Search for the perfect "City Light" Bulb...
05-08-2004, 06:20 PM
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Search for the perfect "City Light" Bulb...
In the continued search for the perfect "City Light" bulb (h6w) I've purchased a set of these:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/store...images/ba9s-w4
I'll let u guys know how it comes out. Has anyone tried Hoen's yet? A lot of talk about it, but no pictures and its ALWAYS backordered! DOH!
-Rob
http://www.superbrightleds.com/store...images/ba9s-w4
I'll let u guys know how it comes out. Has anyone tried Hoen's yet? A lot of talk about it, but no pictures and its ALWAYS backordered! DOH!
-Rob
05-08-2004, 06:26 PM
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CLK 430 1999
Funny, I put an order for these a few days ago.
In fact, I ordered replacements for every low-wattage light in the car. I'll let you know how that works out.
I'm not sure if I'm going the load resistor way or if I should make an attempt to reprogram the computer for lower current draw...
/Martin
In fact, I ordered replacements for every low-wattage light in the car. I'll let you know how that works out.
I'm not sure if I'm going the load resistor way or if I should make an attempt to reprogram the computer for lower current draw...
/Martin
05-09-2004, 12:22 AM
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E 63S Wagon Renntech, E55 Renntech, SL65, SL 55 030, ML, bunch of old ones--they come, they go...
i just put the PIAA's in....
and while they're better than the OE, still not what I was hoping for. They're extreme whites. Lemme know if you guys have any better luck.
05-09-2004, 12:33 AM
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Originally posted by Azeteg
Funny, I put an order for these a few days ago.
In fact, I ordered replacements for every low-wattage light in the car. I'll let you know how that works out.
I'm not sure if I'm going the load resistor way or if I should make an attempt to reprogram the computer for lower current draw...
/Martin
Funny, I put an order for these a few days ago.
In fact, I ordered replacements for every low-wattage light in the car. I'll let you know how that works out.
I'm not sure if I'm going the load resistor way or if I should make an attempt to reprogram the computer for lower current draw...
/Martin
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05-09-2004, 06:04 PM
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CLK 430 1999
CLK430ROB,
Did you get LED replacements for the bulbs? If so, which ones did you get, and how do they look? I got these LEDs from superbrightleds.com:
Stop: 2x 1157-R24 Red LED bulb
Turn Signals: 4x 1156-A19 Amber LED bulb Wide
Side markers: 2x WLED-A Amber LED bulb
City (Parking) Lights: 2x BA9s-W4 White LED bulb
Rear lights: 2x 1156-R19 Red LED bulb
License plate: 2x 3910 LED Festoon bulb White
Hopefully I'll receive them this week, but seeing how Sweden beat US in the semifinals, it might take longer :-)
/Martin
Did you get LED replacements for the bulbs? If so, which ones did you get, and how do they look? I got these LEDs from superbrightleds.com:
Stop: 2x 1157-R24 Red LED bulb
Turn Signals: 4x 1156-A19 Amber LED bulb Wide
Side markers: 2x WLED-A Amber LED bulb
City (Parking) Lights: 2x BA9s-W4 White LED bulb
Rear lights: 2x 1156-R19 Red LED bulb
License plate: 2x 3910 LED Festoon bulb White
Hopefully I'll receive them this week, but seeing how Sweden beat US in the semifinals, it might take longer :-)
/Martin
05-09-2004, 09:32 PM
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Originally posted by Azeteg
CLK430ROB,
Did you get LED replacements for the bulbs? If so, which ones did you get, and how do they look? I got these LEDs from superbrightleds.com:
Stop: 2x 1157-R24 Red LED bulb
Turn Signals: 4x 1156-A19 Amber LED bulb Wide
Side markers: 2x WLED-A Amber LED bulb
City (Parking) Lights: 2x BA9s-W4 White LED bulb
Rear lights: 2x 1156-R19 Red LED bulb
License plate: 2x 3910 LED Festoon bulb White
Hopefully I'll receive them this week, but seeing how Sweden beat US in the semifinals, it might take longer :-)
/Martin
CLK430ROB,
Did you get LED replacements for the bulbs? If so, which ones did you get, and how do they look? I got these LEDs from superbrightleds.com:
Stop: 2x 1157-R24 Red LED bulb
Turn Signals: 4x 1156-A19 Amber LED bulb Wide
Side markers: 2x WLED-A Amber LED bulb
City (Parking) Lights: 2x BA9s-W4 White LED bulb
Rear lights: 2x 1156-R19 Red LED bulb
License plate: 2x 3910 LED Festoon bulb White
Hopefully I'll receive them this week, but seeing how Sweden beat US in the semifinals, it might take longer :-)
/Martin
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05-09-2004, 10:38 PM
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hey i have those bulbs, well, sorta like them. its 4 little LED lights that shines hyper hyper white when you look at it but from a distance its pretty blueish purple lookin. ill post some pics up
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05-10-2004, 02:24 AM
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CLK 430 1999
Originally posted by CLK430ROB
No... all my other bulbs are polargs except for the City Lights. All the other lights I'm able to get it to look white.
