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Does any '68 owner have pics of an LED tail light conversion?

Started by bull, September 25, 2007, 04:58:20 AM

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68charger383

1968 Charger 383(Sold)
2003 Dodge Viper SRT-10

Rolling_Thunder

Norway Charger has them on his silver beast if i remember correctly - I put a set in a customer's 1969 Charger.
1968 Dodge Charger - 6.1L Hemi / 6-speed / 3.55 Sure Grip

2013 Dodge Challenger R/T - 5.7L Hemi / 6-speed / 3.73 Limited Slip

1964 Dodge Polara 500 - 440 / 4-speed / 3.91 Sure Grip

1973 Dodge Challenger Rallye - 340 / A-518 / 3.23 Sure Grip

70charger_boy

Quote from: Rolling_Thunder on September 25, 2007, 02:24:51 PM
Norway Charger has them on his silver beast if i remember correctly - I put a set in a customer's 1969 Charger.

If you install them in the back, how do you stop the front blinkers from blinking fast?  Heavy duty flasher???

HITMAN 149

they are a bit pricey?!?!? i know you get what you pay for!!! but theyre was another co. selling them on ebay a while ago...for 1/3 of the price??????? :shruggy:
68 Charger R/T, SOLD =/ sniffle sniffle
01 BMW 740i SPORT  
01 Hot Rod Harley Dresser, SOLD =/ =/

2Gunz

Quote from: 70charger_boy on September 25, 2007, 02:27:59 PM
Quote from: Rolling_Thunder on September 25, 2007, 02:24:51 PM
Norway Charger has them on his silver beast if i remember correctly - I put a set in a customer's 1969 Charger.

If you install them in the back, how do you stop the front blinkers from blinking fast?  Heavy duty flasher???


Most Led's will require that you put a solid state Blinker in as a replacement.

The Old school blinkers require a load to make them run correctly, and the LED's dont draw enough power.


Dave22443

F.Y.I.

  I put in a set of LED 1157's I found at Wallmart for $6 each.  The effect was very simular, the cost was a lot less and I had no problems with the blinker because my 40 year old wiring has enough resistance in it  :nana:

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
- Abraham Lincoln

70charger_boy

Quote from: Dave22443 on September 25, 2007, 08:19:39 PM
F.Y.I.

  I put in a set of LED 1157's I found at Wallmart for $6 each.  The effect was very simular, the cost was a lot less and I had no problems with the blinker because my 40 year old wiring has enough resistance in it  :nana:

Autozone has the LED 1157's for 9 bucks

dkn1997

Quote from: bull on September 25, 2007, 04:58:20 AM
Like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-Charger-LED-Conversion-WOW-Hitech-Products_W0QQcmdZViewItem
QQcategoryZ33713QQihZ016QQitemZ260162452015QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

for 260 bucks, that set of bulbs better come with a sack with 230 bucks in it.
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70charger_boy


2fast4u

   So does anybody have any pics of before and after........are they actually brighter?   Would be very curious to see!
DODGE CHARGER--Fuel for Living!

Rolling_Thunder

they are definately brighter...   only problem on 69 and 70 cars are all you see are three bright blocks in the taillights...   they dont fill the housing with light like a regular lamp...     the 68's are round to fit the housing so you dont have that problem. And FYI - the one I installed I was not impressed with considering the price...    hot glue was used to seal the lamp adapter and the metals plates were flimsy...   for my charger I will be making my own for like $50.00
1968 Dodge Charger - 6.1L Hemi / 6-speed / 3.55 Sure Grip

2013 Dodge Challenger R/T - 5.7L Hemi / 6-speed / 3.73 Limited Slip

1964 Dodge Polara 500 - 440 / 4-speed / 3.91 Sure Grip

1973 Dodge Challenger Rallye - 340 / A-518 / 3.23 Sure Grip

bull

Quote from: Dave22443 on September 25, 2007, 08:19:39 PM
F.Y.I.

  I put in a set of LED 1157's I found at Wallmart for $6 each.  The effect was very simular, the cost was a lot less and I had no problems with the blinker because my 40 year old wiring has enough resistance in it  :nana:

Cool. Got any pics of that instead?

NorwayCharger

AKA the drummer boy
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Dave22443


America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
- Abraham Lincoln

bull

Let's see. Should I spend $249 or $6 for the same result? :scratchchin:

70charger_boy

Quote from: bull on September 26, 2007, 10:24:15 PM
Let's see. Should I spend $249 or $6 for the same result? :scratchchin:

That depends.  Do you like to buy the 10 dollar toilet paper or the 2 dollar toilet paper? 

bull

Quote from: 70charger_boy on September 26, 2007, 10:28:15 PM
Quote from: bull on September 26, 2007, 10:24:15 PM
Let's see. Should I spend $249 or $6 for the same result? :scratchchin:

That depends.  Do you like to buy the 10 dollar toilet paper or the 2 dollar toilet paper? 

No, it depends on whether I get the same results. If the $2 TP works as good as the $10 TP I'llbuy the $2 TP. But I don't typically go around asking people about their preference in toilet paper.

HemiDave

No one has before and after pics? :eek2: Are they really bright? :coolgleamA:  Seems like a lot 'o coin for taillights.... :scratchchin:

Dave
68 Charger R/T 440, auto

bull

Quote from: HemiDave on September 27, 2007, 02:38:08 AM
No one has before and after pics? :eek2: Are they really bright? :coolgleamA: 

Dave

:iagree: That's kind of what I was shooting for but I'm not having much luck.

Hemidog

dont know about before pics, but here's one of Norway's car.

68charger383

I read something about the napa/autozone bulbs not really doing much...over the standard bulbs.

I noticed yesterday that alot of the tractor trailers and sand/dirt trucks have round LED taillights. Anyone on here who is electrically inclined think that the guts on one of these could be converted to the 68 taillight? They seem to only cost $25-$50.
1968 Charger 383(Sold)
2003 Dodge Viper SRT-10

GeneralLeeTESH

Call The Boeing Company in Renton, WA. They're EXPERTS at LED lighting conversions and I believe their trucks also sport LED lighting !
:scratchchin:
The TESH

NorwayCharger

Quote from: 68charger383 on September 27, 2007, 09:15:36 AM
I read something about the napa/autozone bulbs not really doing much...over the standard bulbs.

I noticed yesterday that alot of the tractor trailers and sand/dirt trucks have round LED taillights. Anyone on here who is electrically inclined think that the guts on one of these could be converted to the 68 taillight? They seem to only cost $25-$50.

I´ve tryed the bulb style LED´s with 8-12 leds, they are brighter than standard bulbs.
It is BIG difference between over 200 smal leds in one, than 8-10 leds .....So is the price.
AKA the drummer boy
http://www.pink-division.com

tommymac

I tried the 12 LED bulb tonight and I thought they weren't as bright at all, More straight off light not filling the whole lens. The LED is in the right socket on the left side of the car. Brake Lite [/img]http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r27/TOMMYMAC_photos/ChargerTailLites008.jpg[/img]