Replica Escalade 3rd brake light and housing

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MACHO

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Macho watch out for the interior led conversion. I did the exterior for my 08 Tahoe last year and loved it so I followed up with the interior conversion. Well turns out that bright white light looks pretty weird inside the car especially while using your sun visor mirror. Needless to say when I got the esky I only did the exterior led conversion and left the factory "warm" lights.

Good to know. I don't often check myself out in the vanity mirror :) but I will avoid that. thanks for the advice! i'll prob just do the dome lights, puddles, and license plates.
 

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I just did the exterior led's bc the dome lights wouldn't match the vanity lights if I just changed those out on the inside :/
 

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Is the 3rd brake light easy to install? What's involved?

Super easy. Open the window on the hatch and there are 3 torx nuts and 2 hex nuts and a small wire harness to unclip from the light. It will take you 10 minutes.

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I just did the exterior led's bc the dome lights wouldn't match the vanity lights if I just changed those out on the inside :/

Gotcha. You're almost as OCD as I am. :lol: I'm thinking that I won't open the vanity mirror and have the dome lights on at the same time so I hopefully won't notice it. :/
 

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Are interior LEDs pretty tough for extended use..... or say if one forgot to turn it off?

Reason I ask is because most interior LEDs I have seen do not have a heat sink.

From my CB Radio.
 

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I was unaware that LEDs even got hot haha this is news to me.
But I guess it makes sense because its a diode. I would assume they run cooler than incandescents don't they?
 

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Most people thisnk of cool to the touch Christmas lights when they think of LEDs.....

Not all LEDs are..... I have modded about 4 Maglights with a Seol P7...... it runs VERY hot.
 

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My led reverse lights don't get hot I don't think or at least not fast
 

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