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Old 05-19-2010, 08:04 PM
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Hey guys so I want to change out all of my lights on the fron of my car. i.e. lows, highs, fogs, and markers, etc. The only thing is that like most of you I hate buying things online and waiting forever for them to come. Do anyof you guys know anywhere in SoCal where they sell led bulbs with built in resistors and hid kits?
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What look are you going for? Classy white or the white with a hint of blue or white with alot of blue? I have phillips crystal vision 4300k in low beams,eyelids,and fogs. no point for hi beams lol. Nice white with a tad of blue. ill post some pics up in the thread later.
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For misc LEDs, polarg, and piaa bulbs you can check any of those Asian gift shops, the auto shop in puente hills mall, super autotoyz, or promax. HIDs you can get from tons of motorsports shops like promax, hms, mazz, DTM autohaus, etc.
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For sure AZN I went to super autotoyz this weekend and they don't carry the led bulbs with with built in resistors.

Envyxc350 I def want that bright white with a slight hint of blue I wanna keep it classy. Any idea where I can get the setup locally, like just go buy them and pick it all up let me know. Especially of a shop that carry's the correct led's with the built in resistors.
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If you're looking for LEDs that won't turn purple and burn out, wait for results of the new batch I'm working on. So far results are promising. Every other LED out there on the market will burn out or shift color for eyebrows. They'll work fine for sidemarkers, interior, and rear license though. Promax I believe still carries some of the Blesk ones from my last group buy I believe if you can't wait. I think there's also a couple shops in J-Town and K-Town that carry it as well.
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Well Considering they turn purple/blue I took them off of mine. I have the blesk one from the last group buy set up from mike. If you want them you can have them if you want to come pick them up. I think there is a total of 4 sets. My car is in Torrance right now, but I won't be up there till Thursday/Friday.
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For sure I can pick them up. I are you in town today?
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exactly what you're looking for...
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My car is in Torrance right now, but I won't be up there till Thursday/Friday.
On the off chance, was that your C63 I saw at Status Autoworks?
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http://store.ijdmtoy.com/

exactly what you're looking for...
Guarantee you they'll burn up and fall apart in w204 eyebrows. I bought a set of 4 to test out and all 4 failed, burned up, and had pieces start to fall off the chip. Claimed warranty on them.
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Yikes, mine are still somewhat holding out, but now I'm getting worried. I barely use the eyelids at all, since I rarely drive at night, nor do I drive with the parking lights on, so technically (or hopefully) I should be fine until that replacement comes out.
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For sure I can pick them up. I are you in town today?
I'm sorry but if you can wait I won't be in town till next Thursday or Friday. Take some time to think about it and let me know if you're interested.

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On the off chance, was that your C63 I saw at Status Autoworks?
If it was the Palladium Silver sitting on 20's, then yes it was Mike. When were you there?
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If it was the Palladium Silver sitting on 20's, then yes it was Mike. When were you there?
Yeah that was it. Prior Design set up shop there and went a couple days ago to pick up my body kit. Status does good work. Did work for a few of my friends and came out excellent
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we have already have built in resistors for our LED bulbs
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Yeah that was it. Prior Design set up shop there and went a couple days ago to pick up my body kit. Status does good work. Did work for a few of my friends and came out excellent
Yes they do. They're also really cool to chill with. Since you saw my ride do you have any suggestions with what I should do with it? Any comments?
BTW I miss my car, haven't had it for like 3 weeks now
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Yes they do. They're also really cool to chill with. Since you saw my ride do you have any suggestions with what I should do with it? Any comments?
BTW I miss my car, haven't had it for like 3 weeks now
We need to stop threadjacking lol.

I didn't get as detailed a look as I'd have liked, was in a time crunch to get the parts over to DTM Autohaus to begin work.
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Good point Mike, sorry QBN
Anyways, let me know if you want them. I was planning on throwing them out cuz I just got PIAAs for my car so don't really need it, but if you want it I'll just give them to you. If you need them ASAP I can call David at Status have him take it off, I only have 2 sets on the car (side markers and liscence plate) total 4 bulbs. I think I might be able to dig up 2 more sets at home or some where.
But I will warn you...they do turn blue/purple (I'm a little color blind), and have the possible of melting your sockets (from what I heard from the previous owners)
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Originally Posted by Azn_C300
Guarantee you they'll burn up and fall apart in w204 eyebrows. I bought a set of 4 to test out and all 4 failed, burned up, and had pieces start to fall off the chip. Claimed warranty on them.
I have been running this LEDs for about 5 months now and they still working perfectly. After CTGilles LEDs i had given up on all LEDs till i bought this type:http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Canbus-Euro..._t10_sku26.htm

I recommend to anyone who lost hope like me to give this exact type a try. I can show you guys a picture of my eyebrows if you want to. It has been the only LED's that work on my eyelids after trying so many. Been 5 months and still going!
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Originally Posted by envyxc350
What look are you going for? Classy white or the white with a hint of blue or white with alot of blue? I have phillips crystal vision 4300k in low beams,eyelids,and fogs. no point for hi beams lol. Nice white with a tad of blue. ill post some pics up in the thread later.
I've heard mixed reviews about CrystalVisions. Some people say they are white with a hint of blue, but then there are some that say they are white with a small bit of yellow! I don't know what to believe.

Also, do stores, like Advance Auto Parts or NAPA Auto Parts, sell CrystalVisions? I'd rather buy them in store than online.
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Originally Posted by soldier2304
I have been running this LEDs for about 5 months now and they still working perfectly. After CTGilles LEDs i had given up on all LEDs till i bought this type:http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Canbus-Euro..._t10_sku26.htm

I recommend to anyone who lost hope like me to give this exact type a try. I can show you guys a picture of my eyebrows if you want to. It has been the only LED's that work on my eyelids after trying so many. Been 5 months and still going!
All 4 burned out. Pieces hanging off and noticeable circuit shifting from failed solder. Just like with all LEDs that we've had GBs on, not all have failed, but not one LED I've seen so far has produced an acceptable pass/fail ratio that I'd feel confident recommending to my fellow 204 owners.
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Well. That looks awfully familiar. Mike....is there an ETA on these new LEDs?
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Well. That looks awfully familiar. Mike....is there an ETA on these new LEDs?
Giving it till monday, then gonna check the condition on them. Goal is to log 50+ hours on them and hope that's enough to give us a good idea.
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the LEDs that Benzo 003 linked you guys too i have those in my domes, veryyy bright, hint of blue but i like. i would post a pic if anyone wants but maybe next week my car is currently in the MBservice shop
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also AZN just curious as to the set up you have on your headlights and fogs? 6000k?
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How do LED's look in the rear license plate lights? The Polarg M4's leave a bit left to be desired with their throw leaving the very center darker. Do LED's exxagerate this problem, or eliminate it?


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