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Old 09-23-2013, 04:11 PM
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Does anyone know of good looking head & tail lights to put on a Summit?

Light buckets or parts from another model?
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whats wrong with what it comes with?
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Old 09-24-2013, 05:25 AM
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The Summit comes with stick on decals for Head and Tail Lights. I would like to add LED Head and Tail Lights.

My lights are wired to a turnigy switch and 10a BEC on the receiver, and uses the Red Rocker (3rd channel) Switch on the TQI transmitter. I think that RC4WD has an add on that will bump/add what gets turned on, each time you hit the switch.

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I have a set of these on my E Maxx and their pretty nice. They run off receiver power directly, doesn't need a seperate 9 volt battery. Have headlights, blinkers and tail and brake lights. The headlights could be a little brighter, but their ok. Any of the lights can be configured differently.
RC Ultra Bright LED Headlight Taillight Brake Turn Signal System TOYZ 698.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=161083256901


Now if you want brighter headlights there are these.
Yeah Racing 3mm (6500mcd) Super Bright White LED for RC Car Parts
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140570128414...84.m1438.l2649
OR these that are brighter yet
Yeah Racing (#YE-0005BU) 5mm (8000mcd) Super Bright Blue LED - 2pcs
http://www.ebay.com/itm/130539219103...84.m1438.l2649


Here they are being tested at like 5:30 am in the morning lol.
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Here's the brake lights. They come on when you decelerate using brakes.

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Originally Posted by Massastan
The Summit comes with stick on decals for Head and Tail Lights. I would like to add LED Head and Tail Lights.

My lights are wired to a turnigy switch and 10a BEC on the receiver, and uses the Red Rocker (3rd channel) Switch on the TQI transmitter. I think that RC4WD has an add on that will bump/add what gets turned on, each time you hit the switch.
I'm pretty sure that it comes with leds.
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I'm pretty sure that it comes with leds.
I don't see any leds on this one. It has fake leds, but not real ones. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Summit-UPDAT...item4d130623a9

I know they offer a real led light bar for it.
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Just drill holes in the shell and fit the led's in it. Also yes there is a working light bar from traxxas. It doesn't come with the leds. You are thinking of summit bumpers that have led's.
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Originally Posted by fr8cture
Just drill holes in the shell and fit the led's in it. Also yes there is a working light bar from traxxas. It doesn't come with the leds. You are thinking of summit bumpers that have led's.
Ahhh, ok
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LEDs and controllers are not the issue. Looking for light buckets that match the body and mount from the inside.
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I really don't understand the need for light buckets?
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Originally Posted by fr8cture
I really don't understand the need for light buckets?
to hold the led light diodes. they dont really stay in straight without them.
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i took appart some dollar store led flashlights and they worked awesome,left the headlights clear when i painted and glued them in.. they came with batteries and cost me $2.26 so basically i have 2 9bulb led headlights that are super bright.

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Tape works pretty well, also hot glue will work best.
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Originally Posted by fr8cture
Tape works pretty well, also hot glue will work best.

shoe goo has worked the best for me, it works excellent cause it dries but stays a little flexible for those hard crashes and continues to hold.
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Old 09-30-2013, 04:12 PM
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Summit headlights are rectangular and curve around to the sides
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