Rob
No... all my other bulbs are polargs except for the City Lights. All the other lights I'm able to get it to look white.
Rob
The license plate LED's I think will make a nice difference as well. Looks way to yellow now.
/Martin
05-10-2004, 09:05 AM
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Please post some pictures, I would love to see how it turns out.
Does that BA9s plug in nicely like a replacement bulb or does it need some adjustments (like cutting off prungs).
If BA9s-W4 White LED bulb can give that nice xenon look then what can I use for the H1 fog lights??
Does that BA9s plug in nicely like a replacement bulb or does it need some adjustments (like cutting off prungs).
If BA9s-W4 White LED bulb can give that nice xenon look then what can I use for the H1 fog lights??
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05-10-2004, 01:31 PM
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Hi, first post. I bought the parking light from superbrightleds.com but it doesn't even fit the parking light which is a H6W bulb ? From Hoen it is not that bright white either still a bit yellowish. And another the philip super white bulb. Which comes out exactly like the original bulb.
Can anybody help where to but a really white H6W bulb that can match the xenon?
Can anybody help where to but a really white H6W bulb that can match the xenon?
05-10-2004, 01:42 PM
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Re: parking lights
You were able to get the H6W from Hoen? I have been trying to get these since last December, but they are backordered / out of stock. The lastest I heard from them is I had to bring my car in and have them install them - due to the failures from incorrect installation 
Originally posted by Monkichi
Hi, first post. I bought the parking light from superbrightleds.com but it doesn't even fit the parking light which is a H6W bulb ? From Hoen it is not that bright white either still a bit yellowish. And another the philip super white bulb. Which comes out exactly like the original bulb.
Can anybody help where to but a really white H6W bulb that can match the xenon?
Hi, first post. I bought the parking light from superbrightleds.com but it doesn't even fit the parking light which is a H6W bulb ? From Hoen it is not that bright white either still a bit yellowish. And another the philip super white bulb. Which comes out exactly like the original bulb.
Can anybody help where to but a really white H6W bulb that can match the xenon?
05-10-2004, 03:20 PM
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Yeah, I was able to get it from them. It's fast though. I think I ordered it before you did. But the lighting that I got from them actually snap when the first time I install them in my car. My recommendaation is a NO NO NO. Well I don't know about wrong installation. I mean Its very easy to install right ? You should know it too. WElll ????
05-10-2004, 03:24 PM
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WOW...your looks really great. But the light that you got emit out a blue color ? The part that I need is really white. Because my xenon is the 4000k and it is pure white.
Thanks
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05-11-2004, 01:39 AM
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Hmmmm....
Nice... i think LED's are the way to go for now. I have 7000k natural blue HID's in my car. My car came stock with HID's already, I just changed the HID bulb ($100 each) So these LED's should match up great!
Rob
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05-11-2004, 01:39 AM
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Hmmmm....
Nice... i think LED's are the way to go for now. I have 7000k natural blue HID's in my car. My car came stock with HID's already, I just changed the HID bulb ($100 each) So these LED's should match up great!
Rob
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05-17-2004, 03:45 AM
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OK.. PICS as promised!!! :P
Please note that I changed out my OEM HID bulbs to Natural Blue 7200k and they are really nice. I been looking for a match and I found them! Please check the earlier posts on this thread for the source.
Picture with M17 Polargs before the change:
http://www.sfdreamworks.com/rob/lightsbefore.jpg
Picture of the LED's:
http://www.sfdreamworks.com/rob/lightsafter.jpg
http://www.sfdreamworks.com/rob/lightsafter2.jpg
Pretty damn good for 10 bucks :P I'm loving them... Please note the foglights in the picture are Polarg VIP Hybrids.. they suck. I have since put in Raybrig H3's and they are very white.... but nothing compare to the LED's and HID swap out.
Picture with M17 Polargs before the change:
http://www.sfdreamworks.com/rob/lightsbefore.jpg
Picture of the LED's:
http://www.sfdreamworks.com/rob/lightsafter.jpg
http://www.sfdreamworks.com/rob/lightsafter2.jpg
Pretty damn good for 10 bucks :P I'm loving them... Please note the foglights in the picture are Polarg VIP Hybrids.. they suck. I have since put in Raybrig H3's and they are very white.... but nothing compare to the LED's and HID swap out.
05-17-2004, 06:46 PM
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Originally posted by benzinoben
clkrob,
where did you pick up the led's from and how much...
thanks fellow Bay Area Scraper
clkrob,
where did you pick up the led's from and how much...
thanks fellow Bay Area Scraper
Rob
