Kennedy

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Check there out:
All them are based off the 1W Surface Mount.

Cool, but pricey...

Dome/Door/Reverse/License Plate LEDs. (194/921)

http://autolumination.com/194.htm

Considering these for reverse lights...






http://autolumination.com/906.htm



7443/7440 front and rear turn signal towers:

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3W LEDS - Holy crap, It's like the sun.




These are old school, someone tried them out already, and they work good. I can't imagine how well the others work:


I wish I could get a sample of each for testing...

sixsixfour

that first one looks very promising for license plate lights

Kennedy

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Actually 2-3 are better for license plate lights as those bulbs are pointed straighy down at the plate. The side leds on #1 would do nothing for the plate as there's no reflector.

Reverse lights have a big reflector... Really tempted.

I'd like to try those new towers for front turn signals.

EnvisionTL

hmmm I would rather go with the third LED picture for license plate lights as an alternative to the white cathode mod.

EnvisionTL

I concur with the reverse lights

Try both the turn signals and reverse lights and let us know how they work out.

Kennedy

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I will if autoluminations return policy will let me return the bulbs I don't like.

I have an email in right now.

trancemission

Ill be waiting......Im anxious to see how these work out...

csmeance

wouldn't that be better for the plates?

Fulani has a TL

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MTVtec

I'm interested in the License Plate lights. I find it makes a big difference from stock when you put in the LED's or Cathode Ray.

pimpin-tl

Actually you need a more spread of light for the license plate not a direct light. So 2 would not work well.

pimpin-tl

Once you see my Cathodes this weekend, you will not want LEDs.

Kennedy

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Umm, no you don't. the LED points directly at the lens where the light comes out.
I already have 1W LEDs (that look just like #2 and #3) in the license plate and they look great...
I've seen the cold cathode, and it doesn't look much different, and certainly isn't worth the effort hackjob you have to do to get it in... at least in my opinion. I've never understood the obsession with folks wanting to put TOO mucj light on teh rear plate.

The only reason I'm interetsed in #2-3 (1W leds like I have now) is they now come with metal heatsinks for "always on" usage (like the license plate) for longevity... but I haven't had a failure in 8 months with the 1W leds either...

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pimpin-tl

Kennedy, why do you think the stock bulb housing has a reflector in it? To reflect the light and SPREAD the light. LEDs are more of a direct light. Someone else already tried direct aim LEDs on here and took a picture. It shot straight down but didn't light up the sides or the middle of the plate well at all.

Yes you DO need LEDs that spread the light around more. Like this: /|\ Coming out instead of just | . What hack job? Have you actually looked at the install? Because nothing is hacked. It is just sitting in there. And it produces about 5x more light than your LEDs will ever produce. That is also coming from someone who has tried many LEDs in his. Kracker on here can attest to that.

pimpin-tl

Excuse the dirtyness of the car, been raining. But here is the latest pic of the cold cathodes on my TL. Now 4-5 months old. Plus its pure WHITE light, not a blueish color that LEDs produce.



And one on a Sentra



This is what LED's from TekToys I believe its called look like

Kennedy

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There's no reflector in the housing, I stated that earlier, which is why uniform leds are no good here. These led I'm using have a 180 degree viewing angle and are designed to cast a uniform "band" of light, perfect for this application... takes 10 mintues and $10. They're not green or purple either.

Yes, I've seen the install from the garage that did the cold cathode. It's a lot more effort than slapping a couple of these leds in.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...t=cold+cathode

Those tec-toyz leds are weak, that's why I'm using the 1W leds from superbrightleds.com are far superior.

I'll snap a photo tonight and show you how they look.

Here's what they look like:


LED I'm using is on the left:

pimpin-tl

Please do. I am interested to see them at night.

chill_dog

Not surprising...they're working on LED headlights, so ultimately, LED clusters will have to be quite bright.

mfragoso1980

Ive used them for all 3 of my cars. Nothing but good products. Amazing brightness and wide span of light. Always recommend them. Shipping can be a little slow but worth the wait.

sixsixfour

the thing is the license plate lights, when on the car, are pointed at an angle (more like /, with the lower left of that slant being the tip of the bulb) , so if they point straight, they actually aim away from the license plate.

we actually need an LED bulb that, when installed, should aim at an angle back onto the license plate. straight aim LEDs, no matter how bright (I currently have the PIAAs) arent as bright on the license plate frame because, like i said, they aim away from the plate itself.

the first one is god because it has an LED that is actually facing inward (when that is installed), so i might give that a try

sixsixfour

i actually bought that a couple months ago. thats *almost* as bright (really close) as the Lexus lights but it comes out blueish. if only it stayed white i was sold.

