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Aug 8, 2011 | 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by GilIS250

^^^the ones on your side mirrors... I thought they were called that

Yup, those are the puddle lights, and they're a part of the guide (first post).

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Originally Posted by jgr4444

this seems like it took a lot of time to compile, nice work--- its always good to see someone post helpful threads

Happy to contribute.

Aug 8, 2011 | 11:27 PM

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Is it possible to change the turn signal bulb to LED on the side view mirrors?

Aug 9, 2011 | 07:16 AM

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^ Yes: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...then-some.html

Aug 9, 2011 | 07:27 PM

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^ WOW a lot of MOD's i haven't seen before.
any1 knows if any DYI for Exterior LED handle, i really liked them on my 745Li.

Aug 9, 2011 | 07:47 PM

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^ WOW a lot of MOD's i haven't seen before.
any1 knows if any DYI for Exterior LED handle, i really liked them on my 745Li.

Kasim, yea there sure is. In fact I was hoping to find someone in Florida to do this and/or do mine while also finding a CL "friend" that is doing him at the same time that way if either of us finds any snags we can help eachother.
PM me for the DIY. I'll link it to ya. Gotta go find it too. I'm subscribed to it.

Aug 9, 2011 | 07:53 PM

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^ Thanx man.

Aug 10, 2011 | 06:04 AM

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@brociouz
Thanx for your input.
You recommended 7.5W how about 13W ...

Oh i still need to get separate relay & harness.

I think i'll go for a V-LEDS 6K 9005 HIGH POWER LED DRL KIT .

Update:
Did some search and i've found that a lot of people bushing v-led DRL's, it dies pretty quick.
Here's thread.

Maybe i should go with ijdmtoy???
here
or
this one ?

The ijdmtoy LED DRL's are sitting at my house. I will post pics of the install this weekend when done. I thought I read that someone as well, but ALOT of people have the VLED so possibly its just the rule of large numbers...

Aug 10, 2011 | 07:05 AM

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^ Are you planning to drill into the moisture shield to run the module?

Aug 10, 2011 | 07:15 AM

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I'm pretty sure he's gonna have to to install the DRL's from jdmtoy

Aug 10, 2011 | 07:21 AM

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^ Are you planning to drill into the moisture shield to run the module?

Haven't really seen a way around it. Thinking a rubber grommet and black silicone should do the trick. I don't like the idea of trying to stuff a ton of electrics with a good amount of heat into a small space.

I guess we will see this weekend either way.

Aug 10, 2011 | 10:30 AM

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I went ahead and got one from v-led, so no drilling for me.
My car still at Lexus dealership, doing some recalls.

Should get it tomorrow, or wheneva.
Ill let you know how i'll turn out.

Hopefully, it wont burn out within couple of weeks like some pips complaining.

Thanx guys.

Aug 10, 2011 | 10:34 AM

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One more question on smoking tail lights. I've asked question but no1 answered.
I really like how it looks here.

I asked them how it's done, but no answer.

Any1 have done it ?? or knows how it's been done??

Thanx

Aug 10, 2011 | 10:41 AM

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^ That has nothing to do with this thread. Try and bump other relevant threads.

Aug 10, 2011 | 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Kasim

I went ahead and got one from v-led, so no drilling for me.
My car still at Lexus dealership, doing some recalls.
Should get it tomorrow, or wheneva.
Ill let you know how i'll turn out.
Hopefully, it wont burn out within couple of weeks like some pips complaining.
Thanx guys.

Very nice. I think it'd be cool to do a side by side comparison of the install and lighting effects of the two kits so people would know too.

After further reading, I've seen where someone got ijdmtoys to send a smaller decoder than earlier kits had. As I haven't opened the box yet, we'll see how it goes. Hopefully its similar now to the VLED setup. Not holding my breath just yet though.

Aug 11, 2011 | 03:07 PM

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will these green led's fit into the puddle and curtsy lights only dif i see is the number of leds per bulb....

http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED-B...76474-1-2.html

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