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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 07:45 AM
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These are going towards my PARKING LIGHTS... and if I like the color blue, Ill use the same for my interior lights... but Idunno what brand to go with.

Anyone have either of these 2?

http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/P...-p7114827.html

http://store.ijdmtoy.com/iJDMTOY-JDM...-p/led_t15.htm

Color wanted is BLUE! A nice deep blue
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 07:53 AM
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These are my 8k lowbeams by the way ('06 IS 350)



Thats why I want my Park lights Blue
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 08:22 AM
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I would recommend 6000K V-LED 13 SMT parking lights. V-LEDs seem to be slightly bluer compared to a similarly rated HID bulb in my experience so it should be a decent match. Running blue parking lights in California is asking for trouble. The blue V-LED parking lights would be considerably bluer than your lowbeams anyway.
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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Last question, I know what the DRL's are... but when do you see the parking lights? haha
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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I followed Brociouz's LED Guide (awesome by the way, just got done replacing all my interior lights) and used the VLED parking light he recommended...and I do have to say that it is more blue than the OEM HIDs (which are the last bulbs I need to swap), so that might be the route you should take to avoid any issues from the real blue lights
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ApokC
Last question, I know what the DRL's are... but when do you see the parking lights? haha
When the headlights are on, or when you turn on just the parking lights...
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 08:35 AM
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He tested white lights though...
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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Trust me, they are a white color with a tint of blue...if I had my car here I would take a picture...think of them like a 6000k HID color
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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So like this?

http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...94095-1-2.html
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 08:40 AM
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Ya but I have 8k lowbeams... you think 6k parking would be good?
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 09:00 AM
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Not sure how well it would match, but the 6k Vleds do have a hint of blue. They were to blue for my 6k HIDs. The blue leds are VERY blue and you will definitely get hassled at night.
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 09:01 AM
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Well I just looked at the 6k, and they're out of stock

any other place I can buy em?
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by ApokC
Last question, I know what the DRL's are... but when do you see the parking lights? haha
Originally Posted by quick123
When the headlights are on, or when you turn on just the parking lights...
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Originally Posted by quick123
Trust me, they are a white color with a tint of blue...if I had my car here I would take a picture...think of them like a 6000k HID color
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Another option would be to get this: http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...81039-1-2.html

It's basically the same as the 13 SMT (http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/G...38587-1-2.html) but less bright. This may seem like a bad thing, but with a dimmer parking light, it makes color matching easier because your lowbeams wash them out. Plus, these are cheaper, and in stock.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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Got the car back from the dealer this morning and took a quick picture of my VLED white parking light...keep in mind that the low beam is a stock HID

Hope this helps, you can see the slightly blue tint...
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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^^^ that does help, thank you! I figured you guys were right about the pure blue, that could cause problems.

Found some on EBAY, got the 6k LED's like Mr. Bro suggested, Ill take pics when they're installed next to my 8k lowbeams

Thanks guys for the help!
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