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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 07:04 PM
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Interior Bulbs

Hey guys,

Just bought an '07 G35 and can't figure out what kind of bulb goes into the map lights. Everywhere I look (SuperBrightLED, Sylvania, GE) suggests the incorrect bulb for my interior lights. They all say I need a two-ended bulb, while what I have is a single-ended bulb.

Have you guys run into this?
 
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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 08:08 PM
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By the way, the bulb guide in the FAQ above also lists the incorrect bulb.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 09:38 PM
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If it helps at all my 03 sedan uses the double ended lights for the map.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2014 | 10:38 AM
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Thanks Andy!

So apparently in '07, Infiniti changed their bulbs from the "festoon" type double-ended bulbs to the "wedge" type single-ended bulbs – and, amazingly, they kept it a very well guarded secret because everywhere I've looked (including the FAQ on this site) lists the incorrect bulb type.

I want to convert to LED bulbs, so I'm thinking about converting the wedge base to a festoon base. The festoon base bulbs are a whole lot brighter.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2014 | 07:09 PM
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I just used a pair of 194 wedge bulbs and called it a day. Cost me $1.20 for both!
 
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Old Jul 21, 2014 | 09:46 PM
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I just used a pair of 194 wedge bulbs and called it a day. Cost me $1.20 for both!
I used the same, got a pack of 10 off Amazon and theyre all plenty bright and look much better
 
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Old Jul 21, 2014 | 10:24 PM
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07 Sedan, all of them are "194" bulbs.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 10:20 PM
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Hope this helps.
http://www.sylvania.com/en-us/applic...el=952&make=41
 
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Old Jul 28, 2014 | 04:42 PM
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give this a shot. I'm planning on ordering them later today.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/9-White-LED-...a4bf87&vxp=mtr
 
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Old Jul 28, 2014 | 07:37 PM
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Names of the bulbs are all in the owners manual
 
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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by breezethru
give this a shot. I'm planning on ordering them later today.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/9-White-LED-...a4bf87&vxp=mtr
Interesting. Let me know how these work out and if they're brighter than the original. I might try these.

Thanks for sharing!
 
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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 08:20 PM
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Interesting. Let me know how these work out and if they're brighter than the original. I might try these.

Thanks for sharing!
Save yourself $10 and get something like this:

Amazon.com: Jtech 10x 194 168 2825 T10 5-SMD White LED Car Lights Bulb: Automotive Amazon.com: Jtech 10x 194 168 2825 T10 5-SMD White LED Car Lights Bulb: Automotive

That's what I used. It's a bit brighter than the oem lights but looks waaay better with the white color rather than the oem yellow.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 08:34 PM
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Go to diode dynamics for your bulbs.they are a sponser on here. They have every bulb you will need! I switched my map lights to red. Also got my hid lights from them. Fast shipping and great prices too!
 
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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 12:46 PM
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I installed the kit last night, that I bought off ebay. Im very happy with it, looks super clean. nice bright white!
 
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Old Aug 7, 2014 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by breezethru
I installed the kit last night, that I bought off ebay. Im very happy with it, looks super clean. nice bright white!
Thanks for the update! And thanks, everyone, for the tips. I ordered the ebay ones from the link.

I initially retrofitted the double-ended bulbs I bought from superbrightleds.com (the incorrect double-ended ones) and they were great – just WAAAAY too bright. They work beautifully in my Pathfinder but the small interior of the G35 lights up like the surface of the sun at night when I open the doors.

Looking forward to getting the plug-and-play bulbs.
 
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