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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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does anyone know what size bulb i need for the rear liscense plate and how to get to the bulb so i can change it i have a 98 gs400
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 11:26 AM
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bulb is a 194. You need to take off the lining on the trunk lid is a couple of clips.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 12:01 PM
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Is there a way to get the kind of light color and output that the new IS/GS have on their license plates? I assume they are using LEDs for their lights. Also where is a good place to get the lights from?
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by GS300Rich
Is there a way to get the kind of light color and output that the new IS/GS have on their license plates? I assume they are using LEDs for their lights. Also where is a good place to get the lights from?
I have the same question. Anyone have this information.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by TexasGS
I have the same question. Anyone have this information.
I have not been behind one at night yet. I threw the Polarg M4s in the rear and they look alot better than stock yellow.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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i tried the piaa blue/white LED in my GS. I think it looks a little too blue for my taste....i think i'll try the piaa white LED.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by JLAM
i tried the piaa blue/white LED in my GS. I think it looks a little too blue for my taste....i think i'll try the piaa white LED.
Same here, I bought a pair of PIAA Blue/White LED and it was too blue, so I tried White/White and it's just perfect, very white with slight tints of color. Looks clean.

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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by tcheung87
Same here, I bought a pair of PIAA Blue/White LED and it was too blue, so I tried White/White and it's just perfect, very white with slight tints of color. Looks clean.

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Can you take some night pics to show how this looks? Also where did you pick up the PIAA LEDs and how much were they?
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:36 AM
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i may be working on something for that..i'll keep ya updated..
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:17 AM
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here is mine.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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What bulbs/LEDs do you have spyder78?
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by GS300Rich
Can you take some night pics to show how this looks? Also where did you pick up the PIAA LEDs and how much were they?
No Problem, sorry I didn't see this post earlier so I'm a lil late.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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Here's one from the back of the car, flash off. There is a slight tint of purple color when reflected off the silver of my car in real life, but it isn't captured here. The PIAA White/White LED wedge bulbs cost me $25 from a local import auto supply store. The light output is great though, it even lights up the ground around the back of my RX and is very bright compared to any incandescent bulb, expensive yes but worth the money IMO.

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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 03:55 AM
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That looks like pretty much just what I want. I will have to check out autozone or pepboys Does anyone know where to get them online if I cant find them locally?
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 04:12 AM
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tcheung87 does this look like the leds that you got? I cant tell if this is the right bulb or not

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