I used the stock bumper reflectors, took them apart (CAREFULLY!!! They will break if you don't heat them up; I used a hair dryer) then used white LED strips I bought at Advance Auto. Cut them to size and applied them to the inside of the reflectors with the 3M tape supplied. After they were positioned inside where I wanted them (theres a slight curve to the reflector) I installed the stock amber reflector and used plastic weld epoxy to seal everything back up and make a weather tight bond. Once cured I installed them back in the bumper and borrowed power from the headlights parking light... and there yah have it! Homemade LED bumper reflectors!

Total cost: $25 for the LED strips and $7 for the epoxy.

 

I think it would look better with the clear reflectors (like audi R8), but still looks good, especially for that price. Nice post bro.

 

Beat you to it! Yours look good, though. BTW, why aren't your parking lights working? I did one set in amber, and one in clear, but decided I liked the clears better:

 

They are on you just can't see them due to the parking lot lights.

 

I think the amber looks better on your white than it did on my carbon silver car.

 

where and how did you tap into the harness , ive got some led reflectors and im ready to tackle the job , i want them to come on when the parking lights come on . if you could tell me which harness and what color wires. any help would be greatly appreciated

 

I just tapped into the parking lights on the upper right side of the headlight. Just use wire taps and tape then up to keep the elements out.

 

Thanks.. I do like the oem'ish look.

 

That's so nice. My next project! *

 

I don't have them anymore but it was a fun project.

 

Did you remove the front bumper to do this mate?

 

You can remove the front bumper, which takes all of 10 minutes, or you can squeeze the reflectors in/out past the fender liners. Tougher on the right side, though, because of the windshield washer reservoir.

 

I removed the bumper... way easier!!!

 

I've installed quite a few sets now, I 100% recommend taking off the bumper. After all the time spent trying to do it, busting knuckles and swearing you'll do trying to do it with the bumper on (and then you'll take it off to actually do it), you could have already had the bumper off!

 

Front bumper removal video:

 

I'm a noob when it comes to wiring. How would you barrow power? Splice it in? Can you give a step by step? Thanks!

 

just tap into another power source such as the parking lights.

 

Not sure what you mean by parking lights.

 

looks good