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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 06:20 AM
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A go or no go?
Old Dec 19, 2007 | 07:51 AM
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To go or not to go? That is the question...
Old Dec 19, 2007 | 08:28 AM
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ummm no go for me, cause you won't be able to see anything...
Old Dec 19, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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no go
Old Dec 19, 2007 | 06:00 PM
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lol Hsua is right, LEDs are not bright compared to filament bulbs

however, some high power LEDs come close

SOO, I say yes, get some LED reverse lights, cause the filament bulbs on mine look pee yellow only after a year of owning my car, and that ____ ____ing me off
Old Dec 19, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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I have em and theyre right. Cant see squat with em at night especially if you have tint. but they do look pretty good.
Old Dec 19, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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NO go...

why didn't you just make a poll?
Old Dec 19, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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permission to advertise what a numbnut i am.....
i had NO idea the point of the reverse lights was so you could SEE. i figure it was so others could see YOU...
i should not be allowed to drive

Originally Posted by tChui
I have em and theyre right. Cant see squat with em at night especially if you have tint. but they do look pretty good.
can we see? :D
Old Dec 19, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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lol
but how do you get rid of that ugly yellow light?!
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looks good to me...
Old Dec 20, 2007 | 12:00 AM
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^^^looks DAMN good

man........ sometimes i regret getting flint mica.................
Old Dec 20, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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flint mica was my second choice
Old Dec 20, 2007 | 02:48 AM
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Yeah i like my Flint mica. gets dirty fast tho..

i always liked the tc in white..
Old Dec 20, 2007 | 02:49 AM
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Nope, nope, nope...
Old Dec 20, 2007 | 02:50 AM
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Thanks for the input guys.. the LEDs do look good
Old Dec 20, 2007 | 02:51 AM
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Originally Posted by giimmelub
permission to advertise what a numbnut i am.....
i had NO idea the point of the reverse lights was so you could SEE. i figure it was so others could see YOU...
i should not be allowed to drive


thats a joke right?!!?!
Old Dec 20, 2007 | 02:53 AM
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Im probably getting them, at least a high output one anyway.
Old Dec 20, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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get em! i got a 9 LED cluster at superbrightleds.com. very bright and nice hint of blue .
Old Dec 21, 2007 | 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Jiggaman
Originally Posted by giimmelub
permission to advertise what a numbnut i am.....
i had NO idea the point of the reverse lights was so you could SEE. i figure it was so others could see YOU...
i should not be allowed to drive


thats a joke right?!!?!
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heehee.. SW was my 2nd choice. might trade in for a SW, gettin kinda bored w/ my FM...

LOVE the LED reverse lights, btw might have to try that out maself!



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