LED parkers

[blackouT]

Just a noob question but how do you replace your yellow parker lights with white led ones? do you have to take the bumper off to gain access to the lights? same with the rear reverse light. And can anyone recommend bright white led's (like the correct ones for honda) and where to get them?

thanks.

[euromandeluxe]

no need to remove the front bumper.

to change the left parker, turn the steering wheel to the right to full lock. then remove the front most 3 or 4 clips holding the black plastic fender lining on the inside of the wheelarch and peel it back. if your car's old, the plastic might be quite hard, you just have to pull with enough force.

this gives access to the parker and indicator holders (parkers at the bottom, indicators towards the top) which are held to the back of the housing by a bayonet like mechanism. turn the holder anti-clockwise and then pull straight back to release it.

the parker bulbs on the AP1 are T10/168 size wedge style bulbs. I have a pair from superbrightleds.com, however don't buy ones longer than 1.5-2cm or so, as they won't fit in the housing properly (my holders' bayonet tabs wouldn't engage so I'm holding mine in with blu-tac, lol). the wedge bulbs are simply pulled straight out of the holder and the new ones replace them by being pushed in. if you want to reuse your old ones later, don't touch them with your fingers (use a cloth or tissue to remove them).

then replace the holders by inserting into the housing and twisting clockwise until they lock, and put back the fender lining with clips. repeat for other side :)

[blackouT]

thanks for you help champ! getting sick of the yellow parkers haha

[euromandeluxe]

no probs, the yellow does look crap :thumbdwn:

[vyets]

Get SMD led parkers :)

[zhong]

^^^ I agree! :D

[JN7]

Get SMD led parkers :)

on earth are these? they sound like bad boys

[james_b0rd]

So where and how do we get these infamous SMD led parkers? :)

[zhong]

ebay is your best friend.. gotta admit, they're bright as hell.. I installed mine yesterday in like 1:30mins flat.. ghetto reach style.

Basically they are slightly different technology to the average LED, these apparently produce no heat, produce brighter light and is alot smaller.. I have 4 spot SMD per parker, so it keeps me and my garage door happy.....

[ludecrs]

Ummmm guys, a flat head screwdriver slots under the parkers on the fender. The parker lights have a 1-2mm gap to slide a flathead screwdriver under. Just push the clip (by pushing the flathead screwdriver into the light) with the screwdriver and bam! Out she pops! No need to remover inner guard lining or plastic and shit. lol.

[VeYzZii]

haaa?

[jmdjmaria]

might try this on the weekend. :thumbsup: to euromandeluxe

didnt quite understand what u meant brad. did u mean side indicator lights or the actual park lights inside the headlamp?

[DvS-]

by reading what ludecrs wrote, i think hes talking about the side indicators..
ive changed the dome, trunk, license and parkers to LED's.. i have before and after pics if any1 is interested..

[blackouT]

keen for pics :D

[ludecrs]

Yes, sorry guys I was referring to the indicators on the fenders / front mud guards.

[DvS-]

keen for pics :D

Gladly.
Pics taken with D700 - 24mm focal length - iso 200 - F8 - 4s shutter.
no editing done what so ever besides removing my number plate.

Dome
Before:

http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w343/tamsta03/S2K%20Stuff/DSC_2841.jpg

After:

http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w343/tamsta03/S2K%20Stuff/DSC_2842.jpg

Number Plate
Before:

http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w343/tamsta03/S2K%20Stuff/DSC_2847_2.jpg

After:

http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w343/tamsta03/S2K%20Stuff/DSC_2848_2.jpg

Trunk
Before:

http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w343/tamsta03/S2K%20Stuff/DSC_2844.jpg

After:

http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w343/tamsta03/S2K%20Stuff/DSC_2843.jpg

[james_b0rd]

Pictures are awesome! I was looking forward to a step-by-step diy guide though.. anyone? por favor?

[DvS-]

its really not that hard..
dome - just carefully pry the cover off
tail light - 2 screws holding the 'cap'
trunk - just unclip the cover..

[euromandeluxe]

nice photos, big difference! which brand bulbs did you use, I need to get me some

[DvS-]

i got mine from http://www.v-leds.com/

[KonnecXion]

its really not that hard..
dome - just carefully pry the cover off
tail light - 2 screws holding the 'cap'
trunk - just unclip the cover..

nice photos! just wondering which sizes should I look for, for the ones you used in the dome?
been trying to change my parkers in the front but I didn't want to wreck the guard... I couldn't put my hand in there to change it, such a pain in the ass...

[DvS-]

nice photos! just wondering which sizes should I look for, for the ones you used in the dome?
been trying to change my parkers in the front but I didn't want to wreck the guard... I couldn't put my hand in there to change it, such a pain in the ass...

Dome: 3175_4HP_W_5K (note: comes with 1 bulb, so ull need to order 2)
Parker/Trunk/Plates: 194_13_SMT_W_5K (note: this bulb is actually too long for the trunk so u cant close the cover. i just left my cover open)

ill upload pic of my parkers..
but i just took the wheel off, and undid part of the splash guard to access the parkers.. long process but yeah.. doesnt bother me..

:)

[DvS-]

Parkers:

Driver side is the V-LED and passenger side is some cheap "white" led. as u can see its a more pure white..

http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w343/tamsta03/S2K%20Stuff/IMG_0175_2.jpg


with the headlights on, the V-LED's are closer to the HID's as opposed to the old ones

http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w343/tamsta03/S2K%20Stuff/IMG_0176_2.jpg

[KonnecXion]

Thanks man.
Wow they look good. I got the same led's on the right and they are like bluish which i don't like. might consider getting v-leds

[zhong]

^^^^ How much are the V-LEDs? I just realised mine have a blue tinge... lol Maybe someone wants to buy mine so I can buy V-LEDs! Nice photos btw.. And if I may ask, your HID is FACTORY right? It matches well!

[DvS-]

theyre quite dear for what they are.. but ive seen alot of the US cars with them and seemed really good so i got some..

for 2 x dome (they come in singles)
3 x pair parker/plate/boot (i dint know they came in pairs, i just assumed it came in singles like the dome)

so total of 8 led globes with shipping $92.74

i believe my HID's are factory.. lol