Spyder headlight replacement LEDs

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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 09:40 PM
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Spyder headlight replacement LEDs

I have Spyder projector headlights and I want to replace the LED bulbs with green ones to match my trucks color. But I can't seem to find them anywhere. I took one out and there were no serial numbers, just the letters YLS. The bulbs are concave at the tip. Anyone know where I can find green ones?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 11:10 PM
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Are you looking for the exact some ones or just green leds? Because I wouldn't get the same ones they use. Spyder uses pretty poor quality stuff, including the projectors, and they'll burn out on you fast. I'd look into some higher quality leds first because they'll outlast those projectors.

On a side note, I'd check with your local laws so you don't get a ticket for running green.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 12:16 AM
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First off, LEDs aren't "bulbs".

Secondly, are they 5mm LEDs? You can simply go to RadioShack and get some replacements and solder them in
 
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 12:33 AM
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If I remember right without leaving my apartment to go to my moms house to look at the ones I wasted money haha they're bigger than 5mm, I wanna say closer to 10mm's but they could be 8's.

But then again they could be 3mm with just a huge chunk of plastic around them to look big, it's been a while since I looked at those lights.
 

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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 09:06 PM
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3mm and 5mm are standard LED die sizes...I've never heard of 8 or 10. You might be mistaking the optic for the diode.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 11:16 AM
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http://www.ledssuperbright.com/8mm-led-c-8

Like those, just an overall bigger size than the 5mms.

But I could be wrong about what they actually are haha, I just know how to wire led, but your like a lighting genius haha.
 

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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 09:03 PM
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That's all it is- anode and cathode
 
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