» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,815 Views | | | | | | 01-15-2010, 08:04 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,440 | LED Retrofit Setup Hey guys, I've been experimenting with a bunch of LED options for different lights (exterior, ie. brake lights, turn signals, backup lights, etc.) because I read a study that shows LED lighting for brake lights and signal lights ends up saving lives. You can read the study here: http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstr...45/1/84696.pdf Basically, LED's have near-instantaneous emission creating very quick reaction times. Incandescent lights (standard ones) have to heat up to create light, slowing the process down considerably. Anyway, through some of my trade contacts in China, I am going to try to put together a LED package for replacing all of the lights. This includes front and rear turn signals, rear brake light, 3rd brake light, backup lights, and tail lights. Obviously, I want to use the best product available, in terms of brightness. The signals will need either load resistors or a new relay-- not sure what the most cost effective approach will be yet, but I expect to have a whole conversion kit available at the end pretty cheap. I want to gauge some interest first. Who would be interested in a LED conversion kit for their exterior lights? Once I get my samples I will take some pictures/videos so you guys can see what they actually look like. I should be able to put together kits for cars with both amber and clear corners. The lights to be replaced: 6x w5w/T10 3rd brake light bulbs, 4x 1157 turn signal, 2x 1157 brake light, 2x 1156 tail light, 2x BAY15S backup light. Two to four load resistors would also be necessary. So total: 16 lights and 2-4 resistors, so it will probably be around $60-80 for a total conversion including shipping. This is a pretty conservative estimate price wise and I'm aiming for $60 max. Obviously the more people interested, the lower the price could be. Only the highest quality components would be used (ie. at least 1w brake lights, etc). So who would be interested in this? | | | 01-15-2010, 08:33 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: VIRGINIA Posts: 324 | Count me in! | | | 01-15-2010, 02:49 PM | #3 | Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Flowery Branch, GA, USA Posts: 97 | +1 | | | 01-15-2010, 03:27 PM | #4 | Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stafford VA Posts: 81 | I'm game | | | 01-15-2010, 06:41 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 699 | sounds good to me. __________________ Steffen, they are F's not V's. Apexcone Projector36 w/ 6000K|ACS Driver's Collection Knob|UUC Ultrasuede boot|20% Tint|TMS CF Wing|Antenna Delete|Rear Wiper Delete|Magnaflow Muffler and Resonator w/ Cat Delete| Extra Tail Light Mod 6" Speaker Mod | | | 01-15-2010, 06:59 PM | #6 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | So you're replacing bulbs with LED's, thereby not requiring any other hardware changes, e.g. the corner light housings, correct? If that's the case, I'm interested. BTW, keep in mind the "double brake light" mod and have an option to get an extra pair of LED's for those. :-) __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH! THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | 01-15-2010, 08:20 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 | +1 __________________ Come get a ti-shirt Quote: From the e30 M3, evolved the e36. They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99. After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | 01-16-2010, 02:05 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 351 | Me too. __________________ Alpine Weiß 1995 318ti M50tu mostly stock, chip'd 413, AFE Intake. e36 M3 front brakes, e30 M3 rear calipers. e28 3.25 LSD + e30 axles. Custom stainless Magnaflow 2 in 1 out muffler. R.I.P schwartz 1990 325is | | | 01-16-2010, 03:35 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,093 | very nice.... leds look better by far anyways !!! __________________ was the 1 an only Bagged Ti on 19's!! | | | 01-16-2010, 04:27 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 | i guess i might be in. i have the double brake light done too. awaiting on photography of product. should be good. and LEDs should last longer too i hope. Btw, are you also going to replace the license plate lights too? __________________ -Theta Chi- Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER .... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit! Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll ... Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | 01-16-2010, 06:57 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,440 | Yea I forgot about those... maybe this will be $10 more than I expected. I just found out shipping is a lot more than I thought for the samples! :-O Anyway, I'll get some pics for you guys. | | | 01-16-2010, 07:07 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 1,335 | pat, i'll let ya now when i apply for a job when i get home for spring break __________________ Greg M42 Club member 186 WTB: HELLROT RED CLUB SPORT 95 ti sold but staying in the family. | | | 01-16-2010, 05:07 PM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 159 | I'd be interested in this as well, put me down. Thanks for the diff cover, it'll look great after we bead blast all that crap off it and paint it | | | 01-16-2010, 06:14 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,440 | sure thing... did you get it already? the other one i had and used i just left cruddy. i figured it makes my car more of a sleeper... lol | | | 01-16-2010, 07:33 PM | #15 | Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: OR, USA Posts: 61 | Hey that sounds good to me I'm game! | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |