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Old 02-23-14, 09:51 PM
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Going to getting off soon, and have some packages at the house that I will be installing tonight, got the LED DRL, the HID fog's, and HID driving lights.
Still to come have the Code-3 wig-wag heads and reverse lights coming in, and also the Code-3 hideaway strobes coming in can not wait. Pictures and youtube video tonight when this section of installs is complete!!!
Old 02-24-14, 01:54 AM
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hid driving lights? arent they the high beams w half power....dunno if that will work out well......(or are you swapping the low beams to a diff color)
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Code 3 is cop lighting equipment. You running your Lexus as an undercover car or can personal vehicles be equipped in California?

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Originally Posted by Shibumi1
hid driving lights? arent they the high beams w half power....dunno if that will work out well......(or are you swapping the low beams to a diff color)
Swapping out my low beams to a higher temp. HID as well as my fogs, and you are correct connecting HID's to DRL will mot operate correctly also when the High Beams are activated they will take 3-5 seconds to fully charge before becoming useful, results=Allbad.

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Code 3 is cop lighting equipment. You running your Lexus as an undercover car or can personal vehicles be equipped in California?

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Finished with the lights, thinking im going to switch them out to 6k, they weren't this blue on my Navigator so it might be the projectors that are enhancing the hues. Input appreciated!!
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Originally Posted by chpten8
Finished with the lights, thinking im going to switch them out to 6k, they weren't this blue on my Navigator so it might be the projectors that are enhancing the hues. Input appreciated!!
I think 5k is perfect for the 460s..I don't have the luxury of using aftermarket bulbs anymore with my 600 but I'm ok with that lol. Be careful..some have experienced bulb and ballast failures using aftermarket bulbs..most likely a quality issue but just get quality stuff
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Yeah that is true, do it right the first time and won't have to do it again!!!!!!!
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You might wanna use a jackstand while you have the car up in the air... Can never be too safe.
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Originally Posted by scottkroug
You might wanna use a jackstand while you have the car up in the air... Can never be too safe.
Absolutely. We want you here for the long-term. Too many accidents with those not using the stands. Be safe, bruddah.
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Definitely will do, have a little more work tonight or tomorrow flashers just came in!!!!!!
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+1, 5K for me

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Originally Posted by chpten8
Definitely will do, have a little more work tonight or tomorrow flashers just came in!!!!!!
I use to have those wig wags and strobes on my 96 impala SS... Yes I know it was illegal and yes I use to play with people on the freeway at night... I'm a bad person but have a good heart...LOL

It was just too tempting not to press that button..
When I sold the car I never told the new owner about the Wig Wags...
He sent me an email months later asking me how I hooked those up because he needs to take it out of the car.... He keeps pulling people over all of the time and his wife is getting pissed.. Along with his neighbors and family members he keeps having fun with..LOL
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Lol...hilarious story
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Originally Posted by scottkroug
I use to have those wig wags and strobes on my 96 impala SS... Yes I know it was illegal and yes I use to play with people on the freeway at night... I'm a bad person but have a good heart...LOL

It was just too tempting not to press that button..
When I sold the car I never told the new owner about the Wig Wags...
He sent me an email months later asking me how I hooked those up because he needs to take it out of the car.... He keeps pulling people over all of the time and his wife is getting pissed.. Along with his neighbors and family members he keeps having fun with..LOL
Classic, just glad you didn't get caught splitting traffic. That calls for impounding and arrest, "impersonating a peace officer" not taken lightly. I use mine cause technically we are never off duty. And, no blue is mounted or activated when my lights will be on.
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Originally Posted by chpten8
Finished with the lights, thinking im going to switch them out to 6k, they weren't this blue on my Navigator so it might be the projectors that are enhancing the hues. Input appreciated!!
FYI, the bluer the lights the less lumens they are projecting.
Might look cool, but they're giving you less useful lighting down the road.


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