LED bulbs for sidewedge/interior, anyone got them?

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Old 07-29-2002 | 11:53 PM
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LED bulbs for sidewedge/interior, anyone got them?

I am about to order the LED bulbs from autodynamics, the piaa extreme white just doesn't match the HIDs, does anyone have LEDs on? do they fade at all? will they fit into our housings for the 168 sizes?

these are the 168 size,

http://209.87.151.155/search_results...l=2&subcat=458

I minus well buy some dome bulbs too, 1 3/16 inch will fit right?

http://209.87.151.155/search_results...l=2&subcat=458

1156 | 1157 | 3157
will any of these applications fit on our car?

thanks for any feedback
Old 07-29-2002 | 11:54 PM
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btw, I was planning on getting the "EXTRA BRIGHTNESS" bulbs they have on autodynamics too, will these be too bright if anyone has them?
Old 07-30-2002 | 05:10 AM
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2nd Gen ppl complained the the regular LED bulbs werent bright enough in their roadlamps but had a nice color so the super bright shouldnt be too bright at all. As far as fading goes, LEDs never fade thats what so nice about them. Are you getting the blue ones or the white ones? I want to get them because my polargs dont match at all but i wasnt sure which color to get. I know my HIDs are bluish but im pretty sure if i get blue LEDs it will look like my door led which is bright bright blue.
Old 07-30-2002 | 01:01 PM
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I've the 194 4LEDS wedge bulbs but for some reason, they blow out rather quickly.

Also, if you're using it for exterior, get the white one. they have a light blue to them too. the blue ones are too blue for outside.
Old 07-30-2002 | 02:44 PM
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hey i've had the superwhite LED 168s in my top corners for awhile, they look freakin awesome, i love them. They won't fade or burn out either, i highly recommend them (p.s. they're not really bright but the color is great)
Old 07-30-2002 | 03:49 PM
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Originally posted by excremanCL
I've the 194 4LEDS wedge bulbs but for some reason, they blow out rather quickly.

Also, if you're using it for exterior, get the white one. they have a light blue to them too. the blue ones are too blue for outside.
excremancl: how did your LED's burn out? how long was it that you had till they burned out?

cool I think I'll be ordering the 194 in EXTRA bright white, and I think i'll get the dome bulb too in blue, are these the only two types of bulbs that can be replaced from what autodynamics has for our car?
Old 07-30-2002 | 06:41 PM
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hey aznsucka, autodynamic has other bulbs that fit our car, but the only leds that fit are the 168s and the interior lights. Try this page for the other bulbs (reverse, turn signal): http://secure15.dellhost.com/~d30022...ored_bulbs.htm
Old 07-30-2002 | 07:21 PM
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excremancl: how did your LED's burn out? how long was it that you had till they burned out?

cool I think I'll be ordering the 194 in EXTRA bright white, and I think i'll get the dome bulb too in blue, are these the only two types of bulbs that can be replaced from what autodynamics has for our car?
I wouldn't recommend the extra bright one which has 4 LEDs per bulb. I ordered two pairs. They looks great at first but then, some of the bulbs' LED start to go out... in two weeks.

I had the 168 white one that autodynamic has and they look great and didn't burnt out..
Old 07-30-2002 | 08:16 PM
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Check out this post...I had similar thread awhile back...check it out
Old 07-30-2002 | 11:25 PM
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Originally posted by excremanCL


I wouldn't recommend the extra bright one which has 4 LEDs per bulb. I ordered two pairs. They looks great at first but then, some of the bulbs' LED start to go out... in two weeks.

I had the 168 white one that autodynamic has and they look great and didn't burnt out..
you can't return them back to autodynamics saying that some of the LED's burnt out? that sucks, how bright is that extra bright one compared to the regular ones?
Old 07-30-2002 | 11:50 PM
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yeah my "extra bright" blue wedges took a shit a few days ago, havent had them two weeks. but my dash lights work fine.. i wrote them an e-mail and they haven't responded yet!!! autodynamic.com
Old 07-31-2002 | 12:42 AM
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doesnt' look like i'll be getting the extra bright bulbs then since you guys all have had problems with it, and what are the dash lights you bought?
Old 07-31-2002 | 12:45 AM
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Originally posted by LCARUCA 97
yeah my "extra bright" blue wedges took a shit a few days ago, havent had them two weeks. but my dash lights work fine.. i wrote them an e-mail and they haven't responded yet!!! autodynamic.com
Hey I thought LEDs didn't burn out maybe it's a connection problem on a wire. Anyway are you insinuating that you put blue leds behind your gauges? If so how does that look? Bright enough? are they the 1 or 4 LED bulbs?
Old 07-31-2002 | 12:54 AM
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yea i thought LED's didn't burn out either since they draw low watts? got any pics of the set up?
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Originally posted by Blacura


Hey I thought LEDs didn't burn out maybe it's a connection problem on a wire. Anyway are you insinuating that you put blue leds behind your gauges? If so how does that look? Bright enough? are they the 1 or 4 LED bulbs?
I've blue 1 LED buls behind my gauge and here is how it looks
Gauge
I love it...
Old 07-31-2002 | 01:42 PM
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excreman, that's only one blue LED? That looks really hot! What are the other bulbs you have behind there? I dug around and took off the blue color condoms on the lights and it's a bit brighter but more green i gotta get some blue leds
Old 07-31-2002 | 06:54 PM
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I took out the small bulb on the back of the gauge and also the small bulb from the ashtray as they both have that blue bracket on them... I use them to replace the two top small bulbs on the gauge so that I can still see the needle and not too bright.

I tried the 4 bulbs LED too but they aren't that much brighter on the gauge.
Old 07-31-2002 | 08:06 PM
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is it only 1 bulb behind the gage?
Old 08-01-2002 | 01:41 AM
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autodynamics tells me that there is a 30 day warranty on stuff that is broke, like the extra bright LED's,

so what do you guys think, should i get the regular bright LED's or the extra bright and take my chances?
Old 08-01-2002 | 08:58 AM
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Extra bright because i want them as well but i want to see if they blow on you first
Old 08-01-2002 | 10:21 AM
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Old 08-01-2002 | 04:33 PM
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lol thanks, i bet the 30 day warranty policy will be a fat hassle too
Old 08-01-2002 | 04:56 PM
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it's a hassle just getting the damn product to begin with, could you imagine arguing for the warranty?!? :sqnteek:
Old 08-01-2002 | 06:35 PM
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yea for real, i might just get the regular LED's, just the "bright" ones
Old 08-04-2002 | 12:39 AM
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i have the same dash light setup as excreman does and they have lasted forever. my local autozone has led wedge bulbs that say they have a 10 year warranty right on the package. so give that a try and see what u come up with?
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you guys who put the blue LEDs in...did you take out the tiny tiny wedge bulbs in the back and just use the 4 leds?
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