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Old 12-13-05, 12:01 AM
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I thought I would add a little accent lighting to my Blue Onyx Pearl IS250 so I installed some blue parking lights. I don't think they will be too noticeable so that the cops will be pulling me, especially since they are rather subtle. What do you guys think?





Old 12-13-05, 12:06 AM
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why do you call them parking lights? looks cool though! =)
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That is what they are refered to in the owner's manual as. I've heard them called city lights too.
Old 12-13-05, 12:25 AM
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You meant Daytime Running Light? Are they blue during the day too? I like them! Your front end now looks like a dragon face (with blue eyeballs ofcourse). I will probably do the same, perhaps with another color. Let me know if HPD pulls you over for that.... hope not!!!!
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mmmm...nice!
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dude, how did you put those in. I was gonna switch out my LEDs and hi-beam bulbs but theres NO room to work or even fit your hand behind the 350 headlights. Is it easier on the 250 cuz it has a smaller engine? Cuz I know its friggin easy to switch out the bulbs on the 300
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are those HID fog lights? they look so bright
Old 12-13-05, 07:08 AM
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This shot makes it look more aggressive, like don't mess with me look. I like it, makes it very personalized.

Yeah, so it's blue during the day too? It it noticible during the day? How long did it take you to swat them out?
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looks too blue and too dim to me. Those are just the 5w parking lights not the DRL. The DRL bulbs also function as the high beams and shouldn't be blue. I personally prefer white parking lights to match the HID.
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Hey Kailua,

I think your chances of getting pulled over is pretty good. Especially if you cruise downtown or Waikiki area. Just my opinion.

Looks nice though!
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In my state you would be pulled over and ticketed for having blue lights. In my state the only vehicles allowed to have blue lights are police vehicles.
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Originally Posted by cmusic
In my state you would be pulled over and ticketed for having blue lights. In my state the only vehicles allowed to have blue lights are police vehicles.
Yes, your right about that blue is for the police, it's a cool idea though but I'm sure alot would get a ticket here.
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Love the blue lights!
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Originally Posted by ISxSuLLuNg
dude, how did you put those in. I was gonna switch out my LEDs and hi-beam bulbs but theres NO room to work or even fit your hand behind the 350 headlights. Is it easier on the 250 cuz it has a smaller engine? Cuz I know its friggin easy to switch out the bulbs on the 300
It was definitely a tight fit to get in there, especially on the driver's side since there is the windshield washing fluid filler and a box right there. I had to remove the bracket that holds the filler tube for the washer fluid.
The parking lights are on the top of the headlight assembly so that was a benifit too. After taking off the headlight assembly back cover, I had to unplug the parking light connector. Then turn the light less than a quarter turn counter-clockwise and it pulls straight out. The hardest part was putting the headlight assembly cover back onto the driver's side.
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Originally Posted by chuckler
are those HID fog lights? they look so bright
Nope, no HID fogs, must have been the angle the camera was at.


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