Anybody ever make any house lamps out of taillights?

[BrooklynMW]

Just thought of this now. Figured it'd be a nice way to waste a sunday. I'm thinking some e28 taillights would make for a nice lamp in my living room.

Anybody ever do anything like this? Care to share pics?

[5Toes]

Sounds awesome. Headlights would work way better though..

120V to 12V though.. sounds dangerous :p

[BrooklynMW]

Headlights would be eaiser, but taillights, with red, white and amber all a-glow would make for some nicer atmostphere. I'm sure it's a fairly simple wiring conversion.

[slammin.e28]

Red lights? What goes on at your house? :P

[James21]

all u need is a 12v converter. We use em all the time at work, you can buy em at radio shack for pretty cheap.

[BrooklynMW]

all u need is a 12v converter. We use em all the time at work, you can buy em at radio shack for pretty cheap.

That's what I was thinking. I'd like to find a way to mount them so they sit horizontally as they would on the car. Would look great with an old brass lamppost.

Anyway, this is just a thought for the distant future. I'm not about to go spend $90 on e28 taillights when I can spend $90 on parts for my own e30. But down the line. Just wondering if anyone has any pics.

[BrooklynMW]

What other taillights you think would make for nice lamps? Doesn't have to be BMW. I'm thinking some old Volvo tails as well.

[AndrewBird]

The only issue I see is just one light bulb draws somewhere around 2 amps, so you are going to need a high amperage power supply. You could put LED lights in it an drop the current by quite a bit, or retrofit 110v bulbs in the housings somehow.

[siazul]

Ive seen on a forum where somebody used an HID bulb in a house lamp that was bright as hell, not a tail or headlight tho