I guess I'm a little confused. The way I hear the "ricer" phrase being tossed around, it seems like it refers to testosterone-induced teenager flashiness.

I don't see how this would relate to the Japanese influence, or even how rice comes into play. The only way that I can make a remote connection is with motorcycle crotch-rockets, otherwise know as "rice-burners". However, there isn't much visual extravagance involved in this motorcycle crowd (not a lot of neon pipes, spinners, music-driven lights, etc).

I'm just curious ...

OK, I think I'm keeping the blue, for a while anyway. The wife actually thinks it's kinda cool and I sat the boy in his new cool-blue carseat and he was all smiles (although that could have been gas too...)

I do like the super white look as well. superbrightleds is going to make a mint off of this board ;)

Also for those that want to research the origins of the term 'rice' here's a couple good places to start :D

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Rice

http://www.laughatrice.com/

I vote for blue.. super white? ..a big difference form the std bulbs?

Colored lights are cool until you have to read maps and the like under them.

A map? Are that those old paper things the ol' lady can never fold? Got rid of those 5yrs ago went pure NAVI

Jessedog,

Are the white LEDs as bright as the factory bulbs? They look really nice! I think white light is nice but they, the bulbs, always seem a bit dimmer and causes dark shadows to form. I won't get my TL until mid May and am debating about getting LEDS for all the interior courtesy and dome lights.

dsc888

i believe the term ricer comes from "rice-rocket" ... which by definiton is an import with many mods (be they beneficial to performance or not). the term is used loosely for cars modded without class/purpose, but now.who knows.

so a "ricer" is one who drives a ricerocket.

or so i thnk.

The white LED's are not as bright as the factory bulbs which are more yellow in color. They are bright enough to read from and I think they look much nicer than the stock bulbs. Make sure to get at least the 6 LED bulbs, I would think the 4's would be too dark.

I am sure the baby in the car seat will appreciate the rice-blue lights...lol.

what are the bulb sizes for the vanity mirror lights

I prefer Jessedog's light setup. The blue in the back for passengers. I assume that it would be easier for the driver to use the rearview with the blue. And then the whites up front, the whites seem a lot more functional in the front seat than blue lights do.

For the doors, I think blue is good. But I'd like to see someone with red, red as a "safety feature" if you pull over and need to get out of the car.

RICE, RICE, RICE.

So, red for the doors, white for the fronts, blue for the rear..... Sounds like an all-american, 4th of July parade car to me! :D

Seriously though, I don't know about the mix&match color look. I think it looks better all one color. Either all blue or all white (or all red if that's your taste ;))

Also, I am now convinced that until I get a wing and some MOMO or NOS stickers, it's NOT rice.

Hey, all its nice to have fun deciding on colors of bulbs , it's the cheapest mod you can do to change the look of the car. Whatever color you decide just think, for less than a oil change you can change the look with a differnt color bulb. "It all good "
and thats what makes owning such a fine car even more fun !

I just ordered the bulbs, I figure for $20 buck I may as well check it out...this is a mod I wanted to do to my Jetta but never got around to it.

hmmm... blue or red... hmm... there's a lot of blue in the car already... and the needles are blue... red would be nice offset... hmmm... decisions decisions..

well... im 17 so my obvious answer is KEEP IT!!!

Looks good. I would go for a different route with all the lights though...just different colors. :)

just a smal question...
since it's LED now...does it still fade in and fade out when it on/off?? is it just instant on/off now?

Like the door lights, but not the domes...
Putting mine in this weekend.
Silver with Ebony.

Yes it fades. Seems quicker but definitely fades.

jessedog i just sent you a pm. just asking how hard the install was and how much did you spend and where did you get them? :D

cool MOD


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I did the superwhites in the front and rear domes and the blues in the doors. looks really good except a little darker. I get compliments on them so they're staying. Oh BTW I have camel interior and the lights take away some of the orange glow from that the lights give off.

pics please....i really want to get a sample view of what i'm going to do....i have the parchment interior

where did you guys buy the blue and white led lights? I would split, whites up front blue in back (ok that sounded really bad)

scroll up or go back the first few pages...:D

Did the super whites give a xenon type look on the inside. I just ordered the blues for the doors and now I wish I had gotten more since the shipping was as much as the blue's and its a flat rate.

would the LED bulbs fit on my 2000 TL? Thanks.