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Old 04-28-2008, 04:05 PM
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Default LED SWAP FOR 2ND GEN XB MIRROR MOUNTED TURN SIGNALS.

Did this on my xD, SUPER easy. New xB has the same style signals, hope it helps some of you out!

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=221181
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thanks but we have plenty of threads that cover this.
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Really? Were at? I am not locating them under search.
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Whispaz... and your point is? That was an excellent diy in my opinion
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Originally Posted by Whispaz
thanks but we have plenty of threads that cover this.
That may or may not be true but I would trust garage's work before others.
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i'm not saying that it wasnt a good diy, in fact i agree that it was very well done. i just remember seeing a bunch of posts regarding this led swap, might just be my imagination though
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its for an xD.
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garage, pm sent.
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Originally Posted by Dispatcher138
its for an xD.
but did you read his first post or just click the link?

Originally Posted by Garage1217
Did this on my xD, SUPER easy. New xB has the same style signals, hope it helps some of you out!
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got pulled over with the White/Blue/White. Led swap ironically entering the parking lot of a car show....BEWARE!!!
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Originally Posted by Slody4Futbol
Originally Posted by Dispatcher138
its for an xD.
but did you read his first post or just click the link?

Originally Posted by Garage1217
Did this on my xD, SUPER easy. New xB has the same style signals, hope it helps some of you out!
both, thank you.
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Originally Posted by Zsanz
got pulled over with the White/Blue/White. Led swap ironically entering the parking lot of a car show....BEWARE!!!
lol, that sucks. thats the reason i went with all white
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Originally Posted by Whispaz
Originally Posted by Zsanz
got pulled over with the White/Blue/White. Led swap ironically entering the parking lot of a car show....BEWARE!!!
lol, that sucks. thats the reason i went with all white

yeah, that whole "check local laws " thing. I'm stuck with orange
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Great write up, Garage!1217!! Thanks for putting it out there....
One slight difference in the xD & xB2.......





The part where you seperate the board housing from the light tube is covered with more of that 'foam' insulation'





You will have to peel that foam back to expose where you need to place your small flat sfcrewdriver to pry apart the clips & seperate the back housing from the light tube!!!

Excellent help for all of us.. thanks agian..........


for those who want to see another thread.. ( & It's very long!!) see here...

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=177833


Thanks agian Garage1217 for making it simple!!!!
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hey.. i just wanted to know if white is legal in California.. i'd hate to get hassled by the cops if i plan to do this

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oh i know the laws lol whites illegal too i just was really lucky that the civic that pulled up behind me had no licence and im pritty sure he was running a open header so he just told me to leave
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Yeah did an xB this weekend, the foam sucks. Just used a razor blade to cut around it. No biggie.

Coming this week, WICKED 5 chip superflux leds! WAY brighter than the two and four chip versions I have been useing which blew the competitions out of the water.

They are rated at 100ma

MCD rating is 46,000

Color temp for white is 6500 to mimick 6-8K hids! Price TBA. Preorders welcome, just PM me.
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Forgot to add, these are considered 1/2W leds now!! Also are rated for 140 degree dispersion over the normal 120 degrees. The max MCD rating is 50,000. Nominal power input is 3.6V!

Price is $1.25ea!! Cheaper than the old versions as I worked out a stellar deal on a LARGE QTY!
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Originally Posted by Garage1217
Forgot to add, these are considered 1/2W leds now!! Also are rated for 140 degree dispersion over the normal 120 degrees. The max MCD rating is 50,000. Nominal power input is 3.6V!

Price is $1.25ea!! Cheaper than the old versions as I worked out a stellar deal on a LARGE QTY!
Are these going to be of the 4 'post' design just like the s-flux's??? or just a 2 'poster'??? If they are the 4 posters, then I am gonna need 6 of them for my mirrors to swap out the s=fluxes thanks.. jh
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Package wise, they are identicle to the old 4 post.
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