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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 05:55 AM
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Default Anybody have all LED turn signals?

...fronts, side markers, and rear signals with LEDs?
Old Sep 27, 2009 | 07:10 AM
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i bought all mine from superbrigtleds.com, something like this, all clear and light up yellow, it made the lights blink a little bit faster but not too fast i was considering buying the load resistor or the blinker from the site but the blinking is not that fast i like it...

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This is what I did for the rear:

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=126865
Old Sep 27, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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So this makes the brake lights themselves blink when you signal, even when you're on the brake pedal?


Ah I have this thing where I hate when cars have red turn signals...but I don't get to see my rear signals haha.
Old Sep 28, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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It works pretty well. I used to have led bulbs for turn signals, and there was very little light output during the day. This set-up works a lot better.
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 1epoXyBox
It works pretty well. I used to have led bulbs for turn signals, and there was very little light output during the day. This set-up works a lot better.
I would like to try it. I like the orange though.

Has anyone thought of placing an LED board in the turn signal section with orange LEDs?
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Jason_AZ
i bought all mine from superbrigtleds.com, something like this, all clear and light up yellow, it made the lights blink a little bit faster but not too fast i was considering buying the load resistor or the blinker from the site but the blinking is not that fast i like it...

I'd like LEDs for the sides, I don't know about the front ones though. How much of a pain are resistors to add in?
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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Resistors are easy to wire in, just google search it. I got similar "super-bright" LEDs off E-Bay with the same intensity. Saved me a few bucks
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Though I'm not a fan of Autolumination.com (my original lamps were wired wrong) they do have inexpensive and compact resistors. Easy inline installation. All my exterior lamps are LED (HID headlights are the only exception).

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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by jetblast
Thought I'm not a fan of Autolumination.com (my original lamps were wired wrong) they do have inexpensive and compact resistors. Easy inline installation. All my exterior lamps are LED (HID headlights are the only exception).
That's awesome.

So how are your blinkers set up?

All LED bulb replacements?
Old Oct 16, 2009 | 08:38 AM
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Yup, all LED. The fronts are not bright enough during the daytime, I'm getting ready to install some mirror covers w/ lights, or open up the headlights to mod with multi-LED boards....still undecided.
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