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what's the favorite *parking* light bulb to match the OEM HIDs?

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Old 05-25-06, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by BaLLzZz
frankyj i like the color of the ones you have are those the xexon white ones or blue? just so i dont order the wrong ones. i want the exact ones you ordered thank you
thanks mwaull

and Ballzzz These are the exact same ones, Xenon White
Old 05-28-06, 06:25 AM
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I just tried out 3 wedge bulbs I had with me.
1. blue wedge (i had this on my SC)
2. got it on eBay. (Refractor 5 LED)
3. got it on eBay. (1W High Power )

Unfortunately they are all looked blue to me.
But I think #2 was close to my OEM HIDs
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I took pics of HID with wedge on but it wasnt good picture (too bright).
Old 05-28-06, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Taka
I just tried out 3 wedge bulbs I had with me.
1. blue wedge (i had this on my SC)
2. got it on eBay. (Refractor 5 LED)
3. got it on eBay. (1W High Power )

Unfortunately they are all looked blue to me.
But I think #2 was close to my OEM HIDs


I took pics of HID with wedge on but it wasnt good picture (too bright).
Your bulb #2 is what I put in last night. It doesn't match the OEM HIDs too well.





Old 05-28-06, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Taka
I just tried out 3 wedge bulbs I had with me.
2. got it on eBay. (Refractor 5 LED)

But I think #2 was close to my OEM HIDs
I took pics of HID with wedge on but it wasnt good picture (too bright).
ok, here's the pic..I just change left one on the picture.
For fog, I have silverstar 9005..I need to find better bulbs for fog.



btw, conekiller, do you have HID? well I never judge by the picture but looks yellowish.
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Originally Posted by Taka
ok, here's the pic..I just change left one on the picture.
For fog, I have silverstar 9005..I need to find better bulbs for fog.



btw, conekiller, do you have HID? well I never judge by the picture but looks yellowish.
LOL yes, they are HIDs. They look yellow due to the pre-dusk conditions.



Having driven w/HIDs for 6 years now there's no way I'll own another car without em.
Old 05-28-06, 09:40 AM
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How hard is it to change these bulbs? Im getting my IS in the next month i believe and need to find some better parking lights and fogs FAST!
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ok now we got the parking lights whats the best drl too match the parking light?
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I'm interested in this too. Those DRL's make my HIDS look yellower than they already are.
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I used the 5-led bulbs as well. I installed them last night, and I find that they match the 6000k HID's MUCH better than the stock HID's. See for yourself and judge.

Before changing parking lights (6000k HID's installed)

After changing out to 5 LED bulbs

A close-up 'before' shot

And after...

Parking lights on only

Hope this helps!

Javier
Old 06-20-06, 06:26 PM
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I used LED 1W High Power in my car, but it looks too blue with stock HID.
Now I try to bid the PIAA D4S bulbs (5500K)from Japanese website to match LED parking lights.

http://page12.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/p57989582

Originally Posted by javylsu
I used the 5-led bulbs as well. I installed them last night, and I find that they match the 6000k HID's MUCH better than the stock HID's. See for yourself and judge.

Before changing parking lights (6000k HID's installed)

After changing out to 5 LED bulbs

A close-up 'before' shot

And after...

Parking lights on only

Hope this helps!

Javier
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