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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 10:33 AM
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v-leds order check / future review!

whats up guys, im about to swap out a lot of the regular bulbs in my 2010 g37 coupe with leds. im done with the yellow glow and wanted white for the dome and vanity and license plate lights, and red for the door courtesy lights.
here's what ive collected, please let me know if anything is wrong asap! going to order them as soon as i get a confirmation from one of you guys that these are all right

license plate lights: 194/168 wedge bulb
2 HID 6K WHITE HIGH POWER LICENSE PLATE MAP PARKING LED BULBS 194 168 158

door lights: 194/168 wedge bulb
V-LEDS RED 4 M-SMT 2W HIGH POWER BULBS 194 168 158

vanity lights: vanity size bulb - HI POWER SMT 3 LED HID 6K WHITE VANITY LIGHT BULB

dome light: I HAVE NO IDEA! i didnt want to open it up to look so if someone could tell me which bulb i need for the dome lighting it would be very appreciated. im guessing its only 2 bulbs right? one for each side? or are there 2 in each housing making it a total of 4 leds?

thanks for taking the time to double check my purchase list, will put up a review on how everything turned out once i get them shipped to me. i know ill have them on asap!

i linked the bulbs i was planning to order next to the place i was going to put them. let me know if you see any problems
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 04:34 PM
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2 HID 6K WHITE SMT 5 LED LIGHT BULBS 194 168 158 2821

these are the ones i got for my dome, license place, and door
you might want to consider the "viewing angle" for your dome and door lights. mine are 300deg while yours are 180. they work perfectly, had them for about 1/2 a year.

i use the same vanity as the one youre going to get (i got 5k).
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jujubii
2 HID 6K WHITE SMT 5 LED LIGHT BULBS 194 168 158 2821

these are the ones i got for my dome, license place, and door
you might want to consider the "viewing angle" for your dome and door lights. mine are 300deg while yours are 180. they work perfectly, had them for about 1/2 a year.

i use the same vanity as the one youre going to get (i got 5k).
I have these as well and love them. Just be aware, 5K are pure white, the 6K will have a hint of blue. I know that's not how it should be but it is. I have 5K and they are white. Most places 6K are not true 6K and do have some blue when you are talking LED's. Not sure why LED manufacturers run high in the color temp.
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 11:12 PM
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V-led has great products. They came well packages. Shipping sucks though took exactly 29 days (to Canada)
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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ouch 29 days?! im in NJ, USA so hopefully its not too bad! heard great things about v-leds. i had bought stuff from superbrightleds before and it came within a week and worked perfectly, but hey everyone is telling me v-leds are great so i thought id give them a try!
i think ill swap all of them to 5k then. i wanted pure white and my only knowledge with HIDs is that 6k looks the whitest! lol but i guess with leds its a bit different.
i like the ones you linked me jujubii, the only thing i was concerned about is how bright are they? they only have 3/5 stars and for a dome light is that good enough? what do you think?
thanks a lot guys, knew posting on here would be helpful
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 11:49 PM
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What I used

https://www.myg37.com/forums/body-in...-used-fyi.html
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 2008G-Man
I have these as well and love them. Just be aware, 5K are pure white, the 6K will have a hint of blue. I know that's not how it should be but it is. I have 5K and they are white. Most places 6K are not true 6K and do have some blue when you are talking LED's. Not sure why LED manufacturers run high in the color temp.
yup, i can verify exactly that.
the 6ks i have, have a slight hint of blue (i like it like that cause the dome and door lights match all the guages and ***** and stuff in my '09 coupe).
i got the 5k for vanity because its pure white (at least thats how VLEDS are) and that i coudl see myself better.

word of caution... on my first order (4 pairs) 1 LED did, in fact, turn out bad (make sure you flip the +/- before you declare them bad) and it was replaced free of charge. just had to wait 3-4days... i live in the OC
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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word of advice, you might need to change the trunk bulb too... it really sucks. i just picked out some bright random one that works fine (but doesnt really fit so i have to leave the cover open)
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 02:00 AM
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yeah, see i bought a pack of single led bulbs from autozone just to see how red would look in my trunk and doors. seems okay, but not nearly as bright as id want it. depending on how much this all comes out to ill gauge whether or not to get another bulb for the trunk :P
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 02:04 AM
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2008g-man, i went through your thread and saw you got your vanity lights from a different vendor. do you know if the ones i linked would work also?
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by mystakin
2008g-man, i went through your thread and saw you got your vanity lights from a different vendor. do you know if the ones i linked would work also?
When I was investigating what LED's to buy, I thought I read that a 6mm wide bulb would not fit and you needed a 5mm. That's why the different vendor. I have never tried the VLED 6mm one.
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