New LEDs. Wow! Bright!
09-16-2010, 01:49 PM
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those are some crazy lookin' bulbs Aipex.
09-16-2010, 07:05 PM
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V-LEDS is coming out with some new bulbs, starting with some foglight applications (first batch will be 9005 and 9006, but I'm sure H11's won't be far behind). I'm not sure how they work yet, but you can switch them from white to other colors (blue, red or green). Check the pics:
Yeah, will be interesting to see how they switch them, but I'm not sure I would ever go with them on this car, but I've also learned to "never" say "never".
I updated my thread with the latest coupon code that runs through 9/30, so anybody buying should use that code.
I'm also sure it exists on the website rather than locating my thread.
09-19-2010, 02:03 PM
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i got the email im replacing my break lights first since the auto shop put a regular bulb in when they fixed the damage after i got hitr so i have one led and the other halogen it looks weird and i need to fix them which i will .... eventually
09-30-2010, 09:07 PM
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New promo code: XENON (15% off, expires 10/15/10)
And the 7440/7443 bulbs that Aipex8 recommends are now on sale, $39 down from $52 (before coupon).
The iron's hot, boys.
And the 7440/7443 bulbs that Aipex8 recommends are now on sale, $39 down from $52 (before coupon).
The iron's hot, boys.
10-02-2010, 08:16 AM
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^.......agree on all counts. (Sometimes I fake it, but I'm cursed with a decent memory) 
Think I need to go see if I need/want anything at the moment.
Think I need to go see if I need/want anything at the moment.
10-03-2010, 09:30 AM
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Something like this will work too :
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...&blockType=G11
but you might need to stack 2 together to get the proper thickness.
10-03-2010, 03:10 PM
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It's real easy actually. After you do your first bumper removal, removing it thereafter is cake. The HID's are really easy to install too, but the thing is they dont come with the spacers that our H7 bulbs need. What i did was grab some nice thick rubber gromets from Sears which matched the circumference of the spacers and it worked perfectly (and only cost like 50 cents lol). I might have one left over so i can take a pic of it and show you what i am talking about.
Something like this will work too :
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...&blockType=G11
but you might need to stack 2 together to get the proper thickness.
Something like this will work too :
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...&blockType=G11
but you might need to stack 2 together to get the proper thickness.
I'm surprised at what I ended up paying; I was expecting some kind of triple-digit number for both pairs. Hopefully they won't disappoint.
10-03-2010, 03:14 PM
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Again, I've never had to take off the bumper for ANY of my bulb installs. Headlights, fogs, parking, signals... all can be changed without taking off the bumper.
10-03-2010, 03:34 PM
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I'd love to install these without removing the bumper, but if it's more of a hassle then I might as well (I don't have a jack so removing wheels isn't gonna work for me).
10-03-2010, 04:18 PM
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i remove the bumper for my fogs if i just feel like not putting my hand up there but everything else i always change without bumper removal
yeh through the wheel well with the wheels turned or i can replace my running lights through the top with the hood up
yeh through the wheel well with the wheels turned or i can replace my running lights through the top with the hood up
10-03-2010, 05:10 PM
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My own fault for not looking through all of the pages, but how? I'm assuming you reach through the wheel well? Do you take the wheels off, or do you just turn the wheels to give you enough room to work with?
I'd love to install these without removing the bumper, but if it's more of a hassle then I might as well (I don't have a jack so removing wheels isn't gonna work for me).
I'd love to install these without removing the bumper, but if it's more of a hassle then I might as well (I don't have a jack so removing wheels isn't gonna work for me).
10-03-2010, 09:22 PM
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For the front corner lights, these were mentioned as the recommended amber bulbs:
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...81175-1-2.html
How about these?
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/P...40085-1-2.html
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...81175-1-2.html
How about these?
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/P...40085-1-2.html
Those will work. The bulb in the side marker does not fire into a reflector though, so any LEDs that are pointed towards the car are effectively wasted. With this bulb you will have about the same output as the bulb I suggested, with a little more light firing directly forward. If you are standing directly in front of the car you will see more light from the side marker than with the flanking bulbs. If you prefer that, go for it!
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...00672-1-2.html
They are nice and bright, since instead of the two LEDs in Aipex's recommended bulbs, they have four. Trouble is, they only light up about the back 2/3 of the side marker. The ideal solution would be to have these with the one LED facing forward, like it is with these bulbs, but there is no such thing available. I'm contemplating trying the bulbs again with the one forward-facing LED, but hate the idea of wasting the LEDs facing the car.
Trying bulbs one after the other is getting also pretty expensive, lol...
10-03-2010, 09:36 PM
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Well because the hids dont come with the spacers you will find it FAR easier to just remove the bumper and the HL assembly so that you can properly mount the bulbs and the grommet in there. Trust me, you can go through the wheel well but you want to be 100% sure you mount those bulbs in there nice and that they are secured and centered.
Once you do it, you can tehn pull it off in less than 10 minutes.
It's actually very easy after the first time and then you can make sure all is good!
Grog, if you need the instructions on pulling the bumper PM me. I have some that contain pictures as well.
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