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Old 07-18-10, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JDKane527
I haven't changed any interior lights, I like the soft lighting and don't want to have the intense interior lights that would further strain my eyes or blind me/make it easier for others outside to see inside. I have tint on for a reason. haha

There are some softer leds, but I like the interior to look oem.
I agree withya on that one! Im gonna keep my interior stock-like the soft lighting actually-nice glow on the ivory interior.

Nice write ups and pics-you seem on top of the whole LED lighting situation of the 3rd gen RX. Keep it going!
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Side marker light are the yellow lights at the corners (in the front). Don't know if it's worth using LEDs on those. Read somewhere that colored filters kinda "wastes" the white light of those 5K LEDs. Would be brighter still compared to the OEM?
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Originally Posted by afpj
Side marker light are the yellow lights at the corners (in the front). Don't know if it's worth using LEDs on those. Read somewhere that colored filters kinda "wastes" the white light of those 5K LEDs. Would be brighter still compared to the OEM?
Oh I tried it, and didn't like it. I put the 5k 5led one in there and it looked weird. Like it was bright in the center where the bulb was, and was dimmer everywhere else. The filament looked better in there since it diffused the light better for the shape of the housing. That was with a white led though, so I imagine maybe an amber led would look better, but I like the amber sidemarker the way it is.
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Originally Posted by JDKane527
I haven't changed any interior lights, I like the soft lighting and don't want to have the intense interior lights that would further strain my eyes or blind me/make it easier for others outside to see inside. I have tint on for a reason. haha

There are some softer leds, but I like the interior to look oem.
Good points.I don't like that LEDs don't fade out like regular bulbs too.Probably one reason why they're not LEDs from Lexus.
Will do your parking light LED but will probably go with a Super White Piaa or MTEC regular bulbs or the LEDs on the puddles if I bother at all.
Thanks for the tips.
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Originally Posted by JDKane527
Oh I tried it, and didn't like it. I put the 5k 5led one in there and it looked weird. Like it was bright in the center where the bulb was, and was dimmer everywhere else. The filament looked better in there since it diffused the light better for the shape of the housing. That was with a white led though, so I imagine maybe an amber led would look better, but I like the amber sidemarker the way it is.
Great Thanks for the advice. I'm glad you told me otherwise I would have a few extra LED boards lying around and would have felt inclined to use them somewhere else.
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