guys i have a question... i want to change the reverse light, what bulb is it?

 

I want to change out my reverse bulbs too. Its a 921 Bulb

I am thinking to get these pricey bulbs V-LEDS HID WHITE 19 M-SMT 8W HIGH POWER BULBS but there are out of stock

 

ahhh- i'm so torn btw 5k vs. 6k for interior...

my DRL's and puddles are v-leds 6k. i think i'd be equally as (or more) satified with the 5k's, but i'm not spending the $$ to switch at this point. i just tend to like the PURE white..without the hint of blue.

i'm leaning towards sticking with 6k everywhere but can't make up my mind! so, there's no obvious diff btw the little OEM LEDs (at your feet and map) and the v-led 6k's, as the v-leds overpower the little guys??

EDIT: i have SGM with black (sport) interior

 

Correct. You'd be fine with either 5000K or 6000K.

 

Thanks! ...and someone also mentioned the less bright 1W/0.75W/etc (which I'm going with across the board) 6k's aren't as "blue" as the brighter 2W 6k's. Is this accurate or just one person's observations?

Will I even be able to tell a difference between my 6k's outside and 5k's inside? ...in other words open the door and the puddles are obviously 'bluer" than the interior lights. Or, unlock the car and the 5k interior is obviously different than the 6k exterior.

What would you guys do? 5k or 6k?

 

^ That could very well be true. All LEDs (and lights in general) will vary slightly in color even if they have the exact same temperature (K) rating.

Since you can't really compare your outside lights to your inside ones side-by-side, I doubt you'd be able to tell unless you're looking for it.

Personally, I would pick one color and use that all around, but I'm pretty OCD.

 

Go with 6000k, the 5000k I brought still has a hint of yellow.

I'm very happy with the 6000k.

 

that's all i needed to hear...i'm VERY OCD too...and someone who has see both colors with a rec. thanks guys! just gotta decide on the reverse lights and my shopping basket is ready...

 

after a bit of time playing with the car (and an extra set off 1W 5k flanks) and checking different situations, i went with the 5k interior. haha

my reasoning: the 5k is already very white for a vanity light (or any light on skin for that matter), and i want all the interior leds to match. the 5k is also a better match to the oem reading and little foot well leds. 5k throughout the interior it is.

now- the problem is when i unlock the car and the puddles come on. i open the door and now the puddles are lit up 6k and the door courtesy lights (that also light the ground) are 5k (as well as the entire interior). so, i ordered new 5k puddles since they are never on with the DRLs or my reverse lights (both 6k). lol- what would we do without these big problems!?

 

^ Haha, glad you figured it out.

 

what reverse lights did you go with? do we need a 360 degree LED? still need to pick a pair up.

 

same bulb linked above...post 122

i don't think we "need" a 360. however, the housing is a reflector, like the high beam/DRL housing. therefore, the more leds (wattage) the better. that's how i look at it...and matching my DRLs.

 

Thank you Brociouz for the time spent and experience shared.

I switched my parking lights for the 6k 194 13-LED and was fairly easy to do, they match well with the 6k Garax lows, but I still have the regular DRL/High-Beam bulbs, I am deciding if i'll change those ones for LED's, which i'll probably have to do, because, when the parking brake is realeased, the yellow DRL's overpower the new 6k LED parking lights and I end up with a yellow/white combination and I just want white or white/blueish (6k looks a little blueish).

I also switched the puddle lights for the 6k 194 4-LED 2-WATT HP M-SMT FLANK, and boy what a difference. Before you could see the light under the mirror turn on with little actual illumination , now it really illuminates and looks clean.
This was a little dificult, at first I tried to take the screws off with the mirror on, I just couldn't get a good angle for the top outer screw and after a couple of tries I gave up so as to not break something , two months later (yesterday) I saw instructions on how to remove the mirror first, which was also pretty tricky, but I was able to do it . The passenger side required a lot of force to remove that I am suprised I had the heart to pull so hard , and that nothing broke because of that .

Next will be the front and rear domes, the fogs and maybe the vanity's and DRL's.

Anyone: Are Silvania Silverstar Ultras still one of the better choices for Non-HID fogs that would go well with Garax 6K lows?

 

You're welcome.

Another option is to have the dealer disable your DRL functionality. The 9005 bulb will still operate as a high beam, but it won't run in low power mode for DRLs, which appear yellow. Or, as you're saying, you can switch to LED DRL's, but lose your high beams.

Yeah, ripping off that mirror is a little scary.

Don't forget your trunk and the door lights (w/clear lenses).

It won't be a good match at all - I know from personal experience. They don't even match the OEM HIDs (which are 4100k) - as seen in the picture below. Either go HID fogs, or go with a yellow halogen for the JDM look. You won't be able to match 6000K lows with any kind of halogen.



More pics of the Silverstar Ultras: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ng-lights.html

 

for clear lense on doors you van also replace them using ones from camrys like i did is the same fit and plug plus im pretty sure cheaper than 40 as well. Enjoy...