purple5ive
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Re:Gen 3 lights with gen 2 centre panel.
2011/08/31 08:23:44
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ahh yes i forgot about that mod. ive seen it before thanks fellas for that
that might be the go except i dont have that centre metal grille on my car anymore so cant use led strips
ill find a way around it.
if i cant fix it for now iil just use the gen 3 panel then experiment later on.
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Re:Gen 3 lights with gen 2 centre panel.
2011/08/31 09:11:48
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You could always mount the led strip just under the bumper lower lip, should be stealthy. whatever you do, i would make it reversible, ie dont go cutting up the bumper or anything like that.
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Re:Gen 3 lights with gen 2 centre panel.
2011/08/31 09:29:48
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yeah im not cutting anything yet except for maybe the gen 2 panel, which i can get hold of again without much hassel.
also i dont think the LED lights may be enough to pass off as a reverse light, unless they are super bright.
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Re:Gen 3 lights with gen 2 centre panel.
2011/08/31 09:48:21
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Why not use LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRLs) are your reverse light(s), you can get them anywhere these days in a variety of different shapes etc. They are ****off bright too.  DISCLAIMER: Refer to the relevant AUSTRALIAN DESIGN RULES (ADRs) for placement of reverse lights.
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Re:Gen 3 lights with gen 2 centre panel.
2011/08/31 11:01:15
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The early centre panel in those pics looks ok, except that gap in the top corners doesn't look quite right.
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Re:Gen 3 lights with gen 2 centre panel.
2011/08/31 12:10:14
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which gaps??? the ones where they have cut the panel to fit??
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Re:Gen 3 lights with gen 2 centre panel.
2011/08/31 12:46:28
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Like the others have said, DRL can be plenty bright. And generally reverse lights provide useless light to see with, more for being seen to be in reverse. If you want to get really functional leds, you can make your own with optics that will throw the ligth the way you want it. pretty cheap to do, most people DIY for bicycle lights etc, and bit that is usually the trickiest for a bike (adequate battery power source) is not an issue in the car.
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Re:Gen 3 lights with gen 2 centre panel.
2011/08/31 15:42:58
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purple5ive
which gaps??? the ones where they have cut the panel to fit??
I was referring to the gap in the top corner of the centre panel that doesn't cover the top corner of the later model lights properly. Even after you make the cutouts, the early centre panel is not really long enough to cover the top of the later model lights. The bottom corners are not so critical. But if you can't notice it then maybe it won't bother you.
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Re:Gen 3 lights with gen 2 centre panel.
2011/08/31 16:11:14
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that could be just the way the person cut it out
in sayign that i havent put them together and seen if they match up
just guessing cause if the bottom is ok then the top should match up
ill have a good look when i get a chance.
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Re:Gen 3 lights with gen 2 centre panel.
2011/11/10 16:30:28
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Has anyone looked into this anymore?
Or have a larger picture of the centre panel once cut?
Was thinking about removing the [MR2[ Badge from Gen2 Centre Garnish and mounting a reverse light there...
Otherwise, its buying the boot lock - which is $100(New from Toyota) and getting it reset for my own key.
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Re:Gen 3 lights with gen 2 centre panel.
2011/11/10 16:53:34
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Personally, i'd be looking at building some LED lights into the centre panel. Even if that required cutting into the gen 2 panel.
Get some flexible LED strips and come up with a different light arrangement :P
Also.... purple5ive... if you decide to stick with the gen 2 panel... can i buy your boot lock? :D
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Re:Gen 3 lights with gen 2 centre panel.
2011/11/10 19:30:06
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I saw on mr2oc the reverse LED light being the MR2 on the centre panel. It looked good but whether or not thats classified as reverse lights is another story.
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Re:Gen 3 lights with gen 2 centre panel.
2011/11/10 22:04:53
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I'm currently just using the gen 3 centre panel and its ok for me atm might look into y this some where later on down the track
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Re:Gen 3 lights with gen 2 centre panel.
2011/11/10 22:06:45
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The led light where the mr2 logo is would be awsome idea I'm sure it can be made to work.
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