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Old 05-09-2013, 11:04 PM
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I liked the look of the LED's over my stock light (brighter, more attractive), also the housing was a bit tarnished, couldn't polish it up well, and a couple of the lights burnt out. On top of being new to replacing things I didn't want to keep pulling them off junkers and running outside the yard just to see how they work/look. Figured while replacing the tail lights might as well just get something matching for the 3rd light. There was a deal for 10% off if I spent over 100 bux so it was impulsive to just buy that as well. Think they turned out well. I'll post pics this weekend!
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Old 05-09-2013, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Horton
I liked the look of the LED's over my stock light (brighter, more attractive), also the housing was a bit tarnished, couldn't polish it up well, and a couple of the lights burnt out. On top of being new to replacing things I didn't want to keep pulling them off junkers and running outside the yard just to see how they work/look. Figured while replacing the tail lights might as well just get something matching for the 3rd light. There was a deal for 10% off if I spent over 100 bux so it was impulsive to just buy that as well. Think they turned out well. I'll post pics this weekend !
For future reference, bring a 9v battery with you next time, will be enough to power them to make sure they work, and to polish them up to stock, wetsand with 3000 gritt sand paper, then polish with meguiars scratch x 2.0, then go over with a good finishing polishing compound. done it a few times.
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Old 05-09-2013, 11:44 PM
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Oh wow, thanks for that info. I did keep the stock one, guess i'll just take that advice and polish that bad boy up, maybe replace a couple bulbs, and keep it for when this Dorman one fails (and it will). The 9v is a great idea. I didn't even think to bring a power source. Lessons learned thanks a ton man !
 
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Old 05-10-2013, 01:48 AM
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Yeah, I've got a set of LED tails on the way and I'm contemplating on whether to just replace the bulbs in the existing third light with LEDs, or buy a new one.
 
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Old 05-10-2013, 07:05 AM
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See that is the tough thing there, its better off to get a new one than replace the LED's, as you are not sure which LED's were used, and finding ones with the same forward voltage ect to match the ones on the board already will be extremely hard.
 
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Old 05-10-2013, 07:21 AM
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Old 05-10-2013, 07:39 AM
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Installed new front driver's side fender and waxed front bumper to remove rust stains the other day.
 
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Old 05-10-2013, 12:19 PM
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Not really done to my blazer, but done for my blazer... And not really done today, but over the past 3 days... And not even really done yet cuz I gotta hit it with some clear... And not even close to done cuz I got 5 more to do... But, I did do the black after work today, and I'm totally digging it...



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Looks good my friend
 
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Old 05-10-2013, 03:30 PM
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