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| Cazz |
 Jul 2 2019, 03:53 PM
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Hello All. Does anyone know who sells the Porsche letter rear reflector that mounts between the taillights and the electric solenoid for the rear trunk lid?
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| tejon007 |
Jul 2 2019, 07:30 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 10-February 10 From: Northern California Member No.: 11,344 Region Association: None |
Cazz,
I believe it's a cut-down 911 reflector, so you could buy one of those and customize it yourself...if the following doesn't work for you: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-914-Center...redirect=mobile (listen to what makes you happy with your car...hell, go ahead and cut it up and put a Chevy V8 in there if you want) OakdaleCurtis, Could you share a photo or two of HOW you put the LEDs behind you reflector? It looks really great and for sure makes you more noticed and safer out there... |
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| oakdalecurtis |
Jul 2 2019, 08:03 PM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,407 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California 
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OakdaleCurtis,
Could you share a photo or two of HOW you put the LEDs behind you reflector? It looks really great and for sure makes you more noticed and safer out there... [/quote] Hey Tejon, I didn’t take any photos at installation of the sticky back LED strips, but it’s super simple. Buy some 12 volt strip LEDs online and cut length to go across metal trunk back. Then you solder some lead wires on to the LED strip, feed the leads through a small hole in back into trunk and connect to appropriate trunk light leads. Then peel of LED strip sticky back and press into place. LEDs are polarity sensitive, so check operation before installing lens. |
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| pvollma |
Jul 2 2019, 09:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 12-May 13 From: Camp Hill, PA Member No.: 15,862 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Here's the installation I used:
   The shop sanded off the reflector where the LEDs were to be installed and then glued them to the back. The LEDs are wired into the brake circuit, which I believe provides more of a contrast than just a brighter light, serving as a somewhat third brake light. The car had the reflector when I bought it, and the remote trunk release was too much of a hassle (took 2 people, one to press the under-dash switch, the other to press down on the trunk latch), so as part of this installation I had the shop drill a hole in the reflector and reinstall the keyed latch. Since the original installation, I've added a pulsing relay to the connection that pulses the LEDs 4 fast and then 4 slow, finally staying on as long as the brake pedal is pressed. |
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Cazz PORSCHE rear reflector Jul 2 2019, 03:53 PM
sb914
Hello All. Does anyone know who sells the Porsche... Jul 2 2019, 03:56 PM
SteveL
Hello All. Does anyone know who sells the Porsch... Jul 2 2019, 04:15 PM KELTY360
Hello All. Does anyone know who sells the Porsche... Jul 2 2019, 04:18 PM ValcoOscar :agree: Don't do it...
It was nice in the 80... Jul 2 2019, 04:23 PM Cairo94507 :wttc: Please rethink that plan; it does nothing t... Jul 2 2019, 04:41 PM shelby/914 Your car, do what you want. Of course mine had a r... Jul 2 2019, 05:08 PM Ed_Turbo Put a WTB here I bet someone is willing to sell yo... Jul 2 2019, 05:22 PM oakdalecurtis Hey Ed, I guess opinions are like....., oh, never ... Jul 2 2019, 05:34 PM wes
Hey Ed, I guess opinions are like....., oh, never... Jul 2 2019, 06:30 PM oakdalecurtis
Hey Ed, I guess opinions are like....., oh, neve... Jul 2 2019, 06:54 PM Larmo63 Think the rear reflector is a fashion that has com... Jul 2 2019, 09:13 PM oakdalecurtis
Think the rear reflector is a fashion that has co... Jul 2 2019, 09:25 PM porschetub
Think the rear reflector is a fashion that has co... Jul 3 2019, 02:49 AM bbrock I'm a dedicated originalist so will never put ... Jul 2 2019, 09:19 PM RickS I still have mine on and love it.
Jul 2 2019, 10:00 PM Steve I like the reflector look, but like the stock look... Jul 2 2019, 10:48 PM Stratfink
I like the reflector look, but like the stock loo... Oct 1 2022, 11:59 AM Steve
I like the reflector look, but like the stock lo... Oct 1 2022, 03:17 PM tejon007 Pvollmo and Oakdalecurtis,
Thanks for the info an... Jul 3 2019, 12:04 AM B3owulf OakdaleCurtis that looks awesome! also love t... Oct 1 2022, 01:08 PM emerygt350 If you are going for the 80s, go all the way.
... Oct 1 2022, 06:01 PM mgphoto I’ve had one for more than 20 years, on the shel... Oct 1 2022, 08:46 PM Maltese Falcon The first one that I installed late 70's had t... Oct 1 2022, 11:55 PM cali914 I like the reflector. It kind of ties the back lig... Oct 2 2022, 09:26 PM cali914 I like the reflector. It kind of ties the back lig... Oct 2 2022, 09:26 PM BillJ I have one i took off my 6. Willing to sell it is... Oct 2 2022, 09:31 PM dstudeba
I have one i took off my 6. Willing to sell it i... Oct 3 2022, 11:20 AM kerensky Gotta love zombie threads! :D Oct 3 2022, 01:17 PM BillJ Hahahahaha. Well if anyonr wants one lol Oct 3 2022, 06:12 PM |
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