[Chevelle-List] LED Taillights - Update
Hi Guys, We have had many requests fora '68 Chevelle LED taillight kit. We are happy to announce that it is now available for $99.95. Please give us a call if you are interested. On a related note, we are looking to buy taillight housings and lenses for both the '66, '69and '71 Chevelles. Condition is not important to us as we only use the housings to design the specific brackets to mount our LED arrays. Please let us know by e-mail or call us should you have an extra one of these housings you would want to sell. Thanks, Todd Technostalgia www.cool-leds.com e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 812-265-0062 Free fax: 877-682-4909
Re: [Chevelle-List] LED Taillights for '67 '70 Chevelles
Title: Message Easier doesn't mean better. You'll be disappointed in the brightness. Also, LEDs are very directional. This means the light travels straight like a laser. LEDs do not take advantage ofthe reflector in your taillight housing. With the "bulb replacement" as shown in your link, you will get a very small lighted area that looks like a hot spot on your lens. The entire lens will not light-up. We solve this problem by matching the LED array to the specific car lens and filling most of the lens with light. You get what you pay for. Good Luck Todd Technostalgia - Original Message - From: John Butler To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 2:13 AM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] LED Taillights for '67 '70 Chevelles You have to check this out...looks a lot easier than the array type! http://www.painlessperformance.com/lamps.htm#leds -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of 396guySent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 12:39 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] LED Taillights for '67 '70 Chevelles Dale, Nice write-up and pictures. From their website, it looks like you can tell that there is an LED array when the lights are lit, but from your pictures it looks just like the regular bulb. So, when you look at your car with the LED array, can you tell? The pictures didn't do the installation justice but I wasn't about to reinstall the bulbs for a fairer test :*). The LEDs are brighter and give a ~fuller~ light as opposed to the ~single spot~ of the bulb. I've been told they are easier to seewhen being followed in the rain as well. Not beingin the trailing car however, I can't vouch for it, just what I was told. If I were to install these, it would be a lot more expensive than the $90! Since you have to remove the housing and loosen the bumper,it would make sense to replace the nasty looking parts. First, I would need new bezels ($150), then my lenses would look like crap ($40), and I would need gaskets ($9). Assuming I could stop there, I would end up with almost $300 just to replace $1 in light bulbs! Isn't that the way it always happens? LOL! But I do see the need for these. Before I had my car painted, people would complain and tell me how dim my brake lights were. I tried the brighter bulbs, but they did not last long and were a pain to replace every few months. So, I added a 3rd brake light in the molding above the rear window. I'll have to take a picture of this to better explain, but it is not at all apparent that the LED bar is there until I step on the brakes. The shop also fixed up the reflectors and now I have great visibility. I've had a third brake light for some time. Originally I had a $19.95 special from AutoZone. When I had the interior done a couple of years ago, I had an LED unit installed in the console unit that goes up and over the package tray. I don't have any pictures of it specifically, but it's in the raised section of this photo - http://www.dalesplace.com/images/chevelle/backseat1.jpg Dale
Re: [Chevelle-List] LED Taillights for '67 '70 Chevelles
Title: Re: [Chevelle-List] LED Taillights for '67 & '70 Chevelles Brad, These LED arrays are brighter than the 1157 bulbs! Also the light source is spread out andthe light fills your lens better. As for the price, remember that the LEDs will last for the life of your car. If they prevent a someone from rear-ending you, then what is the value? The taillight must be disassembled for installation. The entire install takes about an hour for the '67. For some photos of the '67 installed, download the installation instruction from our web site. Todd Technostalgia - Original Message - From: Brad Waller To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 12:31 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] LED Taillights for '67 '70 Chevelles on 9/5/02 4:12 PM, Technostalgia at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Chevelle Owners,Our company, Technostalgia, designs, manufactures, and sells LED taillight conversions for classic cars. We have just introduced two new models for the '67 and '70 Chevelle.These LED assemblies (called arrays) replace the old 1157 bulb in your taillights. The tail / turn / stop function are handled by very bright LEDs. The arrays fit under your stock taillight lens. Stock appearance is maintained while the lights are off. These units are very bright, generate no heat, and will last for the life of your car. The arrays bolt-in to factory holes in your taillight housing.The cost is reasonable; $89.95 for the '67 Kit and $99.95 for the '70 kit.For photos and more information please visit our web site at www.cool-leds.com http://www.cool-leds.com If you have further questions please e-mail us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call at 812-265-0062. The phone is open until 8:00pm edt.Thanks,Todd SondlesTechnostalgiaVery cool idea (I had this about ten years ago before the LEDs were powerful enough), but the price seems really high. Have you yet been able to crate a true 1157 replacement with equivalent brightness? How do you get the PC board through the tail light housing, or do you have to disassemble the whole thing?Brad Waller'67 Chevelle'66 Corvette
[Chevelle-List] LED Taillights for '67 '70 Chevelles
Hello Chevelle Owners, Our company, Technostalgia, designs, manufactures, and sells LED taillight conversions for classic cars. We have just introduced two new models for the '67 and '70Chevelle. These LED assemblies (called arrays) replace the old 1157 bulb in your taillights. The tail / turn / stop function are handled by very bright LEDs. The arrays fit under your stock taillight lens. Stock appearance is maintained while the lights are off. These units are very bright, generate no heat,and will last for the life of your car. The arrays bolt-in to factory holes in your taillight housing. The cost is reasonable; $89.95 for the '67 Kit and $99.95 for the '70 kit. For photos and more information please visit our web site at www.cool-leds.com If you have further questions please e-mail us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call at 812-265-0062. The phone is open until 8:00pm edt. Thanks, Todd Sondles Technostalgia
