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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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i can't seem to find it in the seach but does anyone know which brand is the best reverse led.... i currently using vleds but i remember seeing another thread where it looks was brighter than what i got
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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Lots of people using CREE LED reverse light. you should check it out
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 12:57 PM
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You probably saw the thread on the CREE LED bulb's which is probably what you want.
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 12:58 PM
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oh yeah, i remember reading about that one. where can i find them? thanks
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any recommended brand for the cree's?
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 01:12 PM
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JLC CREE's are sold by a vendor here:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...-warranty.html

OR:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...se-lights.html
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Here is some $8 eBay Cree 7W LED




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just put h.i.d in the back and trust me you wont regret it.
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STAY AWAY from those dime a dozen ebay "CREE" lights. They advertise as 5W, but in reality all they are is an SMD LED under a magnifying lens and a fancy aluminum shell.

Beyond that, you need something that will emit 360 degree side light so that it reflects into the reflector and doesn't just shine out in one direction with a narrow beam.

I played with a bunch of different bulbs for the parking lights, reverse lights, puddle lights, etc.. and found that these exact bulbs worked the best, looked the best and shone the most light for all applications: http://www.ebay.com/itm/190750050728...84.m1423.l2649
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Here are some pics of the JLC CREE Reverse LED bulb that I have





Here is a pic of my car (on the right) and my friend Accord (on the left) with some generic LED reverse bulbs.
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Cree or hid. i blacked out my truck so cree wont even work but when i put hid, its a big diff.
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WOW 68smd reverse lights
thats bright hehee
i am just running some 13smd ones and they work for me
bright enough people see it but not blinding
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7W ijdmtoy reverse led is plenty, cree is $50, i got jdm's for $20
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sorry off topic, how about rear license plate LED light?
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Originally Posted by ms2619
7W ijdmtoy reverse led is plenty, cree is $50, i got jdm's for $20
That's what I have. Good 360 light. Cree is like a focused beam. As for license plate light, those are already factory LEDs.
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