# What did you do to your car today? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [October 16, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557 "2008-10-16T07:38:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 286
**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5701 "2010-03-04T06:00:51Z")
Epfail is ugly as a mofo ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5702 "2010-03-04T06:02:47Z")
Ima smoke all your shits ---
**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5703 "2010-03-04T06:04:07Z")
:facepalm ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5704 "2010-03-04T06:04:44Z")
what did I do to my car today? well, yesterday. buttoned everything up, plan on starting it tonight woot ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5705 "2010-03-04T06:09:18Z")
Huge smokey burnout. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5706 "2010-03-04T12:22:14Z")
I eyed up a DEEP puddle and accelerated into it ---
**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5707 "2010-03-04T13:45:20Z")
> [@Song to make an entrance to?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/song-to-make-an-entrance-to/29785/13): > > I eyed up a DEEP ditch and accelerated into it fixed ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5708 "2010-03-04T13:51:41Z")
cancelled the insurance, and surrendered the plates. ---
**Author:** ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5709 "2010-03-04T15:13:34Z")
wired in some 470ohm resistors and 360\* led’s in the dash lights. was my first electrical task ive ever done! very happy with the turnout didnt realize soldering could be so easy! also detailed the interior of the truck ---
**Author:** ![Carma](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carma/32/6605_2.png) [@Carma](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carma)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5710 "2010-03-04T19:09:58Z")
Had a new invidia q300 cbe put on 😃 Sounds purdy. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5711 "2010-03-04T19:17:54Z")
> [@Cya later.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cya-later/29787/12): > > wired in some 470ohm resistors and 360\* led’s in the dash lights. was my first electrical task ive ever done! very happy with the turnout didnt realize soldering could be so easy! also detailed the interior of the truck be carefull when wiring shit to the brake lights and what not it does wierd shit to the cruise controll and whatnot .cause the cruise is tied in to the brake switch to turn off ,if the voltage is wrong the cruise wont turn off kid:thumbup. just a friendly forewarning ---
**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5712 "2010-03-04T19:32:38Z")
Started taking it apart… ![http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/8205/img0045h.jpg](http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/8205/img0045h.jpg) ![http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9246/img0047h.jpg](http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9246/img0047h.jpg) ![http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/971/img0048em.jpg](http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/971/img0048em.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5713 "2010-03-04T19:34:32Z")
> [@Anyone buy a tool chest from Harbor freight?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-buy-a-tool-chest-from-harbor-freight/29767/10): > > be carefull when wiring shit to the brake lights and what not it does wierd shit to the cruise controll and whatnot .cause the cruise is tied in to the brake switch to turn off ,if the voltage is wrong the cruise wont turn off kid:thumbup. just a friendly forewarning this was all the 12v lights that illuminate the dash nothing to do with brake lights.i had afew of them out i dont think im changin the voltage just running less through the lights so they dont go poof. it has been done by many of the guys on another forum with no problem and their were lots of pictures to help idiots like me do it! ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5714 "2010-03-04T19:36:35Z")
we had one in the other day ,he put in l.e.d for the third brake light and it sent the truck nuts lololololol. took all day figuring it out and when we put the stocker back in it went fine ---
**Author:** ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5715 "2010-03-04T19:38:12Z")
yeah i dont like the outside led’s i am not sure if they run resistors in them or not. i have heard of several ppl with older trucks having issues with their elecrical once the led exterior lights were installed ---
**Author:** ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5716 "2010-03-04T19:58:15Z")
figured id throw a pic up ![http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c27/jaylat93/P3022746.jpg](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c27/jaylat93/P3022746.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5717 "2010-03-05T04:49:46Z")
Looks bright man! :lol 470 Ohm should be good, all bare LEDs need a resistor or current limiting circuit/diode. Some LED modules have them built in though. ---
**Author:** ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5718 "2010-03-05T07:00:16Z")
yeah they were turned all the way up for the pic but they still dim with the switch! they look sick in person! alot better than they did! ---
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5719 "2010-03-05T07:11:39Z")
throwing in some upgraded rear control arms after class 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mike3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike3/32/6350_2.png) [@Mike3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike3)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5720 "2010-03-05T10:49:08Z")
turned the wick up! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557.md?page=285) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557.md?page=287)