There are a few out there that have upgraded their Hi/low beams and also their interior lights, but has anyone done the front parkers with superbright LED's. What sort did you use?

t10 wedge, ive done it and looks good

The main thing to be careful of is the diameter of the head on it. Most multi-LEDs will be too big. I ordered some and found out the hard way. I just ordered these. Will report back results.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310061970158&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Mecha-wombat (http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/member.php?u=20127) runs those and reccomended to me.

What's the advantage, guys?

What's the advantage, guys?

From what I gather when you change over your headlights to the bright white ones ( anything around 5700 kelvin) it makes the parkers look decidedly like the finger of a 60 year old chain smoker....really yellow!! The parkers are purely aesthetic but the high beams and hi/lows are for those that really like to see where they are going at night. I would have loved to see what my old light set up would have been like with these new globes. I ran 90/130's in the main headlights, 100w hella 160's and cibie super oscar pencil beams. Damn those puppies were bright lol

The main thing to be careful of is the diameter of the head on it. Most multi-LEDs will be too big. I ordered some and found out the hard way. I just ordered these. Will report back results.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310061970158&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Mecha-wombat (http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/member.php?u=20127) runs those and reccomended to me.
Are they in the fronts? I was looking at these, again off ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280380801565&_trksid=p2759.l1259

Peter_Pan put me onto an ebay shop with bright LEDs to suit parras (BA9S bulb base) - but I'm not at home at the moment to check the seller etc.

The bulbs are multi-LED on bits of circuit board stuff, with one LED facing forwards, and an array of 2 LEDs facing outwards behind that at four faces...... so total of 9 LEDs of the "surface mount type" - looking like little yellow dots.

They are very good, bright white/blue and much brighter than std parkers, but not stupid illegal bright (well, I haven't been pulled-up yet).

They were a very close fit in the parra lamp housing, but squeezed through with bit of jiggling - the hole in the reflector was the limiting factor. I also had to swap polarity of parker in one headlight to get LED to light up.

Are they in the fronts? I was looking at these, again off ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280380801565&_trksid=p2759.l1259

They won't fit in your parkers. Too big for the hole. The hole is not much wider than the wedge part of the bulb.

The one I have focus the beam forward and look really white

almost like a HID projector parker

The one I have focus the beam forward and look really white

almost like a HID projector parker

that is the kind of effect I was after. I put the verniers on the normal globe and it is 10mm exactly. I dont know how much clearance there is between it and the side but I suspect not much. I have asked re diameter on the ones I am interested in but am yet to hear back from them. Time will tell I guess.

[QUOTE=djnapkin;1101486]They won't fit in your parkers. Too big for the hole. The hole is not much wider than the wedge part of the bulb.
Have you already asked the diameter on these?

I know 12mm DOESNT fit. So if the regular bulb is 10mm it must be a tight fit as is.

no probs with fitting the parkers I got, quick 10 sec jobbie

Just make sure the are fit snug and light up before putting them in the slot

I had to remove the front of my corolla cause the globes fell in the the headlight assembly

it now has regular T10 globes

no probs with fitting the parkers I got, quick 10 sec jobbie

Just make sure the are fit snug and light up before putting them in the slot

I had to remove the front of my corolla cause the globes fell in the the headlight assembly

it now has regular T10 globes
Aww hell ! A 10 second job turned into a couple of hours! bugger! Thanks for the heads up.

These if you like good even bright colour in the housing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2pcs-168-194-Refractor-5-Power-LED-White-Wedge-Bulb_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14QQh ashZitem2ea7108a73QQitemZ200371374707QQptZMotorsQ5 fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

These if you want outright intensity:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2pcs-168-194-1W-High-Power-LED-Xenon-White-Wedge-Bulb_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2e l1262QQhashZitem2ea71b11ecQQitemZ200372064748QQptZ MotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

What you could do is sand some of the LED's down so the thing can fit in the hole. I know you can do it with normal LED's I dont know about these. Obviously you dont want to sand so much off it that it exposes the filament or whatever LED's have inside.

What you could do is sand some of the LED's down so the thing can fit in the hole. I know you can do it with normal LED's I dont know about these. Obviously you dont want to sand so much off it that it exposes the filament or whatever LED's have inside.
I was thinking about that. It appears that the outer is just a plastic casing and not the LED itself on the single 1watt version. The other, however, would be too big.

