My DIY LEDs from radioshack are still running strong and super bright. My problem was more dirty optical prisms (tried cleaning the best I could) so the brighter the better. 3 super bright red radioshack LEDs stuffed into each side with a resistor in series woked fantastic, and came to a total of about $7. I'll be doing the same mod in my new w126 with blue LEDs to match the interior...will post pics whenever I get to it.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth