Lucifer Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Hello, I am in discussion with an electronics company to provide taillights and dash conversions for the Supra. Just gauging interest at the moment : Rear Lights All lights converted to a round string of Very high power LED's Fog lamp conversion for J-Specs easily added. Dash Kits Complete Dash kit for DIY or full fitting. Color change Kit available so you can change your dash color from, white - blue- green- red etc on the fly with a switch. Can you guys give me some idea if you would be interested in this and what sort of price you might be interestedin paying. Cheers. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guru Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Dash kit sounds very good but obviously depends on the price. Would definitely consider buying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 I'd be interested, as for price, LEDs don't cost much so it would have to depend what else they had to come with - if it's just a load of LEDs and some instructions at an inflated price I'd not buy it out of principle, even if it did look cool. I'm probably more interested in the rear light that the dash kit, as a) they look seriously cool and I love the on/off-ness of them, and b) there are already dash kits & instructions on how to DIY the dash lights available from someone very helpful on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted October 18, 2005 Author Share Posted October 18, 2005 Ok so what sort of prices? The DIY kit would just be a collection of the Correct and lables LED's with Fitting instructions. Some people find this helpful to have all the right bits delivered to them, and of good quality. Ie A single turbo kit.. I knwo I can buy all the bits but Ide much rather buy all the rights bits that work together! I was thinking ITRO £50 for the DIY kit, £150 For it fitted for the Dash. Rear cluster again DIY kit approx £99 and fitted (exchange) £200 This is only a ball park fig, I need to speak to the company to get one fabbed up and see what is involved. Dont forget of course you are paying for the R&D into this not just a collection of LED's! Thanks. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Would be keen for rears. Maybe it could be combined with a clear rear cluster option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 £50 sounds like a good deal for the DIY kit if it was top quality (else noone will buy it) and you're talking about all the lights - i.e. aircon, blowers, elec window switch, door lock etc etc not just the instrument panel? £100 for the rears... hmmm maybe, certianly no more. I guess there is more R&D to do for the rears as the dash kits instructions are already online Not sure how they'll manage the different colours tho? They're probably v bright (more money) too at a guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guru Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Yeah I agree with SteveR. All prices seem decent provided quality is good too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted October 18, 2005 Author Share Posted October 18, 2005 Would be keen for rears. Maybe it could be combined with a clear rear cluster option? Thats a good idea.... will look into this after we have solid fabs and prices £50 sounds like a good deal for the DIY kit if it was top quality (else noone will buy it) and you're talking about all the lights - i.e. aircon, blowers, elec window switch, door lock etc etc not just the instrument panel? £100 for the rears... hmmm maybe, certianly no more. I guess there is more R&D to do for the rears as the dash kits instructions are already online Not sure how they'll manage the different colours tho? They're probably v bright (more money) too at a guess? It would go without saying the kit would be the best quality, yes they would be the new 650 kHz,1µA LED. The differnt colors - I have a prototype here... and boy this is cool.. if you like that sort of thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 I'm interested, especially in the LED rears. It all depends on price tho cos I'm tight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Get them to look at a fully manual-controlled active spoiler switch conversion. Emin was meant to be doing mine but he's disappeared off the face of the planet and the last time this topic came up (late last year I think) there were 20+ people who would buy this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted October 18, 2005 Author Share Posted October 18, 2005 TBH, its not wortht the R&D for such a small market I would think, however the instructions are on the net somewhere, inc full wiring diagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 would be interested in both products provided a clear lens conversion on the lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 I'd be interested in a rear light conversion c/w fog light option. Would be an exchange job as I have the technical ability of a slug on acid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 With regards to the clear rears, I think the most practical way would be to get four sets of reverse lens, which is pretty costly! sounds a great idea though, goodluck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 i have a dash conversion using RGB led's, how ever trying to get it all to fint inside the heater control pannel is somewhat of a task as there aint much room.. so looking at using tri-color LED, assuming i can get them in 3mm form (this will still require a few mod to be carried out on the circuit board), but this is on hold as I'm working on a few other things first all of which are now prototype and in my supe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 TBH, its not wortht the R&D for such a small market I would think, however the instructions are on the net somewhere, inc full wiring diagram. But I'm not convinced the dash conversion market would be much bigger. Remember that's only 20 who would buy the active spoiler switch now, no estimate of future sales. And anyone who wants a dash conversion has had a couple of options for at least 18 months already, suggesting that a lot of potential customers for this have already had it done. No one has done the manual active spoiler switch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 LED lights: TBH I'm not sure about this, followed a brand new 650ci into work today and the lights on it are cool! Sidelights there's a row of LEDs lit and it kind of 'melts' into the rest of the cluster, then when they brake the whole thing lights up!! But on a Supra? I know it's been done and it looks ok I just think I'd rather keep the standard 'big blob' lighting style, it seems to suit the car more - I don't want to pretend it's a new car I like people knowing they've been beaten by a clapped out 9 year old!!! I would like clear indicators and a fog light conversion though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 I agree with tbourner - I'd like it to look like it does now but use LEDs instead for the cool instant on/off-ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supragold Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 I would be interested in the rear lights but would like to see the old style lights modified not the face lifts as I think the old ones look much better. I don't like the grey boarder on the face lifts. Also be interested in the dash but from what I'm hearing this can already be done quite easily now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 hijack.. I could do with a single red LED bulb to fit in place of a reversing lamp on my facelift rears... anybody know where to buy one? The red paint is melting off mine a bit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VELOCITY Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Would be interested in haveing my rear lights converted with the fog light conversion, need a defo price though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted October 23, 2005 Author Share Posted October 23, 2005 *** UPDATE *** Just received a product demo from the company... Frikin hell its good! The demo was for the Dash conversion and features:- White, Blue, Red, Green Dash and the turn of a knob Full Brightness control New LED technology that is in credibly bright (ie blinding bright if you so wish) Just waiting on teh Rear clusters to be doen for demo. ** PLease note, the company will NOT supply a DIY kit as they say people mess it up and then blame them for parts not working, so this will be a Fitted service only. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 piccies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted October 23, 2005 Author Share Posted October 23, 2005 Sorry not of the prototype as it is in mockup. Im hoping to get a genuine Supra Dash madup in the next few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 If they have to fit it are they gonna come to us? im sure not comming all the way to Bristol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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