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Old 09-23-2008, 06:58 PM
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PIAA Hyperwhite turn signal bulbs

Will these work in place of the yellowish turn signal bulbs now that I have my headlights cleared? Will they blink when the turn signal is hit if I just plug them in and nothing else? I just want to make sure I don't have to do any special wiring or anything else because I am not up on the whole wiring, relay stuff.

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http://www.gen5alive.com/store/index...roducts_id=352
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They will blink, yes. But they will blink white, and they will blink very fast. Like 3 times faster than factory speed.

Just a note: It is illegal for a front turn signal to blink in any color other than amber.
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Originally Posted by Trew
They will blink, yes. But they will blink white, and they will blink very fast. Like 3 times faster than factory speed.

Just a note: It is illegal for a front turn signal to blink in any color other than amber.
Those are regular filament bulbs. those will blink at normal speed.

LEDs, on the other hand, if not wired with a resistor, flash at a faster rate than normal bulbs.
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Originally Posted by sixsixfour
Those are regular filament bulbs. those will blink at normal speed.

LEDs, on the other hand, if not wired with a resistor, flash at a faster rate than normal bulbs.
D'oh!

Good catch. I missed that. Sorry OP!
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Yeah those will work just fine, I had them in for like a month with no problems. I changed to switchbacks tho.

Trew - please tell me that your avatar isn't real, I almost just died laughing.
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I'm not sure about the legality I think in California it's ok to have white turn signal bulbs.
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Originally Posted by ASASN21
Yeah those will work just fine, I had them in for like a month with no problems. I changed to switchbacks tho.

Trew - please tell me that your avatar isn't real, I almost just died laughing.
Can't confirm if it's real or not. But it sure is funny!!!
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I would so jump on the switchbacks, but I also don't want to play with any resistors.
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Originally Posted by TeknoKing
I would so jump on the switchbacks, but I also don't want to play with any resistors.
it's worth the 20 minutes it will take you to install them. You don't have to splice any wires either. I used 2 (supplied) wire taps to tap into the turn signal wire and ground. That was it. The resistor screwed in with a single self-tapping screw on the vertical brace near the quarter panels. I didn't even have to extend the resistor wire. I wish I had thought to take a picture of my install. It really only took 20 minutes.
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I wish you took some pix But I'll do it... Because right now I look like a xmas tree... 6000k HID, stock amber turn signals, and Hoen Yellow Fogs.... So Ice blueish white, amber and very yellow...yay...



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^ lol @ christmas tree!
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Originally Posted by TeknoKing
I wish you took some pix But I'll do it... Because right now I look like a xmas tree... 6000k HID, stock amber turn signals, and Hoen Yellow Fogs.... So Ice blueish white, amber and very yellow...yay...



that is a nice shot
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Originally Posted by sixsixfour
that is a nice shot
primarily 'cause it's a WDP (i think i'm gonna start a color war with this post)
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Originally Posted by sixsixfour
that is a nice shot
Where did you get your fogs, and what is the bulb type and brand?
Thanks
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