l.e.d. mkIII tail light?
 

I am looking for any information about where I can find L.E.D tail lights for my 89 mkIII. I have seen them on youtube but I can not find them for sale. Please help me.

They're all completely custom.

thanks I think.
 

I figured they were custom. I also figured anyone capable of making them would would probably be interested in making a profit as well.

Not so far... I've been keeping my eyes open too. You could try asking. There's a thread by Tekdeus (sp?) over at supramania where he shows his (his are shown on YouTube) and one or two others posted theirs... none where interested in making more at the time... might have changed though, I haven't checked recently. I'd start with trying Tek. If you do find someone who's willing to make more let us know... I've been meaning to design and etch some PCBs, but haven't had the time and I've got more pressing things to deal with.

Tekdeus' thread:
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50058
He says that given the $300-$400 it cost to make his setup and the fact that it was around 50 hours of labor: "I won't be making any more, sorry!"

89TurboPC's thread:
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54209
He specifically states that he will not make another set for anyone.

Clearcorners.com used to rework MKIII taillights, markers and turn signals, but they've since stopped... You had to send them a set to modify; the few people who did use their service sent in all new lenses which isn't cheap and then you add on the couple thousand dollars (literally) for the services...it get's painful fast.

The only remotely cost effective way to make a set that I can think of would be to buy premade LED rectanglar lamps like they use on rigs and retrofit the boards into our taillamp housings.

I'll dig through the other links I've saved, but unless it's worth over six or seven hundred dollars... you can probably safely forget it.

Their was a similar thread on this on SM not too long ago, people said brad aka tedikus has spent 1000+ dollars on the led setup.

thanks
 

Thanks a lot for the intel'. I'm not too suprised at that. I was planning on being in the neighborhood of $500. I suppose the next question is if there is anyone who can make clear lenses that I could fit to the factory light shroud. I am willing to send out the original lenses for molding.

pics?
cant imagine what ur talking about

pics?
 

wondering if you have pictures of the mkII for sale? that is you right?

hi. I'm moving this to the "general question" section.
regards.

If anyone were to mass produce the LED tails it'd knock the price down... the problem is that there still wouldn't be enough buyers to make that sort of investment break even.

You looking for clear lenses to replace the original or are you looking for covers? Cover's are easily fabbed by vacuum forming, replacement lenses would need to be cast. There's a guy in the UK who has posted a bit on SM about the clear signal and marker lights he fabricates... VERY good looking products. He takes the original, makes a mold and then casts an exact replica in clear. If you don't want the retroreflector though, I don't know if he'll be able to help. He goes by Wolfie something... Just search "wolfie clear signal" or something along those lines and you should be able to find his threads.

I dont for get i dont think our allowed to alter the tailights from stock form, or thats what someone said

yeah i was meaning a casted replica lens in clear. Is there anyone in the U.S. making them possibly?

Thanks Bill I forgot about Dupra... probably because looking at his interior makes me want to claw my eyes out... but yeah, might be worth asking him.

Heh, mkiiisupra.net is the ONLY site I have EVER been kicked out of... I think it's because I'm in the US... the message I got just said I didn't meet their requirements... oh well, their loss... wankers.

Not that I know of.

Man, our lives would be easier if we were lame-os that bought eclipses. But I wouldn't trade my supra for anything other than a better supra.

U.K site issue.
 

I couldnt get on the U.K site either and it has to do with not having an E mail address with a "well known" domain name or ending in a 2 letter country code.

Civics... the way to go if you want a variety of options dirt cheap!

Even lamer! I am proud to say I have never owned a honda. Wouldnt mind an NSX though. but thats a whole new league.

Heh. I have no problem with Hondas... they make some very reliable cars. I do not think of them when I think of performance vehicles... the NSX was a fluke. ;) I do like newer Preludes, but again, even built up I don't really think of them as performance cars. I would like a built up one for a daily driver though while I completely tear down and rebuild my MKIII.