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    Default Re: aux LED reverse lights or HIDs?

    the main power wire for the amp will be more then capable of handling what you want for the relay. Just make sure to put a fuse inline going towards the relay as the amp wire usually has a super high rated fuse in them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Noisy Crow View Post
    Tried it, doesn't work. Not enough juice to drive 2 35W ballasts. Bulbs don't light, or worse: madly buzzing ballast and flickering bulb. 2x15W will work no problem.
    thats what i'm hoping for

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    noooo, i got 4 35w ballasts just lying around

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    Quote Originally Posted by silverstarmazda View Post
    noooo, i got 4 35w ballasts just lying around
    well if ur not gonna use em sell em, im sure someone would want it

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    Quote Originally Posted by trulankan View Post
    well if ur not gonna use em sell em, im sure someone would want it
    i was planning on using them for the reverse....ive wired one in before and it lit up no problem (car not ever running). i have yet to wire them both in and see what happens...

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    http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-Pieces-High...ht_5137wt_1111

    Don't buy these. I have these, and they are not 18 watts. They're the type of leds you put in your foot well.

    Also here is the same thing I bought, but far cheaper; http://www.ebay.com/itm/170901888104

    If you want something useful, but this; http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x3W-New-Day...e60980&vxp=mtr

    Then mount them into the rear of your bumper. In a few days I will post a comprehensive thread of led lights that can be used for reversing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ziegs2020 View Post
    http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-Pieces-High...ht_5137wt_1111

    Don't buy these. I have these, and they are not 18 watts. They're the type of leds you put in your foot well.

    Also here is the same thing I bought, but far cheaper; http://www.ebay.com/itm/170901888104

    If you want something useful, but this; http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x3W-New-Day...e60980&vxp=mtr

    Then mount them into the rear of your bumper. In a few days I will post a comprehensive thread of led lights that can be used for reversing.
    i was gonna do the same thing. but probably mount them under the car.... but i thought it might look a bit ghetto during the day....with leds comming out of no where....

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    Yeah that's true, but these leds are designed to replace your bolts for the license plates. If you replace the top bolts, you would have to permanently make the mounting holes bigger. Or, if you chose to add 2 bolts to the bottom of the license plate, you could use a self tapping screw to create 2 new holes for the leds.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x3W-New-Day...e60980&vxp=mtr



    I added 4 larger bolts to my plate without any issues.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ziegs2020 View Post
    Yeah that's true, but these leds are designed to replace your bolts for the license plates. If you replace the top bolts, you would have to permanently make the mounting holes bigger. Or, if you chose to add 2 bolts to the bottom of the license plate, you could use a self tapping screw to create 2 new holes for the leds.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x3W-New-Day...e60980&vxp=mtr



    I added 4 larger bolts to my plate without any issues.
    how bright is it? got any night pics?

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    I don't have any pictures, but it's very bright for it's size. 1 is almost as bright as 1 cree projector bulb.

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    Damn thats genius... Lol but i still dont like the whole chunky-ness of it tho..But hey, if they work amazing thats awsome. Post night pics!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by silverstarmazda View Post
    Damn thats genius... Lol but i still dont like the whole chunky-ness of it tho..But hey, if they work amazing thats awsome. Post night pics!!
    its not that large, comapred to the bolt on the right you can barely notice a difference. These would be good but I still dont think they are bright enough for me. keeping my fingers crossed that the 15w HIDs work once i get em

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    Quote Originally Posted by trulankan View Post
    its not that large, comapred to the bolt on the right you can barely notice a difference. These would be good but I still dont think they are bright enough for me. keeping my fingers crossed that the 15w HIDs work once i get em
    im sure theyll work, if you google around most hid reverse lights is 15w.

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