Manxter Bumper LED lighting

Scott-Drolet · Post by **Scott-Drolet** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:56 am

OK . . .so what are you guys using to light up the Manxter script in the rear bumper? And, what color? Red, I assume. Wired to be on with the running lights? Or, just when you hit the brakes?

Thank you!

towd-dude · Post by **towd-dude** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:15 pm

Bob Hunter used (red) LED lights. In the daytime they are very, very good. But at night they are REALLY bright. Not a bad thing in my mind.

Bob

Tom-Kathleen · Post by **Tom-Kathleen** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:51 pm

We took the easy way out and used reflective tape, but the safe thing to do would be to use red lights so it would be like a 3rd brake light. Tom

jsturtlebuggy · Post by **jsturtlebuggy** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:17 pm

Another way to do it would be to use a piece of red Lexan or Plexiglass (sic) and use 3M emblem tape to hold in place. Use white LED strip and cover up the back side(front towards engine) with a piece of aluminum form to fit inside of cross piece (to keep light from leaking) and bolted in place. Bob did something like this with his.
It what I plan to do when I find the time for it.

Vegas-Roy · Post by **Vegas-Roy** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 2:36 am

I added a Meyers Manx bumper. I used 1/4 white plexiglass behind the laser cut. I cut 2 strips to run beside the LEDs in the center slot, facing to the rear and then added another backing strip to old it together. I drilled a 3/8 hole behind the mounting bracket and fished the wires up the tube.

dbsmith · Post by **dbsmith** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:29 pm

Sounds like a great idea.
Anybody have any pictures?

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 3:30 pm