Don't just think about getting GT4 Clear Lenses From Wolfie...., DO IT!!!! Options

[Random_Stranger]

I am so happy with these and were not hard to do at all! Boiling method! FTW!!!!

(I just realized I may have double posted since I had a thread in Exterior Styling! I am sorry, you can delete this and if you like I will post these in there, let me know before hand ya?)

Hopefully this will help promote the amazing work of Richard (Wolfie308, is the the correct ID? I Just know him as Richard) and will encourage more people to purchase from him so that he may continue to make these products for others. I am soooooooo loving these.


A lil look at the LEDs before hand







Now the Lenses!!!








THe only thing is now my blinkers with those LEDs do the whole TWEAKER BLINKER thing, ya know? Where they blink real fast. Not sure if it is the fact they run on 3w (12V 3w, I think regular bulbs do 12v 5w? Dunno) or if maybe I put them in backwards (just now in the dark)? I have a yellow set with regular bulbs if that gets on my nervs or a severe problem to electrical due to the LEDs.

If you know if maybe they need resistors, perhaps what kind I might need and how to install them? Thanks.

This post has been edited by Random_Stranger: Dec 28, 2008 - 4:48 AM

[whatthe]

wow that looks really good. So its only clear lenses or the whole projector mod uve done? And the indicators looks sweet, but is that legal having blue coloured indicators and not amber? But anyways top notch work !

ps. Now all you need are the foggies

This post has been edited by whatthe: Dec 28, 2008 - 4:17 AM

[Random_Stranger]

wow that looks really good. So its only clear lenses or the whole projector mod uve done? And the indicators looks sweet, but is that legal having blue coloured indicators and not amber? But anyways top notch work !

ps. Now all you need are the foggies

They appear blue in certain angles/photos, but they are white. It is not illegal to have amber or white in the front. The rear must have amber or red. You might be able to get away with yellow for the front as well, as the more intense amber tend to appear yellow much like JDM rear tails when you signal.

I have driven by so many police who have been giving tickets left and right lately, and not once have I got pulled over. I have been followed, but not pulled over. It is only the clear lens. I have yet to convert the projectors to LH before I get into HIDs, but waiting on what or who I am going to purchase those frame brackets for the GT4 reinforcement bar before doing.

I want to only remove the bumper once more to wire the fogs, get them attached to that reinforcement bar, install that reinforcement bar, remove projectors, pop them open to convert to LH/ or make them project straight, the assemble it all and then do HIDs.

Oh I forgot to add. I was afraid of the runners having that LED light, because they project FAAAAAAR! I am going to safely say 35ft, but it seems more sometimes. Even in broad daylight, they can blind you if you stare directly at them from a distance of at least 10ft and possibly more. That is why I was scared of getting a ticket for. But even the cops on bikes never bothered to pull me over on a night of hunting. So far so good.

This post has been edited by Random_Stranger: Dec 28, 2008 - 4:29 AM

[Lil-Joe101]

Wow congrats man. Sell one set of clear turns(to me) to get another for u. lol not bad. They look nice. Now u just need some daylight photos. lol

[BloodyStupidDave...]

THe only thing is now my blinkers with those LEDs ... blink real fast. Not sure if it is the fact they run on 3w (12V 3w, I think regular bulbs do 12v 5w?

The LEDs are probably even less than 3w. Yes, that is the reason they flash fast. You need to replace the turn signal relay (behind the driver's kick panel) with an electronic version. Be careful to order the correct one - the pin numbering and locations vary from car manufacturer to manufacturer. The OEM relay has a handy diagram on it to help you identify the correct replacement. I suspect that Toyota probably do their own electronic relay but the aftermarket ones work just fine and are probably much cheaper.

I ordered mine from aceparts on ebay. Just search for them if this link doesn't work. I can't be sure that the item in the listing is the correct one for our cars so please check before ordering (in any case I do know that they stock the right one).

[whatthe]

Are the LEDs significantly brighter than the halogen bulbs after you changed them?

[RickJamesBish]

Still think clear lenses are one of the best 6GC mods...updates the look of the car so much.

[Lil-Joe101]

Oh yeah they do. Random just sent me his new/old clears and they are amazing. The car really does look tens times newer.

This post has been edited by Lil-Joe101: Dec 28, 2008 - 10:02 AM

[Random_Stranger]

Are the LEDs significantly brighter than the halogen bulbs after you changed them?

Heck yeah LEDs are brighter. But those darn resistors. I know nothing of them. Might consider putting some in.

