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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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Different LED DRL [Pics]

I recently bought the new vleds LED harness for the LED DRL bulbs. I had originally put in a set of 5000k white LEDs to run as my DRLs.

I recently changed up the look to a set of amber LEDs for the DRLs. I wanted to change up the look to match my other cars.

Here's a few pics of the transformation for comparison.










I think the results turned out well and gives the car a much more sinister look than with the white DRLs.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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IMO the white DRLs look better, but they do give the car a sinister look (the new ones)
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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isn't there a cap over those? did you remove it or something?
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by pjillta
isn't there a cap over those? did you remove it or something?
cap over what?
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 10:05 PM
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Wow....not bad.


By the way, there's not caps to go on those.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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NICE! I like the amber, usually I'm a big fan of tiger-piss-yellow!

Originally Posted by pjillta
isn't there a cap over those? did you remove it or something?
Originally Posted by Steven Bell
Wow....not bad.


By the way, there's not caps to go on those.
^^^That
Only 04-06 USDM TLs.
This is a 07+
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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i like the amber it is something differnt
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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i prefer the white DRLs
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 12:51 PM
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i like the white better. looks cleaner, like it's supposed to be there. pictures make it look like a complete solid output of light.
the ambers...not so much. output looks blotchy. maybe it's just the pictures.

but it's all about what you like, and if you like them, then that's all that matters. props for being different.

OP, where did you get your original 5000k white bulbs for the DRL's?

i'll take them off your hands if you want...
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 01:19 PM
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for DRL's i like the amber. they really stand out and serve the purpose of what DRL's are designed for. but you could have got a very similar look with just a regular bulb swap. i am currently running nokia hyper yellow bulbs got em for under $15 shipped.

but the leds do look good they last longer and use less power.
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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hmm that is what i thought, lol i went out to my car a couple times to make sure i wasn't seeing imagining it. literally flicked my lights on and off a few times

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NICE! I like the amber, usually I'm a big fan of tiger-piss-yellow!



^^^That
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This is a 07+
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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I like the orange Leave it!
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SharksBreath
i like the white better. looks cleaner, like it's supposed to be there. pictures make it look like a complete solid output of light.
the ambers...not so much. output looks blotchy. maybe it's just the pictures.

but it's all about what you like, and if you like them, then that's all that matters. props for being different.

OP, where did you get your original 5000k white bulbs for the DRL's?

i'll take them off your hands if you want...
i got the 5k from vleds, i can hook you up with them if you want.

used them for about 3 weeks.

also, the white bulbs looked the same way the amber ones did, just cannot tell in the pics.

the multi-points from the LEDs look very sharp in the reflector housing for both bulb colors.

i'm really digging the amber because it matches my c5.


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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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I like it, looks sweeet.
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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Looks great, actually makes the car even safer as it stands out and is more visible. Its just right. Not quite as orange as the DRLs Toyota uses in their cars, thankfully. Nice work.
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by cjTL
Looks great, actually makes the car even safer as it stands out and is more visible. Its just right. Not quite as orange as the DRLs Toyota uses in their cars, thankfully. Nice work.
thanks.

the amber DRLs look particularly nice at dusk and dawn or whenever you can drive around with just the parking lights on.

they make a great match to the front factory side marker lights and fender lights.
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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Where'd you purchase the orange LEDs from? You are using it with the vled drl harness?
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by quakerroatmeal
Where'd you purchase the orange LEDs from? You are using it with the vled drl harness?
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/D...41714-1-2.html
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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looks better than white...but nothing beats yellow drl....imo
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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cant wait till i put mine in
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Old Jan 7, 2015 | 07:30 PM
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Anyone know what i would need to hook up a Vled 5500k as a Drl in my 08 Type S?
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Old Jan 7, 2015 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by nismotypeS
Anyone know what i would need to hook up a Vled 5500k as a Drl in my 08 Type S?
A DRL relay harness sold by Vleds themselves. They don't make 5500K it's 5000 or 6000
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Old Jan 8, 2015 | 06:51 AM
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What white bulb were you originally using?
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