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Put some LED running lights in.

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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 12:08 AM
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Put some LED running lights in.

Throws a lamp code so ill have to take it to radioshack so i can get a 220ohm(i think?) resistor to shut it up. Looks good i think.

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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 01:58 AM
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10w 100ohm resistor does the trick and doesnt get too hot. now that u have discovered leds, its time to do the rest of ur car like me.

where u get urs.
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 03:29 AM
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looks better, i would like to do this mod in the future. It matches your cars color now, good job!
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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Yes, I would definitely get clear side markers and LEDs. I did mine also....
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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How difficult is it to install LEDs? and the resistor?

I'm not really a fan of the yellow lights either.

Also, what about the side marker? How hard to install?

Where do I buy all of this stuff?

Thanks
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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Any particular brand/type of led?
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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I just put the resistor in the positive lead right? All the other led's ive put resistors on were more exposed so im a little confused. Id like to put leds in the fog lights but i dont know the size. The Xenons in my headlights will stay.

I got them from a UK site, only took 5-6 days to get here. The city lights are sized H6w and im pretty sure the side lights would be a W5W which this site sells. http://www.aceparts.com/

Here you are:
City Lights http://www.aceparts.com/all-led-bulb...ight-bulbs.htm

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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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These guys sell 12v version of thee bulbs.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/BA9S6_specs.htm
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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The ones i have are too. They can stand 12v but the ecu still knows somethings up.
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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At less than $4 a pair, I would go for the superbrightleds. I think I'll try them out and see for myself. I tried the ones made by Hoen before, but those didn't last too long, and at $30, I'm not surprised they don't make them anymore.
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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yea u take a resistor and tap it into both wires

my whole car is led. if ur thinking of doing the interior none of the interior lights throw out lamp defective. but you will need to throw in 1 resistor into the overhead dome lights ONLY beacuse they do not shut off. they stay dimly lit all the time while the car is off. U only need to put 1 resistor into one of the 4 over head lights it works for all of them. all the other interior lights work fine without resistors. U should def do licence plate lights though. they are hot as hell. but then again, u need resistors. but u only need one for the 2 licence plate lights.
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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Which LEDs did you get for the city lights?
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by h0rn3t920
yea u take a resistor and tap it into both wires

my whole car is led. if ur thinking of doing the interior none of the interior lights throw out lamp defective. but you will need to throw in 1 resistor into the overhead dome lights ONLY beacuse they do not shut off. they stay dimly lit all the time while the car is off. U only need to put 1 resistor into one of the 4 over head lights it works for all of them. all the other interior lights work fine without resistors. U should def do licence plate lights though. they are hot as hell. but then again, u need resistors. but u only need one for the 2 licence plate lights.
You bridge the positive and the ground with a resistor?
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by f-rod
horn3tp20,

Which LEDs did you get for the city lights?
Well i got w5w or also called WEDGE bulbs. if u have stock lights these will not work. i got zams depo projectors and the city lights in those are w5w like the bumper lights. but i got mine from super bright leds and i got the 8000k cool blue. sick nasty!

and yea u bridge it to positive and ground wires and no lamp defective!
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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h0rn3t920 GOT PICS of inside interior? Did you change out the color or kept the amber tones on the inside?
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i have a pair of h6w blue led bulbs if anyone is interested PM me
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