LED taillights for 68 RS Camaro, which are the best?

[Moabdude]

I am looking for a set for my 68 Camaro. Does anyone have experience with the musclerodz sequentials or other brands?

[neki67]

You've seen the Musclerodz on my car (only difference, mine is 67), right Bram? Don't tell me you didn't like 'm, or did you forget after I took you for a spin? ;-)

[Moabdude]

Nono, i will never forget about the wild ride in your 67 René.

The 67 musclerodz lights (including lenses) I have do not fit the 68 frame. They are about 2mm wider than the opening in the frame. Can't make them fit. To bad because i realy like them.

[69ratfed]

I bought my sequential lights from American Autowire when they were selling them. I think musclerodz bought or is a dealer for AAW. It was one of the best upgrades I ever done. I think Digitails sells them as well. Also, on the lights I bought from AAW. They had their own rear harness. Plug and play.

[69ratfed]

Here is the other website http://www.digi-tails.com

[MuscleRodz]

The sequentials we sell is the DIGI-TAIL line that AAW sold to Spaghetti Engineering. The others you have is the first I have heard of a set not fitting period. I have a third option now, but I think they are inferior to the other two. The DIGI-TAILS for the 67-68 were just updated and are even nicer now. I have a set of the new ones on the shelf ready to go. I think the manufacturer is out of stock on them unless they just got caught up in the last 7-10 days.

Mike

[Moabdude]

Just bought the sequentials from Musclerodz. Thanks Mike.
Can't wait to try them.

[69ratfed]

your gonna be very impressed!!!:twothumbs

[kaptainkw]

Interesting thread guys. I'm headed down the same path on my '68 Camaro Convertible but wanted to make you aware of some issues with using LEDs.

I work for the U.S. DOE and am writing the specs for the first ENERGY STAR critiera for general lighting and know a thing or two about them.

Here's the problem. Contrary to popular belief LEDs get hot, not via infrared you can feel out the front but by conduction throught the back of the die/circuit board. Don't forget they are semiconductors and the more current you put across them the hotter they get. Also, LEDs don't usually burn-out, they just get dimmer and dimmer over time.

Heat causes a reduction in light output and also causes them to depreciate faster. RED and amber LEDs depreciate the fastest! So I'm skeptical when I see these kits and there are no provisions (Heat sinks) to disipate heat. Sure they're going to work fine for awhile but eventually they will get dimmer. There is also a big difference in LED quality, so make sure the products you buy are using the most current chips and beware of the cheap off-shore crap. CREE, Lumileds, Nichia, Osram, GElumination are the major players.

My advise..... don't ride the brake pedal at night!!!

P.S. If you do get these products, look at ways to cool the back of the circuit boards without shorting them. Finned heat sinks, vent holes, etc.

:-)