slimmyjimmy

What does everyone think is the better buy for the LED modification on the TL? Blue or White LED's?

Here's what I've heard and observed about the flip sides to both:

Blue - Negatives

- Hard to read and see clearly
- Makes a luxury car like the TL look like a cheap ricer car

Blue - Positives

- Makes the car look smooth and cool
- Matches with the other blue interior lighting in the car

White - Negatives

- Doesn't match with the interior lighting of the car
- Too bright

White - Positives

- Looks clean and classy
- Easy to see and read

What is everyone else's opinions?

AzNGR81

both, i use the white ones on the top lights and blue ones on the doors, as long as its not super bright, it wont make it look cheap

datmrman

I think it depends on the interior.

Ebony interior, blue looks great, white is not bad.

Parchment interior, white looks good, blue is... questionable.

ayethetiense

i actually have the white on the front so that i can read and blues on the doors and the back. it looks good that way.

Danny04TL

i have white everything!!!!

mcafee_jones

I got all white LEDs as well (ebony interior). I just got the 9 LED ones from Brian (Tec-toyz) installed a few days ago and they're not too bright and not too dim. Definitely not as bright as stock, but it has this cool white (with a tint of purple) glow. As everyone else here on AZ has already mentioned before, Brian is the man! Blue does look nice with the ebony interior too.

dragonlord

I've got the blue with an ebony interior. I never even considered the white. The blue matches all the rest of the lighting, including my Passport 8500.

lembowski

iTrader: (1)

I thought the blue looked good in pictures, but when I saw it in person it was horrible to me. I personally think white is the way to go. I'm still on the fence as to whether I need to spend $70 on new lights to replace lights that don't bother me.

dezzzmond

I have blue right now. But i was thinkin of changing to white, i'm not sure yet. I've had blue in my car for about 2 years now and they're still burning bright. If you wanna see what it looks like , PM me.

slimmyjimmy

Hey Dezzmond, how come you're thinking about changing to whites?

sybaek3

i love the whites...especially brian's whites from tectoys...they got this light bluish tint to it....

but some recent white ones have been diff tones....i actually have 3 diff tones of white....lol...but i do like the bluish tone the best....its not that dark blue but very subtle elegant feel...

ocwill1

I have the whites in the domes, and blue in the doors as well.. Got them from www.superbrightleds.com.... Looks good to me..

ocwill1

leedogg

I love my 12Led whites!

slimmyjimmy

I originally had whites in my car but I changed over to blue. I think after much thought, I'm going to go back to the whites and stick with those. They just seem like the better fit for my car overall in terms of luxury and appearance.

SilverStoneTTL

I've gotten tons of compliments on my white LEDs. The ones I got from TecToyz (?) off eBay actually look pretty good and while people have known theyre not stock, they definitely don't look tacky or aftermarket.

Go with White.

lyk3n0other8

I want to get LEDs.. all of them that are possible, above some one talked bout TecToys.. Ill get them if there good. Someone PM me please

b827

I have am about to order a set from Brian right now as well, but I am on the fence! I know I want to do white for the lic. plate lights obviously...BUT I want my car to look good on the inside, like a 35k car, not a Si. No offense. What do you guys think about blue on the inside of a NPB ebony? I think it will match the current lighting, I just don't want it to look cheap, as others have mentioned. Will the white throw everything off?

dragonlord

I don't know about the white, but I think the blue is elegant. I think the white would be too bright. I have a NBP w/ Ebony interior and I think it looks awesome. I also have a friend that has a red TSX with the camel interior and he also has the blue lights.

ViNhXoNxAcuraTL

here is a link of blue led by tec-toyz!!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO OF BLUE LEDS IN 3GEN TL

jsong83

i have the blue 9leds in my doors and domes.

initially, i order the white for the dome and blue for the doors and found it to look too tacky. the white wasnt as bright as i thought it would be and since the light from my navigation provides enough reading light, the blue is way better in my opinion.

i think you should go all white or go all blue. dont mix and match on an ebony interior. i have a WDP/ebony and it looks wierd if you decide to mix and match the colors.

