Shader... great job! Thanks for the effort.


HIS: 2004 G35 Cpe 5AT, Desert Platinum, Perf & Prem Package, K&N Air filter, Alba Wheels, ClearBra
HERS: 2004 G35 Sedan 5AT, Ivory Pearl, Perf & Prem Package, Rage Wheels, K&N Air filter, Sat radio

 

here is a nice pic of my philips 6000k d2r bulbs and piaa led white 168 bulbs



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Hey peoples.
I am heavily involved in the LED industry and I thought you might like to know that the LED's used in products such as PIAA only cost .40-.60 cents each. I wonder if the LED housing can justify charging $50-60 a pair...NOT!

 

Rever, they cost $10 - $20 per pair, not $50 - $60. For someone self-proclaimed as being "heavily involved in the LED industry" you don't seem to have relevant information as such close "involvement" would expect. Care to explain? Otherwise, your opinions are promptly brushed aside.


Black/Willow 03.5 6MT, Premium, Navi, Aero, SAT
350Z Nismo CAI

 

Shader7,
That's right I'm am "heavily involved in LED". My focus was on the LED alone.
Ya, I had a brain fart and typed the wrong price from a website, my mistake. I hit the pricing for the H4 bulbs. The price for a pair of PIAA LED bulbs was about $18. At $1-2 in LED (on a consumer level) does that justify $18?
...I guess it could just be basic econ - Price Vs. Demand.

 

Rever, what are those of us without any involvement with LEDs supposed to do? Will you provide us with what we are looking for at a better price? Will someone else? I haven't found anyone. And apparently, a lot of other haven't. So we are left with the current solution we have.

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http://www.anythingbox.net

 

Here's another contribution. I added these bulbs to my coupe clearance lights and clear corners last week. Im including a before shot for comparison to stock. I've got a pair of 6000k Ultinon HID bulbs on the way, so I'll add pics of those next week.

PIAA 168 SUPER PLASMA BULB (PAIR)
ITEM#: PIA-19170



<font color=blue>04 DG/G Coupe 5AT - St. Louis, MO
Premium, Aero, Performance, Splash Guards
Metallic Tint - 5-Wire Grounding Kit
MB Quart / Eclipse Stereo
PIAA Extreme Whites - K&N Drop-In</font color=blue>

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With new PIAA's in clearance and corners..


<font color=blue>04 DG/G Coupe 5AT - St. Louis, MO
Premium, Aero, Performance, Splash Guards
Metallic Tint - 5-Wire Grounding Kit
MB Quart / Eclipse Stereo
PIAA Extreme Whites - K&N Drop-In</font color=blue>

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Night shot

<font color=blue>04 DG/G Coupe 5AT - St. Louis, MO
Premium, Aero, Performance, Splash Guards
Metallic Tint - 5-Wire Grounding Kit
MB Quart / Eclipse Stereo
PIAA Extreme Whites - K&N Drop-In</font color=blue>

172638-pic3.jpg

 

Afr0,
Since reading this I've been thinking of making a proposal to give someone I know that could manufacture the parts. My goal would be to hit the $10-15/pr range and meet/exceed the brightness that of companies such as PIAA.
What do you think?
Is the market already saturated?

 

it would be great if you could also make LED replacements for some of the other bulbs. for starters, I'd really like a brighter LED bulb for my REVERSE light and maybe some of the interior lights (trunk light and kick panel light)

I'm not sure what types of bulbs they take, but I think they are T20 and or W168.
this thread should probably cover some of that info as well

 

dude to save 4 bucks i rather go with piaa anyhow better name and good warrenty....
Anyhow.. Me EricinMia turned off the amber turn signal at night so it only blinks when you hit the turn signal now you dont have that ugly amber dot lit up the whole time your lights are on... i must say looks gr8 and very easy to do..

 

Bump.

Lots of new lighting questions lately, most of which can be answered with the work done by many members above.


Black/Willow 03.5 6MT, Premium, Navi, Aero, SAT
350Z Nismo CAI

 

A special thanks to all who posted here...Lots of information regarding the lighting on our cars. I ordered clear corners and Piaa Exreme White bulbs for both clearance strips and corners as well...even though the pics probably did not depict the "true color" of each of the type bulbs...It gave me a pretty good idea of what I wanted on my coupe...Thanks again to everyone ..once I get some warm weather and get it all installed I will try to post pics as well......20ld4this
A special thanks to Import warehouse.com I got my bulbs in one day/////fantastic service////

04 cpe ivory pearl/willow/5at/prem/sport wheel pkg/clear corners and Piaa's on the way!

 

Hey, I got the PIAA Xtreme Whites in and they arent exactly what I want...i want less directional so it fills the whole lense but here is a pic using a 5megapixel camera and pretty accurate on the color...check http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3 for more pics

'03 G35 Coupe | Black on Black | Performance | 20% tint | Clear Corners | http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3