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jworks · 05-29-2008, 02:35 PM

Yo zilivians, I was wondering if anyone has tried this out before. Cause I'm broke and I don't want to spend $400+ on a set of 180sx lights. I found this site that distributes bulbs that are plug and play

http://www.superbrightleds.com/1157.htm

So all I do is just replace the top four and the bottom ambers?

*S13Boosts* · 05-29-2008, 02:39 PM

i tried em on my old hatch cant see shit it just shuts off real quick thats it..if you really want em to shine i say just get the E gay tails n put these on since they are clear...

Matej · 05-29-2008, 03:34 PM

http://www.autolumination.com is better.

Kougeki · 05-29-2008, 03:50 PM

These are gangster LED bulbs!
And they sell them at Autobacs!
http://www.brm21.com/US/index2.html

projectRDM · 05-29-2008, 03:57 PM

The ones I've seen are nowhere near as bright as the OE bulbs, and the changeover from parking to brake is barely visible. So if you like being rearended, go for it.

*future240* · 05-29-2008, 04:54 PM

perhaps this could help http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=175026, gl with the project

*trsilvias13* · 05-29-2008, 06:17 PM

yea i bought some led bulbs before, in the day its hard to see, at night it just barely bright, I learned my lesson. OEM bulbs are brighter.

undesiredshoe · 05-29-2008, 06:49 PM

head over to hidplanet.com and browse the led forums. Im going to retrofit leds into my hatch tail lights when I get some money...maybe ill post up a diy thread.

*besTint* · 05-29-2008, 06:58 PM

http://clearcorners.com/products/nissan/240sx1/

they got some cool ass shiet for s13's

*HalveBlue* · 05-29-2008, 07:29 PM

^^Yeah, and they're expensive as fuck.

But...Mike knows what he's doing and he's work is quality.

You get what you pay for, and in clearcorners case you get top of the line. I mean shit, the guy retrofits lights for Lambos and Ferraris. If it's good enough for a quarter-of-a-million sports cars it's sure as hell good enough for a 15 year old 240sx.

*hotlavaflow* · 05-29-2008, 10:10 PM

I have the half red half clear (coupe) and I have led's for the turn signals and reverse. Nice bright white. For the park/brake I used OEM cause it's brighter and safer.

jworks · 05-29-2008, 11:49 PM

so nothing bright enough to shine through the red?

The Inflicted · 05-30-2008, 09:37 AM

I just ordered some bulbs from V-LEDS: http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...id/0/SFV/32481

They shipped very fast and the bulbs are extremely bright, but very focused. If you're going to be using it in the taillights you may want to find a model that is better diffused or has the diodes pointed in different directions.

*ryguy* · 05-30-2008, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jworks

so nothing bright enough to shine through the red?

It's not that it's not bright enough to shine through the red, its that the light shines only on a very small area of the plastic. It looks like four circular spot lights shining on the middle of the tail lights. I used to have them, I went back to regular light bulbs.

carparthookup · 05-30-2008, 09:58 AM

the LED bulbs doesnt work well with tail lights. They make one spot light up good and do not spread out the light very well. Which is what you dont want.

You want some lights thats bright and spreads. So your entire tail light, lights up when you brake and whatnot.

So if you want to just drop 1157 or 1156 LED bulbs in your stock tail light, dont. Its a waste of money. Regular bulbs are better for the application.

If you want cheap LED tail lights, get the ebay knock off lights. Just tint them or something and make them look unique and less ricey.

*LA_phantom_240* · 05-30-2008, 10:00 AM

LEDs are NEVER EVER good in 'universal' trim.

EDacIouSX · 05-30-2008, 10:06 AM

yea it looks the gayness. you are better off getting Brighter regular bulbs.

*LA_phantom_240* · 05-30-2008, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EDacIouSX

yea it looks the gayness. you are better off getting Brighter regular bulbs.

Or being a man and doing the retro yourself.

