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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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I want to buy some of those cheep LED's off of ebay to replace my 194 puddle lights, dose anyone have any experience or suggestions? I want them white, and bright as can be, if you could even post an ebay link of the ones you like that would help.

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And for bonus points! witch cheep ones would I need to redo my front and rear dome lights, I need them also white and bright!

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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 08:47 PM
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You could contact "Auto Design" who sells the ones from JLC Lighting which are lights made from Japan.

I have them for my car.

Here are pics of them

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/6773885-post174.html - Interior
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/6789411-post187.html - Puddle plus interior
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/6789920-post188.html - Reverse

They are bright (not super bright such that it looks like a projection beam, more like adequte room white light filling). Super bright ones you may want to stay away from since they will have a shorter life span.
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what size are the puddles
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by RDIS250AWD
what size are the puddles
as far as I know they are a 5 watt, 194
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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After long searching for the perfect parking lights and puddles, I found these for the puddle lights and I love them a lot. They are a pure white, no blue at all and super bright. http://www.ebay.com/itm/180389094773...84.m1439.l2649

I can take a picture in the morning when I leave to school, it lights my garage floor like crazy.
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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Would someone be willing to put up links to some ebay ones that you might recommend, I am just looking to try the cheep ones right now,

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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by chi123
After long searching for the perfect parking lights and puddles, I found these for the puddle lights and I love them a lot. They are a pure white, no blue at all and super bright. http://www.ebay.com/itm/180389094773...84.m1439.l2649

I can take a picture in the morning when I leave to school, it lights my garage floor like crazy.
That's perfect! thanks for the link, any ideas on the dome lights, front and rear?
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by chi123
After long searching for the perfect parking lights and puddles, I found these for the puddle lights and I love them a lot. They are a pure white, no blue at all and super bright. http://www.ebay.com/itm/180389094773...84.m1439.l2649

I can take a picture in the morning when I leave to school, it lights my garage floor like crazy.
I would love to see a pic, that would help a lot, thank you!
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That's perfect! thanks for the link, any ideas on the dome lights, front and rear?
Yeah, those LEDs are great for the puddle lights. They're cheap and it points straight down. On my domes, I have LED panels. These things blind any person that gets into my car at night lol.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Light-Lampe-...item3a6b499e3f
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For me, I go for quality bulbs than cheap, as mentioned, JLC's is made in Japan.

Here are the ones I used.

http://www.jlclightings.com/T10-168-...-p/sku_011.htm - Mirror Puddle/Vanity/Map/Coutesy
http://www.jlclightings.com/6-SMD-64...-p/sku_042.htm - Dome
http://www.jlclightings.com/54-SMD-1...-p/sku_037.htm - Turn signals
http://www.jlclightings.com/T10-168-...-p/sku_019.htm - Reverse

I get them from Auto Design, not from JLC directly, but use their site as reference to tell them what I want from JLC.

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Originally Posted by KyleXX
as far as I know they are a 5 watt, 194
thanks buddy
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Sango
For me, I go for quality bulbs than cheap, as mentioned, JLC's is made in Japan.

Here are the ones I used.

http://www.jlclightings.com/T10-168-...-p/sku_011.htm - Mirror Puddle/Vanity/Map/Coutesy
http://www.jlclightings.com/6-SMD-64...-p/sku_042.htm - Dome
http://www.jlclightings.com/54-SMD-1...-p/sku_037.htm - Turn signals
http://www.jlclightings.com/T10-168-...-p/sku_019.htm - Reverse

I get them from Auto Design, not from JLC directly, but use their site as reference to tell them what I want from JLC.
Is it cheeper to not buy direct? do you have a website for Auto Designs?

Thanks!
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by KyleXX
Is it cheeper to not buy direct? do you have a website for Auto Designs?

Thanks!
Auto Design is a forum vendor on the forum. Don't think they have a website thou.

With Auto Design, they give discount to members of CL therefore it would be cheaper than getting it from JLC directly.

To get the bulbs from them, you send a PM to "Auto Design" and they will communicate with you. This is how I got mine.
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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I went the cheap eBay LED route too, sorry I'm no help with links, but they all burned out within a year. Just a heads up!

I recently switched to 5k (bright white) VLEDS, so I don't have a comparison on if these will burn out. Good luck, LEDS make a great subtle change
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Sango
For me, I go for quality bulbs than cheap, as mentioned, JLC's is made in Japan.

Here are the ones I used.

http://www.jlclightings.com/T10-168-...-p/sku_011.htm - Mirror Puddle/Vanity/Map/Coutesy
http://www.jlclightings.com/6-SMD-64...-p/sku_042.htm - Dome
http://www.jlclightings.com/54-SMD-1...-p/sku_037.htm - Turn signals
http://www.jlclightings.com/T10-168-...-p/sku_019.htm - Reverse

I get them from Auto Design, not from JLC directly, but use their site as reference to tell them what I want from JLC.
Cool, thanks, I have an email in to Auto Design, was also wondering if the reverse LED's are significantly brighter then stock, I need to get ones that are brighter.
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