Sorry, all I was able to get are sh!tty cell phone pics...

 

You get them yet? If so post those pics!!!

Also, how are these installed. I took a quick look the other day and don't see how to get the light panel off on the map, dome, and doors. It was dark so I couldnt see much. If anyone could let me know what I need to do to get them in it would be greatly appreciated!

 

I have them right now too but i'm looking for brighter ones for everything. I am also in need of 2 dome lights 2 reverse LED lights and 2 corner LED corners I have some but not bright enough for my liking i have seen brighter.

 

How do I install the door light LED's? I was able to do the dome and map LED's no problem but can barely budge the door light cover. Do the plastic covers just pop out like the others or do I actually need to take off the door panel to get these in?

 

Plastic covers just pop like the others. I remember them being a bit tighter though, prying them open so hard I thought I would break them at one point.

 

Try this PDF.

 

is the Stage 2 or 3 recommended ? Anyone have or had the stage 3 kit to throw some input about it ?
From:
http://www.diodedynamics.com/store/index.php

 

Any comments on the back up / reverse lights they sell and the two different intensities?

 

Question, When unlock my car the LED's come on. When I start the engine they turn off for the most part but stay slightly dimmed. You don't really notice it unless you look right at the light. just wondering if this is normal or there is something wrong.

 

Pretty sure it's normal. I remember it being discussed in another thread.

Found it, read the first two posts on this page - https://g35driver.com/forums/accesso...asy-mod-4.html

 

+1 happened with mine, no biggy.

 

Yep it's normal. I just replaced my oem with LED in Red stage 2 from Diode Dynamics.... I may be jumping up to the stage 3 though. When you order from Diode they have a specific tool you can get for $1 that help pop off the plastic plates. Very easy. No door panel removing. I had mine switched out in about 15 minutes.

 

If you want a true white bulb, look for warm white LED bulbs. Because there is no such thing as a true white LED as they are all made of blue LEDs, something about the camera filtration will almost always make them seem blue in pictures.

I wouldn't worry about lumens, or how bright they are, if you want more illumination, go for the bulbs with more LEDs. I've had bulbs that were rated at higher lumens than others, but didn't perform as such, making me doubt they've ever actually taken the time or have the equipment to properly measure any of these stats.

Some of the newer warm white LEDs from vleds.com have been very good, and very bright for having something like 3 to 6 LEDs, as opposed to the older 24 LED bulbs I've had in the past. Even their cool white LEDs seem to be pretty white now, but my experience with them is that over time, the cool white LEDs will become a bit more blue.

BTW, I wouldn't worry too much about part numbers as festoon bulbs are all the same, only with different lengths. Just check to see what lengths you can fit in the space in your car. I've even squeezed in slightly oversized bulbs without a problem before, but I'm only talking about 1 or 2 millimeter differences here.

And if you want to know which bulbs you need without tearing everything apart to see for yourself:
http://www.sylvania.com/en-us/applic...s/lrgmain.aspx

 

LEDs use very little power, almost no power at all. LED bulbs use so little power, if you put them in your turn signals, your car will think there is no bulb in there, making the lights blink faster. Since there's always power moving through the car, it's normal for the LEDs to be slightly dimmed when the lights aren't on at random times.

 

Gotcha, thanks for the info. Will this harm the life expectancy at all?