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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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switchbacks

these exist anymore..canot find them. saw they were out of stock.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 218TL
these exist anymore..canot find them. saw they were out of stock.
There is a new LED vendor in the blackmarket and I think he is selling these. IMO they just scream pull me over.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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That's why Vleds stopped making them...but I have 'em?
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 08:04 AM
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I've had my switchbacks for years now and I've been pulled over a few times... and the Officer just wanted to know where I got the turnsignal bulbs from...
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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LMAO.

What are the name of these bulbs for the switchbacks?
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 09:53 AM
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LMAO.

What are the name of these bulbs for the switchbacks?
V-LEDS TYPE 1 DUAL COLOR CHANGING WHITE/AMBER 60 M-SMT TURN SIGNAL BULBS 1157 2057

^ But I don't think V-LEDS offers them anymore.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 10:10 AM
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Thanks alot,
Thats a pretty long fancy name for just a bulb
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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^ YW.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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i ordered some on monday, the should be at my house tomorrow.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/T...-p5851397.html

here is the link to the bulbs.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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autoillumination sells a pair for around 40 dollars in your choice of Amber/White or Amber/Off when turning...
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by csmeance
autoillumination sells a pair for around 40 dollars in your choice of Amber/White or Amber/Off when turning...
is the amber/off illegal?
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 6spdtl-s
is the amber/off illegal?
There are two type of switchbacks:
1. When they are on with the headlight, they light up white, when the turn signal is activated they blink Amber-White-Amber-White.

2. When they are on with the headlight, they light up white, when the turn signal is activated, they blink Amber-off - amber - off.

http://autolumination.com/switchback.html for more info and a .gif to display that...
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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right.... ok, I thought you meant they were off when the headlights are on, but still blink when the signal is turned on.
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by princelybug
V-LEDS TYPE 1 DUAL COLOR CHANGING WHITE/AMBER 60 M-SMT TURN SIGNAL BULBS 1157 2057

^ But I don't think V-LEDS offers them anymore.
Would these fit 06 TL? I thought the bulbs number is 7443 ?
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by AlexNYC
Would these fit 06 TL? I thought the bulbs number is 7443 ?
you would need to change the plug, the newer tl's use 1157
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