Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger

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Re: Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger
« Reply #60 on: September 30, 2010 - 09:14:48 PM »
Thanks Mek  :2thumbs:  :netherlands:now if tony can get his fronts going I'll just needvto get some side marker lights worked out.
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Re: Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger
« Reply #61 on: October 01, 2010 - 04:43:03 PM »
 :bigsmile:  I just pulled the trigger today too Mike! :cooldancing:  If it doesn't work out it's all your fault for pushing me over the edge! :smilielol:

Your right Larry is a pretty good guy! I said CHALLENGER not Charger. He laughed and said ya I have heard that a few times this week? Then he kept saying Charger right, then laughing just to wind me up. He has a great sence of humour! :2thumbs:
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Re: Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger
« Reply #62 on: October 01, 2010 - 05:56:40 PM »
Oh boy, isn't this getting interesting?   :grinyes:

Let me know if you need any advice. I wasn't real sure how to tap into the rear wiring harness with their clips, but I figured it out. If you have a Volt meter, you need to find out what wire does what in that light bulb circuit. For instance, on the left side..You take out the old 1157 bulb with the left turn signal flashing, between the wire and ground, you should see some voltage flashing. Basically you need to determine what wire is the turn signal and parking light on each side. There is a green wire you will not use on their harness. For the control board, I just tied the ground wire into one of the nuts on the tail light buckets inside the trunk. The power wire I ran to my aftermarket Amp in my trunk. It is on a fused circuit, so that worked for me. If you need to run that power wire up into your engine bay, then you will have to buy some wire.

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Re: Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger
« Reply #63 on: October 18, 2010 - 05:20:01 PM »
IT's Fixed !!    :bananasmi   :jumping:   :woo:   :woohoo:

As of 3:43PM Eastern time today, they are trouble free. I love them, to say the least. The turn signal flasher swap was the last piece of the puzzle.

I can only ask who is next to bite the bullet?    :dunno:

What brand turn signal flasher did you get? I have the same issues as you? I just ran up to the store and got a electronic flasher but still having the same issues as you had? :pullinghair:
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Re: Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger
« Reply #64 on: October 18, 2010 - 07:07:13 PM »
What brand turn signal flasher did you get? I have the same issues as you? I just ran up to the store and got a electronic flasher but still having the same issues as you had? :pullinghair:

See my PM. It's not your flasher.

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Re: Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger
« Reply #65 on: October 19, 2010 - 04:39:01 AM »
See my PM. It's n :useless:ot your flasher.

 Hey I haunt done mine yet what's the deal????.?
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Re: Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger
« Reply #66 on: October 19, 2010 - 07:58:18 AM »
I had some trouble fitting them into the tail light assembly, but I did some McGivering and made it work.I'll post some pictures when I'm all finished. My problem is everything works OK till I turn on the running lights, then the right side signal doesn't work right. It goes dim and dimly flashes on both sides? Ghosting as Mike called it? I'll have to call Larry and see what he can do?
Scott did you buy a set too?
They sure are brighter than the stock set up though! :thumbsup:
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Re: Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger
« Reply #67 on: October 19, 2010 - 08:04:27 AM »
Brad,

  It sure sounds like you have the same problem I had...A small short somewhere. Let's see what Larry tells you.

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Re: Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger
« Reply #68 on: October 19, 2010 - 01:27:54 PM »
Brad,

  It sure sounds like you have the same problem I had...A small short somewhere. Let's see what Larry tells you.


Your right Mike....same issue as you had. I just got off the phone with Larry. He walked me through a few tests,it was the board. New board/controller is on it's way! Gotta like when people stand behind there products and make things right! :2thumbs:
What a concept? Think it will catch on? :icon16:
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Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

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Re: Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger
« Reply #69 on: November 10, 2010 - 03:45:49 PM »
AHHHHHH!
Got my replacement board today....same issue . Right side turn signal "ghosts" both sides with the dim bulbs, only when the headlights are on. Headlights off , everything works great?
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I e-mailed Larry to tell him the bad news, so I'll have to wait to see what he says...
To Be Continued......
Brad
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Re: Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger
« Reply #70 on: November 11, 2010 - 07:05:11 PM »
Brad,

  Let me know what Larry has to say. This is beyond an acceptable error. I drove mine today, and it all works well. So some units work...    :dunno:

  Mike

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Re: Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger
« Reply #71 on: November 11, 2010 - 07:36:18 PM »
Brad,

  Let me know what Larry has to say. This is beyond an acceptable error. I drove mine today, and it all works well. So some units work...    :dunno:

  Mike

Will do :2thumbs:.... still waiting for his responce?
Brad
1970 Challenger 451stroker/4L60 auto OD
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Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

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Re: Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger
« Reply #72 on: January 09, 2011 - 04:14:31 AM »
Has anybody else taken the plunge?

Mike, are yours still going strong? Any complaints?

Brad, did you ever get yours sorted?

I've had 2 different rear bulbs go in the past week - so it's time to upgrade to LED's. I'm in the process of ordering the front parking-light/indicator LED kit offered by Tony (bigblue73), so I wouldn't mind also getting the rears now, dropping them off at my local auto-sparky, and having everything hooked up at the same time.

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Re: Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger
« Reply #73 on: January 09, 2011 - 08:48:16 AM »
Brad, did you ever get yours sorted?

 

NO  :pullinghair: and I'm starting to loose patience! I have e-mailed him again with no responce.
Mine still have the issue of when you turn on the parking lights and/or headlights and turn on the right side turn signal both side blink dimly? Works fine other wise? :sly:
At this point I'm not so sure I'd recomend them or not? I have visions of ripping it all out and going back to bulbs! :stomp:
Brad
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Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

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 My handling upgrade post
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Re: Has anyone seen these LED tailights in person? 1970 Challenger
« Reply #74 on: January 09, 2011 - 10:56:38 AM »

Mike, are yours still going strong? Any complaints?


Mine work. I had an initial hiccup like Brad, so I hesitate to recommend them as well. As far as liking them, they are real cool and the brake and turn signals are much brighter.

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