I was wondering if superbrightled.com's 921-x12 Wedge Base LED bulb would work as a parking light or will that sucker melt with my 8500k xenons

 

yea leds are not recommended in headlight housings due to the heat given off from the headlights. they'll maybe last you two weeks and some of the leds will burn out. I had to order 2 sets of leds before giving up on them.

btw the 921 size bulb is for the reverse lights, the correct sized parking light it 194/168.

 

yeah the heat will get to them....

 

Then what do you recommend?

 

well, my 5 led 194's lasted me 4 months before the simotaniouisly went out..

and yes, you can use a 921 in the headlights.. they have the same base as a 194 and operate 100% the same. people use the 921's in 194's to up the brightness.. ive done it.. works great!


as for what id reccomend, well, i love the led look, and if you do too, then just keep buying them.. but other than that, an hyperwhite filament bulb is your only durable solution.. an iverted cone may last longer as it has more plastic around the die, but who knows... since mine went out, im not rockin anything in there...

 

Blazer Xtreme Parking lights. Buy them at AutoZone for $2.99. Come in many colors...

If you buy red or green, DON'T drive with just your parking lights on! Doesn't alter low beam color. May not be a bright as LEDs but last a long time. I've had mine for almost 2 years now. ZERO problems!

 

this is funny because I remember taking those bulbs out when I got the car and i have nooooo clue when they went on. So from what you guys are saying ...they are w/ the parking lights....>?

 

^ dont you ever just cruise w/ your parking lights on? mine stay on 24/7.. or you never looked at your car at night w/ just your parking lights on?

 

^ I took them out when I got my car - and I never put them back in - I think it was because they werent white enough but I honestly 100% forgot to put them back in and never though of them (ive had my car for over 1 1/2yrs).

 

lol

 

They don't fade? cuz I had some cheap-o ones from there and it went from blue to green to yellow, then i tossed them. Lol.

 

^^Not yet. But if they do...no biggie. I got 2+ years worth of life for just $2.99+ tax. That's cheap compared to how much LEDs are. And when the green ones die, I have blue ones that used to be my rear license plate lights. Now I have LEDs in those and they look schw-eet!

 

Yeah, i loooove the LED look for the LP.

 

Hyghgynx, how do I know I bought the correct ones that'll fit my tC?

 

Buy the 921 or the 168 or the 194(?)

 

I know what you mean...

I couldn't resist showing a pic of the LP LEDs on my tC.

TongMan: Joe is right about the sizes of the bulbs. Most likely the package will say "194/168".

 

And I think White LEDs look best on silver cars. They just give off a bit more color. I still want your tails, Hyghgynx!

 

now i have to show mine off.... the White LED's compliment my CF license plate frame very well haha

 

whered you get the cf plate?

 

i got the CF license plate frame for free from Kilo6_one when he gave me his eyelids ... but i think he bought it off ebay ....