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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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Here's what I used.

30CM Flexible RED LED SMD Strip Neon Light Lamp Car - eBay (item 270359337675 end time Mar-23-09 04:53:18 PDT)
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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take those xmas lights off ur bar u queer
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take those xmas lights off ur bar u queer
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by tvalenziano
take those xmas lights off ur bar u queer

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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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Go back to m.net, lolz
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Aren't they supposed to be rainbow colored lights on a Miata?

BTW - Finish your stripe across your trunk if you are looking for something clever to do.
The front of your car looks badass, and the back looks stock except for the JCWhitney pickup truck brake LED strands. Finish the badassedness.
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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I kinda dig it, since I've been rear-ended before. I might have made them horizontal though.
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
Aren't they supposed to be rainbow colored lights on a Miata?

BTW - Finish your stripe across your trunk if you are looking for something clever to do.
The front of your car looks badass, and the back looks stock except for the JCWhitney pickup truck brake LED strands. Finish the badassedness.
I will eventually.
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I was just thinking about this today. Somewhere I found some SMD LEDs in strips about 24" long and have like 2 LED/Inch IIRC. They're very small and very bright, was thinking about doing one across the entire roll bar and make it blink.

Actually got pulled over the other night because a cop thought my tail lights were burnt out... Was stupid enough to try and night shade them and they're really dark now. :-/

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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 12:21 AM
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The minitruckers use flush-mount LEDs smoothed into whatever panel.. that's the way to do it if you're really bored.
Old Mar 18, 2009 | 01:49 AM
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What an interesting way to come out of the closet!
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Originally Posted by tvalenziano
take those xmas lights off ur bar u queer
Originally Posted by Savington
Originally Posted by curly


Go back to m.net, lolz
Originally Posted by sixshooter
Aren't they supposed to be rainbow colored lights on a Miata?

BTW - Finish your stripe across your trunk if you are looking for something clever to do.
The front of your car looks badass, and the back looks stock except for the JCWhitney pickup truck brake LED strands. Finish the badassedness.
They see you stoppin' they hatin'.

Also, I like.
Old Mar 18, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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What is the voltage at the tails? Can you just wire those straight in or do you have to toss in a resistor or two?
Old Mar 18, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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how many burritos did that cost you? No seriously, when was the last time you used an orange-peel to "freshen up?"
Old Mar 18, 2009 | 09:13 AM
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Rice!!!
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I wired them straight to the tail lights.
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by hustler
how many burritos did that cost you? No seriously, when was the last time you used an orange-peel to "freshen up?"
That will always be my response to you.
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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so what you gonna say when a plane lands on your car?

there was another dude like you on miata.net that put something like that across the center top of his bar. it looked ok.

needs moar lighttape.

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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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seriously, do this:

MX-5 Miata Forum - Custom LED tail light project starts NOW... this time all out!



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