I have just measured the opening for the front parkers W5W and it will take 11mm diameter. It just misses out on 12mm. I have just bought some of the 1.5 watt smd w5w for the front from the USA. They are 12mm in diameter but the outer casing is aluminium knurled so I am going to have a look at them when they arrive to see if the alloy part is screwed onto the case and how much it will take to get 1 mm off the OD. Shouldnt be too hard me thinks!
This is the part if anyone is interested.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230359267451&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Should have just order the ones I have perfect fit and looks the goods and you would have them in 2 day after purchase usually

Should have just order the ones I have perfect fit and looks the goods and you would have them in 2 day after purchase usually

I was really tempted but just wanted to try something a little different. For me it is just about playing around a bit so I dont mind the extra time and hassle and they only cost $6. Your way would have certainly been easier. What wattage are yours?

1W

as I said they are like little HID projectors really great to look at and against my stock lo beams they look so good

1W

as I said they are like little HID projectors really great to look at and against my stock lo beams they look so good

The ones I got are the 1.5 watt ones. I like stuffing around a bit just to get something different. They are apparently a fair bit brighter. Will take some comparison pics if I think of it.

it does not matter what wattage if they just glow bright but hey each to his own

Installed the LEDs that mecha-wombat reccomended today. I can reccommend them as well. They are a nice white colour with a bluish tinge like HIDs. Plenty bright enough for just parkers. The fit didn't seem to be that good however. The first one I put in would wiggle and lose contact and go off, so I put the other LED in that socket and it was fine. So the 'dodgy' LED I tried on the other side, while still not perfect I found a position in the socket that held it enough and the LED would stay on.

Installed the LEDs that mecha-wombat reccomended today. I can reccommend them as well. They are a nice white colour with a bluish tinge like HIDs. Plenty bright enough for just parkers. The fit didn't seem to be that good however. The first one I put in would wiggle and lose contact and go off, so I put the other LED in that socket and it was fine. So the 'dodgy' LED I tried on the other side, while still not perfect I found a position in the socket that held it enough and the LED would stay on.
I have been reading a bit on them both here and other places and it seems that on many of them you have to have you polarity correct for them to work eg + to + and - to -. If they dont work first time turn them around and that should fix it. A loose fit can be a problem though.

Yeh it wasn't the polarity. It was a loose fit. More specifically if I pushed the LED all the way in it would stop working, if it was half in it would work but be loose. Swapped it to the otherside and it was fine. I socket can be tightened/bent slightly with a small screwdriver in any case if need be. I had to do that with number plate lights.

Heres a pic.
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3467/18082009070.jpg

[QUOTE=djnapkin;1103630]Yeh it wasn't the polarity. It was a loose fit. More specifically if I pushed the LED all the way in it would stop working, if it was half in it would work but be loose. Swapped it to the otherside and it was fine. I socket can be tightened/bent slightly with a small screwdriver in any case if need be. I had to do that with number plate lights.


Looks pretty good. any chance of a full front night shot?

So, these "parkers" are just tiny little lights that come on when your headlights are on correct?

Coming from the UK, I have always had three main stages for a cars headlights:
1) Side lights
2) Main beam
3) High beam

Are what people are referring to as "parkers" over here the same as what I would call my side lights? Because it's comments like this that confuse me:
"really great to look at and against my stock lo beams they look so good"
See I read that as the lo beams are the side lights. Or is mecha calling lo beams what I call my main beams?

Cheers

J

The parkers are the first switch setting on the headlights stalk. Just those small bulbs light up. I guess the idea was for when parking, to show you are parking without bright lights everywhere. After that are the headlights, high-beams, etc etc.
The title "parkers" seems as outdated as "glove compartment". Who wears and stows gloves since 1909?

I wear gloves

Oakley US Military issue Factory pilots 2.0

But its cause i have just finished a MTB ride and CBF taking them off

Kewl, just bought a pair like what Mecha has got. They better be good or I'll come lookin for ya! Mwuuahahahahahaa

OK, now to find a 380 headlight thread I can resurrect from the death, hehe

Look out Mecha, Jimmys going to blind you with his parkers ha ha ha. I intend to do one side of the car with the parkers and nightbreakers and take a pic of the comparison. Am still awaiting their arrival.

