'12 Matching lowbeam, switch backs, and fogs

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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 04:57 PM
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'12 Matching lowbeam, switch backs, and fogs

So currently on my 12 TL I have MORIMOTO XB35 5000k low beams.

I have the iJDMtoy switchbacks Twice Brighter 3157 4157 Switchback LED Bulbs For Turn Signal Lights

This current setup has the lowbeams slightly more white and the switchbacks more of a blue tint to the "white"

Does anyone else have this set up? I'm assuming the bulbs are something I could change rather than the switchbacks..

And what about fogs? I've seen some with the MORIMOTO XB LED FOGS (TYPE S). Does anyone have those lowbeam Morimoto's and the LED fogs? I'd assume they'd match perfectly? Morimoto XB LED Fog lights

Any help would be appreciated?
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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 08:20 PM
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I have the V-LED's V3 Triton switchbacks, Morimoto XB LED fogs and the stock low beams. Everything matches about as well as you can probably get.

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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by BDoggPrelude
I have the V-LED's V3 Triton switchbacks, Morimoto XB LED fogs and the stock low beams. Everything matches about as well as you can probably get.



Are these closer to 5k or 6k in person?
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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 08:00 AM
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They're 5k.
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 10:24 PM
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No one can chime in who has the ijdm switchbacks?
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by SlyAccord
No one can chime in who has the ijdm switchbacks?
Xenon White from iJDMToy is 6000K. The OEM HIDs are probably more like 4300K to 5000K.

These are going to more closely line up with the stock setup:

NEW! 5K WHITE AMBER SWITCHBACK V3 TRITON LED SYSTEM 2.5 | 1 SET

The Morimoto XB (Type S) LED Fogs that fit our cars:

Morimoto XB LED Fog lights

Are also 5000K.
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 11:08 AM
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These would get you a similar color temperature to your existing switchbacks.

new-philips-ultinon-flash-white-6000k-Ultinon-85122-WX-d2s-bulbs
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Old Mar 31, 2015 | 11:19 PM
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Random issue. My left switchback stopped flashing; it just stays white. That means the connection to the resistor probably came undone correct?
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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 09:15 PM
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I'm going to go with the setup you provided looks perfect! Lastly though any recommendations at all on the DRL's/Highbeams? I've read LED lumens won't be bright enough unless you go CREE. Does anyone have a decent solution to make the DRL/Highbeams match the stock headlights and actually function when in high beam mode? Thanks to this thread I'm 2/3rds of the way there!
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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Pgr1990
I'm going to go with the setup you provided looks perfect! Lastly though any recommendations at all on the DRL's/Highbeams? I've read LED lumens won't be bright enough unless you go CREE. Does anyone have a decent solution to make the DRL/Highbeams match the stock headlights and actually function when in high beam mode? Thanks to this thread I'm 2/3rds of the way there!
The MT-G2 LED kits I have in my DRL/high-beams are 5k so they match all of my other forward lights. They also produce 3200 lumens at full power which is something like 50% more output than standard halogen bulbs. They do the job just fine. V-LED's discontinued their MT-G2 setup but if you just google "MT-G2 9005" you should be able to find companies that are still selling similar products.
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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 11:15 PM
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I searched your recommendation but found nothing in 5k unfortunately. Will any of these work?

http://www.vleds.com/shop-bulb-numbers.html?cat=702&light_color=5
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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 03:50 PM
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^^ anyone know if any of these will work for the DRL/Highbeams I don't want any error codes or anything like that. I already got the mirimoto fogs in and am ready to drop money on DRLs and the switchbacks.
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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 08:47 PM
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The last time the RL guys talked to V-LED's they said they did not currently have a new product to replace the MT-G2 LED kits. The new LED kits they offer do not have high and low power output functions. Here's the link to the thread I made in the 2G RL section. A lot of members posted similar products they found that performed the same functions and were arguably the same product without the V-LED's branding:

https://acurazine.com/forums/second-...i-beam-912396/
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Old Apr 8, 2015 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by BDoggPrelude
The last time the RL guys talked to V-LED's they said they did not currently have a new product to replace the MT-G2 LED kits. The new LED kits they offer do not have high and low power output functions. Here's the link to the thread I made in the 2G RL section. A lot of members posted similar products they found that performed the same functions and were arguably the same product without the V-LED's branding:

https://acurazine.com/forums/second-...i-beam-912396/

Thanks for the thread link, exactly what I was looking for.
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