Hey

I'm looking around for the PIAA Tera 6000k LEDs to use for my DRLs. I cannot find a single shop that sells it in the US (they are all overseas on eBay in Hong Kong)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/3112bMvpojL._SL500_AA230_.jpg
http://www.amazon.com/PIAA-TERA-6000K-Ultra-White/dp/B000JKVHFI

Does anyone know where I can find this product in the US or a similar LED product. I know V-LEDs has DRL bulbs as well, but the reason I like the PIAAs is because of the Clear Housing around the bulb. (you can't see the LED from the outside).

I'd appreciate any help.

It looks a little strange. Go to the PIAA website and look for what you need. Do you know PIAA is based out of Oregon?

It looks a little strange. Go to the PIAA website and look for what you need. Do you know PIAA is based out of Oregon?


Oregon? Really? Hmm. I wonder if they have a showroom. :D

I don't know it they have a showroom. Their address is listed as being located in Portland, but I thought they were in a different suburb.

Yeah i looked on the PIAA site, nothing.

I'm guessing these are only sold internationally.

What other options would i have to make my DRLs white? Should i just install an HID kit for that as well?

Yeah i looked on the PIAA site, nothing.

I'm guessing these are only sold internationally.

What other options would i have to make my DRLs white? Should i just install an HID kit for that as well?

I got mine from Hong Kong as well...it took a couple of weeks to receive them but I'm really happy with them. DO NOT put a HID kit in the DRL's, makes no sense. I'll post a pic for ya.

I got mine from Hong Kong as well...it took a couple of weeks to receive them but I'm really happy with them. DO NOT put a HID kit in the DRL's, makes no sense. I'll post a pic for ya.

thanks i really appreciate it. I think i'll order it soon as well, might as well pay a few bucks more for shipping so it gets here faster too.

Yeah i looked on the PIAA site, nothing.

I'm guessing these are only sold internationally.

What other options would i have to make my DRLs white? Should i just install an HID kit for that as well?

Here is a pic of them on my car:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/turbosi1/DSCN1268.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/turbosi1/DSCN1269.jpg

that looks nice, how is the high beam?

I don't know it they have a showroom. Their address is listed as being located in Portland, but I thought they were in a different suburb.


I guess I'll have to check it out this summer. Thanks for bringing it up! :)

Wowwwww! Thats looks real nice. I got crappy blue tinted ones now. But im interested in those. How much and what site can I order them on? Anyone know how the vleds are?

that looks nice, how is the high beam?

The high beam is heck of a lot brighter but really does no justice next to the Kaixen 5000K HID kit I have. If you were to pull the high beam lever I cannot even notice a difference or significant change in light output unless I'm in front of a business with glass mirror windows.

They give off a purple hue like the new Audi's LED's.

Wowwwww! Thats looks real nice. I got crappy blue tinted ones now. But im interested in those. How much and what site can I order them on? Anyone know how the vleds are?

Thanks...I cannot remember how much I paid for them or what place I got them from...but it was from a shop online based out of Hong Kong. I bought them back in November.

The high beam is heck of a lot brighter but really does no justice next to the Kaixen 5000K HID kit I have. If you were to pull the high beam lever I cannot even notice a difference or significant change in light output unless I'm in front of a business with glass mirror windows.

They give off a purple hue like the new Audi's LED's.
does the highbeam atleast go over the cutoff line?

does the highbeam atleast go over the cutoff line?

The cutoff line for the HID's?

yeah, i use my high beams alot because of how big the hills are around me. so i usually cant see past the cutoff line for my hids.

yeah, i use my high beams alot because of how big the hills are around me. so i usually cant see past the cutoff line for my hids.

Nope...nowhere near the cutoff.:thumbsdow

damn dude that is sexy i would so do that where can i buy the bulbs?

yeah i really like the look of the piaa drl lights.. but as mystick6 asked, has anyone tried the v-led drls? they're $30-40 cheaper. not sure how different they'd be (besides the bulb shape looking more rounded/natural). i saw something similar (12 led) 9005 bulb on some other site and was wondering if it'd give the same effect..

damn dude that is sexy i would so do that where can i buy the bulbs?

Just search them in Google, I can't remember what place I bought them from it was a couple months back...one thing to remember though is you have to change out the little rubber seals that fit in the housing. The ones that are on them I believe fit JDM vehicles and won't seat but don't worry because the seals come with the bulbs.

Here is a pic of them on my car:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/turbosi1/DSCN1268.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/turbosi1/DSCN1269.jpg

nice bro..is that DRL?

I am thinking about buying them, but I am worried if they wil last only a year. I heard all of these Silverstar and PIAA lights last 1 - 2 years if you are lucky.
But those bulbs that last 1 -2 years are like 80 Watt bulbs and these are LED which means low power consuming, so you think they will last a long time like the stock bulbs?

Just search them in Google, I can't remember what place I bought them from it was a couple months back...one thing to remember though is you have to change out the little rubber seals that fit in the housing. The ones that are on them I believe fit JDM vehicles and won't seat but don't worry because the seals come with the bulbs.

what exactly should we type in to google haha, I never saw what you called the bulbs that you're using

Can u share a night shot with the hids on and the brights? thanks.

