a deal.
I have half a hole, one day I will get around to welding it up, been a year though lol.
Also cut the rear quarter to suit.
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How big in diameter are those?
matt.mcinnes
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4" If I recall correctly, they looked huge when I bought them but when fitted I was happy with the results.
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do you remember where you got them?
And are they just lights or do they intensify when you brake?
And are they just lights or do they intensify when you brake?
Love the question. Too funny. Unless you are in Australia I don't think Matt's answer will be of much use to you.
You can get 4" round LED tail lights at any truck stop.
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Lol had no idea... Good to know
matt.mcinnes
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Yes they intensify when breaking.
Bought them at the truck stop here in Melbourne
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Cool, thanks.
I want to have just two big 4" LEDs in the back, one on each side, but this would mean I wouldn't have any lights dedicated to being turn signals. Does 40 wiring allow for the one LED in the rear to triple as taillights, brake lights, and turn signals? i've found LEDs online that allow for this, but I guess it's dependent on the car's wiring? or so I was told.
I want to have just two big 4" LEDs in the back, one on each side, but this would mean I wouldn't have any lights dedicated to being turn signals. Does 40 wiring allow for the one LED in the rear to triple as taillights, brake lights, and turn signals? i've found LEDs online that allow for this, but I guess it's dependent on the car's wiring? or so I was told.
Try this...
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I used litedots and the factory lenses are still in place to satisfy the reflector law. Soon they will be covered with a custom bumper/tire carrier.
This is what I have on my 71 FJ40. I got the truck type 4" lights with the rubber mount rings and opened up the stock tail light openings to fit the lights. It looks like stock except they are LED sealed units. Tail, brake and turn signal functions work together just like the stock 12V bulbs did. The early, single round lense, light wiring is compatible with what you want.
Don
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Awesome! Thanks, that was the answer I was looking for.
Do you have pictures of what you have set up? I'm still trying to decide if i like it better than stock
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Also... I'm having trouble imagining what would look better- a clear or red lens--
I'm getting my truck painted a nice bright sun yellow but the rear quarters diamonplate, bottom rockers diamonplate, rims, and hinges will all be black.
Would clear or red lens look better?
I'm getting my truck painted a nice bright sun yellow but the rear quarters diamonplate, bottom rockers diamonplate, rims, and hinges will all be black.
Would clear or red lens look better?
matt.mcinnes
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The units in mine have all 3 functions of tail, brake and flash in the red units, But here turn lights/indicators have to be Orange.
I prefer the clear but, each to his own.
matt.mcinnes
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I like those round ones on the bumper, are they 2.5"? maybe i'll do those for back up lights
