Mirror Light Conversion to Amber LED

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Mirror Light Conversion to Amber LED

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Here's my write up for the conversion for the mirror marker lights to amber LEDs. Let me know if you have any questions or I missed something.

Level of Difficulty:

Tools You Need:
Phillips Screwdrivers
Patience
Dremel Tool (Cutoff Wheel(s) and Sanding Barrel
Needle nose Pliers
Patience
Liquid Electrical Tape
Silicone

http://www.negativecambertuning.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=lr9oW80qs5g%3d&tabid=633

I can't view it for some reason...

Nor I.

Yeah I tried to host with Google Docs... I guess that was a mistake... Let me figure out where to host and I'll get the original thread updated... Sorry!

How about now?

Reading it now, looks to be a high caliber (thorough) write-up!

Hey, I noticed the light you listed had a color of "warm white." Is that what you went with? Curious as they don't necessarily look white.

Another random question - what color are the OEM lights? I bought my FJ used and the mirror lights are white. From your pictures on FB, your original lights looked a different color (or maybe it was just the photo).

Hey mine were white like yours to begin with... We're using the orange or amber lights from oznium.com. Here's a picture of me truck with the stock light on the left (in the picture) and the amber oznium on the right (in the picture).

Great write-up. Dumb question on my part. Is it not possible to simply change the existing white bulb to an amber bulb and be done with it? I understand it may not be nearly as bright, but won't it still be amber?

Scottydog wrote:

Great write-up. Dumb question on my part. Is it not possible to simply change the existing white bulb to an amber bulb and be done with it? I understand it may not be nearly as bright, but won't it still be amber?

I don't think that's a dumb question... I'd say give it a shot and pull out the diffuser while you're there. Bulbs like that are cheap ($1-2 each) so try it and take a picture.

With me all the work it took getting to that bulb and I wanted to make a *difference* and make sure people knew I had done something. LOL

What is and where is the diffuser?

so can i ask why the use of the flood...instead of the spot?? jsut curious...

The flood is going to be a more even distribution of light where the spot will be pointed or limited only straight out... You could use them but you *may* not get the same look as Scott F., Rolando and I.

Scottydog wrote:

What is and where is the diffuser?

Shown at the bottom of my write-up on page 5. It's piece of blue tinted plastic and it's against the outside lens inside the light housing. It really hinders the light coming out.

I'm going to be replacing this version of the write-up today with an updated version and I will take into consideration everyone's questions when changing it... Thanks for the feed back.

This has been updated and I'm going to post the link on the Facebook page as well as the Blue Room.

Great job on the write up Paul!! Sorry I havent been able to get to these questions... Ive been crazy busy lately and Im trying to play catchup. Great pics and a phenomenal writeup.

Thanks buddy! I miss you on the CB!

Hopefully we'll be coming up at the first of December! We'll give you the details as soon as they're confirmed!

i am sooo going to do this mod...thanks so much for the fantastic write up Nicole's Husband. Very thorough and easy to follow...i think though i am going to go with white instead of amber...stay with the same color...

again great write up Nicole's Husband

Awesome write-up! This one is my next project for sure.

WOW!!! GREAT write up!!! Looks like we have ourselves a tech writer!!!

Again, great job and THANKS!!!

bigdogdewey2 wrote:

i am sooo going to do this mod...thanks so much for the fantastic write up Nicole's Husband. Very thorough and easy to follow...i think though i am going to go with white instead of amber...stay with the same color...

again great write up Nicole's Husband

You should go green!

David B wrote:

WOW!!! GREAT write up!!! Looks like we have ourselves a tech writer!!!

Again, great job and THANKS!!!

Wow more like a tech illustrator...

i wonder how that would look...green...probably a bit too bright green...but worth a look...we'll see

bigdogdewey2 wrote:

i wonder how that would look...green...probably a bit too bright green...but worth a look...we'll see

It would cost you about $40 to find out... I'm sure you'll find something to do with the lights if they don't work there!

The more I think about it I don't think it would look good! Go with the amber... at night (when they are on) they *perfectly match* the color and brightness of the front marker lights!