Hi 380matey, where you guys ordered the LED parker from? Is this the one you guys are talking about?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2x-194-168-T10-1W-Super-Xenon-SMD-Blue-LED-Light-Bulbs_W0QQitemZ280383082921QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_C ar_Parts_Accessories?hash=item41482251a9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Hi 380matey, where you guys ordered the LED parker from? Is this the one you guys are talking about?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2x-194-168-T10-1W-Super-Xenon-SMD-Blue-LED-Light-Bulbs_W0QQitemZ280383082921QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_C ar_Parts_Accessories?hash=item41482251a9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
No that isn't where I am getting mine from and I would strongly suggest that you dont put those in any exterior lights on your car as you will get pulled over and defected quicker than you can blink!
I have ordered mine from here and they are 1.5 watt and meant to be a fair bit brighter. Bear in mind that I will have to alter these a fair bit (1mm off OD) to make them fit. I am the guinea pig so to speak, so unless you want to risk it or wait and see I would go with what Mecha has. They look really good and just plug in. Me? well I just like to make life difficult for myself and enjoy a challenge. I will let you know what they are like either way.

These are the ones I got:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310061970158&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Stick to white, goes with all colors and is not noticed by the coppers

I have to really emphasise this. The blues are extremely ILLEGALYou WILLget pulled over and booked.
I have seen it happen many times before. It just isnt worth it, the fine, the defect, and then you have to get the right ones anyway. Please, everyone, save yourself the grief!!

I dont know if any of the above was aimed at me, but I did get the white ones :)

Alright mate, think i get what's Jimmy is getting. Super white dome LED :)

Just ebayed 2 sets of these 10mm T10 wedge bulbs, hope it's the correct size bulbs for my 380 and Territory.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/LED-Parker-Lights-Ford-Falcon-AU-BA-EF-EL-Ghia-XR6-XR8_W0QQitemZ120459574597QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car _Parts_Accessories?hash=item1c0bf33d45&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I dont know if any of the above was aimed at me, but I did get the white ones :)
Nah Jimmy the link trex initially put on was for the blue led's.

Just ebayed 2 sets of these 10mm T10 wedge bulbs, hope it's the correct size bulbs for my 380 and Territory.
I asked the OD on the bulb before I bought. I also measured the hole using my verniers, the end of a large drill bit and tape wrapped around the end to bulk it out. The diameter of the hole for the front parkers is between 11-11.5mm. I am going to manually adjust the 1.5 watt versions to fit. If yours are 11.5 or over you will have to do the same.
I only mentioned about the blue ones to save you grief and money mate. No sense in contributing to the Policeman's ball unneccesarily eh?
PS These are the ones I bought.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230359267451&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

I have just put one of those led's in and am not overly impressed as it is more a focused beam. You need more spread than what they give so it hits the reflector.

Should have just order the ones I have perfect fit and looks the goods and you would have them in 2 day after purchase usually
Yes I know you told me so. But heck if you don't try something new you never improve eh?

Yes I know you told me so. But heck if you don't try something new you never improve eh?

So true

Nothing ventured nothing gained

Now come out to the next NSW meet

Yeah let's get some more 380s on a cruise day.

Yeah let's get some more 380s on a cruise day.

yeah where you been LOL

I have being flying very SOLO

Yeah let's get some more 380s on a cruise day.
Havent been around that long. Let us know when you are planning one.

yeah where you been LOL
I have being flying very SOLO
Flying solo? Are you talking about a car cruise, or swap meet, other?
I joined in on 2 cruises and have been the only 380 so far (a bit embarrassing amoung all the 2nd/3rd gen Magna, even though there are some very nice Magnas).
I'd love to see some more cars in the 380 contingent.

Havent been around that long. Let us know when you are planning one.
I don't arrange any cruises (though if enough 380s were interested...). Just keep an eye-out in the New South Wales section for new cruise threads. They are arranged quite regularly.

I have being to the last 3 NSW meets and being the only 380 there (except when a mate came to show me his work 380 with 3 massive subs in the boot)

we have by far the best looking rides in stock trim @ AMC yet we never celebrate them

Just put my LEDs in. Good from front on, but very little light spread the inside of the reflectors.