05-29-2008, 02:35 PM	#1
jworks Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 22 Posts: 149 Trader Rating: (0)	LED bulbs for taillights Yo zilivians, I was wondering if anyone has tried this out before. Cause I'm broke and I don't want to spend $400+ on a set of 180sx lights. I found this site that distributes bulbs that are plug and play http://www.superbrightleds.com/1157.htm So all I do is just replace the top four and the bottom ambers? __________________

05-29-2008, 03:50 PM	#4
Kougeki Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Ana, CA Age: 23 Posts: 430 Trader Rating: (1)	These are gangster LED bulbs! And they sell them at Autobacs! http://www.brm21.com/US/index2.html __________________ My Seller review thread.

05-29-2008, 03:57 PM	#5
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 35 Posts: 13,036 Trader Rating: (12)	The ones I've seen are nowhere near as bright as the OE bulbs, and the changeover from parking to brake is barely visible. So if you like being rearended, go for it. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

05-29-2008, 06:58 PM	#9
besTint Tint Master Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stanton, CA Posts: 1,178 Trader Rating: (31) Rides Gallery: besTint	http://clearcorners.com/products/nissan/240sx1/ they got some cool ass shiet for s13's __________________ Best Tint Auto Center 10650 Beach Blvd. Stanton, CA 90680 714-828-8800 Tint specials for all local Zilvia members (240sx only) $130, any shade, all 5 windows.

05-29-2008, 10:10 PM	#11
hotlavaflow 'hood Garage Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: BKLYN NYC Posts: 723 Trader Rating: (5)	I have the half red half clear (coupe) and I have led's for the turn signals and reverse. Nice bright white. For the park/brake I used OEM cause it's brighter and safer. __________________ It's never too early

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05-29-2008, 02:39 PM	#2
S13Boosts _MOST LIFTED* Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: LBCALI Posts: 5,099 Trader Rating: (12)	i tried em on my old hatch cant see shit it just shuts off real quick thats it..if you really want em to shine i say just get the E gay tails n put these on since they are clear...

05-29-2008, 03:34 PM	#3
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kansas City Age: 21 Posts: 5,305 Trader Rating: (5)	http://www.autolumination.com is better.

05-29-2008, 04:54 PM	#6
future240 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Statesboro, GA Age: 22 Posts: 4,616 Trader Rating: (0)	perhaps this could help http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=175026, gl with the project

05-29-2008, 06:17 PM	#7
trsilvias13 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,839 Trader Rating: (2)	yea i bought some led bulbs before, in the day its hard to see, at night it just barely bright, I learned my lesson. OEM bulbs are brighter.

05-29-2008, 06:49 PM	#8
undesiredshoe Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 21 Posts: 685 Trader Rating: (0)	head over to hidplanet.com and browse the led forums. Im going to retrofit leds into my hatch tail lights when I get some money...maybe ill post up a diy thread.

05-29-2008, 07:29 PM	#10
HalveBlue The European Contingent! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: I'm somewhere where I don't know where I am! Posts: 1,385 Trader Rating: (0)	^^Yeah, and they're expensive as fuck. But...Mike knows what he's doing and he's work is quality. You get what you pay for, and in clearcorners case you get top of the line. I mean shit, the guy retrofits lights for Lambos and Ferraris. If it's good enough for a quarter-of-a-million sports cars it's sure as hell good enough for a 15 year old 240sx.

05-29-2008, 11:49 PM	#12
jworks Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 22 Posts: 149 Trader Rating: (0)	so nothing bright enough to shine through the red? __________________

05-30-2008, 09:37 AM	#13
The Inflicted Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 60 Trader Rating: (0)	I just ordered some bulbs from V-LEDS: http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...id/0/SFV/32481 They shipped very fast and the bulbs are extremely bright, but very focused. If you're going to be using it in the taillights you may want to find a model that is better diffused or has the diodes pointed in different directions.

05-30-2008, 09:58 AM	#15
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05-30-2008, 10:06 AM	#17
EDacIouSX In time-out for misbehaving. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: So Cal Age: 23 Posts: 2,108 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: EDacIouSX	yea it looks the gayness. you are better off getting Brighter regular bulbs.

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