5 LED Wedge Matrix Bulbs
#17
08-12-2005 | 08:16 AM
Registered User
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,148
Likes: 0
From: Hoboken,NJ
Originally Posted by pdjafari
Was lookin to get the PIAA TERA LEDs...however couldnt justify $55 and knew something else which did the job was out there....SOOO I ordered 4 of these '5 LED Wedge Matrix Bulbs' from autolumination.com in the 'white' color. Received order about 4 days later (shipped from AZ to VA). Installed and am still surprised at how bright they are and good they look. Used to have PIAA extreme whites all around...but they turned yellow and one in my clearance light burnt out. Replaced and highly recommend these bulbs...below are some pics for ya'll!!!
I will NEVER use PIAA extreme white bulbs again after using these LEDs!!! They cost about $7 each?? Total for 4 shipped was about $30!! And LEDs are suppoz to last much longer than bulbs too!!
here's the link i ordered from...first bulbs down...
http://autolumination.com/194.htm
I will NEVER use PIAA extreme white bulbs again after using these LEDs!!! They cost about $7 each?? Total for 4 shipped was about $30!! And LEDs are suppoz to last much longer than bulbs too!!
here's the link i ordered from...first bulbs down...
http://autolumination.com/194.htm
#18
08-12-2005 | 08:23 AM
Originally Posted by PeteNJ
These bulbs are NOT as bright as stock halogen based bulbs. They are about 70% of the output. I was lazy and tried this "plug and play" solution and should of expected this. Ehhh....back to the drawing board for some custom LED based clear corners.
....but they are just as bright as the the PIAA extreme whites I had and look 100x better than the 'yellow' stock colored clearance light. I never recall being able to completely fill the strip w/ the stock bulbs in that strip.NO they are not 'miracle' lights and will not give you the same look as a $500 custom LED clearance strip. These are $7 bulbs, not $7 miracle lights....
#19
08-12-2005 | 10:08 AM
Registered User
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,148
Likes: 0
From: Hoboken,NJ
Originally Posted by pdjafari
Im not sure if I understand what your trying to say ....but they are just as bright as the the PIAA extreme whites I had and look 100x better than the 'yellow' stock colored clearance light. I never recall being able to completely fill the strip w/ the stock bulbs in that strip.
NO they are not 'miracle' lights and will not give you the same look as a $500 custom LED clearance strip. These are $7 bulbs, not $7 miracle lights....
....but they are just as bright as the the PIAA extreme whites I had and look 100x better than the 'yellow' stock colored clearance light. I never recall being able to completely fill the strip w/ the stock bulbs in that strip.NO they are not 'miracle' lights and will not give you the same look as a $500 custom LED clearance strip. These are $7 bulbs, not $7 miracle lights....
#20
08-12-2005 | 04:19 PM
Florida G35 Club, General Member
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 410
Likes: 1
From: Florida
Wow I've got to say I'm very impressed! I thought these wouldn't turn out too well since there was no ballast and power had to be maintained to 5 LEDs, but clearly I was wrong on that. Unfortunately, I was one of the suckers who threw down $55 each for the PIAA Tera kits and your LEDs in the pics almost loook better. The PIAA's (due to there slightly higher kelvin rating) appear more blue than stock when you see them in person.
Here's my Tera's, almost no difference except for the price =0(
Here's my Tera's, almost no difference except for the price =0(
#21
08-12-2005 | 04:35 PM
hmm, those are the TERAs?? the pics livyathanzero or watever had posted seemed alot brighter!! Maybe its the difference in cameras!! I will try to post pics on the 'color match' as compared to the headlights for those who inquired. I guess i'd be pretty dissappointed to have paid $55 for similar light output....
#22
08-12-2005 | 10:21 PM
#24
08-13-2005 | 02:22 AM
Florida G35 Club, General Member
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 410
Likes: 1
From: Florida
Originally Posted by nyckid
what are these piaa teras you guys are speaking of? are they better than the piaa super extreme white/white LED bulbs? cause thats what i currently have now, and they are hardly bright at all...
#25
08-15-2005 | 08:57 AM
Registered User
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
Just Installed PIAA TERA LED's
From what I had read before on this forum, I had thought for sure that the TERA LED's were the way to go. After installing them ... I have my doubts. They seem to be very blue to me and do not match the stock headlights at all. Looks like the 5 LED Wedge Matrix Bulbs will be an easier fix while giving similar results as the PIAA TERA LED's.
BTW, if you do install the PIAA TERA LED's I would suggest getting some push-on, crimp/solder, fully insulated heat shrink connectors (this would make for a much cleaner, tighter, and waterproof connection). The included connectors from PIAA are pretty cheap.
BTW, if you do install the PIAA TERA LED's I would suggest getting some push-on, crimp/solder, fully insulated heat shrink connectors (this would make for a much cleaner, tighter, and waterproof connection). The included connectors from PIAA are pretty cheap.
#26
08-15-2005 | 02:29 PM
Registered User
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,018
Likes: 0
From: NJ
#29
08-15-2005 | 08:50 PM
Florida G35 Club, General Member
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 410
Likes: 1
From: Florida
Originally Posted by cutiewolf
does anyone if these LED match 8000k HIDs?
Last edited by BirdMan; 08-15-2005 at 08:57 PM.
#30
08-15-2005 | 09:25 PM