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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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The bulbs are white but my car is majestic blue so the reflection is blueish. I had these for about a year now, and there's no flashing plus I drive by the police station everyday and had no problems.
yeah i got the same color ... i was looking at my hyper whites and the reflection is similar to yours.
Old Jul 2, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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yeah i got the same color ... i was looking at my hyper whites and the reflection is similar to yours.
cool I don't see many maximas with majestic blue, does your leds shine onto the road also?

Old Jul 2, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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I didn't think about them actually going out if you have subs in the trunk. I have the super whites too from them so I guess I should be smart about my music


yea man, they looked good until they start flickering and pulsating, lol...FUNNY thing is once I HAD both go bad at the SAME TIME
Old Jul 2, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by kevin11
cool I don't see many maximas with majestic blue, does your leds shine onto the road also?

nah not even, mine are dim and thats cool for me... i want people having a hard time seeing exactly what my plate is at night... you know what i mean. mine are subtle
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 02:16 AM
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Just look for High Intensity leds and you have no problem it will give the look you are looking for. Try 42 Draft Designs.com or V-LEDS.com good luck



High Intensity

BLUEL/WHITE
WHITE
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 07:56 AM
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anybody tried piaa extreme white, or piaa led's for their license plate bulbs?
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 09:38 AM
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+ 1 on that.

"High Intensity leds"


You can find them on EBAY. they have the yellow top.
Like these....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2pcs-...28924694QQrdZ1
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
anybody tried piaa extreme white, or piaa led's for their license plate bulbs?

yea ive had those, THEY last, but they DONT look as bright as these autolumination or frickinbrite LEDs
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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i might do this not sure.
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Forevermax13
Just look for High Intensity leds and you have no problem it will give the look you are looking for. Try 42 Draft Designs.com or V-LEDS.com good luck



High Intensity

BLUEL/WHITE
WHITE
i saw the ones on 42draftdesigns.com.. as far as v-leds.com, i didnt see any "high intensity," but only "high power" are these the lights you're talking about? do you have any pics of these installed
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
i went on v-leds.com, and i didnt see any called "high intensity," but they have "high power" is that what you mean? also do you have pics of what these lights look like

HID Stands for Hight Indensity Discharge.
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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i know what hid stands for.. i'm saying that on the v-leds website, these lights are specifically called "high power" instead of "high intensity"and is similar to hid light
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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hey what do you guys think of these lights for the side markers? since our bulbs dont shine straight out towards the side, these seem to be good since they face to the side and shine the light straight outward:

http://frickinbrite.com/catalog/prod...roducts_id=249
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
i know what hid stands for.. i'm saying that on the v-leds website, these lights are specifically called "high power" instead of "high intensity"and is similar to hid light
there shouldnt be a difference.


but there are HID LED's if thats what your thinking of
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 01:35 PM
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how easy is it to change out the dome lights and license plate lights to LED's. i tried looking for a how-to but i didnt see anything
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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how easy is it to change out the dome lights and license plate lights to LED's. i tried looking for a how-to but i didnt see anything
the license plate lights are easy... just pop your trunk, and above your license plate you'll see 2 seperate clear housings... use a phillips head to undo the screws on each of them and they'll come down.. after that, use a flathead screwdriver to pry the clear plastic housing away from the black plastic clips... be careful not to break the plastic though.. once you pry it out you'll see the bulb... pop old bulb out, pop new one in and put everything back together

as far as the dome i'm not sure... i thnik you just pry it out with a flathead screwdriver

good luck!
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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2000 NISSAN Maxima

High & low beam headlamp
9003/HB2
9003SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen
9003ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
9003XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
9003CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light

Parking light
1157
1157LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Front turn signal
1157
1157LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Rear turn signal
1156A
1156AST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style
7507A
7507AST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style

Tail light
7443

Stop light
7443

High mount stop light
7440

Fog/Driving light
H3-55W
H3ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen

License plate
168

Back up light
921
921LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Front sidemarker
194
194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Rear sidemarker
194
194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Dome light
DE3175

Step/Courtesy light
161

Trunk/Cargo area
158


which one is the one right about the shift ****? which part is that called?
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by kevin11
The map light for my 01 maxima 20th edition with a sun roof is BA9S-1895 they were sold as a pair on ebay; but i only needed one. Here is a link for them on ebay
Here's a pic of the led map light
Old Jul 19, 2007 | 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by STILLENGLE
HID Stands for Hight Indensity Discharge.
\\ H.I.D. Stand for High Intensity Discharge, not INDENSITY
Old Jul 19, 2007 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Trurida18
\\ H.I.D. Stand for High Intensity Discharge, not INDENSITY

ha ha i forgot to put the D in there my bad.
Old Jul 19, 2007 | 01:49 PM
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Does AutoZone carry bright or LED license plate lights?
Old Jul 19, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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im not sure if autozone carries them.. i know strauss does, but they look more blue then white like the package says
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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im not sure if autozone carries them.. i know strauss does, but they look more blue then white like the package says
Thanks guy. I'll post pics here once installed.
Old Jul 22, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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polarg 194 or M4 lights up pretty well @ night with cool white
Old Jul 22, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ICELANDIC MAX
polarg 194 or M4 lights up pretty well @ night with cool white





