Would these LED's fit a Tamora for brake lights?

[chris watton]

I notice a lot of more modern sports cars now have LED lights, and I think it would make a decent upgrade, but would these fit (the fixings look very similar), and would there be a lot of faffing with wires for them to work?

http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/product/ultrabright-inner-l...

or is it just a bit 'Chavvy'?

[alex_gray255]

Didn't ChrisP do something similar on his T350/Tam/Spider/Plasticman car?

I think from memory he got his lights from SVC as well.

There is a thread on it somewhere...

[alex_gray255]

...or chat with Brendan from Concept. They are doing LEDs for TVRs now (or at least will be after they have finished the PCB boards for mine).

[shep1001]

chris watton said:

I notice a lot of more modern sports cars now have LED lights, and I think it would make a decent upgrade, but would these fit (the fixings look very similar), and would there be a lot of faffing with wires for them to work?

http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/product/ultrabright-inner-l...

or is it just a bit 'Chavvy'?

I was thinking about changing mine. They will fit but you also need the resistor thingies to make the indicators work if you are changing those to match the LED lights.

Shep

Edited by shep1001 on Saturday 15th February 13:07

[chris watton]

Cheers, Alex.

So they're not as simple as take old ones out, put new ones in, then - a lot more is involved?

[shep1001]

chris watton said:

Cheers, Alex.

So they're not as simple as take old ones out, put new ones in, then - a lot more is involved?

They are stuck in the holes, if you push them hard enough they just pop out. You would need to modify the loom by cutting the bulb holder off and wiring pin connectors in its place.

Shep

[ChrisPap]

Yep, I've got them in my car:

[chris watton]

shep1001 said:

They are stuck in the holes, if you push them hard enough they just pop out. You would need to modify the loom by cutting the bulb holder off and wiring pin connectors in its place.

Shep

Cheers, well that sound's pretty simple, even for me!

[ChrisPap]

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[alex_gray255]

Chris - You will also need to rebalance the current (as LEDs take up less than the existing bulbs).

Possibly using a system of resistors or something similar.

It is not a simple pop out, pop in job

Edited - ahh, someone already mentioned it.

[chris watton]

Cheers, again - that LED looks great!

So, it would be better to let someone who knows what they're doing take a look.

[alex_gray255]

Yup, that's why I suggest you chat with Brendan or Richard at Concept.

They have taken the v1/v2 of the lights that DonG and I had and produced a v3
with input from myself and Don.

These are proper PCB units and have been fitted to one car already (although
they have been tweaked since).

If you want to chat about them, drop me an email with your number and I'll give you a buzz.

[ChrisPap]

For brake, tail, fog and reverse lights it's easy to just swap them over as the TVR has no CAN bus or bulb warning systems. Only thing you'd need is a resistor if you're doing the blinkers too (otherwise they'll flash fast as if a bulb is out. SVC sell the resistors in a kit with the indicators, or so do maplin etc.

[shep1001]

ChrisPap said:

For brake, tail, fog and reverse lights it's easy to just swap them over as the TVR has no CAN bus or bulb warning systems. Only thing you'd need is a resistor if you're doing the blinkers too (otherwise they'll flash fast as if a bulb is out. SVC sell the resistors in a kit with the indicators, or so do maplin etc.

Have you got the link to the Maplin kit? never got round to actually doing mine yet. I think the Kit SVC wanted was £15 if you purchased it with the lights

[chris watton]

shep1001 said:

ChrisPap said:

For brake, tail, fog and reverse lights it's easy to just swap them over as the TVR has no CAN bus or bulb warning systems. Only thing you'd need is a resistor if you're doing the blinkers too (otherwise they'll flash fast as if a bulb is out. SVC sell the resistors in a kit with the indicators, or so do maplin etc.

Have you got the link to the Maplin kit? never got round to actually doing mine yet. I think the Kit SVC wanted was £15 if you purchased it with the lights

Ditto.

TBH, I never thought about doing the indicators, too, but just the brake lights - but I get getting them all done at once make more sense, as they'd then look like they all belong, rather than an 'ad-hoc' job.

[DJR 7]

Out of interest with the LED's omitting less heat do they make any difference to misting?
They'd be worth fitting for that reason alone

[mk1fan]

You'll need a 20W 6Ohm resistor for each of the indicators (side repeators don't need them) wired in parallel. It will generate some heat so you'll need to mount it in a way that allows it to be hot and not melt anything around it.

I have swapped the bulbs for led items. Not yet done the indicators as I need to sort out mountings.

If swapping the bulbs you may need to swap over the spade connectors so the positive and negative are the right way round.

I've used 120led bulbs for brake, fog and reversing lamps. Amber 24led for indicators. Finally 68led for the driving lamps.

[paul1962]

There is a thread here http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... about led rear lights with a video of the version from Brendan.

I've tried just replacing existing lamps with leds but didn't like the effect. Had a quote from Brendan for his but then changed my mind. Still trying to find something I really like. SVC units look quit nice in the pics, not seen them in the flesh though.

[grigio alloy]

Not very good pics I know but here is set up Brendan supplied
Brake/side/tail/indicators/reversing/fog all LED
Looks alot better in real life than in these photos although I assume this is not the final version Alex has developed with Brendan

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Edited by grigio alloy on Saturday 15th February 16:52

[ShiDevil]

Dam you all!

Another Upgrade!