DDE's, 8500k HIDS, Smoked Sidemarkers and Tails...*PICS*
04-10-2005, 06:09 PM
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NEW DDE's, 8500k HIDS, Smoked Sidemarkers and Tails...*PICS*
Many many thanks to TheBigDu, yesterday we installed my DDE's that have been sitting around for over a year. While we were at it I upgraded my HIDs to 8500k D2Rs. Then today I was a lil bored so I got out the niteshades and put two coats of it on both my taillights and all four sidemarkers. The taillights remind me of the SE-R styling. I really like the way they look during the day. I will get better pics of them tomorrow; I ran out of daylight today.
The HIDs are much more purple than the stock and match perfectly with my
super white 9 LEDs from autolumination in my side markers and parking lights.
Enjoy!
Before....parking lights.....
After....parking lights with Angel Eyes
Before HIDs....
After 8500k HIDs, Angel Eyes.....
8500k HIDs, Angel Eyes, PIAA Crystal Ion Fog...
The HIDs are much more purple than the stock and match perfectly with my
super white 9 LEDs from autolumination in my side markers and parking lights.
Enjoy!
Before....parking lights.....
After....parking lights with Angel Eyes
Before HIDs....
After 8500k HIDs, Angel Eyes.....
8500k HIDs, Angel Eyes, PIAA Crystal Ion Fog...
04-10-2005, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by beer20
looks like you didnt go too dark with the tint on the rear lights.
i think thats the way to go and looks really good with your color maxima..
i think thats the way to go and looks really good with your color maxima..
04-10-2005, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob01ski
Does anyone know if you can just wire the ddes to a switch?
Check out http://www.innerbean.com/housecor/dde_switch.html for a nice how-to.
04-10-2005, 08:17 PM
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Nice....
Lets see those headlights on something and from drivers seat. I want to see the color. I am planning on retrofitting my ebay headlights and a few other to them (like Dr. Roys), but I am torn between what kelvin to run.
04-10-2005, 08:48 PM
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nice jason, good job to both of you. id love to see some pics of the 8500K from the drivers seat, to see just how bright they are. i was thinkin about upgrading to 6000K, but i want to see 8500.
all these people in my area, especially bigdu, and ive never met up with anyone. i gotta get my *** off this couch!
all these people in my area, especially bigdu, and ive never met up with anyone. i gotta get my *** off this couch!
04-10-2005, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by KCMC582
nice jason, good job to both of you. id love to see some pics of the 8500K from the drivers seat, to see just how bright they are. i was thinkin about upgrading to 6000K, but i want to see 8500.
all these people in my area, especially bigdu, and ive never met up with anyone. i gotta get my *** off this couch!
all these people in my area, especially bigdu, and ive never met up with anyone. i gotta get my *** off this couch!
04-11-2005, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 2k2nyc
Nice..... What brand bulbs are those? Where did you buy them from?
04-21-2005, 09:50 AM
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if they are 47 bucks a piece i think there are the premiertek bulbs found here
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
nice tinting on the sides, more pics more pics!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
nice tinting on the sides, more pics more pics!
04-21-2005, 09:57 AM
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Personally, I think it looks a little busy in terms of lighting colors and such. The fogs should definitely not be yellow with so many other colors in the 5000-8500K range. Also, I would not have any parking lights, especially if you are going to be driving around with just your DDEs and fogs on (no HID). I think the parking lights take away from the DDEs.
04-21-2005, 01:38 PM
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I got those LED replacements for my clearance lights from Autolumination.com too, but mine are the 6-LED bulbs. I was very pleased with the fact that they're not yellowish like the stock clearance light bulbs, but I was slightly disappointed that they are more blue/purple in color than the stock HID low beams. Overall, the look is 500% better than stock, but I would have liked them to match the HIDs.
You say yours are the 9-LED bulbs? As far as I can see, Autolumination doesn't list any 194/168 size bulbs with 9 LEDs. The most I see is 6 LEDs. I did find a 921 size 9-LED bulb. That's what I used in my reverse lights. Did you modify that bulb to fit in your clearance lights?
