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Old 02-12-2007, 02:15 AM
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bian it looks good on white... trust me


http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...IM1932blur.jpg

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Old 02-12-2007, 03:05 AM
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Definately nice results, but word of advice, be very careful not to crack the housing or worst, having the screwdriver slip out of place and scratching the paint !
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Here are some better pics of my plates :D
Superbrightleds Single High Power one (194)


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Old 02-12-2007, 04:27 PM
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Damn, one of my LEDs burned out after about 3 weeks. I don't know if I can trust superbrightleds.com with quality products.
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Old 02-12-2007, 06:07 PM
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LEDs dont burn out. they have over 100k hours of life if wired correctly. should be able to take the LED bulb apart and resolder the contacts. if the light is "burned out" then the setup has a bad connection and either lost power or ground
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Still rocking mine what leds you got Dawg?? High power one or the 5led or 6led
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Old 02-12-2007, 07:15 PM
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I've got the 6 led. Had em for 2 months now and still no problems. (Pics in my profile)
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Old 02-12-2007, 07:20 PM
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not sure how the winter is in LA, but heat can destroy these LEDs just like headlight housings... only difference is, the heat comes from the sun in this case.
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Old 02-12-2007, 07:23 PM
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Winter has consisted of near 90 degree temps her! Still no prob
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hey nexus, which one from this page did u get? was it the very first one? the 1157-W12 White LED bulb??. - thanks

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...gi?product=CAR
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Old 02-12-2007, 08:11 PM
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Burnt or not one of them went out prematurely, I guess I can try to resolder, I have the 1 LED super bright. I had the 6 LED before, but two of the 6 weren't lighting up so I gave these a try. I want to order one more, but shipping & handling is like 5 bucks, I might try to get one from the local auto store
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Originally Posted by brownfx87
hey nexus, which one from this page did u get? was it the very first one? the 1157-W12 White LED bulb??. - thanks

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...gi?product=CAR
Brownfx this are the ones I got:
WLED-WHP Pure White High Power


Thats sucks dawg I bought the 1LED one because some were saying that the 6LEDs were going out and the single LED rated 4500k gives a pure white not like blue like the 6LED's rated at 8500k
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Old 03-12-2007, 03:41 AM
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sorry to bring back an old thread, but hey, better than starting a new thread and getting flamed for it right?

anyways, is there any way we can remove the plastic clear cover on the license plate to allow more light through? I think brighter color cars (SW, SSM) reflect the white light more better than BSP, FM do.
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Old 03-12-2007, 03:57 AM
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i would say eyah.. but it won't do anything... and also.... i wouldn't do it.
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Originally Posted by N-Dawg
Damn, one of my LEDs burned out after about 3 weeks. I don't know if I can trust superbrightleds.com with quality products.
My 6LED flickers after a while...I've already gone through 2 replacements. I'm going to have to try the 1LED bulb if this happens again.
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Thanks Yanki01 for the heads up on that 1led model.. I got my cubby led and license plate leds today..they look great!

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Originally Posted by 7thgear
sorry to bring back an old thread, but hey, better than starting a new thread and getting flamed for it right?

anyways, is there any way we can remove the plastic clear cover on the license plate to allow more light through? I think brighter color cars (SW, SSM) reflect the white light more better than BSP, FM do.
I've noticed that too, they look much brighter on light color tC.

I had mine for awhile now, no problems at all!
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Old 03-16-2007, 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ICrazyChrisI
Thanks Yanki01 for the heads up on that 1led model.. I got my cubby led and license plate leds today..they look great!

kool, it looks great!
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Old 03-16-2007, 12:31 PM
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question about the interior lights, should i go with the 9led festoon bulb for my rear light or 4led festoon bulb and how well do these match this license plate ..

WLED-WHP Pure White High Power led?
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Old 03-16-2007, 06:30 PM
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I use that bulb for my plate and interior. Great product for the price, and no issues yet.
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