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

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

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twinreal

300 posts

155 months

Friday 28th February 2014
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Ah ok, of course i meant not to wire the lower ones as brake lights but the upper ones as combined tail/brake lights. My english is "stark ausbaufähig" as we say in german biggrin

shep1001

4,600 posts

189 months

Friday 28th February 2014
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twinreal said:
Ah ok, of course i meant not to wire the lower ones as brake lights but the upper ones as combined tail/brake lights. My english is "stark ausbaufähig" as we say in german biggrin
Genau wie mein Deutsch

paul1962

547 posts

214 months

Friday 28th February 2014
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twinreal said:
Paul, does your "cut off" in the original relay work with both LED and normal lamps together ?
Yes, will work fine. It requires a small amount of load for it to work properly so it's probably happier with a normal lamp somewhere in the circuit.
Tested fine with front/rear led indicators and the side repeaters left as lamps.

twinreal

300 posts

155 months

Friday 28th February 2014
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Thank you Paul, will give that a try.

Thomas

shep1001

4,600 posts

189 months

Saturday 1st March 2014
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Job done, just finished the front. Quite easy, its a bit of a faff as you need to take the wheels off for easy access.



Edited by shep1001 on Saturday 1st March 17:38

twinreal

300 posts

155 months

Saturday 1st March 2014
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I decided not to change the indicator lights after doing the tail/brake light conversion today. I like it just the way it is now.
Indicators would have been too much as the white LEDs looks a kind of "cheap" to me.

Both, the new upper tail LED and the lower tail lights are soldered, so they are glowing both (looks nice to me as i inserted LED lamps in the lower tail lights). Even brighter as Shep said, but ok.

If someone is after a set of 2 indicator LED + resisotors, drop me a mail smile .

Thomas

Edited by twinreal on Saturday 1st March 16:48

shep1001

4,600 posts

189 months

Saturday 1st March 2014
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What about the side repeaters - Keep them clear or replace with orange ones??




twinreal

300 posts

155 months

Saturday 1st March 2014
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Keep them !

mk1fan

10,517 posts

225 months

Saturday 1st March 2014
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Fitted the LED relay today and it works just fine. Much easier option than gaffing with resistors and having to deal with the heat output.

I've got some round, smoked side repeaters to fit tomorrow.

ETA this was the relay I bought; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261111166687?ssPageName=...

Edited by mk1fan on Saturday 1st March 21:08

BuzzBillsberry

1,306 posts

231 months

Monday 3rd March 2014
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mk1fan said:
Fitted the LED relay today and it works just fine. Much easier option than gaffing with resistors and having to deal with the heat output.

I've got some round, smoked side repeaters to fit tomorrow.

ETA this was the relay I bought; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261111166687?ssPageName=...

Edited by mk1fan on Saturday 1st March 21:08
Thanks for that Stuart just ordered mine....lights came last week

Buzz

Edited by BuzzBillsberry on Monday 3rd March 14:34

chris watton

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22,477 posts

260 months

Monday 3rd March 2014
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Where exactly does that relay go?

Have just ordered that relay too.

twinreal

300 posts

155 months

Monday 3rd March 2014
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Relay No 32:


chris watton

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22,477 posts

260 months

Monday 3rd March 2014
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Thank you smile

Seems slightly easier than wiring up the resistors...

mk1fan

10,517 posts

225 months

Monday 3rd March 2014
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Shep & Chris,

What are you doing with the old fittings? Would you be willing to sell the reverse and fog units?

Cheers.

ETA - The request is made to all doing this conversion not just Shep & Chris. Having re-read the thread I noted that more are doing this.

Edited by mk1fan on Monday 3rd March 19:42

chris watton

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22,477 posts

260 months

Tuesday 4th March 2014
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mk1fan said:
Shep & Chris,

What are you doing with the old fittings? Would you be willing to sell the reverse and fog units?

Cheers.

ETA - The request is made to all doing this conversion not just Shep & Chris. Having re-read the thread I noted that more are doing this.

Edited by mk1fan on Monday 3rd March 19:42
I will be keeping mine - anything coming off the Tam that is original, I want to hold on to, lights, steering wheel, exhaust etc. - just in case..

ShiDevil

2,292 posts

174 months

Tuesday 4th March 2014
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chris watton said:
I will be keeping mine - anything coming off the Tam that is original, I want to hold on to, lights, steering wheel, exhaust etc. - just in case..
Best thing to do, so if you sell the next owner or a dealer can return to standard. Jason at Str8Six advised the same for me when I changed the airbox to the ACT one.

sidpinup

998 posts

255 months

Tuesday 4th March 2014
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ShiDevil said:
Best thing to do, so if you sell the next owner or a dealer can return to standard. Jason at Str8Six advised the same for me when I changed the airbox to the ACT one.
I hear what you're saying but they are just standard Hella caravan lights!

mk1fan

10,517 posts

225 months

Tuesday 4th March 2014
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If they are, cheers.

chris watton

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260 months

Tuesday 4th March 2014
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mk1fan said:
If they are, cheers.
Yes, they are very cheap - even Racing Green has the standard reverse lamp for just a few ££'s, and we all know the mark ups they load on for TVR parts...

I am keeping my old stuff because I intend to keep the car a very long time - and who knows, in 10/20 year's time, those standard cheap lights may not be as abundant as they are right now.

mk1fan

10,517 posts

225 months

Tuesday 4th March 2014
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Going to order some bits smile