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Old 04-04-2013, 04:40 PM
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Old 04-04-2013, 05:02 PM
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That's exactly right. Replaces the vacuum booster for the brakes.
 
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Old 04-04-2013, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by tibby
What did the total cost run ya? I'm thinking about doing this to my second gen. I know Thog started this or was thinking about it before he had to sell his blaze. Voltage levels? And how long did it take you time wise?
total cost was about 120 or so, that is including all the wiring, extra tail light housings to cut up, circuit boards, LEDs resistors and some misc sctuff ect.
then add another 20 for the reverse lights.
 
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Old 04-04-2013, 07:00 PM
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So richphotos, how are LEDs mounted, and pics yet, serial, parallel
in linr resistors??? BTW the rear lights are totally BA
 
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Old 04-04-2013, 07:26 PM
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I mounted them to the housing with hot glue, I cut the board to the size of the housing so it did not take much, just enough to secure it in place.. They are in a series of 4. each series has its own resistor. Since the LED's forward voltage is 2.5v, and I am running them at 12v, I used 33ohm 1/2 w resistors, 30 per board. 60 total between the 2 boards and 240 LED's.

And thanks, Had someone in a blazer pull up next to us today saying they were bad *** and extremely bright, asking where we got them from, when I said we made them, they were sad to say the least.
 
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Old 04-05-2013, 02:22 PM
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Mounted the taillights on for a test run... They look great in direct sunlight but I cant get a good picture and video on them because of the glare. They Would look so much better in new housings. Im going to take a video when it gets a little darker.

I parked my 1500 about 100 ft away and they looked really good In direct sun light.
 

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Old 04-05-2013, 02:48 PM
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Well I made a trip to another PNP today and scored huge!!! First and most important is that I finally found the Latch Mounts that I needed for the Blazer to put Bentleys car seat in without using the seat belt. 4 PNP's and probably 10 hours of searching and I finally have them

Then it was all score after that. I picked up a perfect Jimmy hood cause I like the look of them better than the Blazer hood. I will probably paint it black. It also came with a AVS bug shield attached and the vacuum ball since mine has a hole in it from the PO that I have just doctored up to work.

And then the one most will be excited about is this that needs no explanation!!

Yup I have decided to maybe take the plunge lol!
All said and totaled out the door cost..... a mere $15.91!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who hates me know??
 
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Old 04-05-2013, 09:44 PM
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one heck of a find, and the price is incredible... on my way to the PNP first thing in the AM
 
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Old 04-06-2013, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by rexmburns
Well I made a trip to another PNP today and scored huge!!! First and most important is that I finally found the Latch Mounts that I needed for the Blazer to put Bentleys car seat in without using the seat belt. 4 PNP's and probably 10 hours of searching and I finally have them

Then it was all score after that. I picked up a perfect Jimmy hood cause I like the look of them better than the Blazer hood. I will probably paint it black. It also came with a AVS bug shield attached and the vacuum ball since mine has a hole in it from the PO that I have just doctored up to work.

And then the one most will be excited about is this that needs no explanation!!

Yup I have decided to maybe take the plunge lol!
All said and totaled out the door cost..... a mere $15.91!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who hates me know??
GREAT find! I'm headed to PNP today to find a 2 foot section of exhaust with the O2 sensor in it for a friends 95 Burban. Hoping I can find a few other things as well. I need a part for the A/C in the rear of my 98 expedition and it would be really cool to find a new rear window latch for my K5. Oh and did you get the Blazer back yet? Now you have a reason XD
 
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Old 04-06-2013, 10:22 AM
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Still no blazer but she is driving the mustang home from my shop right now so hopefully all goes well and she will continue to drive it and I can have the blaze back!!!
 


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