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Old 12-09-2004, 06:29 PM
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anybody put LEDs where the small orange bulb used to be in the one of the later gen civics.....can i see some pics????
Old 12-09-2004, 06:30 PM
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Those are not driving lights. They are either city lights or signal lights.
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Old 12-09-2004, 09:43 PM
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if you put LEDs in, you'll need load equalizers as well. It's not just a simple swap.
Old 12-13-2004, 12:43 AM
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i have amber leds for my city lights in my jdm headlamps.
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^ those look good and bright as hell, must be pretty large led's, expensive?
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nah, autozone size 194 amber leds for 5 bukks i think. does the job.

Originally Posted by kill_kill_kill
^ those look good and bright as hell, must be pretty large led's, expensive?
Old 12-14-2004, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Outxider
nah, autozone size 194 amber leds for 5 bukks i think. does the job.
did u wire them up like normal city lights? or do somethin seperate
Old 12-15-2004, 01:11 AM
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wat do u mean? i just tap into the corner parkin lights thats all. the led replaces the 194 size bulbs on the city light sockets.

Originally Posted by lkailburn
did u wire them up like normal city lights? or do somethin seperate
Old 12-15-2004, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Outxider
i have amber leds for my city lights in my jdm headlamps.
Sorry to be Off Topic...

Do your fogs have yellow lenses, or are they clear with yellow bulbs?
Old 12-15-2004, 12:46 PM
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neither. i have oem style fogs, clear lenses wit the stock bulb, sprayed with krylon stained glass transparent yellow paint. looks identical to the jdm oem ones. cheap and effective. :thumbup:

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Do your fogs have yellow lenses, or are they clear with yellow bulbs?



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