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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 03:56 PM
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Let there be light!

Well i was mildly satisfied with my license plate lights, but not fully I will admit, and i have tried several ebay ones, even ones with a fuck ton of leds on them, but none of them were fantastic. I got some awesome LED clusters for another family car and nothing similar was available for Acuras so i needed to find a dope-ass 194/168 bulb


Anyway i went with the v-leds super duper high output leds, they were 20 bucks which is pretty steep compared to ebay lights, but the difference is night and day, literally. Im very happy with them. They just manage to fit in the housing but once they are in they are snug as a bug on a rug



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BEFORES:
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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I put LEDs inside my whole interior and my plate light and reverse lights. Their pretty bright and even noticeable in the daytime. If you want I could ask what brand the guy I bought them off of used.
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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ive gone through 3 different ebay license plates, all ones ive found here on the forums, but none have come close to these v-leds

http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...-p8187987.html

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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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damn 20 bucks for license plate bulbs??
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by KillerG
ive gone through 3 different ebay license plates, all ones ive found here on the forums, but none have come close to these v-leds

http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...-p8187987.html
Off my brother's friend website: http://www.velocityshop.com/categories/led_47.html

It says the LEDs are from Sunwell lighting. There brighter than what you had before but I don't think their brighter than your new ones lol
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 05:50 PM
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Looks nice KillerG. That's a big difference. Yea, I used to buy some of my LEDs from ebay but IMO, there is a difference in the quality when you buy from VLEDs.

Though for my interior, Im considering getting iJDMtoy's interior LED, the ones that is just a board of LED fitted perfectly in the map and dome lights. I already have VLEDs Hi-Power ones and they already are super bright lol
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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I like the looks, but unless you are getting a kickback from the dealer, that plate frame has to go.
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Professor
I like the looks, but unless you are getting a kickback from the dealer, that plate frame has to go.

I have no idea what you are talking about, but have i mentioned lately that Bill Vince's Bridgewater AcuraTM is the #1 go to for all your Acura sales and service needs?

(ur right, i just realized how hideous they are...any suggestions? im thinking plain black front and back.)

@kowloon

I saw those too, im scared though, it already seems like daytime in the car with regular LEDs. GF tried to do her makeup once and blinded herself and got makeup on my seats
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 07:07 PM
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just rock no plate frame in the mean time killer
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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vled has bright stuff...personally my plate lights are dim like your first pic. I didnt want my plate to be that noticeable
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by KillerG
I have no idea what you are talking about, but have i mentioned lately that Bill Vince's Bridgewater AcuraTM is the #1 go to for all your Acura sales and service needs?

(ur right, i just realized how hideous they are...any suggestions? im thinking plain black front and back.)

@kowloon

I saw those too, im scared though, it already seems like daytime in the car with regular LEDs. GF tried to do her makeup once and blinded herself and got makeup on my seats
Yea, its super bright already. Always fun when I tell my female friends in my car to check out the vanity mirror. hehe
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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yeah, vanity mirror is what did it, noones ever ready for burst of LED goodness in ur face

any plate suggestions? ill pick up some flat black plain ones tomorrow
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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I personally use black on black Illest license plates lol
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 04:37 AM
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^but your car isnt illest
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ed_423
^but your car isnt illest
Hopefully the next fedex shipment will move it a step closer that way
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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With your car color, I'd get a plain black frame and a smoke tint plastic tag cover.

I have a white TSX and a have a plain chrome frame with an invis-shield tag cover. The chrome around the plate seems to pick up the chrome exhaust tips a bit.
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. NC
Hopefully the next fedex shipment will move it a step closer that way
cant wait
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by ed_423
^but your car isnt illest
im gonna get you a plate that reads "gayest"
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by KillerG
im gonna get you a plate that reads "gayest"
you gonna need one for mr. nc and one for tsxkid
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ed_423
you gonna need one for mr. nc and one for tsxkid

Yea ed doesn't need 1 made...he has it already


GAME SET MATCH

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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. NC
Yea ed doesn't need 1 made...he has it already


GAME SET MATCH

the whole cu2crew should have one
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 11:28 PM
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Speak for yourself bro~
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 12:02 AM
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im gonna get you a plate that reads "gayest"
"killaGay" or "cu2gay" all suite you my friend.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by tsxronald
"killaGay" or "cu2gay" all suite you my friend.
Those are some pretty suite puns
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 12:47 AM
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Too bad I can't get a new custom one from "tsx6spd" to "tsxgay" or "tsxhomo"... Sike!! Hahaha.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by tsxronald
Too bad I can't get a new custom one from "tsx6spd" to "tsxgay" or "tsxhomo"... Sike!! Hahaha.
you might like this one, but my friend didnt think it was so hilarious after he found it on his car one afternoon

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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 08:59 AM
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Nice new lights Killer. Which ebay ones did you buy? The ones I have aren't as bright as your new ones but they're for sure brighter than the ones you had before.

LOL at the plate cover. Did he get in trouble for it??
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 09:58 AM
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MrStak, which seller did you get yours from?

I'm from Australia and postage will cost me $15 from V-LEDS :LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLl
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by mrstak
Nice new lights Killer. Which ebay ones did you buy? The ones I have aren't as bright as your new ones but they're for sure brighter than the ones you had before.

LOL at the plate cover. Did he get in trouble for it??
yes he did get in trouble! but he always gets away scot free because both his parents are cops... double gold card = free crime card, and means we can get creative with out pranks

our prank before this got him pulled over in the ghetto, a cop forced him to sit on the curb for 20 minutes while he searched his car before his dad showed up, , his parents both thought it was hilarious though
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 09:16 AM
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yes he did get in trouble! but he always gets away scot free because both his parents are cops... double gold card = free crime card, and means we can get creative with out pranks

our prank before this got him pulled over in the ghetto, a cop forced him to sit on the curb for 20 minutes while he searched his car before his dad showed up, , his parents both thought it was hilarious though
Hahaha just read the update to this! omg i'm laughing here at my desk. what was the prank that made him have to sit on the curb for 20 minutes?? what other pranks have you pulled with this guy? he must hate you guys for pulling this shit on him ALL the time...but hey that's what he gets for having a double gold card. damn it i need to be friends with more cops.
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 10:13 AM
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thats hilarious.
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 10:31 AM
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i made a license plate in photoshop that said I AM GAY and replaced his plate with it, it came out looking awesome when i was done and he got pulled over because the retarded cop thought he was hiding his plate on purpose and wouldnt realize it was a joke so he searched my friends entire car looking for drugs and gay paraphernalia i guess
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