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Old May 17, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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Got New LED's

From one of our new vendors, StatikPerformance. Check him out in the Group Buy/Vendor section of the Black Market.



Front Dome Install Close Up (note wires pushed back behind reflector):





Front Dome SuperLumination Super Star vs 6 LED Board:





Front Dome SuperBrightLED's W-LED 6 v 6 LED Board:




Rear Dome SuperBrightLED's W-LED 6 v 6 LED Board:







Both Rears Domes Installed:






Both Front Domes Installed:








Trunk Before (WLED 9 LED from SuperbrightLED's):





Trunk After (Statik Perf 6 LED Board):





The blue "hot spots" aren't quite as blue as they look. I guess they are from the combination of 6 LED's and the lens.


License Plate Before (Autolunination SuperNova SMT):




License Plate After (Statik Performance 1W SMT):




Not much difference in person. Before the SuperNova, using the 6 or 9 WLED, I had maddening flicker problems. SuperNova did NOT flicker. Hopefully, the Statik LED's won't either.



Overveiw shots (2 with an over-head garage light on):








No flash for any of the pics I've posted in this thread.


(yeah, yeah, yeah .... Vacumm the Trunk .... blah, blah, blah. :wink: )
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Old May 17, 2009 | 11:02 PM
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ever though about changing the red LED on the door? it doesnt look right with the domes
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Old May 17, 2009 | 11:02 PM
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Only ones that should be in the trunk are the v-leds 30 smt boards.

They are amazing.
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Old May 17, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by spicynoodle116
ever though about changing the red LED on the door? it doesnt look right with the domes

Nope. I like 'em.

Matches the brake lights.





Originally Posted by ifirahse
Only ones that should be in the trunk are the v-leds 30 smt boards.

They are amazing.
Sounds Good. They fit inside the lens? How much? Jay @ Statik cut me a pretty good deal on the 6 LED boards, so I got an extra for the trunk. It's MUCH better than before.
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Old May 17, 2009 | 11:36 PM
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Looks good, Bearcat.

Do these dome LEDs dim ok when you click lock?

Thanks!
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Old May 17, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by O8AcuraTL
Looks good, Bearcat.

Do these dome LEDs dim ok when you click lock?

Thanks!
"Click Lock"? Not sure what that is.
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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Bearcat94
"Click Lock"? Not sure what that is.
sorry.. when you close the doors or click lock on the remote, how well do the LEDs dim?
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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by O8AcuraTL
sorry.. when you close the doors or click lock on the remote, how well do the LEDs dim?
:duh: Sorry.


I'll run out and check. brb.



Edit:

They dim out smooth; no flicker or anything.
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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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these mods doesn't help you at the tracks! lol

looks great! anybody complain about the brightness?? lol, i get people complaining at me for the brightness on mine..
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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:49 AM
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looks pretty good man, kinda makes me want to do some changes on my own...
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Old May 18, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by ifirahse
Only ones that should be in the trunk are the v-leds 30 smt boards.

They are amazing.
Do you have a link to that one? I can only find this one on the site.
http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...40471-1-3.html
Will this fit for the light in the trunk?
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Old May 18, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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Great job Bearcat

I love LEDs
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Old May 18, 2009 | 10:32 AM
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Got any pics for the reverse lights?
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Old May 18, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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nice lights!!!!
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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Trew
Great job Bearcat

I love LEDs
Originally Posted by 808origin-al
nice lights!!!!
Thank you.



Originally Posted by modificata3
looks pretty good man, kinda makes me want to do some changes on my own...
I pretty much had to change. I had a mish-mash of lights from futzing around, burned out lights, etc. The front and back domes were two different "white" colors. The trunk light was useless. So when Jay put the SMT boards up, I grabbed enough to redo them.



Originally Posted by kjelly
Got any pics for the reverse lights?
No, sorry. Did not change out the reverse bulbs. Running SuperbrightLEDs WLED 12, IIRC.
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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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Very bright!
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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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Very bright!

Might give you a sun tan.

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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Bearcat94
Might give you a burn.

