[huggy bear]

It doesn't look like the tail lights on the Elise are LEDs. Anyone out there planning on manufacturing a PCB LED set up to retrofit into the existing housing? Couldn't find any information about this anywhere. Thanks.

 

[tidalwdave]

I would also be interested in LED lights in the rear. I love the new 2004 S2000 LED rear tails.

 

[huggy bear]

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[Patricko]

I would also be interested in LED lights in the rear. I love the new 2004 S2000 LED rear tails.

But you will never see it

Patrick
2005 Elise

 

[tidalwdave]

But you will never see it

Patrick
2005 Elise

Are you kidding! I'll be looking at and cleaning my car non stop. I'll always be seeing it. Maybe not with the lights actually on, but I'll be checking out my car non stop. Plus, it seems an easy enough mod to do. I like the look the LEDs give off.

 

[huggy bear]

Are you kidding! I'll be looking at and cleaning my car non stop. I'll always be seeing it. Maybe not with the lights actually on, but I'll be checking out my car non stop. Plus, it seems an easy enough mod to do. I like the look the LEDs give off.

I think what Patricko means is that "You won't be seeing the tail light of the S2000 but he'll be seeing yours." I could be wrong

 

[Joetz]

They sell LED bulbs everywhere but I'm not sure if they are bright enough to be effective as brake lights. Anyone ever use these?

 

[huggy bear]

Has anyone seen the tail lights of the fed Elise on? Did they keep the semi-circular arrangement like the Espirit?

 

[Patricko]

I think what Patricko means is that "You won't be seeing the tail light of the S2000 but he'll be seeing yours." I could be wrong

Nope huggy (but that is another good take on it), I meant that he will be driving the car and will not be able to see the LED light up...spending money for the enjoyment of the motorists behind you is noble

 

[Patricko]

They sell LED bulbs everywhere but I'm not sure if they are bright enough to be effective as brake lights. Anyone ever use these?

How much do the weigh

Seriously I wonder how much power they draw vs the OEM bulb, it could be an issue, most likely not but...

 

[Patricko]

I think what Patricko means is that "You won't be seeing the tail light of the S2000 but he'll be seeing yours." I could be wrong

I guess if you really do like the look of the S2000 tail lights you could follow one around in your Elise and then you would get the "benifits" with out the cost

 

[Joetz]

Seriously I wonder how much power they draw vs the OEM bulb, it could be an issue, most likely not but...

They weigh about the same, but they consume far less energy. That's why you get "crazy blinker syndrome", where the turn signals blink very fast, as if a bulb is out. You may also get a message on the dash of some of the newer cars that says a brakelight is out.

I think there is a resistor you can use that prevents these problems.

 

[huggy bear]

Yes given the same wattage for an LED vs Incandesant the LED produces more lumens. The LED is far more efficient. Produces less heat and has less resistance than the incandesant bulbs. An easy fix for the faster blink rate would be to intall some resistors in the path way. You can buy a variable one from www.libertek.com If a PCB was made the resistance can be built onto the board. Adding the resistance will alleviate any alerts you car may have for "light are out"

 

[Patricko]

An easy fix for the faster blink rate would be to intall some resistors in the path way.

I would have thought the easy fix was to leave it the way Lotus made it...

Patrick
2005 Elise

 

[huggy bear]

I would have thought the easy fix was to leave it the way Lotus made it...

Patrick
2005 Elise

LOL What fun would that be? We all love to tinker with our toys. It really is easy.

So no one knows if the Elise lights have the semi-circular style of the Espirit?