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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:50 AM
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ok guys i just ordered LEDs for my 2000ES300 from superbrightleds.com
they were : fog lights, front dome lights and glove box light.
Now i just wait . keep y'all informed once i received it
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 10:46 AM
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sweet! I just bought a sandwich at subway
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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[QUOTE=akabond;6231479]ok guys i just ordered LEDs for my 2000ES300 from superbrightleds.com
they were : fog lights, front dome lights and glove box light.
Now i just wait . keep y'all informed once i received it [/QUOTnice man! how much u paid for them??
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 12:33 PM
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I am interested to see how the fog lights look.

I also didn't know Jared from Subway drove an ES300, too cool!
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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hahahahow much weight did u loose soo far

i paid like 35bucks. ya me too cant wait
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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Ugh. Go to the wardenjp_2002 online store. Cheaper than eBay and the quality is really good. Bought like 10 different bulbs last night from him for 22$ shipped to my door. All smd led and not the regular junk I've had thus far.
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ok so i got the LEDs . And the interior looks great and bright. Perfect. But the foglights not sooo good. They are longer and well i guess the LED bulbs are hidden. i took some pic . Sorry they are from cell phone tho. But you can see the difference. Surely it is white but since its longer than OEM it is "hidden" inside that fog cover.

PS: also i assume the only way to access the foglight for 2000 model is by underneath.
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Those 'led' bulbs are useless. Put the originals back in. Solid way to waste 15$.

PLus with 9 leds in the bulb, you're not getting much. Get something with 40+ leds per bulb and it will be a bit brighter.
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sweet! I just bought a sandwich at subway
LOL 01^ You must be one of the nicest guys on here.
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Originally Posted by AndyG
I also didn't know Jared from Subway drove an ES300, too cool!
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 01LEXPL
Those 'led' bulbs are useless. Put the originals back in. Solid way to waste 15$.

PLus with 9 leds in the bulb, you're not getting much. Get something with 40+ leds per bulb and it will be a bit brighter.
ya well now ppl now. goona ship it back soon
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Originally Posted by akabond
ya well now ppl now. goona ship it back soon
so the leds for the fogs are not that bright? i wass planning to get some, should i just go with hids for the fogs and get leds for the headlights?
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so the leds for the fogs are not that bright? i wass planning to get some, should i just go with hids for the fogs and get leds for the headlights?
yaa they are not that bright. I dont mind the length ,sure its longer but i wished it had more than 9-LED. Also like 01LEXPL said 9-LED are useless . Ya if u can find like a lot of LEDs then ya will look much better. M not sure about LED for headlights.. But i assume they wil be whiter and brighter. HID>>>>>LED.
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IMO LED's are good for certain type of lighting applications, like tail lights, license plate light, and interior lighting; but for fogs and headlights, I would get HID's. LED's just aren't bright enough to project a beam of light, like HID's.
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by angmedic91
IMO LED's are good for certain type of lighting applications, like tail lights, license plate light, and interior lighting; but for fogs and headlights, I would get HID's. LED's just aren't bright enough to project a beam of light, like HID's.
I agree... Unless its one of these newer cars today like the Audi or Lexus where the headlight housing was designed for leds then the light emitted wouldn't be bright enough and therefore it would be a safety hazard. Some websites even say to use their led bulbs for show only. With that I would not use led bulbs for headlights or fogs.
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