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Old May 18, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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I'm considering putting in white leds for the puddle lights and city/parking lights. Anyone think it would look odd on an RX with stock 4300k lows and 5000k hid fogs?

I have all 8000k lows and fogs on my IS and leds for city/parking lights and puddle light and it looks good.

I just feel the white may be such a contrast to the stock lows because they aren't as white, but if people have done this or think it'll look cool, I'll just pull the trigger!
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Also a 50+ year old mother is the main driver of this RX.
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Old May 18, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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somebody hear also changed out all the exterior bulbs to LEDs, fogs and puddles, as well as the interior lights. There is a thread with pictures somewhere
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Old May 18, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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I've all mod my RXh with leds on city lights and turn signals. 3000K for fogs. Will try to take a picture tomorrow, raining the whole day here in the northeast.
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Turn signals easy to change too? Haven't really looked under to see because I'm going to order them all and install it at the same time.
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Old May 18, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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I tried fitting in this 13 led bulb:
http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/G...38587-1-2.html

Didn't fit because it was too tall, so I'll be ordering this one and trying it out:
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...78377-1-2.html
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Old May 18, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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I have the LED headlights, not HID.
Used this one for city light:
http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...61053-1-2.html
And this one for turn signal:
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/T...72048-1-2.html
Also LED flasher:
http://www.v-leds.com/BlinkerWarning...81146-1-3.html
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Old May 18, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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Does the turn signal actually stay on white when not flashing, and become very amber when flashing?
Wish those city lights were available haha 105lm! dangg
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Old May 19, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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The turn will stay on when not flashing, but you will need to run an extra wire to the parking lights.
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Wyau, where did you mount the ballasts. I was looking down in the fog area to see how I could do the install, and if it was possible without taking the bumper off, but it just looks hard to mount it on the front metal guard like I mounted the ballasts on my 2IS.
Is it okay to just mount the ballasts on the frame of the car using 3m automotive dbl side tape?
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Old May 21, 2010 | 08:05 AM
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Mine is tie to the bottom of the metal guard with tie wraps. It'll be hard for the install with the bumper on, so taking off the bumper will be the ideal way. Double side tape won't hold the ballast for long, use those plastic tie wraps.
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