want to change the color of accent bulb in head lights [Archive]

silver_trd_tc

11-09-2004, 12:52 AM

i want to change the accent bulb color in my lights havent looked - maybe do it tomorrow but does anyone know size or code , or wattage of bulb to use --- i wanna do blue or red

sheep

11-09-2004, 02:52 AM

I just went to local aftermarket shop and popped the bulb out. Then went inside and got a replacement. Did it all in parking lot since it was really easy. Took all of like 2minutes to take out and put new one in.

jlaznlover

11-09-2004, 02:56 AM

it is 168 or 194 which is basically the same thing. the install is very simple. find the plug, and twist. need i say more? :D

jlaznlover

11-09-2004, 03:06 AM

oh yeah, i forgot to mention that any color(other than amber) might be illegal. you will have to check local laws for this.

i installed super whites on mines.

progression

11-09-2004, 06:03 AM

blue or red bulbs anywhere on your car would be asking for trouble.

toocool1369

11-09-2004, 08:36 AM

go for a HID conversion kit. $600.

progression

11-09-2004, 09:34 AM

go for a HID conversion kit. $600.

damn dood.. you must be one of those people that thinks really big... cause he wanted to change his parking/courtesy lights which cost like mayb $6 tops... and you suggested he get a HID kit... thats like a $594 difference. ;) all good

Somnambulated

11-09-2004, 09:57 AM

blue or red bulbs anywhere on your car would be asking for trouble.

Red on the front, that is. Otherwise, I better take my tails out real fast.

Cybergypsy

11-09-2004, 12:20 PM

read twice, post once......

silver_trd_tc

11-09-2004, 02:07 PM

thanx gus

think i will wait on the HID lights for a lil biut

zac

11-09-2004, 03:27 PM

the bulbs i used for the lights are a 194 apc blue bulb, i also changed the front turn signals from amber to blue and have had no problems with the law
they look very blue during the day and at night they look pale blue to bright white
about $14.00 for both sets of lights

remember keep your old lights in the cargo spot in the trunk if you get pulled over tell the cop you ll change them right now if he lets you off w/out a fix-it ticket
he doesnt want the paper work anyhow

djaaronp

11-09-2004, 04:30 PM

then he'll give you a ticket for knowing you were doing someing illegal in the first place :roll:

zac

11-09-2004, 04:53 PM

it worked on my old car, but your right it could be worse in that case
just say you had them in case one burnt out, it all depends on the cop and why you were pulled over
oh ya, and take the writing out of the plastic that says "for show and off road use only"

hawkeye

11-09-2004, 05:07 PM

go for a HID conversion kit. $600.

No. Bad idea. HID has been beaten to death on this board. Do it right (OEM retrofit) or don't do it at all.

brownbanana

11-09-2004, 07:05 PM

then he'll give you a ticket for knowing you were doing someing illegal in the first place :roll:
or even worse..impersonating a police officer

brownbanana

11-09-2004, 07:08 PM

what is he talking about.."accent bulbs?"..the turn signal, the parking light, the low beams, high beams?

komik

11-09-2004, 08:47 PM

what is he talking about.."accent bulbs?"..the turn signal, the parking light, the low beams, high beams?
No. This one:
http://xomixx.com/photos/accent1.jpg
http://xomixx.com/photos/accent2.jpg

mahalzkita28

11-10-2004, 06:40 AM

sorry i dont know much about these lights, does it tint the color of the headlight beam or something?

kaypee

11-10-2004, 06:51 AM

you'll only notice the color of the parking light if you stood right above your headlights or if you kept the lowbeams off. The light coming from the low beam will overpower anything from the parking light, I really doubt any cop would pull you over while you're driving for having blue parking lights because they are pretty well hidden. seems like their only function is making the front of the vehicle visible, it doesn't give off much light to be useful to the driver.

Oh... the most you can pay for 194 bulbs is about $25...which I got. a pair of PIAA led bulbs... total waste of money. but it's only $25... would had spent that money on burritos and booze anyway.

brownbanana

11-10-2004, 11:00 AM

what is he talking about.."accent bulbs?"..the turn signal, the parking light, the low beams, high beams?
No. This one:
http://xomixx.com/photos/accent1.jpg
http://xomixx.com/photos/accent2.jpg
so its the parking light were talking about..those really dont make a huge difference, so im just replacing them with some 194 white LED bulbs from superlumenation just for a bit nicer look while low beams are off..not bad since its only a couple bucks.

komik

11-10-2004, 02:36 PM

so its the parking light were talking about
Sorry. I didn't realize that was the parking light. I've never looked at it when the lights were on.

brownbanana

11-11-2004, 12:47 AM

its all g..well but yea, its the parking light..it was posted here a while back but i tested it myself just to make sure one night a while ago.