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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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Jawwaad 05 I had the exact same idea in mind. I've tried looking for replacement bulbs for the lexus and looking at the stock wiring but I have had no luck. At least you know they were hyper whites. Either way I'll find some way to put them on my car. I have an 02.
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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i got the piaa extreme whites for my side markers, but they're a little on the yellow side.. does anybody have the piaa extreme white LEDs?
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
i got the piaa extreme whites for my side markers, but they're a little on the yellow side.. does anybody have the piaa extreme white LEDs?

naw for my Sidemarkers i did Autolumination White LED's. i can almost guaranteed you'll love them, ive had them for like 8 months, and THEY LOOK THE SAME WAY SINCE DAY ONE.

I have not been pulled over for these at all, before i had blue LED's in the side markers in all four corners. But since installing these, i draw no attention from the police

take a look, get a set and have fun, they are the
"5 LED WEDGE MATRIX LED BULB" They are the

third down from the top...http://autolumination.com/194.htm
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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naw for my Sidemarkers i did Autolumination White LED's. i can almost guaranteed you'll love them, ive had them for like 8 months, and THEY LOOK THE SAME WAY SINCE DAY ONE.

I have not been pulled over for these at all, before i had blue LED's in the side markers in all four corners. But since installing these, i draw no attention from the police

take a look, get a set and have fun, they are the
"5 LED WEDGE MATRIX LED BULB" They are the

third down from the top...http://autolumination.com/194.htm
thats whats up... i was thinking about bulbs from that site, but i don't know.. now what do these bulbs look like behind clear corners.. are they like... pure white? or whiteish, blueish?
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
thats whats up... i was thinking about bulbs from that site, but i don't know.. now what do these bulbs look like behind clear corners.. are they like... pure white? or whiteish, blueish?

ill take a couple pics and send em to you right now... Its dark outside so it should look ok, IMO they are pure white with a slight hint of blue because they look so bright
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 09:18 PM
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cool... thanx man
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here is a pic with no flash, fully shot of car...if you notice they have a slight bluish tint to them:



Here is a pic of the rear sidemarker on the passenger side:



and this last pic is a picture of the driver side rear sidemarker, if you look at the light being thrown on the ground it is the silhouette coming from my tag lights....which are roughly the EXACT same color as the sidemarkers:


SORRY FOR THE LARGE PICS, TINYPIC.COM was the QUICKEST upload site without me having to resize them because i accidently left my CAMERA on 3MP shots
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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thanx alot man.. that really helps.. i think i wanna get something a little whiter.. although the slight blue might look good with the 6000k HID's i just got though.. i dont know.. i'll have to ponder on it
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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i had those super wide angle LED's from Autolumination.com, AND i used to run through them like water...I guess because of my sub's in the trunk, I killed LED's almost once every couple months...after that They would individually start flickering and ****. I went back to the all white PIAA LEDS, but they arent bright enough for me, so i just ordered some of those bright LED's from frickinbrite.com
how did those piaa led's look... were they whiter than the ones you have now?
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thanx alot man.. that really helps.. i think i wanna get something a little whiter.. although the slight blue might look good with the 6000k HID's i just got though.. i dont know.. i'll have to ponder on it

sure thing man. I know how you feel, Its like even still ALL YOU HAVE TO BASE A DECISION ON is a PICTURE. But im glad that helped out

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how did those piaa led's look... were they whiter than the ones you have now?
The PIAA's looked alot more dull compared to the ones i got from Autolumination. The ones i have from Autolumination ARE ALOT BRIGHTER, considering the ones in my sidemarkers are 5 LED's and the PIAA's are only 2 LED's
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 09:08 AM
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Have these on my car for a while now. Finally had a chance to take pics of the leds I have in my License plate and courtesy lights. I made these to fit perfectly into the 168 or 194 bulb socket. The LEDs i used are 5mm 55,000 mcd.

I used two leds for each:


Here it is in the license plate:


Here it is in the courtesy light:



These are just some of the pics...i have more.
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 10:00 AM
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The many uses of 194 bulbs

Also, license plates and trunk.

Couldnt find anything else that I could throw my spare 194's in. If I missed something chime in.
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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how about the sidemarkers? i'm looking for a really white light to put in there
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
how about the sidemarkers? i'm looking for a really white light to put in there

Haven't tried the LEDs that I made in the sidemarkers. They should fit with no problems. I'm sure they would be pretty bright and white like the plate and courtesy lights I have.
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Originally Posted by Maximized2000
Haven't tried the LEDs that I made in the sidemarkers. They should fit with no problems. I'm sure they would be pretty bright and white like the plate and courtesy lights I have.

You'll love the LED's in the sidemarkers, Ive got 5 LED 194 bulbs in each of my sidemarkers...BRIGHT AS HELL



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