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Step 2: Change them with the L.E.D. bulbs. I used the 5K L.E.D. from vleds. If they don't turn on after installing them, just switch their polarity. uggh. They're sold

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Old 09-01-2009, 07:42 PM   #46 (permalink)
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Step 2: Change them with the L.E.D. bulbs. I used the 5K L.E.D. from vleds. If they don't turn on after installing them, just switch their polarity.
uggh. They're sold out
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Finally got mine in

Install was too easy; Thanks AK370 for the easy DIY

Looks so much better. Also ended up switching out the interior dome lights and parking lights.
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Thanks AK for the great DIY, IMO I have a brillian silver 370 and I feel like the front HID is white and the rear plate light is yellow makes it look sorta weird as well. So I ordered a pair of those bulbs and just waiting for them in the mail. Thanks for the write one and comparison once again.
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man that website has been sold out for a few weeks now. I think going on over three weeks since I checked jan 2nd I believe.
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man that website has been sold out for a few weeks now. I think going on over three weeks since I checked jan 2nd I believe.
yeah.. that's true, I just checked. How about Home - Your LED Shop. They just signed up as a sponsor here.

Here's the thread: YourLEDShop: Interior LED Kits for your 370Z!. Feel free to send them a pm.

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I ordered the package from them. Thanks AK!!!!
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I ordered the package from them. Thanks AK!!!!

Tardcore, post a quick review of the bulbs once you get them.
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Tardcore, post a quick review of the bulbs once you get them.
I will. I am also going to order the parking/running lights for the headlamp assembly. I will post a review on the fitting and the brightness of course. What are the stock HID? I need to closely match the color. are they 4300K? 5300K?
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I'm lost! Trying to swap out the bulbs now but can't figure out how to take off the lense
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I'm lost! Trying to swap out the bulbs now but can't figure out how to take off the lense
You have managed to remove the tail light from the car right, and the trouble is just the lens?

Doesn't the bulb holder come out from the back of the light... not remove lens and remove bulb from the front..

I'm doing the same thing tomorrow when my LEDs arrive, but I believe the bulb come out the back..

I can't see the pics from my work PC, but I'm pretty sure thats the case.

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Just checked pics on phone, just twist the bulb mount on the back of light.
Left loosey, righty tighty..
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Just completed my install of LEDs...

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hey guys whats the diff between a 5k light and 6k light? its going to tbe the colour/brightness correct?

So if we put the 6k temp for the parkers up front shouldn't we match it with the 6k at the back licence holder?
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I finally did the install Took about 10 minutes..it took the most time trying to squeeze them clips.
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hey guys whats the diff between a 5k light and 6k light? its going to tbe the colour/brightness correct?

So if we put the 6k temp for the parkers up front shouldn't we match it with the 6k at the back licence holder?
You don't have to have the same output for two different areas IMO But I'd go with 5k since that is the closest stock look and it is a tad bluish. The 6k is brighter blue and from what I'm told..has less visiblity at night. The 6k is more for dress up than purpose. Just going from what I've been told
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Just completed my install of LEDs...

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Thanks for the pics.

Just in case anyone is wondering, there is a better option for those who want even brighter solution. I followed tbonesteak's sweet DIY to turn my license plate light into full SMD panel LED.

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First of all, big thanks to Tbonesteak for his AWESOME DIY! Thanks If it wasn't for this line, I don't think I would have the courage to push the housing hard the way I did.



Also, thanks to cliff from yourledshop for great price and quick shipping.

So, I finally finished all my led projects (at least I think). I already have the SMD LED in the trunk and I put the SMD in the license plate housing today. In the picture it may look too bright but since my paint (Monterey Blue) doesn't reflect light much (lets say compare to Pearl White), it's really not obnoxiously bright. It's just perfect IMO. I'm pretty happy with the install. It was a fun little project. Took me a little over 1 hour (wasted 10 minutes tried to bake the dam housing and that was FIAL ).

Here are some pictures:
















sorry guys, I know it looks exactly like the BEFORE picture. That's because camera compensates for the extra light . There's nothing I can do



If you own a darker color Z and you think your current leds aren't bright enough for your plates, here your solution.
It looks beautiful at night.
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