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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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Default Which is better for the parking lights? Leds or bulbs?

I've been thinking of getting the ones from superbrightleds.com, but I heard that the heat from the low beam headlight will cause the plastic to melt. I also read from mokenso that Xenon white bulbs from autolumination are the way to go. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks guys.
Old Jan 9, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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I'd say bulbs. The heat from the headlights kills LEDs.
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the LED's can handle the heat from the bulbs and they are brighter....just depends on which setup you like best
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I'd say bulbs. The heat from the headlights kills LEDs.
i know. but i want blue ones though. is there any blue bulbs? i'm looking at autolumination.com and they have xenon super white. i dont know if those come out blue.
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Originally Posted by LiquidFX
the LED's can handle the heat from the bulbs and they are brighter....just depends on which setup you like best
are you sure liquid? do you have any on yours right now? if so, which ones do you have?
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Yeah you can get blue bulbs. Try www.xtremewhite.com
You need a 194 wedge base for the parking lights.
Old Jan 9, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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^^ lol are they that expensive? looks like it on that website you gave me captain.
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Originally Posted by beryenbeh
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the LED's can handle the heat from the bulbs and they are brighter....just depends on which setup you like best
are you sure liquid? do you have any on yours right now? if so, which ones do you have?
i dont have them in mine because i went for a diff look, but i do have LED's in the engine bay and they are fine. I have blue LED's in my truck headlights and they are fine, and its the same bulbs so they will be fine as well.
Old Jan 9, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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LED's will go out due to the heat on parking lights but its ok if you like changing them lol.
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i have had them in my truck headlights which run the same 9006 bulb for about 2 years and they are fine
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Originally Posted by LiquidFX
i have had them in my truck headlights which run the same 9006 bulb for about 2 years and they are fine
How close are they to the actual headlight bulb? The parking light in the tC sit pretty close.
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i have 2 on either side of the bulb that are about an inch away or so
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this any good?

http://www.xtremewhite.com/ORD-Light...35-1-1-1-1.cfm

expensive..i know.
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Originally Posted by beryenbeh
^^ lol are they that expensive? looks like it on that website you gave me captain.
LEDs tend to be a little more, especially anything that says PIAA.

These are $8.50 a pair:


http://xtremewhite.com/ORD-Light~bul...89-1-1-1-1.cfm
Old Jan 9, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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captain..those any good? i'm clueless about these bulbs. i just know of the PIAAs. haha
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Yeah, good as any other bulbs.
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
Yeah, good as any other bulbs.
cool. thanks buddy.
Old Jan 9, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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my varads have been working pretty good. 1 went out but thats when i had 9005s in there. just running 9006s now and no problem yet.
Old Jan 9, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
Originally Posted by beryenbeh
^^ lol are they that expensive? looks like it on that website you gave me captain.
LEDs tend to be a little more, especially anything that says PIAA.

These are $8.50 a pair:


http://xtremewhite.com/ORD-Light~bul...89-1-1-1-1.cfm
Hey i got those on my parkings got them at Toyota for about 9bucks here is a pic they give a good hyperwhite color



Old Jan 9, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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So those Polargs are more white than blue? Hmmm, I didn't know that.



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