Best Map LEDs for 2010 G37?

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Apr 26, 2013 | 07:30 PM

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Did you get the 6 smt led or 5. There is no glow with the 6. The guy at vled to me the 6 and 10 have resisters for that problem where as the less expensive 5 smt doesnt. Which will in turn gjve off a skight glow when they are off. He said that the glow doesnt hurt anything thought. So i never ordered them

If there is a glow, it's not noticable.

Apr 26, 2013 | 07:36 PM

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I went with the 5 LED since they were cheaper. Even if there's a tiny bit of glow, I don't mind, as long as it doesn't last too long.

Apr 27, 2013 | 10:12 AM

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I went with the 5 LED since they were cheaper. Even if there's a tiny bit of glow, I don't mind, as long as it doesn't last too long.

Well the glow (if there is any) will last the entire time ... its doesn't go away after a period of time. What typically happens is there is a tickle of line voltage on the circuit and the LED's pick that up. Again, I have these bulbs and if there is any, you probably need to take the cover off and look for it. Now in my Xterra, the light over the back seat glows pretty good. I think it has more to do with the car circuitry rather than the bulb..... IMHO.

Apr 27, 2013 | 06:59 PM

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Not sure what you mean by entire time...do they keep glowing from the time you turn off the car and lock it to the time you unlock it again? Wouldn't that drain the battery?

I had similar LEDs in my Scion and they'd stop glowing after a minute or two.