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    New LED lighting

    Have a rented (free upgrade - not big dogging) NEW CADDILAC for the week... And the new LED lighting is absolutely SICK!

    I will take some photos tonight to share, but I can now understand what/why you've all been doing/trying to upgrade the lighting now.

    I know I am slow, perhaps even last in this endeavor -- but after seeing what is new and fresh... Dang it is time!

    The door handle lighting is so sick!


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    Quote Originally Posted by 1Marauder View Post
    Have a rented (free upgrade - not big dogging) NEW CADDILAC for the week... And the new LED lighting is absolutely SICK!

    I will take some photos tonight to share, but I can now understand what/why you've all been doing/trying to upgrade the lighting now.

    I know I am slow, perhaps even last in this endeavor -- but after seeing what is new and fresh... Dang it is time!

    The door handle lighting is so sick!
    I can send you a kit to light up the inside door handles on your MM.
    “When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
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    is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."

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    “Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
    "I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes, if you **** with me, I'll kill you all"
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    Our new 2014 Lincoln MKZ has all LEDs and LED headlights. The headlights are awesome!
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    All of the lights are awesome. They outer skin of the door handle lights up/glows on this new Caddy.

    Usually I don't go for this kind of thing (something else to go out-bad-wrong), but then realized lighting platform in simply cool. Just getting dark here in Maui. Will take some pics and attach while y'all are in bed.


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    Tune, JLT, FlowMaster 42441 Res Delete, New Nitto 235/255 Bigcarsforever dead peddle & custom SRP peddles, 5 coats Zymoil Titanium, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYBs, 1/2 inch coil cut, Sparta Watts link and Control Arms, Carfixer alignment.

    2003 CV Sport Matador Red, 19,280 Miles, DD, Curless Full Service Royal flush, Marto Tune, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires, NEW OEM Sport Springs -1 coil & Monroe Severe Duty (front) shocks, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYB rear Shocks, Carfixer Alignment.

    2004 CV HPP Silver Birch, 93,000 miles. Son's DD, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires (thank you Lowndex!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by fastblackmerc View Post
    I can send you a kit to light up the inside door handles on your MM.

    If I do this I will want to do them all!!!


    2003 300A Black, #4918 of 7838, 17,400 Miles
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    2003 300B Silver Birch, #21 of 419, 29,800 miles
    Tune, JLT, FlowMaster 42441 Res Delete, New Nitto 235/255 Bigcarsforever dead peddle & custom SRP peddles, 5 coats Zymoil Titanium, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYBs, 1/2 inch coil cut, Sparta Watts link and Control Arms, Carfixer alignment.

    2003 CV Sport Matador Red, 19,280 Miles, DD, Curless Full Service Royal flush, Marto Tune, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires, NEW OEM Sport Springs -1 coil & Monroe Severe Duty (front) shocks, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYB rear Shocks, Carfixer Alignment.

    2004 CV HPP Silver Birch, 93,000 miles. Son's DD, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires (thank you Lowndex!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1Marauder View Post
    If I do this I will want to do them all!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1Marauder View Post
    If I do this I will want to do them all!!!
    All four doors (inside). Single color - green, red or blue.
    “When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
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    "The only way to deal with the Islamic State - these blood thirsty, blood-drunken, terrorists -
    is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."

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    “Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
    "I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes, if you **** with me, I'll kill you all"
    General James Mattis




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    Led's ftw

    James will be doing whipple car this weekend.

    And HID projectors coming soon!!
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    DANG THEY'RE CUTE!!!!!!
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    LEDs are the only way to go, I'll be doing the headlights, and fogs soon , HIDs cannot compare to LEDs.
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    LED's

    I have the led headlights from superbrightleds.com and they are much better than the hid's I had. The hid's would shake when you hit a bump in the road and that was very annoying to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MOTOWN View Post
    LEDs are the only way to go, I'll be doing the headlights, and fogs soon , HIDs cannot compare to LEDs.
    it's my understanding hid's outperform led in rain no?
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    Quote Originally Posted by lji372 View Post
    it's my understanding hid's outperform led in rain no?
    This is how it works...

    1) HID Projector
    2) LED Reflector
    3) HID Reflector
    4) Halogen Reflector

    Stop guessing at true lumens output and visit HIDPLANET already.

    http://www.kchilites.com/technology

    See above link and view light output... HID wins once again.

    Also with an LED being a 'single' spectrum you will not get the added benefit of HID / Halogen having a variable spectrum of output with a peak at the color of your choosing.

    Also OEM LED can not be compared to an aftermarket LED plug in bulb. The housings are specifically designed for the LED on the FORD products, they will have a heat sink on the back of the LED chip and it is also not in the center like the design of a halogen bulb.

    Keep in mind whenever I mention HID I am talking a proper HID retrofit...
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    Quote Originally Posted by lji372 View Post
    Led's ftw

    James will be doing whipple car this weekend.

    And HID projectors coming soon!!
    Indeed I will be, all new style LED's, revised chipsets, increased output... and all in pure white!
    I have 5 Marauders...

    ask LJI372 about that HEHEHE

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    New LED lighting

    Just some teaser pics from work yesterday. This will be a fixtured and machines bracket... Perfect alignment unless your car is jacked up that is





    Some new reverse bulbs... The final shot is with lights on in basement where I am working, however that's a single LED reverse bulb lighting the basement up









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    I'm ready for headights whenever..just need to pull them from car.
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