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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 05:06 AM
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all good. I don't have much new mods to add to this thread yet anyway....LOL

the only thing I want to do is see what's involved in changing the fogs out for the W212 LED fogs/running lights. lol
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 05:28 AM
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actually got something done today...

LED trunk plate light...soo bright I can sit behind the car and read a book...lol

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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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Frank are those from JBSPEED?
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 06:42 PM
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they're from JLmotoring. each side has 18 smaller LEDs in them. pretty nicely made. made in taiwan i'm told.
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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Frank are those from JBSPEED?

Where can you find JBSPEED?
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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Where can you find JBSPEED?
Try searching around the forum. I got mine from him and I'm very satisfied with the product as well.
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Frank, I don't know how you got those bulbs. I checked all over JL-Motoring's website. All I know is. They look awesome, and I want a pair.
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Frank, I don't know how you got those bulbs. I checked all over JL-Motoring's website. All I know is. They look awesome, and I want a pair.
it's early testing thing. he'll have them soon.
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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put the HID kit in and another pic of the trunk LED during the day.

just turned on.


after ignited. only 4300k so it looks oem. iphone camera sucks as usual made it yellower...lol


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Hey Frank what HID kits you using? Looks really OEM.
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Hey Frank what HID kits you using? Looks really OEM.
got the same one nrg_mike got. xone or something...i'll look it up.

another pic at night. should've turned the foglight off. finally seat the bulb right. didn't put it in properly yesterday and was driving with light beam pointing awkwardly at next lane over. lol all is nice the dandy now.

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4300k FTW!! Now you've made a real upgrade that will actually be beneficial, not some look-at-me-and-this-ridiculous-blue lighting crap.
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 06:16 AM
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4300k FTW!! Now you've made a real upgrade that will actually be beneficial, not some look-at-me-and-this-ridiculous-blue lighting crap.
yup, pretty much the only reason i went for it plus this kit doesn't give out error msgs.
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 09:43 AM
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Frank I'm really tempted to do this. Please do look it up for me. Any error cancelers needed?
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 02:12 AM
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Frank got the brand for your hids yet?
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Hey Frank, I was wondering if you know whether those JL-Motoring license plate lights are open market yet. Hope to hear back.
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Hey Frank, I was wondering if you know whether those JL-Motoring license plate lights are open market yet. Hope to hear back.
not sure yet.
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Frank have you checked out the name of the hid kits you using?
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Frank have you checked out the name of the hid kits you using?
x-oen or x-one...forgot... you can ask nrg_mike also.
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Sure thanks. Will try check it out.
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Hey Frank,
Have you got a consolodated list of your progress for us?
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