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Old 06-25-2013, 08:35 AM
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Default H4 parking light LED replacement

Any one tried these LED to replace the parking light bulbs in H4?
Are they fit and what is the result?

http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...9-led-tower/9/
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highly unlikely to have enough juice; you need multiple ultramodern Cree or Phillips emitters to pull off headlamp-type lighting.
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Originally Posted by FeralComprehension
highly unlikely to have enough juice; you need multiple ultramodern Cree or Phillips emitters to pull off headlamp-type lighting.
Is it mean not bright enough?
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Not the headlight bulb- in the H4 headlight there is a position for a parking light.
It is a smaller bulb that sits at the bottom of the housing on the middle rear area.
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Originally Posted by Gus
Not the headlight bulb- in the H4 headlight there is a position for a parking light.
It is a smaller bulb that sits at the bottom of the housing on the middle rear area.
Yes, that is I am looking for and asking about.
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It will work but that type of bulb will be pretty ugly sitting there in the "city light" socket

Maybe this style?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-1156P-BA1...755947&vxp=mtr


I changed all my turn signal, park light, brake light bulbs to LED, it took some experimentation to find bright enough stuff (Cree ) for the brake lights..
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It may be ugly, but who is going to get down and look through the lens to try and see the ugly bulb. I have a hard time seeing the standard bulb.
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I put some Osram LED bulbs in my car:

http://www.powerbulbs.com/product/t4...FefKtAodTU4Apw

They make a nice difference to the overall brightness and whiten the headlamp bulb too. I used Osram Night Breakers for the headlights.



Hope that helps.
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WOW. For sidelight bulbs they are something else!

I've just upgraded to HID for dip beam for less than the cost of these LED bulbs! But for colour consistency I thnk I need them.
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Thanks. That is help. And the web site you provided too.
The osram LED so bright in the photo!

Originally Posted by StanUK951
I put some Osram LED bulbs in my car:

http://www.powerbulbs.com/product/t4...FefKtAodTU4Apw

They make a nice difference to the overall brightness and whiten the headlamp bulb too. I used Osram Night Breakers for the headlights.



Hope that helps.

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Personally, i like the glow from the original city lights.
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Stan, in your pic are the side lights only on?
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Originally Posted by g60pops
Stan, in your pic are the side lights only on?
Yes, only sidelights. There is probably a bit of photgraphic glare on the LED side as they are not quite as dazzling in real life, but still a big improvement.
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I would like to see that pic again in the day time the light on the led looks like main beam in that photo . I cannot believe that is just parking light looks way to bright. How bright are the main lights if that is parking light lol. I need to have a look at LED lights since my car is already apart whilst doing body work
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Originally Posted by CBR786
I would like to see that pic again in the day time the light on the led looks like main beam in that photo . I cannot believe that is just parking light looks way to bright. How bright are the main lights if that is parking light lol. I need to have a look at LED lights since my car is already apart whilst doing body work
I shall try to oblige with a pic in daylight at the weekend... It is definitely only the sidelights on though.


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