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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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Completely LED'ing Your Car

Well folks, my quest for a 100% LED'ed car is complete. The following info might be useful to you if you want to follow my route with ease:

The following can be found @ V-leds.com
2 Map Lights - 194 bulb
2 Courtesy/Step Lights (on front doors) - 194
2 Passenger Seat Lights - 194
2 License Plate Lights - 194
1 Trunk Light - 194
1 Glove Box Light - 74 bulb

The following can be found @ autolumination.com
2 Vanity Mirror Lights - 31mm x 5mm (look under the title Vanity 3 Mini LED SMT Festoon)
 
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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I did this within a few weeks of buying the car. The yellowish lighting had to go.
The white LEDs have held up to 2 years now and still look great.

Great mod... not expensive and makes a drastic change for the better.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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yeah, i have no idea why i waited 1.5 years to do this. it looks soooo much better. if you guys are bored, you can go to my "garage" and take a look at what white LEDs will do for your car (which IMO does wonders)
 
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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I can't figure out why I haven't gotten around to this myself. I checked out your pics and was wondering exactly what type of 194 bulb did you use? There appears to be quite a few white type 194 bulbs available.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 11:40 PM
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It's really nice, but you lose the fade effect when you unlock or close the door.
 
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I used these for the map lights:
http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...68710-1-2.html

I used these for the rest of the car (minus the license plate)
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/P...11110-1-2.html

These were for the license plate:
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...81133-1-2.html

and yes, Csquared, you are correct that you will lose the fading out of the lights, but it is something i am willing to live with.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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I cant" live with it ahhhhhh it"s killing me!!
 
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I cant" live with it ahhhhhh it"s killing me!!
aw just LED out the interior, the nasty yellowness of the OE lights just do not do it for me
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 02:54 AM
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It was the first thing i did haha, I had LED bulbs before i had the car!
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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It was the first thing i did haha, I had LED bulbs before i had the car!
lol, now that's a mark of a tru car fanatic
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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Love my car!
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by G35xQX1
I used these for the rest of the car (minus the license plate)
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/P...11110-1-2.html
Do these work well in the trunk? My OEM yellow bulb is so dim I can't see schyte back there.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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I don't think so you can get like a 12 led for the trunk but you close the dome. less than 12 and you'll see even less.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:58 AM
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Hummm looks interesting, I might get around to doing this myself, do they deliver international?
 
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give it a shot. it's always worth trying
 
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