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71-72 A-body LED Tailights and parkinglights

Discussion in 'Group Purchases' started by Nothingface5384, Nov 30, 2010.

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  1. V8Sky

    V8Sky "Scarlett"

    >>Just came in for a minute to grab my camera - there is an issue with the fit of the LED board in the taillight housing. It seems there is a lip on each housing that pushes the board out on an angle on each side preventing it from sitting in flush. As the lip is plastic like the rest of the housing I am going to cut it down to the LED board will sit flush.
     
    V8Sky, Feb 19, 2012
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  2. V8Sky

    V8Sky "Scarlett"

    Okay, cut the lips down so the LED panels fit flush - unfortunately the pigtail wiring supplied for the passenger side LED board is too short to reach into the trunk so now I have to splice in more wires to extend it.
     
    V8Sky, Feb 19, 2012
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  3. V8Sky

    V8Sky "Scarlett"

    Okay, I'm done for the night. Finished splicing extra wires onto the passenger side pigtail harness and ran both LED pigtails into the trunk - tomorrow will splice them into the main harness.

    I included a few pics - showing the lip which pushed the LED board out, and then the LED board sitting flush after I cut the lip off.
     

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    V8Sky, Feb 19, 2012
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  4. cstanley-gs

    cstanley-gs Silver Mist

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    cstanley-gs, Feb 19, 2012
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  5. V8Sky

    V8Sky "Scarlett"

    It's done! Finished the wiring and popped in the new electronic flasher, started up the Buick, and LED sequential taillights! I didn't take any more pics yet as it is bright and sunny out. Will take a pic tonight when it is dark - looking forward to taking the Buick out for a spin tonight:grin:
     
    V8Sky, Feb 20, 2012
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  6. GSX1

    GSX1 GSX1

    I got mine to day got wait for thr weekend t put them in looks easy enough
     
    GSX1, Feb 20, 2012
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  7. V8Sky

    V8Sky "Scarlett"

    I should have some video tonight - just charged the recorder.
     
    V8Sky, Feb 20, 2012
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  8. Racerx88

    Racerx88 Platinum Level Contributor

    Great! I can't wait to see how they compare to my "custom" setup. :grin:
     
    Racerx88, Feb 20, 2012
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  9. V8Sky

    V8Sky "Scarlett"

    Just took a short video of the new LED sequential taillights in my '72 Buick. Just for kicks I did it side by side with our 2010 Mustang GT's sequential taillights. Here is the video:
    [video=youtube;zLuk_8Vupus]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLuk_8Vupus[/video]
     
    V8Sky, Feb 20, 2012
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  10. ynotbuick

    ynotbuick Platinum Level Contributor

    Looks good Chris, can't wait to get mine installed
     
    ynotbuick, Feb 20, 2012
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  11. GSX1

    GSX1 GSX1

    nice:grin:
     
    GSX1, Feb 21, 2012
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  12. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

    I'm gonna be the stick in the mud...I don't care for the look. The Mustang has way better looking lights for the sequential lights. The Buick's look Ricer to me...But, I appreciate the effort and it's your cars and I have no say in it at all.. This coming from a guy who has a Chevelle hood on his Buick...lol
     
    bignastyGS, Feb 21, 2012
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  13. Lee Bacon

    Lee Bacon Well-Known Member

    Yea so what the heck Pat ( mister chevy hood) :grin: Chris it look's good, don't pay any attention to mister ricer hood :laugh::laugh:!!!!!!!!!!!! Show us some day time video...........
     
    Lee Bacon, Feb 21, 2012
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  14. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

    :bla::moonu: lol Damn and I have this funky front and rear spoiler on my ghetto racer... And 2 fully length 3 inch fart pipes....

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    bignastyGS, Feb 21, 2012
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  15. hcs2001

    hcs2001 BQuick71

    Thats strange. Mine went into place without any trimming involved. You sure you didnt install them upside down? That would account for them not fitting into the housing properly. Just a thought.:Dou:
     
    hcs2001, Feb 23, 2012
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  16. Lee Bacon

    Lee Bacon Well-Known Member

    Ive not got mine yet but my 72 is just like Chris' The other set of housings I have you do not have to trim. And That Why I Wanted to send in this set of NOS 72 housing's mmmmmmmmmmmm (there is a diff)
     
    Lee Bacon, Feb 23, 2012
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  17. V8Sky

    V8Sky "Scarlett"

    I had each board on the correct side but the passenger side I flipped accidentally and corrected once I plugged it in. The driver's side was correct on the first try and still bumped on the lip. Not sure I could have played around with the fitment more but perhaps someone else installing them can.
     
    V8Sky, Feb 23, 2012
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  18. Nothingface5384

    Nothingface5384 Detail To Oil - Car Care

    so it's sounding like us 72 guys have to dlo a lil trimmin aye?
    no big deal i guess
     
    Nothingface5384, Feb 23, 2012
    #158
  19. Nothingface5384

    Nothingface5384 Detail To Oil - Car Care

    so it's sounding like us 72 guys have to dlo a lil trimmin aye?
    no big deal i guess
     
    Nothingface5384, Feb 23, 2012
    #159
  20. V8Sky

    V8Sky "Scarlett"

    >>I was wondering if anyone on the board could confirm if the 1970-71 taillight housings even have a lip?
     
    V8Sky, Feb 24, 2012
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