Replacement LED bulbs

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pgt892
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I know there has been a lot of talk on the forums about replacing our old bulbs with some new LEDs. I know I have been thinking about replacing mine for awhile. Well, I stumbled across a site that has plug-and-play replacement bulbs with 12, 19 or 24 LEDs. Today I decided to purchase the bulbs and see what kind of difference they make. The website has a link to an application guide so you can get the right bulbs. They make all of the common sizes, 1157,1156,168/194, etc. I wasn't able to find anything for the dome light but I did manage to get parking lights, front and rear turn signals, tail lights, stop light, high mount stop light, and front and rear sidemarkers. I will take before and after pics after I get the lights in. If anyone else is feeling frisky and wants to try these bulbs the website is http://www.superbrightleds.com/1157.htm


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MAXIMUS Nismo
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I'm feeling frisky but I think it's because my wife will soon be home.

Timeless240
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I was just about to buy over $90 of these LEDs from an ebay store. The site you linked seems to have better prices. Thanks!

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onosqv
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The LED replacements are ok. They will last a lot longer than the painted ones for sure . I thought it was so cheap, couple dollars here, couple dollars there, end up w/ around $100 worth of LED's.

I've tried a host of em, and the 9, 12, 24 led doesn't make much of a difference, except make it a lil harder for you to get them in certain slots.

The quality of the LED is what's important. If you get a single LED from a good manufacturer, it will be WAY brighter than one from an el cheapo ebay manufacturer w/ 9 LED's.

For dome light, I the short Varad (whatever the # is here) LED replacement bulb works really good for color, but not brightness.

Have fun & don't burn out nothing.


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