Something tells me I should never have messed with these Autolumination LEDs in the first place. When I get the money, I'll probably go Polarg unless I can get this LED situation straightened out.
You say yours are the 9-LED bulbs? As far as I can see, Autolumination doesn't list any 194/168 size bulbs with 9 LEDs. The most I see is 6 LEDs. I did find a 921 size 9-LED bulb. That's what I used in my reverse lights. Did you modify that bulb to fit in your clearance lights?
Something tells me I should never have messed with these Autolumination LEDs in the first place. When I get the money, I'll probably go Polarg unless I can get this LED situation straightened out.
04-21-2005, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by spiromax
I got those LED replacements for my clearance lights from Autolumination.com too, but mine are the 6-LED bulbs. I was very pleased with the fact that they're not yellowish like the stock clearance light bulbs, but I was slightly disappointed that they are more blue/purple in color than the stock HID low beams. Overall, the look is 500% better than stock, but I would have liked them to match the HIDs.
You say yours are the 9-LED bulbs? As far as I can see, Autolumination doesn't list any 194/168 size bulbs with 9 LEDs. The most I see is 6 LEDs. I did find a 921 size 9-LED bulb. That's what I used in my reverse lights. Did you modify that bulb to fit in your clearance lights?
Something tells me I should never have messed with these Autolumination LEDs in the first place. When I get the money, I'll probably go Polarg unless I can get this LED situation straightened out.
You say yours are the 9-LED bulbs? As far as I can see, Autolumination doesn't list any 194/168 size bulbs with 9 LEDs. The most I see is 6 LEDs. I did find a 921 size 9-LED bulb. That's what I used in my reverse lights. Did you modify that bulb to fit in your clearance lights?
Something tells me I should never have messed with these Autolumination LEDs in the first place. When I get the money, I'll probably go Polarg unless I can get this LED situation straightened out.
they are not in the 194 section, i frogot which section i got them from, and yeah, they are a lil purple, but i love them, they match my 6000k headlights and fogs almost perfectly
04-21-2005, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by spiromax
I got those LED replacements for my clearance lights from Autolumination.com too, but mine are the 6-LED bulbs. I was very pleased with the fact that they're not yellowish like the stock clearance light bulbs, but I was slightly disappointed that they are more blue/purple in color than the stock HID low beams. Overall, the look is 500% better than stock, but I would have liked them to match the HIDs.You say yours are the 9-LED bulbs? As far as I can see, Autolumination doesn't list any 194/168 size bulbs with 9 LEDs. The most I see is 6 LEDs. I did find a 921 size 9-LED bulb. That's what I used in my reverse lights. Did you modify that bulb to fit in your clearance lights?
No modification needed for the bulb to fit. The 6 LEDs btw are ALOT dimmer than the 9 LED and can barely be seen with the HIDs on. I ordered the wrong ones before.
um...ok.
04-21-2005, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by joutlaw
Yes thats my question as well. It does look good though. Good job.
I'm pretty sure there's a lil bit more light and they look brighter side by side to the stock to the naked eye. But who knows I'm sure somebody on here will give some formula that says its not or something.
04-21-2005, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by LithiuMax
Personally, I think it looks a little busy in terms of lighting colors and such. The fogs should definitely not be yellow with so many other colors in the 5000-8500K range. Also, I would not have any parking lights, especially if you are going to be driving around with just your DDEs and fogs on (no HID). I think the parking lights take away from the DDEs.
04-21-2005, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 2kprlmax
why do they look green and they dont looks as bright. Still they are sick
04-21-2005, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Jasonb1982
Polargs START as the closest to stock HID color. After a few months they fade and don't match. The super white 921 9 LED bulb I have in my parking lights are more blue/purple than the weak 4300k stock HIDs. My current 8500k HIDs look identical to those on a BMW/Audi and match the 9 LED super white bulb perfect.
No modification needed for the bulb to fit. The 6 LEDs btw are ALOT dimmer than the 9 LED and can barely be seen with the HIDs on. I ordered the wrong ones before.
No modification needed for the bulb to fit. The 6 LEDs btw are ALOT dimmer than the 9 LED and can barely be seen with the HIDs on. I ordered the wrong ones before.
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