Gambit7

11-11-2004, 01:36 AM

How do you get those out? My big ___ hands can't feel any kind of release for it.

komik

11-11-2004, 02:53 PM

its all g..well but yea, its the parking light..it was posted here a while back but i tested it myself just to make sure one night a while ago.
Yeah, I checked it out last night. It's a cool way to do a parking light.

jlaznlover

11-11-2004, 03:01 PM

How do you get those out? My big ___ hands can't feel any kind of release for it.

there is no release button/switch for it. you will have to find the socket and twist it, then it should pop right out.

Audicted

03-05-2005, 08:37 AM

bastard thing is so freakin hard to remove....gonna need to get a wrench or something....what do you mean use a socket? which way do you turn?

ScionTCTrav

03-05-2005, 10:24 AM

yea they are a _____ to remove..when removing them turn the direction of the engine..i did mine red but i think im gonna have to remove them and do super white.its illegal for red..

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/648000-648999/648739_208_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/648000-648999/648739_209_full.jpg

chicago_guy

03-05-2005, 10:39 PM

chicago_guy

03-05-2005, 10:41 PM

bastard thing is so freakin hard to remove....gonna need to get a wrench or something....what do you mean use a socket? which way do you turn?

for the passenger side parking lights. take off the regular bulb, it makes it easier to access them. and turn them counterclockwise. when you pull your old bulbs out. use a rag or something. because the oil in your fingers may shorten the life of the bulb

scionista

03-06-2005, 11:56 AM

I put in some purple-white LED's a while back to go with my Silvervision headlight bulbs. The heat from the headlight bulbs eventually melted the plastic base of the LED bulb and they both failed. I took out my Silvervisions when the car went to the shop for repairs after a Chevy Avalanche backed into me (the curse continues). I did not want the repair shop screwing up my bulbs when they took out the headlights. I got a replacement set of the same LED's and they are melting without the Silvervisions. Has anyone had any luck with LED's that can withstand the heat of the headlights? Once these fail completely, if I cannot find a better LED, I guess I will just try and find a superwhite 194.

dctennis10

03-06-2005, 04:14 PM

http://petitcoeurs.net/car/DSCF0150.jpg

Somnambulated

03-06-2005, 05:29 PM

read twice, post once......

Make sense, or don't post...

TurboMe

03-06-2005, 06:06 PM

http://petitcoeurs.net/car/DSCF0150.jpg

that looks nice!

Audicted

03-06-2005, 07:40 PM

Got mine installed last nite (before HIN)! Looks great, exactly like TurboMe's. Too bad it does get drowned out by the low beam. Now I really gotta get light bulbs to match the color

tc_is_for_turbo_charged

03-07-2005, 04:43 AM

I tried the chrome/blue bulbs and they are way too dull. The apc blue are much nicer. The bulb on the passgr side was hard to get to but well worth the acrobatics it took to replace them.

I have a set of these built into the JDM H4 conversion kit for my Miata. They are "citi" lights. When I was in asia people used to drive around in the city without thier headlights (streetlights provided pleanty of light, as well as all of the storefronts) but had these low powered lights in the headlight assbly so they could still be seen.

komik

03-07-2005, 08:48 PM

just installed mine yesterday. it was 194 for the parking lights and 7440 for the signals. i did them all in superwhite LEDs. looks nice, but the turn signals go to fast. maybe the voltage is not the same on the LEDs.
I have this same problem on my T-Bird. I put LED Brake/Turn Signal bulbs in it. Since the LED's use less energy than the regular bulbs, the car thinks a bulb is burned out and the blinkers blink faster. Oh well. You'll get used to it.

Super_Scion

03-07-2005, 08:51 PM

Nice. Im looking for them in blue on EBay. Couldn't find the right ones. I kept getting Xenon in the search, unless I typed the wrong thing. If anyone finds an ebay link post it please.

