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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 08:34 AM
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Those look pretty good Chris!
Old Oct 24, 2013 | 10:37 AM
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I think it would look good if you put a strip of white satin cellophane over the LED's. To be more specific, you know those glass showers in hotel rooms where it's like etched out so all you see is a blur of who's showering? I think that would make those turn signals look amazing because not only will the strip hide the LED's, the light will be way more evenly distributed!


On another note, my Saabaru is alive again!
I wonder if you could some how do this to the led turn signals. I did notice the amber light is not as noticeable/bright as the incandescent bulbs during the day.
Old Oct 24, 2013 | 01:01 PM
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So guys, Chris B has offered to give me a hand installing my fender turn signals on Saturday. He has offered to make this a mini meet, as if anyone wants to do something to their car, lets do it this weekend kinda meet ..... Or if u just wanna hang out. Lets do this at 11 am. If u don't have Chris address, Pm him for it. Lmk or him know who's gonna come....
Old Oct 24, 2013 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by bayuncotracho99
So guys, Chris B has offered to give me a hand installing my fender turn signals on Saturday. He has offered to make this a mini meet, as if anyone wants to do something to their car, lets do it this weekend kinda meet ..... Or if u just wanna hang out. Lets do this at 11 am. If u don't have Chris address, Pm him for it. Lmk or him know who's gonna come....
I've got nothing to do unless I miraculously procure a downpipe in the next few days. But i'm up for hanging out and helping where I can.
Old Oct 24, 2013 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by bayuncotracho99
So guys, Chris B has offered to give me a hand installing my fender turn signals on Saturday. He has offered to make this a mini meet, as if anyone wants to do something to their car, lets do it this weekend kinda meet ..... Or if u just wanna hang out. Lets do this at 11 am. If u don't have Chris address, Pm him for it. Lmk or him know who's gonna come....
This is the post I was looking for that covers the install. Not the best write up, but its pretty much the only one... at least it's got pictures.
2011 WRX side vent LED turn signal mod
Old Oct 24, 2013 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by nooch
This is the post I was looking for that covers the install. Not the best write up, but its pretty much the only one... at least it's got pictures.
2011 WRX side vent LED turn signal mod
This is exactly what i needed. Thanks Chris for posting this up. I couldn't find any detailed instructions on how anyone had done it
Old Oct 24, 2013 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by nooch

This is the post I was looking for that covers the install. Not the best write up, but its pretty much the only one... at least it's got pictures.
2011 WRX side vent LED turn signal mod
That makes it look easy. Jose, do you have all the materials? If so, we should be done in no time.
Old Oct 24, 2013 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MilesYoung
I wonder if you could some how do this to the led turn signals. I did notice the amber light is not as noticeable/bright as the incandescent bulbs during the day.

If you're brave enough, you can physically shave the led's with some high grit sand paper. This is what I did to the led's I swapped into my old Accord's instrument cluster. It makes the light much more evenly distributed.
Old Oct 24, 2013 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by AccordingToAlex
If you're brave enough, you can physically shave the led's with some high grit sand paper. This is what I did to the led's I swapped into my old Accord's instrument cluster. It makes the light much more evenly distributed.
I went to a sign shop and got some mate white vinyl. I did not receive the results that I was looking for. If any thing the vinyl made the led lights dimmer. So I went on to installing the load resistors. Oh btw the leds on my lights are the square smd kind. They have no bubble to rough up.

Maybe down the road ill try and turn some white delrin cups on the lath at my work. This cup idea covering the leds might make a good light defusesor.
Old Oct 24, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by MilesYoung
I went to a sign shop and got some mate white vinyl. I did not receive the results that I was looking for. If any thing the vinyl made the led lights dimmer. So I went on to installing the load resistors. Oh btw the leds on my lights are the square smd kind. They have no bubble to rough up.

Maybe down the road ill try and turn some white delrin cups on the lath at my work. This cup idea covering the leds might make a good light defusesor.
The vinyl is too thick. I'll try to find the material i'm talking about and bring it for you on the next meet.
Old Oct 24, 2013 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by brewsky79
That makes it look easy. Jose, do you have all the materials? If so, we should be done in no time.
Yes Chris i do have everything i need. I might jst do this tomorrow if i don't work and if i feel brake enough lol
Now that i see a step by step thing, and i can go back to it, i feel good bout it. The LEDs are already ready to go, and also i already ran the wire up the fender. All i gotta do now, is jst add the wires to the oem ones. So i can basically say, im half way there lol

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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bayuncotracho99

Yes Chris i do have everything i need. I might jst do this tomorrow if i don't work and if i feel brake enough lol
Now that i see a step by step thing, and i can go back to it, i feel good bout it. The LEDs are already ready to go, and also i already ran the wire up the fender. All i gotta do now, is jst add the wires to the oem ones. So i can basically say, im half way there lol
Cool. Let me know if you do get it done tomorrow. If you do, we'll post pone Saturday.
Old Oct 25, 2013 | 08:51 AM
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hey north bay folks.. this came into my email this morning and I thought maybe one or 2 of you might like it.. blipshift | Car shirts you want, 1 at a time, $15, Don't Drive Naked
Old Oct 25, 2013 | 09:00 AM
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hey north bay folks.. this came into my email this morning and I thought maybe one or 2 of you might like it.. blipshift | Car shirts you want, 1 at a time, $15, Don't Drive Naked
In for one large hoodie. Thanks for the heads up!
Old Oct 25, 2013 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by brewsky79
Cool. Let me know if you do get it done tomorrow. If you do, we'll post pone Saturday.
gotcha. Ima do what i can to get it done today



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