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Old 01-17-11, 02:52 PM
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Did you get your bulbs already? Can you comment on a color of 5k leds? Are they really that white in comparison to our license plate leds? Just want to check before I order, I have the 6k led bulbs in front and those are much bluer than my stock HID.

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I just installed them today. They are white as white gets. No blue at all. The ones i got do the job i need them to do, light up the whole trunk unlike the default yellow bulbs
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LexLuga what bulbs did you order?
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just installed my trunk compartment VLED it's BRIGHT!!!. The LED itself is a little big....but still fits...

Much brighter than the OEM bulb.

Just waiting on my Reverse LEDs and Puddle Light LEDS
Old 01-23-11, 12:03 PM
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I just bought the Reverse, Puddle, Park and Fog V-LEDs. I am excited to get these installed, I wonder how long they will take to get since they are all on backorder.

Thanks for the great info RenatUSSR, I am loving your LED setup.

Anyone interested:
Use Coupon Code: 1K1GSP
Discount: 15% off
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DBrandUSA what did you get for the Parking bulb....5k or 6k?
I ordered Reverse, Trunk, Puddle all in 5k.

I have not ordered the Parking yet....I can't make a decision on either 5k or 6k...
Old 01-23-11, 12:25 PM
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i cannot decide ...should I go with 5k or 6k on the Parking Lights?
Old 01-23-11, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RC51TOFUMA
i cannot decide ...should I go with 5k or 6k on the Parking Lights?
Colour rating on LED bulbs is pretty much never accurate, if it's even mentioned at all. The way the light looks varies a lot from each manufacturer of the actual diodes.
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Originally Posted by RC51TOFUMA
DBrandUSA what did you get for the Parking bulb....5k or 6k?
I ordered Reverse, Trunk, Puddle all in 5k.

I have not ordered the Parking yet....I can't make a decision on either 5k or 6k...
I got 5k all around.
Old 01-29-11, 07:06 AM
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I did the puddle lights with 6k leds,much better light. took a few min to put in. I didn't have to remove the screws to install.
Old 01-29-11, 10:16 AM
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Ok, just describe in details how to do this. Step by step. Some kind of D.I.Y.
I suppose you can handle with this much better then me with my terrible english
Old 01-31-11, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by RenatUSSR
During the day light they glow not so much as in night time.
Not so much as shown in pics. (during the daytime)

Yes! This 13-LED bulb will fit! I say it with full confidence cuz I had them too.. I gave them to my friend.

But I recommend these one if want LEDs shine in all directions..
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...57621-1-2.html
I compared them to that 13-LEDs bulbs and this High Power 5-LEDs for 13$ - shine/glow much better. More light output gurantee. I'll try to compare them with flank bulbs in parking lights. Should be nice too.
I am seriously thinking about replacing the ones I got. Main problem right now is that the City Lights don't glow as much at night as compared to my fogs and lowbeams.

My headlights are also 8000k though.

I'm using some bulb with only 3 LEDs on it. I thought http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/G...38587-1-2.html would be a major upgrade, but you still say I should get http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...7621-1-2.html? It seems like the 6k ones have a lot more LEDs vs the one you linked. ;\
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More LEDs on bulb doesn't mean more luminous intensity.
The second one with 5 LEDs (13$) has more light output.
I'm sure 100% cuz I have tested both of them.
Old 01-31-11, 09:14 AM
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Ah, I just re-read the item title. The 5k ones are X5 HIGH POWER.

I just placed the order for the ones you recommended. Thanks!
Old 02-04-11, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by RenatUSSR

If compare those 5000K lights with stock LEDS - NO difference! I compared 2-LED Flank V-Leds bulbs to stock dome lights - also no difference in temperature color. (See attached images) The same story with lights in doors - no difference with puddle lights. So my conclusion : stock Lexus LEDs = 5K V-LEDS. The color is absolutely the same.
Thanks for posting this. I ordered these flank bulbs for my vanity mirrors and they are perfect. I also ordered the 4 LED flanks as they are still under the original 194 bulb wattage, but the 2 LED flanks are plenty bright enough in the vanity mirror location.
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Ok guys so i just installed my 5k 2watt high power reverse bulbs. The first picture has my halogen garage light on, the next two are in the dark, and the last one is with the garage light on, but its an upclose shot of one reverse light and the 5k trunk light also. The reverse light's light output is a tiny bit brighter or the same as the halogen reverse lights, so it's not overdone, but it has that nice touch.

Objects reflect and shine the same way for both the reverse and the trunk lights. The color in these pix are slightly off though (droid incredible 8mp camera)

what you guys think?
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