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I got rear led bulbs Jamie for my facelift rears look much better, although you will need resistors for the indicators,I just got the numbers off the bulbs that are on the rears

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Tried LED's in my fog lights as the stock lights looked yellow against the HID's and they are very poor output. Look nice when you flash people but poor output.

 

Can not remember where I got might, believe it was a group buy 3 years ago off someone on the forum.

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I've been considering getting a set of these, I spent a bit of time comparing what was available on Ebay and Aliexpress and purely based on the sales blurb and spec they seemed like one of the better ones. Might be worth contacting jagman, I remember he seemed quite knowledgeable about LED headlight bulbs.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-CREE-Chips-LED-Headlight-36W-H1-H3-H4-H7-H8-H9-H11-H10-9005-9006-9004-9007-/131469799721?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1e9c35f129

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What are the legalities of HID's on older cars?

I've heard rumours of them being MOT failures and I know our local constabulary have told people to revert back to original installs or face a ticket/fine....

 

I can understand it completely in non-projector headlamps. The lights they are retro fitted to MUST be projector lenses or they just dazzle oncoming drivers, it's horrible to have one coming at you on a b-road.

 

Other than that I believe the only ruling is self levelling if the vehicle was produced after a certain year. The Supra should be fine in all regards as the law currently stands. Projector lenses and made prior to the cut off date.

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I've been considering getting a set of these, I spent a bit of time comparing what was available on Ebay and Aliexpress and purely based on the sales blurb and spec they seemed like one of the better ones. Might be worth contacting jagman, I remember he seemed quite knowledgeable about LED headlight bulbs.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-CREE-Chips-LED-Headlight-36W-H1-H3-H4-H7-H8-H9-H11-H10-9005-9006-9004-9007-/131469799721?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1e9c35f129

 

Those look really interesting. I'd really like to read someone from the forum's thoughts on them.

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NOOOO TO LED REAR BULBS!!!!

 

I tried at it doesn't work

 

The indicators flash VERY quick and ended up buzzing. Now have chrome bulbs and the problem is sorted.

 

The reverse LED is A LOT dimmer than the stock bulb (in dark couldn't even see were I was reversing)

 

The only L.E.D thing that worked and I kept was the fog light.

 

My thread from a few months back

 

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?320166-Fitted-leds-to-replace-stock-bulbs-Never-mind

 

There is other way around it but the outcome with stock rear lights and having l.e.d.s just isn't worth it. And the onse I used just weren't as bright as bulbs

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NOOOO TO LED REAR BULBS!!!!

 

I tried at it doesn't work

 

The indicators flash VERY quick and ended up buzzing. Now have chrome bulbs and the problem is sorted.

 

The reverse LED is A LOT dimmer than the stock bulb (in dark couldn't even see were I was reversing)

 

The only L.E.D thing that worked and I kept was the fog light.

 

My thread from a few months back

 

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?320166-Fitted-leds-to-replace-stock-bulbs-Never-mind

 

There is other way around it but the outcome with stock rear lights and having l.e.d.s just isn't worth it. And the onse I used just weren't as bright as bulbs

Yea you need to put load resistors on the indicator loom to stop the fast flashing, my led reversing bulbs are very white and bright compared to the old yellow stock ones

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Yea you need to put load resistors on the indicator loom to stop the fast flashing, my led reversing bulbs are very white and bright compared to the old yellow stock ones

 

Or a relay that costs tuppence.

 

I have full LED rears, LED sidelight and indicators and LED side indicators.

All work perfectly fine and as bright/brighter as normal lights

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Or a relay that costs tuppence.

 

I have full LED rears, LED sidelight and indicators and LED side indicators.

All work perfectly fine and as bright/brighter as normal lights

 

Which bulbs did you use for all of yours?

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As Al says.

 

You only need to replace the indicator relay to a LED friendly one.

 

Takes 2 seconds to fit, and no messing about with resistors, you can get them from China for like £2 but the link below is UK stock, next day

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191508819403?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

All my lights were flashing quickly as i have LED's all round, and heckler rears, this solved it.

 

Bulbs i bought where:

 

Side repeaters - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300635570487?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

Front facelift indicators - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310209027493?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

Facelift front sidelights - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290679263260?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

As i have heckler rears i didnt do the rear lights!

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