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Old 04-16-21, 12:03 PM
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I'm in the process of installing this.

100% don't waste your time trying to solder this, not only is it hard to do, but the contact point on the led strip is very brittle and by the time you install it it breaks off.
I used this connector on Amazon. I ended up trimming it up and wrapping in electrical tape so it fits.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TQ1ZCYX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TQ1ZCYX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



Trim removed, held in by a lot of screws.



OEM led light bar removed.



Amazon Blue LED strip installed.



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Can’t wait to see this at night. This is by far one of my favorite mods! 450h Hybrid Blue! Big shout out to Rafael (Bullets Garage) for showing me a mod I didn't know I needed! Anybody know his clublexus username so I can tag him?


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His username is gsfdream
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Originally Posted by peasodos
Can’t wait to see this at night. This is by far one of my favorite mods! 450h Hybrid Blue! Big shout out to Rafael (Bullets Garage) for showing me a mod I didn't know I needed! Anybody know his clublexus username so I can tag him?

That looks cool but it would be nice to have one that color changes. Yours is just blue? BTW, you have a hybrid I guess. Is that vent by the door sill related to the hybrids?
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Looks awesome! please take some pictures at the night when you have chance

Did not know he is also on CL, He is for sure FAMOUS now within 4GS community

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Originally Posted by thallium
That looks cool but it would be nice to have one that color changes. Yours is just blue? BTW, you have a hybrid I guess. Is that vent by the door sill related to the hybrids?
Yes mine is just blue. My friend has a bmw with the ability to change colors and blue looks the best. I think the blue light looks nice at night. The ones that change colors involves running wires from the doors into the car to a central controller. It's a lot more work to install. Yes the vent is for the hybrid.
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@gsfdream Thanks showing us this mod and the youtube channel!

Pics do not do this justice, looks much better in real life. My instrument cluster(gauges) and start button are also blue You can actually see things better at night inside the car without using the overhead light and the blue is easy on the eyes, so this mod is very practical.

First pic with the car in park, daylight, my windows are tinted 20% and the sunshade up.


Second pic at night with the car in park(looks much better in person)


Last pic at night with the car in drive(it's dims, just like OEM). I wasn't able to capture this well with my cellphone camera, again looks better in person. It's dimmer but more noticeable than this picture. Perfect level of light at night.

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Ummm, don't you sleep?

That mod is very nice, I'll need it to switch between red and blue for losing a race mode and eco terrorist mode.....
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Originally Posted by 00goobs
Ummm, don't you sleep?

That mod is very nice, I'll need it to switch between red and blue for losing a race mode and eco terrorist mode.....
Red for Sport or Sport+ mode I could have installed rgb, but it's a lot more work and I just plan on rocking blue all the time.
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Originally Posted by peasodos
Red for Sport or Sport+ mode I could have installed rgb, but it's a lot more work and I just plan on rocking blue all the time.
It does look amazing!
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Originally Posted by 00goobs
Ummm, don't you sleep?

That mod is very nice, I'll need it to switch between red and blue for losing a race mode and eco terrorist mode.....
I'm now thinking of doing a red alert along with the Red Alert Klaxon from Star Trek. lol.
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Originally Posted by 00goobs
Ummm, don't you sleep?
I could ask you the same question. Maybe we are just freaks.
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so it that more like 8000k blue or 6000k blue? im tempted to do this but just deciding between the blue and white
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Originally Posted by baconRx
so it that more like 8000k blue or 6000k blue? im tempted to do this but just deciding between the blue and white
No idea, but here is the amazon listing:
Amazon Amazon

It would be interesting to see how white turns out. It could potentially be too bright when not in drive or in drive.
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I bought white and it arrived today; will start the project this weekend.

I was also tossed up between white and blue so hopefully i made the right choice.


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