LEDs run very cool compared to filament, but i would stay under 8 watts for this application, that space is pretty tight and i dont get the sense there is a lot of airflow, the one I put in put out about the same level of heat as a nightlight, i have used them in other vehicles for several years with no issues, i have tried other vendors but always come back to Dealexteme, i like their quality, but you have to get the right bulb for the application.

 

alright so my question now is which exact bulb to use?? the one that will be closest to the OEM projectors color (im not the greatest light expert srry )

 

they range in color temp on the DealExtreme site between 5000-6500K..oem headlights are 4300K. But, it seems like the optics of the nike light would blend in real nice either way and maybe even making the OEM headlights look nice when on..maybe the guys can throw up some more pics from more angles with headlights on and off...i think I'll go with the 38 led.only $6 a pair shipped..I'll probably get some other sets with diff sizes to fit other lights on both cars I have.

 

So I'm gonna do this too, but can someone post a link to the best bulbs to use and where to getbthem from.... Thanks

 

i dont think there is a best bulb , it would be relative, meaning you would have to see them all side by side to see what you thought was the best.

If your after color temp change that is a factor, if your after brightness that is another, but I found that 2-3 watts of a good quality LED at 5k is more than sufficient for my needs and tastes. DealExtreme is inexpensive enough that you could try 3-4 different ones to see which is creating the look your after.

 

Thanks for the info...

 

Cmasten

Are you trying out that 38 LEDs one too? I am wondering what's the diff between that and the one you have.

 

I did not, I had a few different LED bulbs of the T10 type and found the 7 element 2 watt to be the best for me. I had a single element 1watt which had the right color temp, but not enough output and a 11 element that was a 4 watt that was too yellow for the HIDs and was actually too bright for my taste, so the 7 element is what I left in there.

I could easily just order some and try those, but my guess would be that they would be too bright for my taste. Other than cool factor I dont really know why this part of the light is even there, I guess when you have your parking lights on you can see it because the actual yellow parking lights sit high and outside so they figured it was a nice touch? I would also think that yellow would be a good color for this bulb so it would match the other parking bulb.. that might be interesting..

 

I placed the order with DX for two pairs 38's (Nike & reverse) and a pair for the dome lights.

You got me thinking now about using a yellow LED instead hmmmm, it would match the corner and be much brighter than stock. I only could find 9 LED bulbs.


http://www.dealextreme.com/p/t10-2w-...r-dc-12v-51107

I might just order them anyway & try both colors and see which one looks best, cam't hurt since their so cheap.

 

i was wondering about the yella's too..but not sure if 9 would be enough for yellow. Oh well, F it..just ordered a pair of those as well for $4.50 to try it out. Since my daytime running lights are disabled, these 38 white LEDs in the Nike light are gonna look so nice during early morning/evening when it is officially PLT.."Park Light Time" Just ordered two pairs of 38 LEDs, two pairs of 5 LEDs and two pairs of 9 LEDs, since shipping is free, i can always get more after trying different sizes out

 

Just some more inspiring pics from MelyMel96's post way back when, he used higher quality (much more expensive) PIAAs from Japan, but these are the pics that inspired most of these Nike light discussions! Amazing!

 

Cmasten

I went ahead and ordered the same 2w LEDs as you. The company seems like in HK? How long did it take for you to receive yours?

 

im on the west coast and it takes about 5 days if you add the .01 to the air freight, it takes the labels off and allows the product to get through customs faster. I took that off once and it added about 4 days. It defaults to this so unless you changed it you should be about the same.

Today I ordered a pair of just about every T10 they had. I noticed that the 9 element bulb is actually the brightest, even over the 38 element. Its about 185 lumens. I am going to try the yellow just to see how those look.

DealExtreme has just about everything in the electronic toy dept, I found the 85 watt power supplies for my Apple MacBook Pros for about 1/3 what Apple charges and they are identical to the original model. I have also tried about 10 other online dealers for LEDs for my cars and always come back to them, I find their quality to be very good and no one touches their prices. Also for any issues I have had in the past, I just email their customer service and they always just give me a credit.

 

^so these should fit in the corner light with no fitment mod? im confused with all these bulbs sizes

 

Yes and the bulbs are the same size type some people want more LEDs on them wanted higher lumen output, and the more LED count the longer the bulb will be.

I did end up placing the an order for a pair of yellow ones to see which of the two I prefer, my thinking is why not since everything will be taken apart. Now the part I hate......waiting.