This might be a dumb question, but how much WATT the regular FOG and HIGH BEAM bulbs are. I am speaking about the stock.
I am thinking about buying some PIAA YELLOW 5WATT in the high, but they are 55watt each and I don't want to put anything that consumes more wattage than the stock bulb.
These LED PIAA, I am thinking about putting them in the FOGs

on ebay type 9005 led. yea can we get some night shots 09NBPaCcOrD?

nice bro..is that DRL?

Yeah bro, they are DRL:thmsup:

on ebay type 9005 led. yea can we get some night shots 09NBPaCcOrD?

Sorry guys, car has been in the shop, I'm picking it up either tonight or tomorrow...hang tight as soon as I pick it up I will get the night shots for ya.:thmsup:

This might be a dumb question, but how much WATT the regular FOG and HIGH BEAM bulbs are. I am speaking about the stock.
I am thinking about buying some PIAA YELLOW 5WATT in the high, but they are 55watt each and I don't want to put anything that consumes more wattage than the stock bulb.
These LED PIAA, I am thinking about putting them in the FOGs

Pretty sure they would do a good job for the fogs, they are listed as H8/H11

Buy them from cargym.com That is where I bought my ones for my DRL's.

what exactly should we type in to google haha, I never saw what you called the bulbs that you're using

Sorry about that...they are the PIAA 4500K TERA LED (9005/9006).

anybody actually open up their headlights and installed Halo's or angel eyes yet?? Is CCfl the only way to do it?? The way BMW does it with their clear glass looking halo when it is off looks amazing. I want those badly. Is it possible to use the Halo as the DRLs if it were possible to do it?? The drl's serve zero purpose in illuminating anything at all, so I see no reason not to have the halo's as the drl itself. I think it will look al ot cooler anyhow. any pics would be lovely.

This might be a dumb question, but how much WATT the regular FOG and HIGH BEAM bulbs are. I am speaking about the stock.
I am thinking about buying some PIAA YELLOW 5WATT in the high, but they are 55watt each and I don't want to put anything that consumes more wattage than the stock bulb.
These LED PIAA, I am thinking about putting them in the FOGs

Coupe low beams and both coupe and sedan fogs are H11 which is 55W. Sedan low beams are 9006 which are 55W. Coupe and sedan high beams are 9005 which are 65W.

anybody actually open up their headlights and installed Halo's or angel eyes yet?? Is CCfl the only way to do it?? The way BMW does it with their clear glass looking halo when it is off looks amazing. I want those badly. Is it possible to use the Halo as the DRLs if it were possible to do it?? The drl's serve zero purpose in illuminating anything at all, so I see no reason not to have the halo's as the drl itself. I think it will look al ot cooler anyhow. any pics would be lovely.

Kopimon has them and I think they are wired into his parking lights and he drives with the parking lights on all the time. If you only want them as DRLs, you could wire them into your highs, but they will also be on when your highs are on. You could also hook them up to a switch and turn them on and off at will.

SO these LEDs won't work in the LOW BEAM? I mean they won't output even the same amount of light the stock LOWS put out?

SO these LEDs won't work in the LOW BEAM? I mean they won't output even the same amount of light the stock LOWS put out?

No, they will put out significantly less light than the OEM halogen low beams. If you were going to use these, you would use them as DRLs which are your high beams, but only if you never have to use your highs. If you ever do come across a situation requiring your highs you will just need to make do with your lows. Personally, I would not do them as I prefer having the most light output available, hence my HID lows, HIR highs, and yellow fogs (for actually driving through occasional thick fog).

No, they will put out significantly less light than the OEM halogen low beams. If you were going to use these, you would use them as DRLs which are your high beams, but only if you never have to use your highs. If you ever do come across a situation requiring your highs you will just need to make do with your lows. Personally, I would not do them as I prefer having the most light output available, hence my HID lows, HIR highs, and yellow fogs (for actually driving through occasional thick fog).

What do you use for HIR (High Intensity Reflector?) and is it just a simple bulb replacement?

What do you use for HIR (High Intensity Reflector?) and is it just a simple bulb replacement?

Halogen Infrared Reflecting. Yes, it's a bulb replacement where you modify one of the mounting tabs on the base. I got them here.
http://finemotoring.com/

I would to see how these HIR bulbs look at night and during the day. If they have that fake bluish color than I won't get them.
I am looking for a bulb in the LOWS that looks white not blue, not purple or any other color other than WHITE and that will last me a long time like the stocks.
Thats really what I am looking for.

I would to see how these HIR bulbs look at night and during the day. If they have that fake bluish color than I won't get them.
I am looking for a bulb in the LOWS that looks white not blue, not purple or any other color other than WHITE and that will last me a long time like the stocks.
Thats really what I am looking for.

for Lows you really should go for HID kits, 4300K 35W for stock look.

for Lows you really should go for HID kits, 4300K 35W for stock look.

