Installed LEDs, disappointed.

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Oct 25, 2004 | 09:41 PM
  #1  
First off, they're dimmern (NOTE: whole lights are dimmer, NOT the bulbs obviously), since these replacement bulbs have 9-front facing LEDs and 6 side-facing LEDs. They should be ALL side / rear facing. I will have to install a small round mirror in front of each bulb to illuminate the rear cavity of the reflective material inside each plastic housing. PITA (pain in the ass).

Second, turn signal blinks like a raging bull that's been needled in the balls. WAAAAAAAY too fast. I'm guessing different resistance, and the computer thinks a bulb is out.

Bleh.

What we need is something smilar to what the G35, FX45 and TL have.

Suggestions?
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Oct 25, 2004 | 09:50 PM
  #2  
No, but i like your needle in the balls comment
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Oct 25, 2004 | 11:02 PM
  #3  
the problem is that you are using LED 'bulbs'. they are junk. if you want real LED signals, you need to buy some bright LEDs and wire them up to a circuit board and do everything yourself.
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Oct 25, 2004 | 11:22 PM
  #4  
i've never seen a replacement light that has looked better on a TSX than the stock OEMs.
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Oct 26, 2004 | 12:00 AM
  #5  
man i like the fx45 led taillights.
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Oct 26, 2004 | 11:44 AM
  #6  
Quote: First off, they're dimmern (NOTE: whole lights are dimmer, NOT the bulbs obviously), since these replacement bulbs have 9-front facing LEDs and 6 side-facing LEDs. They should be ALL side / rear facing. I will have to install a small round mirror in front of each bulb to illuminate the rear cavity of the reflective material inside each plastic housing. PITA (pain in the ass).

Second, turn signal blinks like a raging bull that's been needled in the balls. WAAAAAAAY too fast. I'm guessing different resistance, and the computer thinks a bulb is out.

Bleh.

What we need is something smilar to what the G35, FX45 and TL have.

Suggestions?
I was just aboiut to order in the next few days, now I'm thinking of not doing it...

Plus you already have the 15-LED bulbs which are supposed to be brighter than the 9-LED bulbs that some of the early people got.
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Oct 26, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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Quote: I was just aboiut to order in the next few days, now I'm thinking of not doing it...

Plus you already have the 15-LED bulbs which are supposed to be brighter than the 9-LED bulbs that some of the early people got.
Don't do it, until I play around with the mirror. As mentioned above, a bulb replacement just doesn't do the trick. The light looks like a red blob with a bright center spot now. What's needed is 40-50, maybe more LEDs, grouped in a circle, on a board. But that means cutting the plastic in the rear light housing. Not worth it.

One thing to keep in mind, the reverse lights look pretty sweet. I guess clear-lenses do the trick.

Will keep you updated.
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Oct 26, 2004 | 01:16 PM
  #8  
Allright thanks for the warning!

I think we'll probably have to wait for a full-blown rear light replacement.

(The angel eyes on the other hand still look doable )
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Oct 26, 2004 | 04:35 PM
  #9  
http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread...&highlight=led
this guy did LED's for his rsx tail-lights
since the circular design is similar to the tsx i'm sure something similar can be done
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Oct 27, 2004 | 11:18 PM
  #10  
Quote: http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread...&highlight=led
this guy did LED's for his rsx tail-lights
since the circular design is similar to the tsx i'm sure something similar can be done
Yep, that's what I was thinking. Lotta work tho. Thanks for the link.
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Aug 7, 2007 | 08:43 AM
  #11  
...or there's people that will do it for alot of $ your choice!
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Aug 7, 2007 | 09:03 AM
  #12  
HOLY RESURECTION!!!!! You realize this thread is like 3.2 years old!!!!! WHOA! How did you find this....lol
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Aug 7, 2007 | 10:43 AM
  #13  
somebodddddddy doooooo itttttttttttttttttttt
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Aug 7, 2007 | 11:40 AM
  #14  
there's a few threads going right now about people doing this! check em out. there's also a guy on here that will do a conversion if you send him the lenses (great if you have spares)
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