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yonkerse wrote:I prefer my hoodie to be washed and ironed when received!
wake wrote:What's an Iron? Does the storm drain count as a wash?
Will
91 Riviera | S2 L67 Swap/4T60E | 127K mi | Antelope Met. w/ Tan Int. | Saved From Death By Crusher
92 Bonneville SSE | L67/4T60E | 77K mi | Med Slate Grey w/ Two-Tone Grey Int. | Low Miles Time Capsule
92 Lumina Z34 | LQ1/4T60E | 177k mi | Torch Red w/Grey Int. | Rusty In Odd Spots
99 Tahoe LT | L31/4L65E | 276k mi | Spiral Grey Metallic w/Grey Int. | Truck for Truck Things and Portable Concert Hall
02 Bonneville SSEi | 171k mi | Black w/Neutral Int. | Backup and road trip car
03 Park Avenue Ultra | 212K mi | White Diamond Met. w/ Shale Int. | Southern Time Capsule
05 Acura RL | 165K mi | Carbon Grey Pearl w/Ebony Int. | The Super-Hooptie Daily
yonkerse wrote:HAHA, he will probably try ironing it with the front tire of the *shoot* star....
^Fixed it for ya! No, it won't do burnouts with the trans slipping like it does.
He's more likely to iron it with the knobby tires on the S10.
Will
91 Riviera | S2 L67 Swap/4T60E | 127K mi | Antelope Met. w/ Tan Int. | Saved From Death By Crusher
92 Bonneville SSE | L67/4T60E | 77K mi | Med Slate Grey w/ Two-Tone Grey Int. | Low Miles Time Capsule
92 Lumina Z34 | LQ1/4T60E | 177k mi | Torch Red w/Grey Int. | Rusty In Odd Spots
99 Tahoe LT | L31/4L65E | 276k mi | Spiral Grey Metallic w/Grey Int. | Truck for Truck Things and Portable Concert Hall
02 Bonneville SSEi | 171k mi | Black w/Neutral Int. | Backup and road trip car
03 Park Avenue Ultra | 212K mi | White Diamond Met. w/ Shale Int. | Southern Time Capsule
05 Acura RL | 165K mi | Carbon Grey Pearl w/Ebony Int. | The Super-Hooptie Daily
What are the switchback lights on your car? I'm not very familiar with switchbacks... And is your led lightbar a solid thing on the inside or a flexible light bar? How's it wired up
G1eitz wrote:What are the switchback lights on your car? I'm not very familiar with switchbacks... And is your led lightbar a solid thing on the inside or a flexible light bar? How's it wired up
The switchbacks are as simple as this..when your parking lamps are on, they are the regular blue color...as seen here:
Once you put your turn signal on, the color switches and blinks Amber..as seen here:
The LED strips are flexible strip that have adhesive on the back. They simply just stick to the housing once the head light is separated. I ran my own wiring to them with a switch so I can control when they are on or off.
G1eitz wrote:Where did you get the led strip? And can you put the switchbacks in how it is or does it need an hid conversion kit?
My car has had a complete LED conversion..all my interior and exterior lighting has been changed from regular bulbs to LED's. All the bulbs were purchased from www.v-leds.com. They stuff isn't cheap, but I have never been disappointed in anything I have purchased. They also have great customer service and have replaced any defective product I have encountered with no questions asked.
The Switchbacks were simply plug and play. They didn't require any changes to anything. They are a little long for the housing and take some patience installing, but nothing terrible!
I used one 24'' LED strip per head light. Those LED's are designed to be broken off if needed between the lights, but they become real undependable once broken, so I just laid the complete strip in the light.
I do have load resisters on my car, only because I'm running LED turn signals in the rear as well. I installed my switchbacks first, and didn't need the load resistors.
yonkerse wrote:I do have load resisters on my car, only because I'm running LED turn signals in the rear as well. I installed my switchbacks first, and didn't need the load resistors.
So do you need to run load resistors to have these things up front in the turn signals? Or are the load resistors necessary only for the back?
-Car Guy Carl "Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 250k Miles "Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 101k miles
yonkerse wrote:I do have load resisters on my car, only because I'm running LED turn signals in the rear as well. I installed my switchbacks first, and didn't need the load resistors.
So do you need to run load resistors to have these things up front in the turn signals? Or are the load resistors necessary only for the back?
We stuck a switchback in my car when he was here, IIRC, you don't need load resistors on the front.
Will
91 Riviera | S2 L67 Swap/4T60E | 127K mi | Antelope Met. w/ Tan Int. | Saved From Death By Crusher
92 Bonneville SSE | L67/4T60E | 77K mi | Med Slate Grey w/ Two-Tone Grey Int. | Low Miles Time Capsule
92 Lumina Z34 | LQ1/4T60E | 177k mi | Torch Red w/Grey Int. | Rusty In Odd Spots
99 Tahoe LT | L31/4L65E | 276k mi | Spiral Grey Metallic w/Grey Int. | Truck for Truck Things and Portable Concert Hall
02 Bonneville SSEi | 171k mi | Black w/Neutral Int. | Backup and road trip car
03 Park Avenue Ultra | 212K mi | White Diamond Met. w/ Shale Int. | Southern Time Capsule
05 Acura RL | 165K mi | Carbon Grey Pearl w/Ebony Int. | The Super-Hooptie Daily
yonkerse wrote:I do have load resisters on my car, only because I'm running LED turn signals in the rear as well. I installed my switchbacks first, and didn't need the load resistors.
So do you need to run load resistors to have these things up front in the turn signals? Or are the load resistors necessary only for the back?
We stuck a switchback in my car when he was here, IIRC, you don't need load resistors on the front.
This is correct. If only replacing the fronts to LED bulbs...switchbacks or not...you don't need load resistors. Now, if your replaced the front and rear turn signals to LED, then the overall line resistance drops since the LED's require less power, requiring load resistors.