Fixed.
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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:24 PM
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You guys and yer LEDs lol. Looks like DAY in there!
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Old May 18, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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wait... i always thought your tl-s was nbp
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Old May 18, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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i love the led, i change my trunk to the biggest one i can get and it was bright in the day time.. its so dark and hard to find stuff when you got lots of stuff... so happy i switched..
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Old May 18, 2009 | 03:32 PM
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JP...looks great. The trunk is a HUGE improvement in the evenings-when you go out to the car! Let me know what you think of the domes-I was thinking of doing mine too. Either in the bright white's or even with the red (to match the Type S interior lights). Shoot...I might just leave them the way they are, but I'm anxious to hear your input.

Hey buddy-by the way-2 words for the back of the car.....Trunk....Tray !!!!

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Old May 18, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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gotta love the LEDs! looks great!
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Old May 18, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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I am going to replace all of my lights with LED's but not sure which ones to get. If I am reading the sight correctly these ones would replace all of my dome lights, vanity lights, door lights, license plate lights, and trunk light.
http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...-p5168709.html
I am correct, or would any recommend a different one for any of the above mentioned locations.
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Old May 18, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Bearcat94
Nope. I like 'em.

Matches the brake lights.







Sounds Good. They fit inside the lens? How much? Jay @ Statik cut me a pretty good deal on the 6 LED boards, so I got an extra for the trunk. It's MUCH better than before.
http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...68718-1-2.html
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Old May 18, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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Looks bright!

Is it blue or white? or both?
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Old May 19, 2009 | 01:58 AM
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Man i really want to get around to changing out alot of my bulbs too but i never get around to it
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Old May 19, 2009 | 03:41 AM
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which exact items did u get?? can u post the links to them??? also lookin for the white ones for the doors
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Old May 19, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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shyt TANNIN TIME!!!!

nice pics
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Old May 19, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Steven Bell
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Hey buddy-by the way-2 words for the back of the car.....Trunk....Tray !!!!
I've got the trunk liner. We took it out to blow the dust/debris out of it, prior to vacuuming the trunk.

BTW Steven, I stayed away from Red for the domes for functionality.



Originally Posted by JwongTLS
Looks bright!

Is it blue or white? or both?
White. They are blue-ish "cool" white, not a yellow-ish "warm" white.




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which exact items did u get?? can u post the links to them??? also lookin for the white ones for the doors
These:

https://acurazine.com/forums/sponsored-sales-group-buys-10/interior-6-led-board-domelight-door-light-trunk-license-plate-led-723041/

The 30 LED board linked above (V-Leds) might be the trick for the trunk, but (IMHO) too much for the domes.

I think these 6 LED boards will fit the vanity and the doors. Pretty sure the vanity lens/size is the same as the trunk light.
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Old May 19, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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That's look great Bearcat94. I like it!!
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Old May 19, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Bearcat94
I've got the trunk liner. We took it out to blow the dust/debris out of it, prior to vacuuming the trunk.

BTW Steven, I stayed away from Red for the domes for functionality.

That's exactly why I didn't do them on my domes too. How do you like the brighter white ones? Are they too bright or do they just take time to get used to?
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Old May 19, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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Whatever you guys do DO NOT put the 30 led boards in your domes.

You WILL regret it. I would literally be blinded at night from them before switching to 6 led v-leds flanks in the front and 9 leds in the rear.

The boards are ONLY good for the vanities and trunk.
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Old May 19, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Steven Bell
That's exactly why I didn't do them on my domes too. How do you like the brighter white ones? Are they too bright or do they just take time to get used to?
Defoinetly more useful than before. These old eyes need the extra light.

I'd say "takes some getting used to", not "too bright".
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Old May 20, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by kjelly
Got any pics for the reverse lights?
here are mine:







they're the 18 LEDs
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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I bought V-LEDs sidemarkers, but i didn't know how u replace them with manufacturer's sidemarkers?
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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Buying these, thanks for posting Bearcat!
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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They look great..
Where did you get those LEDs?
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ifirahse
Whatever you guys do DO NOT put the 30 led boards in your domes.

You WILL regret it. I would literally be blinded at night from them before switching to 6 led v-leds flanks in the front and 9 leds in the rear.

The boards are ONLY good for the vanities and trunk.
I would agree with this statement IF you're only talking about white lights. Colored lights look great with the 30LED panels:



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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by SoleCoolKev
They look great..
Where did you get those LEDs?
Very first line "From one of our new vendors, StatikPerformance. Check him out in the Group Buy/Vendor section of the Black Market."
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