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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 11:30 AM
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Ok, going to take the leap and do led bulbs on my 2000 WS6. I'm going to do the back first. I'm thinking of getting them from sbl what are the model numbers for the bulbs?

I checked the site but was a little confused. They were showing a few bulbs for each item.
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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 07:05 PM
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be specific on what bulbs you are talking about and maybe i can help
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Liscence plate leds? Reverse light leds?
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Originally Posted by BadBirdie
be specific on what bulbs you are talking about and maybe i can help
I'm looking to do 3rd brake light, reverse lighs, taillights and the license plate lights. Also I saw the post about the foot well lights I am thinking about those once I start inside the car.
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Black-n-Sleek
I'm looking to do 3rd brake light, reverse lighs, taillights and the license plate lights. Also I saw the post about the foot well lights I am thinking about those once I start inside the car.
thanks for the assist.
if your ordering from superbrightleds, just type the stock bulb number in the search bar. license plate is 194. 3rd brake is 921. reverse and tails depends on the sockets your car has, if they are twist in style they fit 2157 bulbs, if they are wedge style they fit 3157 i believe. Although leds in the tail lights will be dimmer than stock and it might be unsafe. for the footwell courtesy light i used 9.5 inch strips.
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leds in my tails are BRIGHTER
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by sjsingle1
leds in my tails are BRIGHTER
what bulbs are you using? i wanted to do leds in my tails but decided against it after reading they were dimmer. pics?
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That's kinda why I was asking about which bulbs to get. I was concerned about the light being too dim as well. I figured someone has done this all ready and know which bulbs to get.
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There's a thread that breaks down what bulbs convert to what.
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I think that the 3157-SCK is throwing me off. The rest seems straight forward.
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