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Old Mar 15, 2008
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I am an LED *****....

Well today I finished both of the rear license plate LED setups for the Ranger and the Evo. I think the results are fantabulous. See for yourself.



To make it very clear, they are atleast as bright as the stock ones, if not brighter. The picture is blurry for 2 reasons. 1: I had the flash off and I was holding it steady with my arms (no tripod) and 2: I didn't want anyone to be able to read my plates due to the fact I have many incriminating mods hahaha (jk).

This is my collection for the incandescent museum, all of the stock bulbs I have replaced. (actually just some I have replaced many more)



PS: The car has no tail lights right now because they are in my closet, they will be back in this week when I get the turn signals and reverse bulbs I have ordered.

I soon will have LED tails in the ranger, but I will not be using any of the LED's you have. I will have 4 fiber-optic red bulbs in that work 10,000% better than any web-available LED or incandescent. If all goes well I will make these available for the public but I have to test them on my truck first.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2008
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that looks good! I like your idea for the LEDs in the tails, since I nightshaded my tails I wish I had some nice LED bulbs to go in there to make up for any lost light output, so I'll be interested to see how ur setup goes!
 
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Old Mar 15, 2008
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interesting
 
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Old Mar 15, 2008
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i could be called an led ***** to led tails, led light bar and led turn signal mirrors
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Old Mar 15, 2008
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incandescents? believe it or not they are...

$5

yours look good too though!

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Old Mar 16, 2008
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You may be an led *****.....but my buddy Trevor(TrePaul86) is a complete led ****! You ain't a **** until you have NO incadesents inside.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008
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How are ya'll doing this just finding a replacement led or do you have to do something more than that?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008
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Drilling holes in gauge cluster, adding five 5mm leds in each hole...having a crap load of leds there and behind the hvac control. Popping out the bulbs in the fog, cruise, 4x4 switch, headlamp switch......and adding leds using Mr. Griggs' how to's. Stuff like that. I added 2 leds to each cruise pod for even light distribution. All the others you can find led replacements for.....dash ones are a little more difficult.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2008
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I cant find a way to add LED to the cluster in my 2004 Ranger - I still have the dungeon green stock lighting on it.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008
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^^search?

Griggs has a good how to...my buddy used part of his how to, with a few extra touches.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008
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BAM!

I think I'm a bigger LED ***** lol

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What it used to look like.... YUCK!

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Old Mar 19, 2008
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i got full led tails, 2 sets of licence plate lights led, 3rd break light led, led line of fire, led corner lights. led front blinker bulbs, interior led under the seats, led dome light
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008
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I've got full LED interior, LED license plate lights, led toolbox lights, soon to be led under the hood lights as well as soon to be led dome with 55000 mcd white leds lol
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008
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i have led tool box lights........biatch! Afterall....i did de-mod the truck a little.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008
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My truck is a 2004 though, I thought you cant LED the cluster of a 2004 or newer.????
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008
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Yah, I have led toolbox lights too! With LED under hood lights lol


As for the 2004 cluster... You can do anything you want man, if you're good enough lol...
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008
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oh yeah..

wel..

I have a 32 cluster LED rechargeable work light I use for workin on the truck... bea tthat!!

Unleess of course its bloody cold out.. then I fire up the ol 1500 watt working lights.. those things are nice and warm to sit next to


Soon to be mod of mine: Under the hood LED's, and probably start switching around some interior stuff =)
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008
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Originally Posted by rangeredge_03
i could be called an led ***** to led tails, led light bar and led turn signal mirrors
I really like those tail lights
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008
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yeah! those led tails are HOT!
 
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