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Old 06-09-2013, 11:10 PM   #1
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LEDs for DRLs and/or Fog Lights

Anyone switch out their bulbs with LEDs? If so, how do you like them and what is the part number or where ordered? Thinking about changing mine out to something brighter. Not really interested in any fancy color stuff, just looking for something better/brighter. Thanks
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Old 06-10-2013, 12:01 AM   #2
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http://www.automotivelightstore.com/ZL1LED.aspx

Yep, lots of folks change them out...
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Old 06-10-2013, 12:15 AM   #3
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Anyone switch out their bulbs with LEDs? If so, how do you like them and what is the part number or where ordered? Thinking about changing mine out to something brighter. Not really interested in any fancy color stuff, just looking for something better/brighter. Thanks
I have vled's 5000k in the driving lights and they work awesome. the part number fo the driving lights is technically PSX26w but P13w will fit if you double oring them. for the money they can't really be beat. $59

http://www.vleds.com/bulb/p13w/5k-wh...3w-1-pair.html

there are places now selling drop in PSX26w's though. Like gen 5 diy

http://www.gen5diy.com/Lighting/Ligh...s/drl-led-2012

my fogs I am going to run a 5000k hid kid as the LEB bulbs just are not bright enough they match closer but they don't have enough output to be functional. I have not swapped out the LED bulbs yet. find I don't use my fogs very often.

you can run also the oracle stuff i you like paying out the *** for lights but since they add 0 hp I won't pay those prices.
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Old 06-10-2013, 07:05 AM   #4
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Anyone switch out their bulbs with LEDs? If so, how do you like them and what is the part number or where ordered? Thinking about changing mine out to something brighter. Not really interested in any fancy color stuff, just looking for something better/brighter. Thanks

The plasma's look and match great, plus a 10.00 harness will allow
all three on at the same time H-11, P-13.
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Old 06-10-2013, 07:54 AM   #5
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http://www.automotivelightstore.com/ZL1LED.aspx

Yep, lots of folks change them out...
$189.00 for lightbulbs. That is insane. How much HP do they add? 100?

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I have vled's 5000k in the driving lights and they work awesome. the part number fo the driving lights is technically PSX26w but P13w will fit if you double oring them. for the money they can't really be beat. $59

http://www.vleds.com/bulb/p13w/5k-wh...3w-1-pair.html

there are places now selling drop in PSX26w's though. Like gen 5 diy

http://www.gen5diy.com/Lighting/Ligh...s/drl-led-2012

my fogs I am going to run a 5000k hid kid as the LEB bulbs just are not bright enough they match closer but they don't have enough output to be functional. I have not swapped out the LED bulbs yet. find I don't use my fogs very often.

you can run also the oracle stuff i you like paying out the *** for lights but since they add 0 hp I won't pay those prices.
Both those sites are have more reasonable prices but it is amazing to me that an LED bulb can be sold at that kind of price. (Over $50)

If I was going to buy those bulbs it would be from gen5diy.com.
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Old 06-10-2013, 08:13 AM   #6
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The plasma's look and match great, plus a 10.00 harness will allow
all three on at the same time H-11, P-13.
Where is this $10 harness?
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Old 06-10-2013, 08:25 AM   #7
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Someone recommended these ones on eBay for like $27 don't know if anyone else has tried them out.
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Interchange Part Number: P13W SH23W
Placement on Vehicle: Front Warranty: Yes

I may just go ahead and order these since its hard to beat that price. Here's the post if anyone else is interested.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...46#post6619446
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Old 06-10-2013, 08:31 AM   #8
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Where is this $10 harness?
this will change the DRL's to fog lights and on all the time with oyur headlights or parking lights - took me 10 min to put it in..off during the day...works perfect:

http://www.phastekperformance.com/20...light-drl1.htm

then gen5diy has a simple harness to turn your halos into DRL's...
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Old 06-10-2013, 09:40 AM   #9
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If you want LED to mach the headlights but want more power the way to go is the 50 watt LED's, That is what i run in my car.
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I highly recommend the products that Ofer (2SSRS) sells on gen5diy.com. The price is great and so is the customer service!
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Old 06-10-2013, 12:45 PM   #11
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I have the 11W LED bulbs from gen5diy.com with the DRL harness:
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Old 06-10-2013, 02:36 PM   #12
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I'm a bit of a cheap arse, and got mine off ebay for $9 for a pair of P13w bulbs, but I did go with Gen5diy's harness.
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Old 06-10-2013, 02:42 PM   #13
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I'm a bit of a cheap arse, so here's the LEDs that I run...but I did go with Gen5diy's harness

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370626591481

$9 shipped for 2 bulbs
The fog light on our camaros is a joke at best...the reflectors are for halogens and DRL use. They don't penetrate out in front. To do that, you need a HID and projector made for it. So without a retrofit, the above is exactly what I did: found some for $20 at ijdmtoy....because they are "decoration" even at 11W, 50W etc.

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Old 06-10-2013, 02:45 PM   #14
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If you want LED to mach the headlights but want more power the way to go is the 50 watt LED's, That is what i run in my car.
where did you get this from?
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