after a year of having a non working clock lights, i order a set of bulbs. i am just hoping i will not run into problems with non working bulbs. will post pics when everything is installed.

 

Any Tips On How To Strip The Wires Without Ripping Them Out By Mistake? Already Messed Up One Bulb, They're So Small And Hard To Get Near The Base.

 

^yeah, buy the LEDs so you don't have to mess with stripping wires

 

True That

 

Hey buddy i know your post here is from a while back but when i go to this link it just takes me to a long page full of different types of bulbs would you kindly point out the one super white led we need for this and its just the new led bulbs i would need...i dont need a base or something right? as some people here have referred to..

Thanks in advance
-Nitish

 

The LED replacement you are looking for is a NEO WEDGE BASE T4 LED, I went with the stock amber color, have had it in place for a couple of years... looks great, nice even light, same hue as the rest of the console illumination! I got mine at VLEDS, they come in pairs, $3.99.. great price. This is a DIRECT replacement, quarter-turn of the base to remove the bulb, quarter-turn of the LED to install.. that's IT!

http://www.vleds.com/bulb/t3-t4-t5-b...t4-1-pair.html

 

On this note... I've replaced all my interior bulbs, door courtesy lamps, backup lights and rear plate lamp with product from VLEDS. They have QUALITY product, I have had NO issues whatsoever (fuses blowing, LEDS going up in smoke.. etc...).. for at least 4 years now. They are in Upper Washington State and are always striving to bring the lastest and greatetst to market for all our lighting needs.. point is.. why mess with this crap from China.. when we have an AWESOME resource right hear in the US of A!! HELL YA!!

 

^^What bulb did you use for the glove box? I tried to go to your link from the post you had for the glove box light and it won't come up.

 

Sorry man.. VLEDS completely redesigned their website... all my order records and product reviews no longer exist.. Whattha..!?!?

anyways.. here is the led I installed for the LOWER glove box.. has great fill lighting properties with the 3 led design.. nice clean white light. it also comes in a 6K color if you prefer a more bluish tint to your leds.. I went with thw 5K version.. a more purer "white" led. It's a direct replacement for the incandescant bulb.


http://www.vleds.com/bulb/74-led/whi...74-1-pair.html

 

Thanks. I have been searching for a while. I couldn't find a solid answer for it.

 

How do you get the plastic trim around the clock on a 2006 off? I got the top dash peice off but I am having trouble getting the plastic trim off. I have searched and can only find stuff for the 2003 style clock.

 

I tried to replace the bulbs in my 03 with the same size bulbs from radio shack (maybe 25mA?). After I carefully trimmed all the insulation away from the bulb base and off the wires, I found out that the bottom of the bulb was a bit larger than the lit end, to the extent that it wouldn't fit into the bulb holder.

So I ordered these from VLED.com

http://www.vleds.com/smt-high-power-...t4-1-pair.html


SMT HIGH POWER AMBER NEO WEDGE BASE LED LIGHT BULBS T4 | 1 PAIR - T4_SMT_A -$3.99
and I couldn't be happier. They're just a bit dimmer than the rest of the dashboard, but I like it that way. Color wise - they are so close to the other dash lights I don't notice a difference. Service and shipping from VLED were great.

Since they came installed in the base already, they were a direct fit, I did have to trim just a sliver of plastic of the outer edge LED Circuit board so they would fit into holes in the back of the clock, but that was much faster and easier than trimming all that insulation off the glass bulb and wires.

 

Any problems with dimming the interior lighting, do the LEDs dim accordingly or stay the same?

 

How safe is that?

 

My LEDs from post #177 dim accordingly with the dash lights.

I'm not sure what you mean by safe.

How safe for the bulb/car? Very safe. When I say sliver, I'm talking about approx. five thousands of an inch of excess plastic material from the edge. It does not affect the function, performance, or safety in any way.

How safe for me? As safe as anyone using a utility knife ever is