Opi

I did a nice and long search, but I couldn't come up with anything that didn't have dead links.

I recently tinted my tail lights and threw a tinted license plate cover on my car, and now I want to "brighten up" those areas a bit more, so to speak.

What bulb size do both locations take, (reverse lights and license plate light) where's a good source to buy them from, and what are everyones experiences with them?

JimmiLS05

What about 3B Specialties, one of the vendors on this site?

NCC-2000

Reverse lights use bulb 921, the license plate light is a 194. I bought my LED lights from a seller on eBay, but they also have a website located at http://www.v-leds.com that sells all the same stuff. It's bright out right now but when it gets dark I'll go take a pic of my back end so you can see how bright my LEDs are and see if they'll work for you.

Opi

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

Psykostevo

I want those bulbs for the license plate that they use on the new Lexus, anyone know about those?

BlackMachine

plz post pics of ur liscenplate l.e.d.'s

NCC-2000

I'll post em up after 9pm EST when it gets dark here.

Psykostevo

V-leds makes some good stuff. I used their circuit boards to illuminate the trunk lights on my SS/SC so that all four lights were on at the same time in the back.

NCC-2000

Alright, here's my pic of my rear end with all LED lights. The license plate light isn't even a "bulb" so to speak. If you go to the V-LED site they are called the 194 flank bulb, basically just a really tiny circuit board that fits into the socket. It's a real tight fit mind you, but it works. The reverse lights are the M-SMT type as they call them.

95cam86roc

^^^ Looks good.

stealthy1ss

iTrader: (1)

I bought my led's from the same place as NCC-2000.

Opi

welp, i'm sold.

thanks guys!!

RS75GT 1SS

Damn, looks good. But here's my question...will these 194 and 3157 bulbs work if I buy them for the stock headlamps, then upgrade later to 1st gen projectors? Anyone?

NCC-2000

They will if the projectors use the same bulb numbers. I don't have projectors so I can't help with that aspect of things.

Opi

so, license plate light is: This one
and reverse is: 36, 60 or 48?

NCC-2000

The ones I bought for my plate light are these, but I'm not sure which version is brighter, if there's any real difference. Your preference basically. You'll really have to push on them to get them into the socket, but they will go in eventually. As far as the reverse ones go, the ones I use are the 36 M-SMT. The others won't fit, they're different bulb numbers. I wish they did fit though, the more LEDs that are on the bulb the brighter they'll be...

SilvrLT

Subcribed for reference

RS75GT 1SS

Also, I'm pricing a full set of bulbs from their LEDs, as follows:

Front Side Markers
Rear Side Markers
Front Turn Signals
Brake Lamps
Plate Lamp
Reverse Lamps

Now they indicate the front and rear turn signals (likely side markers also) will require resistors to allow the turn signal flasher to function properly. Where do I get these and how are they installed?

stealthy1ss

iTrader: (1)

This is my license plate light: http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...id/0/SFV/32481

They don't make the ones that I have for reverse lights anymore.

Stouffer

superlumination.com

NCC-2000

Look in their sidebar menu under LED Load Resistors. You want the ones that are $9.99. You'll need four of them, since you have to install one on each front signal and each rear signal to completely stop the fast blinking, since it's the ECM or whatever that controls the signals as we don't have flashers. Side markers don't need load resistors, they don't get factored into the signal loads. Also, I recommend you get the 60 M-SMT for the front signals as opposed to the 27 SMT. They'll be brighter and easier to see during the day.

tim0shel

Ok not to go away from the real lights but i have a question on the trunk light. What size is it?
I think i will just use the wire and wire something bigger and brighter in there anyway but was just wondering what it might be.
By the way those lights look good.

RS75GT 1SS

Thanks for the info, but I don't think I'll need to spend the extra loot on the front turn signals, as my DRLs are run through the low beam headlights. Although when I'm spending $205.00 for all the bulbs and resistors, what's $215?

RS75GT 1SS

Alright, so I ordered all the bulbs for the back of my car the other night, reverse lights, third brake light as well as regular tail lights, and plate bulb, along with the load resistors. I'll get them installed ASAP and put some pics up for you guys, maybe I'll even do a How-To.

Renesis

^any updates? a how-to on adding resistors would be neat