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Old 12-09-2007, 09:21 PM   #1
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Front Parkers blew out - Replacements ???

Hey all, one of my front parker lights blew
on the SP20 so a replacement of some kind
in inevadable.

Just wondering about an alternative
replacement like LEDs. Anyone have any
suggestions or comments about LED
replacement bulbs?
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Old 12-09-2007, 09:53 PM   #2
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Ive been using leds for around 2 years now.
Most brands usually lasted around 3-4months but then the ones ive bought from rupe hasnt blown yet!but leds give u that ultra bright hidish look..which wouldnt match up with ur stock headlights.
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Old 13-09-2007, 07:11 AM   #3
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yeah, i know what you mean by the colour temperature
of stock headlights. Might have to replace the stock
headlight bulbs with HIDs "accidently" when the blow :P

hmm... have to see what Rupe has to offer if at all now.
LEDs however shouldn't blow after 3-4 months unless
they're pulling too much current.
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Old 13-09-2007, 08:21 AM   #4
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i cant explain why they blow so quick coz it happened to others as well... even the mazda3 dudes.
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Old 13-09-2007, 08:34 AM   #5
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I think i've still got some of those LEds somewhere. Have a dig in the forsale section as i had a thread in there and should give you and me an idea of how many i've got left
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Old 13-09-2007, 09:11 AM   #6
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I think i took 6 off Rupe.
i think he originally had 10 or 12
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Old 13-09-2007, 10:33 AM   #7
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PM sent Rupe,

Thanks for the help yet again Arden...
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Old 13-09-2007, 11:07 AM   #8
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No worries mate!
You will prolly want HIDS once u whack on the leds from Dan.
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Old 24-09-2007, 08:45 PM   #9
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Hey Rupe !!
I gotta thank you man !!!
You made my day absolutely complete !!!

I got home, and forgot my keys at work.
Got pissed off and decided to go down to the pub.
Just about to take off when the post-man came through.
The LEDs arrived !! YAY !! Whacked 'em in and WOOTO !!
I changed my view of things and shot down to the pub to
celebrate.

A picture and tells a thousand words my man !!
apologies for the bad 1.3MP phone camera work...


and then at the pub... biggest win yet from a $100
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Old 24-09-2007, 09:04 PM   #10
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No worries, glad i could help
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Old 26-09-2007, 11:23 AM   #11
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hahha someone was excited if i was you iwouldnt of left there sounds like your luck was changing
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Old 26-09-2007, 09:11 PM   #12
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karma hits hard my friend...

This morning, i tripped over my 2nd step out of bed.
flat on my face...
last step down the stairs I slipped and hit the tiles hard.
10min later I was backing out of a parking spot and hit
someone doing a U-turn... ARGH !!!
Then at work I killed two 'Golden Boards' which were meant
to be used as reference boards during production in China.
Somehow had typed in that $500,000.00 had to be paid to
a vendor, then was almost in 2 accidents from idiots on the
road on the way home...

So much for luck...
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Old 27-09-2007, 07:09 AM   #13
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hahhahha jeeeze your on a roundebout of death hahahahaha dont come to brissy please
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Old 27-09-2007, 01:17 PM   #14
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I found the exit street off the roundabout of death today !!
Everything got sorted out and everything works now.. YAY
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