[Nyczroflz]

where can i get a set of the clear lens... ive been looking for them since... forever... but i never found the ones for the 94 bumpers

[CelicaST_CALI]

pm wolfie^^^

[Random_Stranger]

THe only thing is now my blinkers with those LEDs ... blink real fast. Not sure if it is the fact they run on 3w (12V 3w, I think regular bulbs do 12v 5w?

The LEDs are probably even less than 3w. Yes, that is the reason they flash fast. You need to replace the turn signal relay (behind the driver's kick panel) with an electronic version. Be careful to order the correct one - the pin numbering and locations vary from car manufacturer to manufacturer. The OEM relay has a handy diagram on it to help you identify the correct replacement. I suspect that Toyota probably do their own electronic relay but the aftermarket ones work just fine and are probably much cheaper.

I ordered mine from aceparts on ebay. Just search for them if this link doesn't work. I can't be sure that the item in the listing is the correct one for our cars so please check before ordering (in any case I do know that they stock the right one).

So you can or cannot use resistors with regular bulbs if originally you did them specifically for LEDs? Basically asking if with the use of resistors, can one use both regular bulbs and LEDs?

[BloodyStupidDave...]

So you can or cannot use resistors with regular bulbs if originally you did them specifically for LEDs? Basically asking if with the use of resistors, can one use both regular bulbs and LEDs?

As answered in your other thread, you need to remove the load resistors again if you revert to filament bulbs. However, if you instead use an electronic flasher relay you can mix and match leds and filament bulbs as you desire.

[Random_Stranger]

So you can or cannot use resistors with regular bulbs if originally you did them specifically for LEDs? Basically asking if with the use of resistors, can one use both regular bulbs and LEDs?

As answered in your other thread, you need to remove the load resistors again if you revert to filament bulbs. However, if you instead use an electronic flasher relay you can mix and match leds and filament bulbs as you desire.

Ok. It's cool if you want to call me stupid, but um..... What is an Electronic Flasher and would you install it the same as a resistor? I can look online, but you know the easiest accessable answers are usually BS, and you are very wise in this department. So I ask you directly.

[BloodyStupidDave...]

What is an Electronic Flasher and would you install it the same as a resistor?

Essentially it is a relay. It looks like an automotive relay.

The cheap flasher units in older cars are a bimetalic strip. That's two different metals bonded toether. When they are cold one strip is longer than the other so they bend to the left. But when heated, the thermal expansion of the two metals is different causing the strip to bend to the right. The relay is constructed in such a way as that when the strip bends to the left it touches one contact and when it bends to the right it touches another. Furthermore, the strip itself is thin and carries the current. So, when the circuit is turned on, the strip gets hot from the electricity flowing through it, expands, breaks the circuit, cools (because no current is flowing over it) switches back to te left, makes the circuit and starts heating again. And so on.

Bimetalic flashers are really cheap to make but suffer one drawback: They expect the indicator bulbs to be a certain resistance. Traditionally this has been good as it means that one can tell when an indicator bulb has blown because of the faster flash sequence. But LED bulbs look like blown bulbs to a bimetalic flasher.

So there is an alternative. Electronic flashers have an electronic circuit inside that controls the flash rate no matter what the reisistance of the bulbs are (within limits - typically they can deliver anything between 0.2A and 20A) - you can even mix and match bulb types if you wish. The down side is that they tend not to provide bulb failure indication.

Installation is easy just unplug the turn signal relay (bimetallic flasher) from the relay box in the driver's kick panel and plug in the electronic flasher in its place.

Here is an example product but please check it is the right one for your car before ordering:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...ME:B:EF:GB:1123

This post has been edited by BloodyStupidDavey: Dec 29, 2008 - 6:30 AM

[Random_Stranger]

^^^ WOW! That was the most descriptive and most helpful information ANYONE has ever taken the time to reply to me in a thread. You are really really smart in this electrical field. Thanks, I am going to search for some to install now. I think that is going to be my best bet. I want the option for both, because I want LEDs, but say I am on a trip and have not access to some, I can toss in some cheap bulbs to get me by until I can get my hands on more quality LEDs.

I was considering those LEDs that are Amber when you turn and White when just driving. So awesome!

This post has been edited by Random_Stranger: Dec 29, 2008 - 8:43 PM

[97celiman]

so projectors are the whole headlight assembly with different bulbs so they project the light correctly... and you (random) got leds and clear lenses (cept are the completely clear or just part of it (4th picture)

[Random_Stranger]

so projectors are the whole headlight assembly with different bulbs so they project the light correctly... and you (random) got leds and clear lenses (cept are the completely clear or just part of it (4th picture)

Well I have projectors (headlight assembly), but this was mainly about the clear lenses for the turn signals and LEDs for those.

This post has been edited by Random_Stranger: Jan 1, 2009 - 4:09 PM