I reckon these ones would be the shizz that dsp26 posted before!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2pcs-168-194-Refractor-5-Power-LED-White-Wedge-Bulb_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14QQh ashZitem2ea7108a73QQitemZ200371374707QQptZMotorsQ5 fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

I dare someone to get them!!!

thats all you need jimmy

they are parkers

they are meant to show the car parked on the side of the street to passing vehicles must look good iwith black car though

Just put my LEDs in. Good from front on, but very little light spread the inside of the reflectors.

I reckon these ones would be the shizz that dsp26 posted before!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2pcs-168-194-Refractor-5-Power-LED-White-Wedge-Bulb_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14QQh ashZitem2ea7108a73QQitemZ200371374707QQptZMotorsQ5 fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

I dare someone to get them!!!

12mm WILL NOT FIT! And mecha is right. Parkers are not meant to throw light on anything to light it up. They are just meant to be seen. And they easily do that.

I am always right

Or so I keep telling myself

Bugga, didnt realise they were 12mm. Still, if someone butchered the reflector to slide them in, I still reckon they'd look the shizz!

Bugga, didnt realise they were 12mm. Still, if someone butchered the reflector to slide them in, I still reckon they'd look the shizz!
Back from exile!! Jimmy dont do it! It would be a whole world of pain to do, and for what? The most that will fit in without mods is just under 11.5 mm.
Here is a pic of what my one looks like with the LED that I put in that was modified. eg this one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230359267451&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT
Note that the original type one has alot more spread and fills the reflector better. The new one is a little too blue for my liking. I have bought the same ones as Mecha and are awaiting them. I may even do a comparison pic between all three if I am feeling masochistic at the time.

Oh dont worry, I'm too chicken to try "hard-to-do" mods. I leave that up to other people then follow in their (well documented and photographed) footsteps :)

Hey, not bad at all. The LED bulb looks pretty good.

Update: My LED T10 had just arrived and is now fitted to the 380. Will take a pic tonight and post tomorrow, initial feedback looks pretty good...

Hey, not bad at all. The LED bulb looks pretty good. I'm still waiting for mine to arrive, the local ebayer auto.platonium is damn slow...... 6 days already and it's still not here yet.
Looks better in the pic than in real life unfortunately. I am going to get rid of them and go for the others.

Here are how the LED parker looks like.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u18/trex_101/LED01.jpg

:thumbsup:They look alot better than my one

They looks abit blueish, i wonder if it's safe or i would be pull over.

They are actually white. They just look blue next to normal 'yellow' lights which have very little of the blue range of light in them. Time to replace all your other lights now :P

Yah damn.... i just did my H4 to Osram nightbreaker 3mth ago, looks like there's another reason to swap it out to my Territory.

Yah damn.... i just did my H4 to Osram nightbreaker 3mth ago, looks like there's another reason to swap it out to my Territory.

Can you take a pic of them pls? I'd really like to see the 'whiteness' of them. If you have the white LED even better for comparison.

When compared, it's quite yellowish in fact for the Osram. Will take a pic tonight, see my update.

Osram H4 Nightbreaker with LED

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u18/trex_101/LED03.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u18/trex_101/LED04.jpg

Can you take a pic of them pls? I'd really like to see the 'whiteness' of them. If you have the white LED even better for comparison.
I have done both H4 and H7's and they are definitely whiter. It may be hard to see in a photo though as the camera may have varying white balance and show them not as white as they are. You see the same effect when you are taking pics of snow.

Thank a lot for that pic trex.


I have done both H4 and H7's and they are definitely whiter. It may be hard to see in a photo though as the camera may have varying white balance and show them not as white as they are. You see the same effect when you are taking pics of snow.

IKYM. I took some pics of my lights tonight for comparison. Mine look yellower in a picture than they are IRL. I have some ebay 'Mtec Blue Cosmos 4750k' bulbs for H4, H7, and H11. Whilst they ARE that HID colour that looks good and match well with the LEDs, they are not as bright as even stock and are VERY blue for a minute or so until they warm up. That's a real issue when on highway and you put high beams on and just light up the place blue. I wouldn't recommend them.

Same problem as I had Trex. The leds looked too blue. I have another pair on order that are meant to be super white. we shall see eh?