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My Custom New LED rear lights

Posted By: Fila276

My Custom New LED rear lights - 13/04/2024 05:47

HI I've always been interested in updating the rear lights on the coupe but never found anything that I really liked. Gregs Racing Parts in the US has a great kit that's available for the Lotus range of cars but are just too large to fit the coupe at 120mm Diameter. So neccesity being the mother of invention I decided to make my own. I sourced the Hella LED lights that many have used from Spareto and went ahead modifying them to suit my tastes. I added an outer park light LED ring and kept the indicator lights below.

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Posted By: PaulL

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 13/04/2024 06:51

Very interesting Fila.

Can you take some night time photos please, from various distances away please

Paul
Posted By: Fila276

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 13/04/2024 22:21

Sure, I'll do it soon and post them probably later today
Posted By: paulw

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 15/04/2024 19:18

Sorry to be a bit of a 'party-pooper' ... and each to their own etc. but I'm not sure that they actually enhance the Coupé rear end!

I rather like the standard fitment, and there's not issues with brightness, so .......


Mind you, I'm sure others probably feel the same about the add-on body panels on mine ( my only excuse is that I didn't fit them!)

Paul
Posted By: montydog

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 04/05/2024 01:03

I'm with Paul. Are you really a better car stylist than Chris Bangle?
Posted By: Countrycruising

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 05/05/2024 09:19

Over the years I've seen many different design rear light units for the Coupé and I've never been a massive fan because they look just to different to OE, so I works with a chap and had clear lenses manufactured many moons ago and organised a small group buy which sold straight away but costs were too high to do a second run but I kept a set for my LE which are still in use today.

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Posted By: Fila276

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 07/05/2024 12:44

Oh well, I like them and that's all that really matters.

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Posted By: Fila276

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 07/05/2024 12:49

And I never said I was a better designer than Chris Bangle
I just think the rear lights are probably the most boring part
Of this car
Posted By: PaulL

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 07/05/2024 12:52

Hello Fila

I like them as well !

You are right. We all do things to our cars, and some folk may not like it.
It doesn't make it wrong.

It's all about having fun !
Posted By: Edinburgh

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 07/05/2024 17:15

Hi Fila, I see you're from Oz; we used to have some coupé owners from your side of the world on this forum, do you know any?
Posted By: szkom

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 07/05/2024 18:46

Originally Posted by Fila276
Oh well, I like them and that's all that really matters.

And so you should, they look smart. I don't think it'd work for every colour of coupe. But yours is more of a 'modern' colour so can carry that more modern light style IMO
Posted By: Fila276

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 07/05/2024 22:34

Hi,
the last Fiat meet down here in Melbourne there were only 4 coupes at the show but I believe there are possibly 10 in the country. I think mine is the only VIS in Oz.
Posted By: Fila276

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 09/05/2024 12:08

Another Pic

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Posted By: FLPete

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 09/05/2024 13:44

I agree, they wouldn’t work on every colour car, but they really suits yours. I think you’ve done a fantastic job 👍
Posted By: PaulL

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 09/05/2024 16:29

What about some photos of the rest of the car ?

I'm sure that it will look wonderful

Paul
Posted By: Fila276

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 10/05/2024 09:01

Hi Paul
The car is virtually brand new with only 52,000 miles on the clock.

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Posted By: PaulL

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 10/05/2024 17:32

Now that is a lovely looking car.

No wonder you are proud of it.

Paul
Posted By: Fila276

Re: My Custom New LED rear lights - 10/05/2024 18:29

Thank you, it needed a bit of mechanical work to get it right, makes it harder in Oz as there are so few and hardly any parts.
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