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Old 02-01-2010, 01:12 PM
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Default Clear or amber bulbs for clear side markers?
What do you guys think?
I did the pumpkin delete and at night the amber bulbs look kind of dingy...
Am thinking to go with white LED's?
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Old 02-01-2010, 01:28 PM
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Just be aware that you may need to replace with amber bulbs for state inspections. Not sure about the laws in Mass
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I believe that most states will require amber bulbs to be street legal.
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Silver bulbs that emmit amber light.



Bought mine at xenonmods, I have seen a couple service complaints lately, but I never had an issue with them
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I like the 5 led amber bulbs myself.
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Originally Posted by medtech
I like the 5 led amber bulbs myself.
where can i get them - and do you have pics?
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Originally Posted by roadsession
where can i get them - and do you have pics?
http://www.hoen-usa.com/index.htm
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check out post 22 for pics

The latest ones I got off ebay.
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Originally Posted by medtech
I like the 5 led amber bulbs myself.
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check out post 22 for pics

The latest ones I got off ebay.
Thanks - looked at post 22 and it looks like you got the 9 LED 'tower'.
What 5 LED bulbs did you end up with and which vendor?

Thanks!
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Regular clear bulbs look great, and are plenty bright as well. I bought silver (reflective coated) over clear for F & R turn signals from this site:

http://autolumination.com/1156_1157.htm
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Originally Posted by jmla
Regular clear bulbs look great, and are plenty bright as well.
I have regular clear bulbs now in there.
They look terrible - a warm white glow that just looks dingy compared to the sharp white of the bixenons.
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I'm thinking about doing the running light / turn signal 'all in one' mod and replace them with the silver coated amber bulbs when I do.
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Originally Posted by roadsession
Thanks - looked at post 22 and it looks like you got the 9 LED 'tower'.
What 5 LED bulbs did you end up with and which vendor?

Thanks!
Yes, you are correct, that is a 9 led tower. In fact I just put them in the cayenne and they look even better.

The vendor is "sixity" on Ebay or you can also find them at www.sixity.com

So far all their LEDs have been good.
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Hey Medtec since you seem to be the RL LED Guru, I've got a related question for ya.

Do any of you guys know where one could get 996 C4S, LED rear taillight assemblies?
There are tons out there for 996's but none for the C4S (they have a horizontal "hump/ridge" right at the line between the red and clear lenses).

Cheers!!

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Here's another thread: http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...-halogens.html
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