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Old 12-20-2010, 09:33 PM
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you guys think 120 leds would be overkill for the reverse lights? or would 60 leds be enough? (im planning on tinting the reverse bar in the spring)

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Sylvania Ultras, I can actually see with those, my LEDs were trash. I think they were only 25 LED bulbs, though.
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Sylvania Ultras, I can actually see with those, my LEDs were trash. I think they were only 25 LED bulbs, though.
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im looking for a hyper white look to match the licence plate led that i installed.......what color are the sylvania ultras? pics?
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Lemme go get a comparison pic. BRB
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Originally Posted by JP_GXP
Lemme go get a comparison pic. BRB
i love this site loll thanks jp
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lol, uploading now. And I was mistaken, they're 12 LED and bluish... I had forgotten how bad the output was.
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LEDs are good for being seen but not to see.
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Well, I was wrong twice, I have SilverStars... http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/1/1...t-3157-st.html

Just the Sylvanias.





Sylvie and LED







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Your third to last picture.... Is that just the LEDs?
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Those silverstar's are really bright and what led's did you use in the tag light or did i just miss that somewhere
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Originally Posted by ls4door
Your third to last picture.... Is that just the LEDs?
Sadly, yes.

My license light is off, but I used an LED strip from Advance for it...

My reverse bar has 4 or 5 coats of Nightshade, also.
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You should also consider trying a 3457 halogen bulb in there for a little more brightness.
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I'll look into those, as well. I'm always looking for brighter reverse lights, without having to rig up HIDs.
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Well the Silverstars look like the obvious solution...
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Silverstar reverse bulbs FTW.
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I actually just installed the SilverStars a couple days ago, and even with a dirty car, it's noticeably brighter. And, for two-minutes, it was good bang-for-my-time!
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