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Old 02-10-2012, 11:05 AM
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^^^ yes mine too....I think since he had to accomodate for the RED/AMBER LED's the white isnt as white as his usual stuff....

but good thing is he is working on it and will be out with another version
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^is he going to be able to do them like i explained previously?

and any idea on price? PM me.
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^^^ price point I have no idea....i know its gonna be around the $120-130 mark as the regular ones are $80-90 for a set of 4....that is just a guess....

but yeah i gave him the feedback and he is working on couple things....
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The 6K will be the BIGGEST improvement, to me...even over getting the blinking right. Is he going to look into the circuitry to cut off the constant light when it's blinking? If so, I'd be in for sure.
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Originally Posted by SharksBreath
i still want WHITE front sidemarkers to blink AMBER so they match my switchbacks/side mirrors when i apply the turn signal.

i still want RED rear sidemarkers to blink RED so they match the taillight turn signal.

and of course these new sidemarkers will have to blink IN UNISON with the turn signals.

i want these new sidemarkers to be smoked (so they match the OEM type-s sidemarkers as close as possible)...i'm not feeling the current look shown in this thread. looks cheap.

hopefully this is still an option in the near future.

thanks for posting all this swoosh!
I'm hoping this becomes an option. I'd be all over it!
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are we there yet? ....
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Almost....I am expecting another batch to test sometime soon....
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^^^you're hustling poor Simon.

What are you waiting on, please? Will he incorporate the circuitry to kill the constant light for blinking?
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^^^ am gonna mail him back the old ones or if i end up selling them will pass him the $$$.....

i honestly dont know what to expect from this out....am just gonna install it and take some pix/vids with the differences....
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I agree with Jeremy's comments about the color...6k white would be key. It would also be great to have the option to be either the fronts OR the rears and not be forced to buy the full set. Not everyone needs all four...
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but yeah it will be a good option....lemme talk to him and see what he says.....
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Lmao.
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2# wheres the link to order!
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^^^ still in testing bro....will be out to order in the next few days....
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LOL...I KNOW you weren't actually hustling him, buddy!
Yeah, if there was a 6K switchback for the front that cut the white between blinks and blinked with my front signals, I'd be all over that.

He only wants the fronts to keep the rear red led's and non blinking...which i would want too...
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^^^ i dont think that will flow well IMO....

front blinking and rear not....i suggest running swithcbacks upfront and red blinking in the rear....
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Originally Posted by swoosh
^^^ i dont think that will flow well IMO....

front blinking and rear not....i suggest running swithcbacks upfront and red blinking in the rear....
switchback front and a blinking rear
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When I had the Gerzand soldered relay mod done, it flowed really well...since the fronts switchback and the front sidemarker is so close to it it looks good. I think that all the lights on the side of the car may flow well, but seems kind of overkill. Who knows...I say one thing and change it later anyway.
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I'm curious what the whole setup would look like on an 07-08 TL...there'd be a whole lot of blinking going on from the side....switchbacks--front sidemarker--side mirror--rear sidemarker--rear turn signals.
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^^^ John....i go agree....

07-08 might end up being an overkill....i think the 07-08 should just get the white running front sidemarker and call it a day
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Did Simon say if was going to go a little bluer on this next batch of 'white'?!?!
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^^^ I told him the white is a little dim and hence giving more of a warm white affect in person (4000K-ish)....if it was brighter it might have looked more like 6000K cool white....

he told me he is working on making it brighter....lets see how that comes out....

just to give you a little perspective here is the comparison:



he might be making this new one closer to cool white (which in my assumption is closer to 6000K)....
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That's what i'm talking about...that's what I'd want...I'd probably see if he'd be willing to swap them out for me so they'd match EVERY other 'white' on my car.
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Yeah...there are just some problems with connection...i think 1 of the pin on the module is not long enough so there is some flickering....

he will be fixing that as well.....
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Even if they didn't blink I'd be very happy if the white was a closer match. Keep us posted!
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^^^ he already has sidemarkers which are white and dont blink and they are pretty close to 6000K

http://www.uniquestyleracing.com/20actlclorsm.html

so is this a +1 to my account
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It would look really bad on a 07-08 with 4-5 lights blinking.....like some sort of disco car.
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^^^ i do agree with you....

i think what will look cool on a 07-08 is only the rear blinking....

so front markers will be white running.....and rear will be red running and blinking....that would look bad ass.....IMO....
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Originally Posted by swoosh
^^^ he already has sidemarkers which are white and dont blink and they are pretty close to 6000K

http://www.uniquestyleracing.com/20actlclorsm.html

so is this a +1 to my account
Those are the sidemarkers I have. There's zero blue, they're pure white...so it's closer to 5k actually. See:

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Originally Posted by ebelp
Those are the sidemarkers I have. There's zero blue, they're pure white...so it's closer to 5k actually. See:
How did you get your switchbacks to blink with your mirrors? Mines blinks opposite of each other.
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Originally Posted by winkyyy
How did you get your switchbacks to blink with your mirrors? Mines blinks opposite of each other.
No idea...that's always how they've blinked. Do you have type 1 or type 2 switchbacks?
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Originally Posted by ebelp
Those are the sidemarkers I have. There's zero blue, they're pure white...so it's closer to 5k actually.
they look like cool white to me

if i had to guess, i would say your front switchbacks match your sidemarkers very well.....color blindness is not helping me here but

on a serious note, i see what your saying....i was going more in the lines of cool white and warm white as compared to Kelvin ratings....
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I don't think I'd be able to capture with a camera since it would have to be at dusk or darker which means long long aperture time....meaning all the colors will just look intense and not true. Luckily, my low beams, fogs, and switchback whites are all very close to perfectly matched...but the sidemarkers are pretty noticeably different...I don't sweat it much because what can I do and they're not touching each other so you ahve to really look for it...