Also I went to a local autobody shop and the guy had no idea what I was talking about, even after I showed him. Ill try another place tomorrow. Sucks there isn't an autozone around where I live.

komik

03-07-2005, 09:04 PM

icdedppl

03-07-2005, 09:14 PM

Ebay search for Blue 194 (http://search.ebay.com/194-blue_Parts-Accessories_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQfromZR10QQcatrefZC12QQsacatZ6028QQcatrefZC6QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQcoactionZcompareQQcopagenumZ1QQcoentrypageZsearch)

Blue 194 LED on Ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7959087159&category=33713)

You can also try autolumination.com (http://autolumination.com/194.htm)

Several people on SL have ordered from them with good reviews.
be careful with the LEDs though. alot of people have said that the LEDs don't last long there. if you use one in the accent light, it burns out very quickly because of the heat from the main headlights. from http://www.superbrightleds.com/1157.htm:
"Do not use LED bulbs in the same housing with head lamps, the heat will cause them to fail quickly"

Super_Scion

03-07-2005, 09:21 PM

Alrite thanks a lot. I wont get the LEDs if they will get messed up. I also think the regs I saw were 99 cents a piece which is a good deal. I was thinking of going with the blue because I have the blue car, but what would you think of it with red or green?

motozen

03-07-2005, 09:47 PM

icdedppl

03-07-2005, 09:56 PM

soooo... what are you to use that WON'T fry?
like komik posted, can find normal incandescent glass bulbs that are different colors on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7958545837&category=36476

or

autolumination: http://autolumination.com/194.htm (near the bottom)

and you can try the lcd bulbs. i mean, they are cheap, but be warned that many people on this forum have complained that putting an lcd bulb in the accent spot makes them burn out very quickly, probably due to the heat of the normal head lamps as specified on superbrightleds.com

motozen

03-07-2005, 09:59 PM

dctennis10

03-08-2005, 02:56 AM

what interior lights use the 194's? the little compartment in the dash and what else?

motozen

03-08-2005, 03:14 AM

what interior lights use the 194's? the little compartment in the dash and what else?

?????? the compartment in the dash is size 74.... The personal lights and the Map lights are 194s

dctennis10

03-08-2005, 03:23 AM

ah..my bad

Lenalove

03-08-2005, 05:28 AM

i did that too :P

Super_Scion

03-10-2005, 04:09 AM

Ordered the blue today. Can't wait to get them and put them in. Ill try to post pics when I do.

Super_Scion

03-14-2005, 08:58 PM

Sorr about that. I remembered what I typed and didn't look on the 2nd page. There are pics. Wow *feels stupid* :doh: :doh: Also, to do this do I need to take it to a mechanic or can I do it my self? Someone told me I need to because they have to re-seal it and stuff and Im clueless.

t6c9

03-16-2005, 12:36 AM

qbnlykwhoa

03-16-2005, 02:54 AM

You guys keep talking about ordering online, just run down to an autozone or pepboys or any automotive parts store. I got my blue ones from autozone. It was like 8 bucks for like 4 194's blue.

I would post pics, but i dont know how to.

tCshamgar

03-16-2005, 03:44 AM

You guys keep talking about ordering online, just run down to an utozone or pepboys or any automotive parts store. I got my blue ones from autozone. It was like 8 bucks for like 4 194's blue.

Actually, if i understand which lights you mean, you mean the colored bulbs. Yeah, i've used those in the past and all they do is lose their color. If you touch the bulb then they lose the color really quickly.

The only way to go if you're wanting colored bulbs is to either get the ones that have the glass that's colored, get Xenon filled super-whites, or get LED replacements. LED's are by far the best since they last forever, come in many colors, and use little to nothing in power.

As far as autozone or pepboys, i doubt they carry any of those. But if they do, make sure they aren't the cheap colored bulbs. A good set of super-whites (194's) are around 9.99 i think. But if you're changing several bulbs out... buy them online... the best and cheapest way. (though not the fastest)

t6c9

03-16-2005, 05:41 PM

here's a picture of mine with amber accent bulbs in the headelight, and syl. silverstars as the headlights... it's during the day but it's not bright out so you can see the hyper affect(bluish, purplish color) pretty well... they look awesome at night with the silver stars and the amber combined...

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/774000-774999/774075_41_full.jpg