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LCI Taillights retrofit - finally managed to get this working

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Old 07-07-2007, 03:15 AM
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Does it work with the fade in/out effect the LCI have?
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Nice job! Looks very tight
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Originally Posted by ipp' post='444392' date='Jul 7 2007, 12:15 PM
Does it work with the fade in/out effect the LCI have?
That'll take some some serious thinking and a lot more electronics for an effect that only you will notice. Not worth it in my opinion. So for now no, you wont get the fade in/out.
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Congrats Bruce!

Do you have the price already? I want a set !
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='444400' date='Jul 7 2007, 01:43 PM
That'll take some some serious thinking and a lot more electronics for an effect that only you will notice.
Surely not if you're driving!!

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Great work, first true retrofit in the world!!!
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So how much is it?
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Originally Posted by JoeCaMotto' post='444454' date='Jul 7 2007, 06:39 PM
So how much is it?
+1 Bruce!
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Great job, Bruce! So, we already know that it's working as per the LCI model...so, when are we gonna be able to buy it from you? and how much do you actually plan to sell it for? i can't wait to have it...
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