FADE

I have the Blue led in the doors and the rest the White led. It looks great.

rimz

i've got superwhites on the inside and out...check my sig for specifics...i love the white look...it gives off a tint of blue too...straight blue was too much for me...

drigo

i would go with white for the interior and blue for the doors...best of both worlds...the white is definitely not as bright as the stock bulbs but has a more subtle brightness to it...kinda gives it that elegant look...i get tons of compliments...
this is my set up....

Axis Blunts

I have blue L.E.D.'s from Tec-Toys all around my TL. It all depends on the color combo you have. Blue looks amazing on a TL in anthracite with ebony. I can still use the blue light to read or look for something. Plus you always have the vanity mirror light that is white to use if you need it.

enigmaos

iTrader: (4)

just ordered a set of white LEDs from Brian (tec-toyz). It's all personal preference. I hope the ones I ordered have a hint of blue.

ps. what did you guys do with the rear doors since there are no LEDs for them??

Axis Blunts

ummmm......there are no lights in the rear doors.

slimmyjimmy

My suggestion is to now just go with Whites. I had Blues in my car cause I thought they would look sweet but after a short while, I got pretty sick of them. Blues look cool and all but it's soooo hard to see things and it even distorts the color of certain objects. Whites the safest bet and it makes the car interior look classy and luxurious.

darksom1

I have NBP/Ebony, and the blue lights are smooth as hell!! White doesn't compare in my opinion. I thought about the reading prob - but no prob! If I need white light for that, the vanity is there like someone else said. The blue just plays nicely on the ebony, and with the blue accents in the car. To each his own I guess. Helps that blue is my fave color too! But if it wasn't, I would proly roll that way anyway! Looks too smooth not to!

pnoi521

I was thinking of putting some lights on the footwells. But I was thinking of putting white for when i open the doors and blue ambient ones for when im driving.

is this possible?

and what do you guys think?

KC-Dub

I've got a WDP / Ebony and I've got to say, the white LED's from TecToyz are really sharp in the car. I went with white all the way around and the more I drive the car at night and have had chances to turn them on while driving... I'm extremely satisfied.

As others have said, the whites have a hint of blue to them that adds a sleek touch to the interior of the car. The white light provides a really nice effect at night in that it doesn't reflect off of the black interior much at all but does an excellent job of lighting up the cabin for reading / finding something in the dark.

Go white, you won't be disappointed.

I'd also recommend swapping out the license plate light to cold cathode and possibly the trunk light and backup lights as well. Once you start swapping out the crap yellow bulbs from the factory, you'll want to get rid of all of them ASAP. It makes a huge difference in the car's look at night.

WiLLrOx

I also received my white 9 LED lights from tectoyz and they have a purple tint to it. Anyone else have the same problem?

rimz

problem...? i think most of use have already stated that the white LEDs from tec-toyz have a blue/purple tint to them, which we (including myself) find very appealing...

slimmyjimmy

Every white 9LED bulb is going to be different. Some will be purple and some will be light bluish. I personally prefer the light bluish ones.

WiLLrOx

I don't like the purple tint. I'd rather have a bluish tint than a purple one. Anyways, I ordered the 12 leds from superbrightleds.com. I read in here that it gives the perfect look that I want.

copy252

i had blue in my 98 TL. when i get my 04 (sometime in febuary/march) im getting blue again. i loved the look of them in the 98.... im gonna get married to the 04 with them... i know it!

slimmyjimmy

Yep, those are the ones that I have too. They have the perfect light bluish tint that was looking for too.

the.bet

Blue Everywhere exepect the 2 front dome lights

slimmyjimmy

I had blue originally but then I switched up to the whites cause it was really hard to see with the blue bulbs. The blue also tended to give my TL a ricey look which I didn't really like. The whites have that light bluish tint that I was looking for and I can see everything perfectly.

It's all personal preference though. A lot have gone with blue on here and have loved it.

Kennedy

iTrader: (2)

Don't forget the other white LED option... Brighter and whiter than all others:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...=146798&page=3

See mine and LeeDog's post.

slimmyjimmy

These are the exact ones I have too - the white 12LEDs. They're awesome!