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Old 05-27-2009, 11:54 PM
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does anyone know if they are wedge like lights like the dome lights? if so, what size lights are they and can i purchase them from superbrightleds.com ?
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same as dome lights. size is 194/168 i believe.....
i got the high powered ones....its only 1 LED but its bright as hell!!
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buy them from garage1217.com the best leds you can buy for the 168 socket..there very bright and nice
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^^pretty much sums it up.
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thanks!... and all i do is just pull the old one out and put the new LED in just like the dome lights?
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correct..just turn the socket to your left it comes out then pull the bulb straight out but be careful dont twist it..then the new one pops right in place and your done..i actually replaced my lights with the ones garage1217 has and there so much nicer and brighter get alot of compliement
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superbrightleds.com has my vote. BUTT for license plate i had the garage1217 high powered one and good god was that bright it died out on me though
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there both great companies.....garage1217 is not as well knowed right now as the superbrightleds.com are.....all persoanl preference....
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there both great indeed. garage 1217s license plate leds were awesome
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ok one last question... it is not illegal to have green license plate LED's is it?
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Superbightleds is a great place to pick them up but yea garage1217 isnt well known but I got my sidemarker leds from him and they are HELLA bright
no I don't think green is illegal but blue and red are for sure.......I got pulled over for blue license plate lights but just told me to switch them
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ok thanks ima order them now!
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green are illegal for license plates. as is blue and red. anything that isnt white or amber is illegal. BUT green would look dope lol
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aww no!! lol... green is illegal now?? i have green LED's under body kit on my car that i drive around with and thats perfectly fine... why are license plates illegal as long as you can still read them
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if i do end up buying them.. whats the best way to get into the light? can i just remove the plastic covering or do i have to remove a panel from the inside of the car
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well i guess it depends completely on ur state and the cop u deal with sum are jus dicks others arent. i guess since its not blue or red and impersonating a cop then it shouldnt be bad
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do u know the best way to install the new light on the license plate?
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yea there pretty easy, open up the hatch and tehres two squares on the back once its open, u pop them out and then u see the bulbs there PAIN to get off if they were never taken off before but once there off theyre so much easier to take off in the future, if its to hard to take off u can use needle nose pliers and jus twist either clockwise or counter clockwise (haha i dont remember) and then u pull out the bulb put in the new one and voila! BUT make sure it actually turns on when u put them on, bc if there put on backwards they wont turn on so all u have to do is pull it out and turn it and put it back in, ull see what i mean once u do it. and then u put it back in and twist it back in (either clockwise or counter) and u pop the square backs back into the hatch and ur good to go
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thanks man i appreciate it
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no probb post pics of it id love to see how the green looks in the license olate
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