johnnysart
12-13-2013, 06:00 PM
This project was supposed to be a simple one, went through a few head aches but ended up better than I thought.
Before:
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_4868_zpsb0480c41.png (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_4868_zpsb0480c41.png.html)
Ordered some new LED tail lights for my 2002. As soon as they came in I took them over to the guy that painted my truck a few months ago. Picked them up several weeks later I installed them next day come to find I have bulb out. I'm like WTF ok so it turns out when I press the brake they don't light up brighter.
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_1690_zps598004b4.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_1690_zps598004b4.jpg.html)
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_1685_zps6cf87526.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_1685_zps6cf87526.jpg.html)
So I can't return them since they are custom painted so I ordered a new set and figure I'll just have them repainted. Well same thing they don't work though they are listed for 2002-2005 ram 1500 plug and play same as my old ones.
Ok returned those. So I start thinking maybe I'll just open up my old ones and switch out the leds into my new ones. Which I head is a nightmare so I did and I took my time. Once I got them both opened up I start thinking why not paint the insides then seal them back up and so I did. and here are the results.
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/photo9_zps87b25bd2.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/photo9_zps87b25bd2.jpg.html)
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/photo_zps0ba92f10.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/photo_zps0ba92f10.jpg.html)
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_1707_zpsee5610a6.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_1707_zpsee5610a6.jpg.html)
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_1706_zps5f14d025.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_1706_zps5f14d025.jpg.html)
Sealed back up.
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_1713_zps37332cc3.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_1713_zps37332cc3.jpg.html)
After install.
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_1715_zps223102bb.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_1715_zps223102bb.jpg.html)
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_5056_zps68700f54.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_5056_zps68700f54.jpg.html)
Lights working video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DJItDm1oNg
Before:
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_4868_zpsb0480c41.png (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_4868_zpsb0480c41.png.html)
Ordered some new LED tail lights for my 2002. As soon as they came in I took them over to the guy that painted my truck a few months ago. Picked them up several weeks later I installed them next day come to find I have bulb out. I'm like WTF ok so it turns out when I press the brake they don't light up brighter.
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_1690_zps598004b4.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_1690_zps598004b4.jpg.html)
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_1685_zps6cf87526.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_1685_zps6cf87526.jpg.html)
So I can't return them since they are custom painted so I ordered a new set and figure I'll just have them repainted. Well same thing they don't work though they are listed for 2002-2005 ram 1500 plug and play same as my old ones.
Ok returned those. So I start thinking maybe I'll just open up my old ones and switch out the leds into my new ones. Which I head is a nightmare so I did and I took my time. Once I got them both opened up I start thinking why not paint the insides then seal them back up and so I did. and here are the results.
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/photo9_zps87b25bd2.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/photo9_zps87b25bd2.jpg.html)
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/photo_zps0ba92f10.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/photo_zps0ba92f10.jpg.html)
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_1707_zpsee5610a6.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_1707_zpsee5610a6.jpg.html)
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_1706_zps5f14d025.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_1706_zps5f14d025.jpg.html)
Sealed back up.
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_1713_zps37332cc3.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_1713_zps37332cc3.jpg.html)
After install.
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_1715_zps223102bb.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_1715_zps223102bb.jpg.html)
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae339/rfrules1/IMG_5056_zps68700f54.jpg (http://s985.photobucket.com/user/rfrules1/media/IMG_5056_zps68700f54.jpg.html)
Lights working video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DJItDm1oNg