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> Lit up my rear reflector lens even more!, Whacha think now?
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post Apr 13 2017, 11:56 PM
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I know, some don't like the rear reflector lens's. That's ok. I was bored today so I put a strip of LED lights behind it and wired them to the parking lights. Pic 1, daytime off. Pic 2, daytime on. Pic 3, nighttime on. I like it, what you think?
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post Apr 14 2017, 12:16 AM
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I think I can see that from Canada! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Looks pretty cool, and the extra visibility cant hurt for sure. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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post Apr 14 2017, 12:50 AM
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I like it!
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post Apr 14 2017, 02:35 AM
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Looks great! More details on the LED strip and how you installed it please...
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post Apr 14 2017, 02:59 AM
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Should have wired it to the brake lights!
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post Apr 14 2017, 05:16 AM
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Looks bright
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post Apr 14 2017, 05:43 AM
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QUOTE(Tbrown4x4 @ Apr 14 2017, 04:59 AM) *

Should have wired it to the brake lights!



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post Apr 14 2017, 10:56 AM
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QUOTE(billh1963 @ Apr 14 2017, 04:43 AM) *

QUOTE(Tbrown4x4 @ Apr 14 2017, 04:59 AM) *

Should have wired it to the brake lights!



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Ditto.

Anyway to put two strips in there? One low power and the other brighter one connected to the brake circuit? It would make a rocking third brake light.
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post Apr 14 2017, 11:06 AM
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If you go on Amazon and search LED strip lights, you will easily find them, and they are cheap! The lights come on a roll and can be cut to any length, then just solder on your own wire leads to the strip. The strip's back is self adhesive, so just stick the light section on the car back panel. The light strip is only a quarter inch wide and a tenth of an inch high. Dremel carve a groove in the reflector supports where needed to allow the light strip to pass under. Drill a hole where needed in the car back panel to allow the wires to pass into the trunk and connect them to ground and one of the parking light leads. LED lights are polarity sensitive, so make sure you hook the positive side to the parking light lead. Pretty easy stuff all in all.
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post Apr 14 2017, 11:07 AM
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I don't care for it. But then, I don't really like the reflector on a 914 to start with.

That said, anything that adds visibility to our little tiny cars is a good thing.

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post Apr 14 2017, 11:40 AM
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I like it for brake lights! Not for running lights, its a little bright for that.
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post Apr 14 2017, 12:46 PM
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QUOTE(Andyrew @ Apr 14 2017, 01:40 PM) *

I like it for brake lights! Not for running lights, its a little bright for that.

Agreed. May be a bit distracting and overpower the brake lights.
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post Apr 14 2017, 01:36 PM
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I like it and I have the reflecter on my car. But agree would want it working with the brake lights. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Apr 14 2017, 01:55 PM
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I like it on your car. 75,76 cars will take this mod and look good. On older 914’s I would say no. For sure brake lights as most drivers are dicks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)
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post Apr 14 2017, 02:10 PM
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Did you use the red or white LEDs?
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post Apr 14 2017, 03:17 PM
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QUOTE(rjames @ Apr 14 2017, 01:10 PM) *

Did you use the red or white LEDs?

Used white lights, the reflector lens makes it more than red. And it's not quite as bright at night as the pics look, the camera just sucks up the light. You could lay in 2 or 3 light strips wired as you please, one to parking lamps and others to brakes. The strips are only a quarter inch wide each. Since I have a high third mounted strobe brake light on order, I went with the lens as a running light.
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post Apr 14 2017, 03:19 PM
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Apr 14 2017, 02:07 PM) *

I don't care for it. But then, I don't really like the reflector on a 914 to start with.

That said, anything that adds visibility to our little tiny cars is a good thing.

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post Apr 14 2017, 05:53 PM
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I think it is cool and I have added it to my tooo doooo list (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Apr 14 2017, 10:04 PM
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QUOTE(SO.O.C914er @ Apr 14 2017, 03:36 PM) *

I like it and I have the reflecter on my car. But agree would want it working with the brake lights. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

Here's how mine look connected to the brake lights:

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Here's how they were attached to the reflector:

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I believe there has been some discussion here and on LED vendor sites that the LED color should match the lens color for the best performance -- the ones I used are red.
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post Apr 14 2017, 10:28 PM
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Can you add the notes from "Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind?" and make it blink?

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just kidding. Out in the fog you might be the wisest 914 out there....
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