W210 LED tailight ??
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W210 LED tailight ??
Having extra set of late model W210 taillight (the outer ones), I wanna try out the LED setup. Well, I got the first prototype up and running yesterday. I use the one with adjustable wattage schema, so that the light would be normal (for driving light), and bright (for brake).
My conclusion ?: it looks ...alright
. I probably won't invest more time & money in this. The LED help to give the tailight a unique look, faster, more reliable, and less heat. But I don't think it helps to enhance the driving experience as w/ xenon headlight, nor does it help to enhance the look of the car. So I will pause this pet project for now, may be when I'm bore, I'll pick it up again 
. If I do it again, I definitely will pick a better shape LED panel.
I've seen some LED aftermarket taillight, and they look aweful (CHEAP !!), at least mine looks quite stock, hehe.
My conclusion ?: it looks ...alright
. I probably won't invest more time & money in this. The LED help to give the tailight a unique look, faster, more reliable, and less heat. But I don't think it helps to enhance the driving experience as w/ xenon headlight, nor does it help to enhance the look of the car. So I will pause this pet project for now, may be when I'm bore, I'll pick it up again . If I do it again, I definitely will pick a better shape LED panel. I've seen some LED aftermarket taillight, and they look aweful (CHEAP !!), at least mine looks quite stock, hehe.
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Acutally Zam that doesn't look too bad, pretty neat.
They only thing to make is mint is to get a PC board, cut it out to fit the contours of the section of the lamp that you want to implent and install a series of small LEDS to fill up the PC board. It would be HOT to have an LED, amber turn signal board that fits, even if you have to trim some of the OEM reflective backing.....
They only thing to make is mint is to get a PC board, cut it out to fit the contours of the section of the lamp that you want to implent and install a series of small LEDS to fill up the PC board. It would be HOT to have an LED, amber turn signal board that fits, even if you have to trim some of the OEM reflective backing.....
