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Bullet Proof SRi
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23rd Feb 11 at 23:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whats the difference between SMD and normal LED, i take it the SMD are brighter, but do they achieve a whiter light aswell
John
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Smd just means surface mount.

If its for your astra you've got no chance of doing it if you don't know what smd means.
MarkSport
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aren't smd the ones that are stupidly bright like hid's?
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Bullshit.
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkSport
aren't smd the ones that are stupidly bright like hid's?


this is what i thought
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SMD is just an example of people on the internet using three letter acronyms again. As John says, they're referring to a surface mount LED.
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SMDs are tiny leds, can be found on older mobile phones - used to light the keys up. These things really are tiny. They are nothing like normal LEDs. Theyare bright, but nothing like a HID.
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doesn't a guy with a vxr have them on here? either stocker or craig?
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Mind had the Smd conversion on my old Vxr. Much better lookin than the standard dim lights.

It's not an easy conversion either afaik.
John
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The standard 'lights' are also SMD, just a different colour.
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=587507

Thought so
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guy on AON odes conversion for £150 takes a couple of hrs iirc
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkSport
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=587507

Thought so


Thought so what?

Hopefully not that they are as bright as HID's.
MarkSport
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No they give off the same kind of style to hid's. they're crystal white when put in.
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If you get a 'bulb' that has LED's which are that white yes.

If you put this on, which is also SMD, it won't look anything like a HID.
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SMD is just the type of LED really, has nothing to do with brightness and absolutely nothing to do with HID's

these little squares on the right are SMD's




[Edited on 24-02-2011 by craig8]

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