First, I have a sedan and I don't care what other people say.....HID in a sedan headlight will blind other people driving on the road. I have seen a couple on the road and never beeped the horn, but that doesn't mean I am ok with it. I only beep at driver's with the HIGH LIGHT on because they can turn it off, but someone with HID is not going to do anything. I would rather call the cops if that person runs into me everyday to be honest with you.
Now the second thing about the HID, I can install one in 30 minutes, but I don't want to take and hide things from the dealer incase something else that got nothing to do with the HID goes bad.
Last time I went to the dealer about some stupid bulb, they blamed it on the remote starter. I said "Its a HONDA remote starter guy" then he asked who installed it for you and I said "Your dealership guy" then he started looking and investigating what was wrong with the bulb. If I had the HID kit, then I would have spent 30 minutes or more installing it and then another 30 minutes putting it back together and may be the headache if he sees something that hints that the car has an HID kit. Just a hassle for me.

I would to see how these HIR bulbs look at night and during the day. If they have that fake bluish color than I won't get them.
I am looking for a bulb in the LOWS that looks white not blue, not purple or any other color other than WHITE and that will last me a long time like the stocks.
Thats really what I am looking for.

They have a bluish coating but it's not like the Silverstars and other blue bulbs. It's not a coating that filters the light so that the light appears more white while reducing light output. It is a reflective coating that reflects back on to the filament and out the front of the bulb which is clear. 9006 bulbs are rated at 1000 lumens and the equivalent HIR bulb is rated at 1875 lumens. 9005 bulbs are rated at 1700 lumens and the HIR replacement at 2500 lumens. When I put in my HIRs I noticed a fairly large difference as I did one first so I could compare the two side by side.

If you put them in your lows, you will have nearly the same light output as you will with your highs. The light is not white like the Silverstars and other blue bulbs, it still has a yellowish hue to it. I have the GE Nighthawks in my truck for the lows and highs (9007). They are clear bulbs, are brighter than stock, still have a slight yellow hue, and have lasted over 2 years. The Silverstars I had in it lasted for less than a year. I'm happy with the Nighthawks but they are hard to find locally.

First, I have a sedan and I don't care what other people say.....HID in a sedan headlight will blind other people driving on the road. I have seen a couple on the road and never beeped the horn, but that doesn't mean I am ok with it. I only beep at driver's with the HIGH LIGHT on because they can turn it off, but someone with HID is not going to do anything. I would rather call the cops if that person runs into me everyday to be honest with you.

I put HIDs in both my 07 and 09 sedans, and it doesn't seem to blind people. I've never been highbeamed or honked at for the past two years (and I drive a lot, and in highly populated areas -orange county and los angeles, ca-). When I drive behind cars, I notice my lights don't even go shine into their rear windows, and definitely not their rear view mirors. I've constantly driven behind my friends and they all say "No, it's not blinding me." Another friend of mine drives a prelude with hids, and his DO blind people, and you CAN see his lights in rear view mirrors. Maybe you're staring at people's headlights of oncoming traffic too much; you're not supposed to stare INTO them. Of course they're going to be bright/blinding if you're looking into them. It's not a matter of the cutoff, it's just HIDs have high light output.

But then you don't care what people say..so whatever. Ignorance is bliss I guess.

In regards to the thread..I saw some cheaper white led alternatives on ebay..they're not the shape that v-leds sells (which looks too funky for me), but they still don't have the nice bulb-shaped look. I'm curious to see how they'd turn out as they are 1/5th the cost of piaa's.

I put HIDs in both my 07 and 09 sedans, and it doesn't seem to blind people. I've never been highbeamed or honked at for the past two years (and I drive a lot, and in highly populated areas -orange county and los angeles, ca-). When I drive behind cars, I notice my lights don't even go shine into their rear windows, and definitely not their rear view mirors. I've constantly driven behind my friends and they all say "No, it's not blinding me." Another friend of mine drives a prelude with hids, and his DO blind people, and you CAN see his lights in rear view mirrors. Maybe you're staring at people's headlights of oncoming traffic too much; you're not supposed to stare INTO them. Of course they're going to be bright/blinding if you're looking into them. It's not a matter of the cutoff, it's just HIDs have high light output.

But then you don't care what people say..so whatever. Ignorance is bliss I guess.

In regards to the thread..I saw some cheaper white led alternatives on ebay..they're not the shape that v-leds sells (which looks too funky for me), but they still don't have the nice bulb-shaped look. I'm curious to see how they'd turn out as they are 1/5th the cost of piaa's.

Easy man easy, I am not attacking ALL the people with HIDs. Just the ones around my house with HIDs I guess installed them or adjusted them wrong or too high. Don't blame me for saying what I said. Yours probably are good and I believe that (May be because they are pointed down or adjusted right), but the ones I have seen around......most are not and they actually catch my eye even when I am not looking at them.

I'm actually really interested in this mod... but I doubt LEDs can do high beams better than other types of bulbs....

I would love to see pics of how they look like in the night time..