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New here and just wanted to share my experience with putting LED bulbs into the stock housings. Here is a link to a video demonstrating turn signals/hazards on the new bulbs. I got everything from Pep Boys for $70 ($50 after a 30% off coupon - hence why I shop there lol).
Outermost bulbs - Pilot Automotive 194 White LED Part #IL194W5
Two inner bulbs - Pilot Automotive 3157 White LED Part #IL3157W15
Turn signal/hazard flashers - Tridon Long Life Flasher Part #LL552C
You should put the same color LED as the lense, so you should have bought red LEDs instead of white. Plus everything looks bright at night. Daytime in the sun is when you really see if the LEDs are worth having.
You should put the same color LED as the lense, so you should have bought red LEDs instead of white. Plus everything looks bright at night. Daytime in the sun is when you really see if the LEDs are worth having.
I was told red inside red housing would be really dull.
I was told red inside red housing would be really dull.
Lenses are essentially filters. They let pass that color. So a Reddish-Orange or Pure-Red LED will pass more light through the lens than a White LED since LEDs produce a narrow color range.
Nahh, reverse doesn't come on enough for me to spend money on it. I regret spending money on the tails because it didn't make much of a difference for $50. If I had gotten red maybe it would be better. But at least I don't have to worry about tails going dead for a long time.
If I change my front bulbs, what are good ones to get? I have stock housings so I don't think HIDs are a good idea because reflector housings. But I'd like some good bulbs to increase visibility at night. If someone does HIDs that you can use with pop up headlights then inform me of this, I'll be running underdrive pulleys though so idk if you can do that with HIDs. Also, I don't like the clear housings that replace the pop up headlights. Thanks!
That's awesome, where did you get the projector housings and how much were they? What kind of bulbs do you have in the fog lights? Is there a write up for installing the projector housings? Dont want to break anything.
That's awesome, where did you get the projector housings and how much were they? What kind of bulbs do you have in the fog lights? Is there a write up for installing the projector housings? Dont want to break anything.
Thanks guys. Yeah that looks pricey, I'll research it but I have a lot to do and cant justify the price of better headlights right now. Stock work fine for now.
Thanks guys. Yeah that looks pricey, I'll research it but I have a lot to do and cant justify the price of better headlights right now. Stock work fine for now.
You won't regret spending the money once you upgrade. Obviously when money is available
The Lighting FAQ has alternatives of various prices.
I just added HibachiZ28's thread to the Lighting FAQ. There were others like it there as well.
True, technically, you can assemble most of the BLS kit for less money. $150-$200 will get you a low beam setup of the Hella 60mm Halogen Projectors, a HID Kit, and brackets wiring etc. These projectors are small so stick with 35watt HID to prevent damage.
You won't have the front lens cover of the BLS kit unless you make that yourself as well, but that would require vacuforming. If you google it, you'll find info on making a vacuforming rig. I think there was a thread here on that a while back.
Buying OEM or better aftermarket projectors will cost more but you'll get better output. However, they aren't sealed like the Hella so you'll have to make a housing to contain them.
I'd sooner spend the money on a blackbird kit. Ill keep an eye out for sales or group buys although I doubt there are any since it's probably made to order or rarely purchased. If I'm wrong please correct me and let me know if you've seen any sales or anything.
I too put hid Hella projectors in my low beams and then led's in the high beams. It costs a bit of money but it is very, very worth it. I could never be comfortable driving with stock headlights after having done this.
The hid projectors were easy to do. The led's were a pretty big pain. They are bright though!
Here is a writeup I did on my installation including prices:
What was painful about them? I don't use high beams much anyway I might do the lows and not the highs. Probably dumb but depends on if I'm capable of doing the high beams myself.
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LED Bulbs for Tail Lights 
