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i want my lights to be like this when my parking light is on. i know this has been in other threads but the question was never really answer. i just want a strait answer. so all i have to do to make my lights like this when i turn my parking lights on is to change that little bulb in the head light housing.


also are thse the right bulbs,
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they are the first lights in the list.
also to change the front and rear blinker from what they are to hyper white, are they on that page as with the little bulbs. if so can u tell me which ones i need to buy.

thanks a lot everyone for helping.
dennis potts

 

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They look like they are the hyperwhite/blue lights. They are the 194 push in style.
 

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The 4 in the front (2 on each side) are the larger wedge type, similar to the 7440 on that link you listed. I believe that the rear is the same as that. You'll need 6 bulbs altogether (front and rear)
 

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okay this is it!
although all of u (including u LexusIS4U2NV) could do a search, i just wanted to make it easy for everyone. so, this is the list. alhtough there are other options, let's just say this is the most common or recommended (or whatever u wanna call it) bulbs used.

front signal bulbs: Polarg M-2 or bulb type 7440.
by the way, u need four of these.

rear signal bulbs: Polarg M-7 or M-9 or bulb type 1156.
difference between M-7 and M-9? i don't know. what i do know is, the M-9 does NOT fit perfectly. u have to cut off one of the round thingy sticking out from the base. no difference since it's just there to make the bulb fit.

DRL or highbeam (which are the same thing if u didn't know): bulb type 9005.
i don't know if i'm wrong but reading the posts so far, there isn't a bulb to replace that will look perfectly like the bright HID. (any recommendations?)

city light or parking light (whatever u wanna call it, and it's the tiny bulb next to the lowbeam light or HID lights): Polarg M-4 or bulb type 168.

clear side markers: not available (yet!). forget the clearcorners.com.

HID or lowbeam: why would u wanna change that? he he


so, there u have it. if u have any questions or arguments, keep it to yourself

but just a few info: the lower signal lights in the front r very hard to replace. either try between the fenders or simply take off the bumper.
rear signals are very easy. just pop off the two caps covering the screws then unscrew. these are right next to the lighting case. then just jiggle the lighting case to pull out.
by the way, blue bulbs (literally, no matter what color they light, at least according to someone who got pulled over for it) are illegal. and white signals on the rear are illegal, so go with red. i just changed mine from super white to red and i like it better.
i hope this helps few of u or for the future
 

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DO A SEARCH DAMN IT!

however, since i'm so kind
, i'll answer your Q.
i believe the reverse light bulbs are M-2 just like the front signals. at least that's what i found out after SEARCHING
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but why would u wanna change that? color bulbs r illegal and if u change it to hyper whites, not many people will notice it and how many times and how long do u back up anyway? well, that's just my opinion and if u wanna take the chances of putting clear rear signals and getting pulled over, that's also totally up 2 u. i saw a post saying the law changed and there r big fines for fix it tickets which is also y i changed my clear rear blinkers to red. by the way, i think reds look way much better.
 

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sorry, i'm not up to date on all the electronic gadgets. no scanner, or digital camera or whatever.
what i can tell you is the red on the rear is much better. it gives the all red look with the brake light and red side markers.
besides, y would u wanna put clear blinkers on the rear and drive in FEAR of getting pulled over and get a fix it ticket which they charge u fines now?
i have the super whites in the front. they r blue when not blinking so it gives a blue look to the lighting case. i heard someone got pulled over for having these bulbs so maybe try looking for white bulbs.
 
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