 Rear reflector question, has it been done? |
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| Brando |
 Sep 3 2005, 12:13 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!!  Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California  |
I have a modified 911 reflector that has the black text and actual reflective backing. Has anyone made a light-up rear reflector? One that lights up when your driving lights/headlights are on? I found 3 DC12V CCFL inverters that I can use back there... maybe make some aluminum mounting brackets, seal them in boxes, heat-shrink the connectors and voila, lighted rear-reflector a-la 944s. How's that sound?
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| Maltese Falcon |
Sep 4 2005, 04:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,695 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None  |
Brando - afaik you would need a wider air gap in the lens itself. Since the rear reflector is so sandwich thin, when you insert the lamps- you may just get a Halo of light in that area only. A tail lamp housing uses a large empty area for light to bounce off the reflector and then reflect outwards from the lens. I've seen (your idea) on some lenses sold by Dobi co. back in the 80's, and those had the Halo light effect only. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
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Brando Rear reflector question Sep 3 2005, 12:13 PM
SpecialK Cool! http://www.914worl... Sep 3 2005, 12:21 PM tat2dphreak you could put a ton of LEDs behind it to light it,... Sep 4 2005, 05:38 PM SGB jcwhitney has "strip" leds.... Sep 4 2005, 05:46 PM BarberDave http://www.914world.com/bbs2/... Sep 4 2005, 05:55 PM SLITS And while you're in there, you can add neon bl... Sep 4 2005, 06:42 PM SpecialK Since the reflector is so thin, what about using E... Sep 4 2005, 07:10 PM kwales Aw heck....
Just cover the whole back end with a ... Sep 4 2005, 07:33 PM Headrage How about one of those scrolling bulletin boards.
... Sep 4 2005, 08:16 PM redshift Officer.... PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR CAR
TIME: 9:14 ... Sep 4 2005, 08:23 PM goose2 scrolling billboard thing would be fun....voice ac... Sep 4 2005, 08:36 PM ! Howz muh driving?
Dial 800-EAT-SHIT Sep 4 2005, 09:19 PM bondo TonyAKAVW was working on one. I think he's goi... Sep 4 2005, 09:58 PM Aaron Cox Sep 4 2005, 10:42 PM
Brando Sep 4 2005, 11:40 PM |
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