Elegant TYPE S

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Ok I searched for a good half hour last night and couldnt find any turn signal LED's (ToWERS) for the rear or the fronts that would fit without any slight housing modifcation. Should I assume they dont exist or do they and I missed it?

Ne one with info please help.. thanx! Getting my lights cleared next week and figured would be the best time to do it.

TheWanderer316

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No modification needed

Just search ebay, they have them cheap, and dont forget to get resistors.

Elegant TYPE S

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^^^ Looks very nice, but I did search eBay but are you running the SMT towers or something else? I knwo there are a lot of people who would like to knwo so if you could divulge it would be appreciated.

Kennedy

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Any of the 7443 towers will fit without modifaction. The ONLY led bulb I've seen that won;t fit is the autolumination switchbacks... and you have to widen the hole to make em fit.

Post a link to which ones you're considering, I'll tell you if it'll fit.

TheWander... You wouldn't get firtehr that 10 miles around Northern VA with blue led running lights. Popo don't take kindly to folks sporting blue lights other than cops. I'll see you pulled over on the side of the road.

Elegant TYPE S

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I was wondering where you were going to post!! Thanx!

TheWanderer316

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lol i know, i have yet to get pulled over, but i did just order a new set of lights so they will match my HIDs. The blue seems too ricey. Go to VLEDS.com i think that is the site.

leedogg

i'm sticking with vleds from now on. Not sure about 07's or later, but 99% of 7443's fit in 04-06's

TheWanderer316

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Arent the fronts 1157 and backs 7443?

Kennedy

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2004-2006 - 7443 front 7440 rear

ABP_04TL

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is there a DIY for the load resistor im not sure how 2 install that

TheWanderer316

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i brought it to a shop to install, cost like $50 i think. He had to do some soldering.

TLin401

On that V-Leds.com that Wanderer was talking about I was just looking at it and they have a diagram on how to do it. Just click on the resistors and they will show you what to do.

BrianC636

Think these would work very well? I know they'll fit but will they be bright enough?

http://autolumination.com/7443_7440.htm

About 1/2 way down the page.

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7443 OR 7440 36 leds (12 forward facing + 24 side facing leds)

INTRODUCING THE WEDGE MATRIX III LED BULB

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT MAKES THE MATRIX IILED SO SPECIAL

Elegant TYPE S

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That look interesting, I wonder which one would be better, the SMT Tower type w/ 24 LED's or the Wedge type with 36 LED's?

ABP_04TL

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that would be hott im thinkin on it.... color wont matter am i right since the rear would b red cuz of the housin and the front yellow im not clearin my headlights

Elegant TYPE S

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^^ Yup ur right. Where you from in NY?

ABP_04TL

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Da Heightz

stavebomb

I was about to buy those today, but I read that a resistor is needed with LEDs. Is a resistor needed with these LEDs as well?

bforbrian

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anyone know the best method of sealing the switchback LEDs tightly? the hole was soldered and widened to make that huge LED fit in there.. (turn signals) and it's kind of loose and am worrying about condensation......

sunny201

I think you need resistors for all singal LEDs

Ilya

Yes, you need resistors for all of them. The only LED's that don't require resistors are those that stay lit one way and one way only (doors, map lights, side marker lights, etc.)

stavebomb

ok. Do any of you guys know how to wire them up?

sunny201

If you are talkin about the LEDs, they are bulbs that stick right into the socket. If you are talking about the resistors that prevent the hyper-flashing, then it depends on the resistor

stavebomb

yeah, i am talking about the resistor. i have no knowledge when it comes to resistors, so bare with me. can anybody walk me through installing these guys?

Ilya

Stave...make sure turn signals other than amber are even allowed in your municipality. If it's not, I wouldn't go for it. I would just do the side markers at that point, which most likely will not require any resistors and should just be plug n play.

RandallW

haha, doh, I just saw the switchbacks in the angeleyes thread, and they looked slick! Unfortunately I did read about how the LED is bigger than the hole size, but that you can solder the hole bigger (but then it doesn't seat right). hmmmmm.

rockyfeller

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No stress with the resistors guys! Just buy the 6ohm 50Watt ones at each light and splice one wire of the resistor to the ground wire (negative) and the other wire from the resistor to the power wire (positive). The resistor will now be taking the load and the LED will work at the correct flasher rate.



Remember these will get very hot so DON'T let them dangle around and melt other wires and don't cover them. The sinks need air circulation. Don't mount them to any plastic parts. Screw them into a metal part of the car so it will allow better dissipation of the heat.

sunny201

Rockyfeller, I cleared out my headlights in the summer and put in LEDs. They hyperflash. I have the resistors but dont want to take off my bumper to put them in because I think its too much work for it. This weekend im going to be switching out my tails, do you think I can wire them up to the signals back there to get them to flash correctly again? or do I have to splice it into the front signals?
Thanks

TheWanderer316

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You dont have to remove your bumper to put in the LED turn signals or resistors. You just have to reach from the wheel well and the hood.

rockyfeller

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He's right you can wire them in for the fronts through the wheel well....Though you will need good lighting and have to move the wheel to and fro. Trying to mount them will be a challenge. If anyone is trying to use the solder method to get switchbacks in you HAVE to remove the headlight.

For the rear, easy man, just pull back the carpet and get in your trunk or lay on your back. I used the solder plastic-melt method to get my rear LEDs in WITHOUT removing my tail-lights. I just lay on my back in the trunk. Good ab workout, lol!

aznbenz07

would these only fit typ-s'? You have to explain exactly how I can do this!

sunny201

Well I put in angel eyes and the wires are wrapped tightly so they dont move and in order for me to put the resistor on I would have to get behind there. Thats why i was wondering if I were to put in the resistors in the back turn signals, would they stop the hyper flashing caused by the leds in the front?

stavebomb

i am going to be putting AMBER led's.

stavebomb

wow, im retarded. i didnt even see this post. i just bought amber bulbs... looks like il be returning them!

stavebomb

now with that said, are there resistors for less than 10 bucks each? i saw the ones from superbriteleds.com but thats seems expensive.

rockyfeller

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Ebay $14/pair....What's wrong with amber LEDs? It's the best way to go if you don't go switchbacks. Blue or white ones are guaranteed to make a cop do a doubletake.

stavebomb

i am installing amber! i dont know why everybody keeps thinking im doing the blue or the white ones!

stavebomb

oh, one question though. i remember reading somewhere that we can use either the 7443 or 7440, which ones should i order in leds? and how do i know which way to wire the resistors?

stavebomb

what i meant is, does anybody know which wire is which in the group that goes to the corner lights.

oh and i bought amber bulbs from silverbulbs.com and they are terrible...

stavebomb

for the 7443 install does anybody know which color is the break/turn wire and which color the tail/ running wire is?