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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 07:56 PM
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I want to put LED's in my nostrils between the hood and bumper. I was thinking about going with street glow cuz my buddy is a dealer. My questions are will they be waterproof? Should I get 2 3" in LED tubes or the door handle LEDs and just put them under the hood? My other question is if I get a red bulb to replace the amber turn signal bulb in the front and I VHT nightshade it do you guys think it will be bright enough to still see? I think the red alone will make it look ricey so I wanna tint it a little along with all the other running lights.
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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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you trying to be sublte or really bright with those nostral leds.

i would suggest you not put red in the front. cops will arrest you.
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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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Anything red or blue in the front is asking for trouble.
I've run both in the front of my car and have never had any trouble, but I know someday my luck is gonna run out.
As far as the nostrils go, I prefer cold cathode tubes. The provide a much better "bath" of light in a large area, than the LEDs do.
They are easy to waterproof, too. Just seal em up with clear silicone.
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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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how about clear lenses with a clear bulb and then a light smoke over that..could I get away with that??
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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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Probably. But if you're gonna black it out, then just black out your stockers and be done with it.
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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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