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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 10:37 PM
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Thumbs up 9-LED TAil/Brake Lights

Simple,yet effective.
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 10:38 PM
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 11:07 PM
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i like them, im wishing i ordered those when i got the rest of my bulbs now!
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 11:29 PM
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bad pic, but here are my clear corners w/red lights and the super white led running lights. headlights caught the flash and it looks like crap, oh well
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 09:27 AM
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Look good, Preacher! :D
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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Where did you guys order these from? http://www.superbrightleds.com/1157.htm <<---????
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 01:12 PM
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they look awesome
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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I got most of my bulbs here:
http://autolumination.com/7443_7440.htm
including the 7443 red 9-LEDs,of which I accidentally bought a second set of,and which Omi should have in and installed by Friday
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 03:50 PM
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At least, I hope to get 'em in that quick. :D
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 10:48 PM
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I have a similar install from the same supplier as you do Preacher. Only difference is, I got amber LED side corners since red are not legal here. I love the front super white 194 LED running lights, pics just cannot do it justice. They are so nice and bright with just a litttle blue hue that they are unique looking when viewed at night.

If I have one complaint about the brake/tail light LEDs vs. the incadescents, they are just a bit darker and more directional but, then again, so are the silvered bulbs that I replaced all of the rear lamps and front turn signals with too. At night, they are excellent, during high sun light, they can be hard to see. However, one light I left incadescent is the 3rd brake lamp, everyone sees that one light up since it's higher than the other two.
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 02:45 AM
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hey those lights goods great, but how can u change the one that is at the front by the head lights, do u have to take the whole head light unite out? thanks
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 06:41 AM
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Parking lights are 194s-I got 6-LED SuperWhites for mine :D
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 07:32 AM
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hey those lights goods great, but how can u change the one that is at the front by the head lights, do u have to take the whole head light unite out? thanks
The one on the driver's side can be reached from under the hood without removeing anything. The one on the passenger side can be reached after you take the cover off of the ECU which sets in the way. Both are a tight squeeze.
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 11:03 AM
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Originally posted by Preacher
Parking lights are 194s-I got 6-LED SuperWhites for mine :D
What brand are they?
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 11:41 AM
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they came from here http://autolumination.com

They do not come packaged as if in a store. My guess is they buy them by the bulk and sell them by the order. The "stealth" style lamps are Chrome Silver Vision by Sylvania. I've had both for well over a month, all that I prurchased from them came in in good shape and working just fine. The best way to describe this product is as if it were an OEM product.
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 11:43 AM
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Autoillumination's bulbs are definately bought in bulk.
I have their 9-LED 7440s in my brake/tails,and they look so awesome that I just ordered 6-LED SuperWhites for my parking lights,single-LED SW's for my door lights and 9-LED SuperWhites for my reverse lights.
They deliver quick-bet I have mine by Thursday from AZ>ME....

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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 02:10 PM
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Originally posted by D MENAC 7
The one on the driver's side can be reached from under the hood without removeing anything. The one on the passenger side can be reached after you take the cover off of the ECU which sets in the way. Both are a tight squeeze.

i can reach my drivers, but not my passengers. i asked about it in this thread and apparently you can reach them from the wheel well much easier. i broke my replacement bulb, so i have yet to try from there again.
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 02:25 PM
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i can reach my drivers, but not my passengers. i asked about it in this thread and apparently you can reach them from the wheel well much easier. i broke my replacement bulb, so i have yet to try from there again.
If you are going through the wheel well and you are planning on changing out the turn signals, do it then. It's tight, even through the wheel well. When I changed out my turn signal lamps for chrome ones, I had to have my 15 year old do it because he has smaller hands. I have big paws. I had no trouble once removing the ECU cover reaching the running lights on the passenger side from under the hood.
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 02:33 PM
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D,
What's the best way to get those pesky dome bulbs out?
I have chrome ones for them,but they don't look very accessable.
Any words o' wisdom?
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 02:41 PM
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If you are talking about the 194 map lights which are next to the moon roof controls up front, you take ouut the two screws up inside the eye glass holder. The whole unit pulls out and I know it feels like it's not wanting to come out because there are two clamps at the back side but if you pull just a bit harder the whole unit comes right out. This is the ONLY way to get them out. When you get the unit out the lamp sockets are removable by turning them to the left about a 1/4 turn then they come out. Pull out the old lkamp, put in the new one and reverse the whole process. I will say one thing. This will render your map lighhts useless. The amount of light that is cut down is at least 70% or more with the chromed 194s. I eventually went with bright white 194s and put in a coupld of single LEDs which I drilled out the holes for that I use for cruising night lights.
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 01:39 PM
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what's the difference between the 7440 and 7443 bulbs?
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 02:02 PM
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yes, they are. the blinkers are 7440s
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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Originally posted by roboracer
what's the difference between the 7440 and 7443 bulbs?
7440s are single contact lamps such as the reverse and turn signals lamps. 7443 have dual filaments (if they were incadescent) in that they are brighter when stepping on the brake.
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