John, I think you have Version 1's also, no?

Winkyy...this might be a dumb question, but are you a type s? that might be the difference, you have different bulbs.
Otherwise your mind goes "cool...white front, white sides". But seriously...the fronts are cool white...and the sides are warm white using that diagram you posted up.

I hope he can fix that and get 6K.
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Originally Posted by AnthraciteAspec
Cool, you need to get some resistors or do that new fuse box trick I read about to eliminate the hyperflashing. I just have the old fashioned load resisters because I did mine awhile back. Get the front ones installed and then post a video at night so we can see better.

Anyways they seem to work great, I am impressed with how small they are I wonder how he makes them if there is a tiny relay inside or something or is just no relay needed anymore? Hopefully InfmaousLink checks this as I am curious.
Mind if I ask how this is done or a link to the thread? (edit: the fuse box trick)

I've had front LED Switchbacks for over a year and I've never used resistors and I'm getting a bit tired of the hyperflash.

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Originally Posted by rockstar143
I don't think I'd be able to capture with a camera since it would have to be at dusk or darker which means long long aperture time....meaning all the colors will just look intense and not true. Luckily, my low beams, fogs, and switchback whites are all very close to perfectly matched...but the sidemarkers are pretty noticeably different...I don't sweat it much because what can I do and they're not touching each other so you ahve to really look for it...


John, I think you have Version 1's also, no?

Winkyy...this might be a dumb question, but are you a type s? that might be the difference, you have different bulbs.
Otherwise your mind goes "cool...white front, white sides". But seriously...the fronts are cool white...and the sides are warm white using that diagram you posted up.

I hope he can fix that and get 6K.
Jer....yeah thats why in my post i said "in person", coz i feel the camera does all types of tricks and doesnt portray the right picture

Originally Posted by eh? spec
Mind if I ask how this is done or a link to the thread? (edit: the fuse box trick)

I've had front LED Switchbacks for over a year and I've never used resistors and I'm getting a bit tired of the hyperflash.
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-109-diy-eliminate-led-bulb-induced-hyper-flashing-without-load-resistors-815219/

Cliffs:
0.24 or 0.22 ohm 1W 5% tolerance resistor if you have both front and rear LED indicators

0.12 ohm 1W 5% tolerance resistor if you have only front LED indicator (and rear bulb)......
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whats wrong with disco?
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Originally Posted by swoosh
they look like cool white to me

if i had to guess, i would say your front switchbacks match your sidemarkers very well.....color blindness is not helping me here but
The difference is subtle in the vid, but it's noticeable, so maybe it's just your color blindness LOL.

Originally Posted by rockstar143
I don't think I'd be able to capture with a camera since it would have to be at dusk or darker which means long long aperture time....meaning all the colors will just look intense and not true. Luckily, my low beams, fogs, and switchback whites are all very close to perfectly matched...but the sidemarkers are pretty noticeably different...I don't sweat it much because what can I do and they're not touching each other so you ahve to really look for it...


John, I think you have Version 1's also, no?

Winkyy...this might be a dumb question, but are you a type s? that might be the difference, you have different bulbs.
Otherwise your mind goes "cool...white front, white sides". But seriously...the fronts are cool white...and the sides are warm white using that diagram you posted up.

I hope he can fix that and get 6K.
Yep, my switchbacks are type 1's.
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Originally Posted by ebelp
The difference is subtle in the vid, but it's noticeable, so maybe it's just your color blindness LOL.



Yep, my switchbacks are type 1's.
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Those switchbacks look like type 2...amber off, amber off but I could be wrong.
Anyone know if 5k switchbacks are available, looks like all the ones I've seen appear to have a bluish hue. And dang ebelp, I saw that snow in the backgrd-burr.....I'm from SoCal and wimpy when it comes to cold weather.
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Originally Posted by ibtrue2my04TL
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Those switchbacks look like type 2...amber off, amber off but I could be wrong.
Anyone know if 5k switchbacks are available, looks like all the ones I've seen appear to have a bluish hue. And dang ebelp, I saw that snow in the backgrd-burr.....I'm from SoCal and wimpy when it comes to cold weather.
Looks like type 2 to me also, I just got some type 2's last week and thats what they do. I got my 5k from vled's and they are pure white.
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well...it depends...if your parking lights are off...they ALL are going to look like type 2's...
I know for a fact mine are type 1's...and to be honest, I love it.


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