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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:38 AM
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and tn doesnt have inspection
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 04:10 AM
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Im curious how you wired the tail lights in, did you wire them in to only run tail/brake or did you wire them in to work tail/brake/turn.. When i fab'd up my tail light boxes, i couldnt ever get my led's to work all 3, even through a converter.
I aint worried about inspection or any of the above, all i was wondering was how you wired in your tail lights.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 12:31 PM
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He's responding to me.

Tn might not, but if you're planning on selling those, someone from a different state might buy. No biggie to me ... I'm cool. Just exercising the brain cells.
Good on ya for the patent. 'n good luck w/ the lights.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Swamp Donkey
I aint worried about inspection or any of the above, all i was wondering was how you wired in your tail lights.
when i did mine i had one as a tail/brake and the other as a tail/turn signal. much easier to do and you dont have to use a converter or complicate the wiring any more.

i like the angled corners on these they are original i wish i would have thought of that before making mine
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by sandaddik2
when i did mine i had one as a tail/brake and the other as a tail/turn signal. much easier to do and you dont have to use a converter or complicate the wiring any more.

i like the angled corners on these they are original i wish i would have thought of that before making mine
what he said
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 10:30 PM
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its already patented the other lights will be here thursday
Tail lights look sick man!! Did you patent them or are they patented by someone else? Writing patents suck and can cost several thousand dollars.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 11:07 PM
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its my patent, my grand parents have 16 patents they helped me out
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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they are for sale
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 08:27 AM
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You do know for a patent that all someone would have to do is change the angle or the size of the tail light or the order of the lights and the patent won't hold up anymore.

And, How much for the lights?
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 09:53 AM
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housings are 110
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 03:54 PM
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nice work they look cool
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:43 PM
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Why dont you go spend $200 at Harbor Frieght on a 36" sheet metal break, that way it makes perfect lines, no where near as much welding and alot stronger. Once you get them bent, made, you can cut out the angled section for the reverse lights. Alot easier and makes a better product IMHO...

Here are mine after i bent and mocked up fitment...
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 05:31 PM
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I will eventually but money is tight right now, and I totally agree with you
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by projectmayhem
I will eventually but money is tight right now, and I totally agree with you
I understand, i been scraping up pennies so i can buy a plasma cutter. A sheet metal break makes things so much easier, and will bend thicker then it says with a 4' piece of pipe on each handle
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Swamp Donkey
I understand, i been scraping up pennies so i can buy a plasma cutter. A sheet metal break makes things so much easier, and will bend thicker then it says with a 4' piece of pipe on each handle
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