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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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Reverse Lights

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Who all out there has replaced their reverse lights w/ superbright leds or bulbs. Which ones did you use? Include pics if ya can. Thanks!!
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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check out v-leds.com i did my backups my license plate and my front day time running lights all with bright white/blue leds what a difference looks smooth for sure and the backup and license plate lights were a few bucks the front were more and i had to get the resistor wire as well.
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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Thanks guys. I did search for a while and saw that thread. I was really looking for pics and experience w/ LEDs. I went over to V-Leds and saw what they have.

Murph, are these the ones you have?

http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/P...81084-1-2.html


Like em? any pics?
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 12:57 AM
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here u go... and yes those are them they have an easy locator cross reference area for you... i would deff grab the license plate bulbs as well those really make the care look euro.

back with reverse lights on they are really bright and u can kinda see the LP lights too



front day time running bulbs ... notice the blueish color other than the standard bulb

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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 02:20 AM
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HIDs FTMFW!! lol
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 06:43 AM
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HIDs or nothing.

You can pick up a slimline set for around $50 - $60 these days, and MAN is it awesome.
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by DeathMetal
HIDs or nothing.

You can pick up a slimline set for around $50 - $60 these days, and MAN is it awesome.
They make HID's for reverse lights?? I think the $9.99 for the LED ones work great as back up lights and they are very bright.
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by DeathMetal
HIDs or nothing.

You can pick up a slimline set for around $50 - $60 these days, and MAN is it awesome.
They make 912 style HIDs?
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 11:39 AM
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I used PIAA Xtreme White Bulbs, they are neither LED nor HID, they are just a white bulb. I got them off of eBay for around $15 shipped...



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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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im doin this! im bout to order some bulbs!
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 07TLTYPESex
im doin this! im bout to order some bulbs!
What did u end up ordering?? just reverse or LP too
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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You know what you should do? HID reverse lights! I'd LOVE to have some, but I don't have the balls, or the time
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 06:26 AM
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They make 912 style HIDs?
No, you have to use an adhesive in order to have the bulbs securely sit withing the housing...which is not difficult at all.

I used H3s.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 01:55 PM
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Yeah I just ordered some generic LED white lights for my back up lights. Looks great!
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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Hi Guys,
I just wanted to let you know that superbrightleds.com is a new vendor on AcuraZine. We truly appreciate all the business we have gotten from this community and wanted to give a little something back. We carry just about any type of interior and exterior car bulb (excluding headlights) along with a variety of accent lights. If you have any specific questions about our products please let me know.
Thank you again for your business
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam@SuperBrightLeds
Hi Guys,
I just wanted to let you know that superbrightleds.com is a new vendor on AcuraZine. We truly appreciate all the business we have gotten from this community and wanted to give a little something back. We carry just about any type of interior and exterior car bulb (excluding headlights) along with a variety of accent lights. If you have any specific questions about our products please let me know.
Thank you again for your business
Great to have you onboard. Welcome to Acurazine. You may want to post a separate thread introducting yourself.......
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam@SuperBrightLeds
Hi Guys,
I just wanted to let you know that superbrightleds.com is a new vendor on AcuraZine. We truly appreciate all the business we have gotten from this community and wanted to give a little something back. We carry just about any type of interior and exterior car bulb (excluding headlights) along with a variety of accent lights. If you have any specific questions about our products please let me know.
Thank you again for your business
Hey Adam, which superbrightleds would you recommend for backup lights. With tinted windows it's tuff to see when backing up at night with OEM bulbs. Need something super bright!
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 04:21 PM
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Hey Adam, which superbrightleds would you recommend for backup lights. With tinted windows it's tuff to see when backing up at night with OEM bulbs. Need something super bright!
At this time our 921-CW12 bulb is the brightest we offer for an Acura TL backup light. It can be found here...http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...%2F921-x12.htm
The cool white version is the brightest at around 19 lumens. We currently don't have any high power 921 bulbs, like we offer in 3156 or 1156, which would be ideal. However, we're constantly adding to our product line so that may be something we'll add in the future. Also, be advised we do have a 30 day return policy so if you place an order and are not satisfied with the brightness of the bulbs you may return them for a refund. Thanks for the question.
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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Adam, the prices confuse me. Are they 5.95 per bulb or for a pair?
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TlYungGun9
Adam, the prices confuse me. Are they 5.95 per bulb or for a pair?


'Price per Unit' = one bulb
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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haha gotcha thats what i thought i just didn't want to buy two sets by accident
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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Has anyone used the 921-CW12. Do you think it would be brighter than the ones pictured above from v-leds?
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by TlYungGun9
Has anyone used the 921-CW12. Do you think it would be brighter than the ones pictured above from v-leds?
They will be significantly brighter. V-Leds emits 11-lumen whereas these emit 19 lumen (lumen is the measure of light output)

V-Leds has less LEDs and a diode, which doesn't do dick for this application.
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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Thanks LED man lol, love your DIY's
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
I used PIAA Xtreme White Bulbs, they are neither LED nor HID, they are just a white bulb. I got them off of eBay for around $15 shipped...



Ha potentially dumb question, but how are you guys taking pics of your reverse LEDs while not having the brakes on/being in the car? Maybe I'm missing something...
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 11:20 PM
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Ha potentially dumb question, but how are you guys taking pics of your reverse LEDs while not having the brakes on/being in the car? Maybe I'm missing something...
Auto - pull e-brake
M/T - Shift in to gear with key in ignition
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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Auto - pull e-brake
M/T - Shift in to gear with key in ignition
Ah. Duh.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by murph145
What did u end up ordering?? just reverse or LP too

i ended up ordering just reverse lights and i ordered em right after my post, and just got em today, took forever and a year to get em
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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Ha potentially dumb question, but how are you guys taking pics of your reverse LEDs while not having the brakes on/being in the car? Maybe I'm missing something...
Install a custom button in the cup holder that turns on the reverse lights and rear camera to see who you're blinding behind you
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Trew
Install a custom button in the cup holder that turns on the reverse lights and rear camera to see who you're blinding behind you
One of the best mods ever. True story.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Trew
Install a custom button in the cup holder that turns on the reverse lights and rear camera to see who you're blinding behind you
Coolest mod ever! I made a DIY here:
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-audio-bluetooth-electronics-navigation-94/e-127-diy-reverse-lights-switch-tailgater-switch-757118/
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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just put my new reverse lights in, waitin for it to get dark to take pictures, they look sexy already
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DeathMetal
No, you have to use an adhesive in order to have the bulbs securely sit withing the housing...which is not difficult at all.

I used H3s.

I've heard Rodney77 doing this mod too.

Did you run a seperate harness to power the HID setup? Where'd you splice power? Or did you just power the ballasts directly?
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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cant wait to do the HID reverse lights, and i need to do LED LP lights too, but im happy with these for now :-)

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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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damn thats a huge picture whoops
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 07TLTYPESex
damn thats a huge picture whoops
SO you did this before doing the HIDs? HIDs are WAAAAAAAAY brighter lol

instead of doing LEDs in your license plate lights.. consider doing the cold cathodes!! Thats what I did.. and they are WAAAY brighter then the LEDs..
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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ya i just took out the stock bulbs and put LED's in today, i dont wanna do HID's until i get coilovers and exhaust put on the car, and bout those cathodes... how much did yours cost?
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 07TLTYPESex
ya i just took out the stock bulbs and put LED's in today, i dont wanna do HID's until i get coilovers and exhaust put on the car, and bout those cathodes... how much did yours cost?
I think with everything it was 15.00.. lol .. best bang for the buck!
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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im gonna get on that then lol, where can i get some?
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