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Old May 4, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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you bet your ***...

yes folks im at it again. I finally completed a project that i have been wanting to finish for over a year. Even since i have gotten the car back in 05, my Dad and i thought that the center should be illuminated. I did my research, and put a plan in place. The Caddy Catera from the Mid 90'* had the center section of the Tail lights light. Low and behold i found a few in the JY, and the rest is history.....

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The camera looks as there are patterns of light in the tail, this is not the case, its a solid glow

I have to decide if i want to do it so that it works on the brake lights, or just on the parking lights

should be on the car soon, its gonna be crappy this week all i have to do is run the wiring up into the trunk lid
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Old May 4, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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very nice Pat, I might have to make an attempt at that lol, how long and how many LED strips are there? and how are the strips mounted?

one more thing, how are the projectors coming?
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Old May 4, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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Nice job Pat! That'* just what the center trunk piece needed!
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Old May 5, 2009 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by crunkfrunk
very nice Pat, I might have to make an attempt at that lol, how long and how many LED strips are there? and how are the strips mounted?

one more thing, how are the projectors coming?
the LED strips are from the Cadillac Catera'* center taillight

and the projectors are coming along, having a difficult time getting things ligned up correctly, so its alot of 2 steps forward, one back
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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Must take some balls tearin into a gxp center peice tail. Looks great, I forget what the caterra'* look like at night, I'll have to keep my eye out for one.
Can't wait to see finish product.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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Not to piggy back on Pat'* thread but does anyone know if you can buy individual LED strips?
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ya i actually have 2 complete sets of the GXP Tails, One Set will be for sale now

and the Catera
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