EnvisionTL

I have the cathodes as well and loving them.

lembowski

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pimpin-tl, man that is bright. Pretty much too bright. Its like an actual hid above plate

EnvisionTL

I am pretty sure that is using both bulbs that came with the cathode setup (off ebay or any computer hardware store). I remember reading the thread DIY for cathode lights that someone might try only 1 bulb? I don't know if they ever did it though.

All of the LEDs that I've seen on the road and on pictures, they just don't look as appealing. Maybe with these bulbs can light up the plate more evenly. Also, does any of the guys/gals with the cleared headlights want to be the guinea pigs for the turn signal LEDs? (Mine aren't cleared yet or I would try them)

WiLLrOx

What is the bulb number for our reverse lights in a hyperwhite/blue?

Kennedy

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Pics as promised, sorry about the crappy cellphone pics.
I told you those 1W LEDs we're just about perfect...



This hot was difficult to get, as my building's security lights was kicking out major glare.


Much better close up:

Elegant TYPE S

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^^^ Wait so this ^^^ pic above are LED's are Cold Cathode? If its LED then it looks almost identical to the Cold Cathode and its obviously much easier to replace.

horsepowercrzy18

i want the license plate lights in pure white and also the interior dome lights in pure white

Kennedy

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Those pics (the LED is what you see in the 1st pic) is the 1W LED's from www.superbrightleds.com

Order here: http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b....10722&next=50

Order (2) WLED-WHP Pure White High Power

You need 4 more for the interior domes.

LED #2 and #3 on the 1st post of this thread are just upgraded versions of what I'm currently using.

Kennedy

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See how bright that little booger is...

Now recognize this led cluster:



is basically 5 of those guys strapped onto one base... which is why I think they might work nicely as reverse leds.

csmeance

if you want really brign reverse lights try these

Kennedy

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No good. and won't fit in the housing. That looks impressive, but it's just a board of single filament (not high output 1W) leds... Those towers with the surface mount leds are MUCH brighter.

sixsixfour

one question:

are they white when on or do they have a blueish tint?

Kennedy

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???...

Let's try this again.

They're NOT ricey blue bulb. They're tiny leds that look like this:


I've told you where to get them.

They're above the license plate. You can't see them when off, becasue they illuminate the plate.

I am also using these for REVERSE lights (which if they were blue tinted bulbs you'd be able to see), and they're bright, but not bright enough for tinted windows... which is why I'm thinking the 5 led cluster would be 5 times brigther = better.

sixsixfour

i know what you meant. I was just wondering if they cast a blueish tint, since i bought these from autolumination:



and, although it said it was white, when i put it in the license plate light pods, they cast a blueish tint overall, but if you look at them directly, they are lit with a white color. i found it strange, thats why i asked you if yours had a blueish tint.

but i believe the 9.99 ones (the tower LEDs you had in your first post) look to be the better, brighter deal since they have high power LEDs firing at all directions. i may just get a set soon.

thanks!

Fulani has a TL

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These pics kinda got me sold on the 1watt LEDs and true they are ALOT easier to install, as compared to cold cathode.

But what i am afraid of is the complaints about LEDs that stop working all of a sudden. Any comments anyone?

Side note: Has anyone ran their cold cathodes for more than a year now? Wanna know if the cold weather would do anything to the transformers.

Kennedy

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These LEDs are superior. The flickering people complained of are the "cluster" leds that have a resisitor wired in line with the cluster inside the housing, which was prone to breaking loose due to vibrations.

Tec-Toys actually ships THESE 1W leds for the license plate now, due to those failures.

Juiced_Acura_Kidd

I have clear headlights and are using these for the front corners. Look good and are bright. You guys think that any of the bulbs on superbrightleds.com or autoillumination.com are better than these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-05...QQcmdZViewItem

pimpin-tl

That does look good if its LED's. Looks just like the Cathodes.

jptl04

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those look nice! did you install a LED load equalizer? and do they show green through your cleared headlights? could you post some pics of them on and off?