Interior Light replacement and LED upgrade

[SimpleSi Member Find all posts View Profile Close SimpleSi]

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Hi SimpleSi,

A small screwdriver to lever down the front of the clear map light cover and it pulls straight out.

The bulbs are a T10 wedge and will just pull out.

Steve

No problems removing the map light cover, but for the life of me I cannot pull the bulbs straight out. Maybe I'll get the wife to try, her lady-fingers might get a better grasp of the bulb than my portly digits.

[derek11 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close derek11]

Just upgraded to the LED kit from the LED Lad on ebay.
2 minor problems: Can't figure out how to remove the bulbs from the map lights? In post #7 of this thread, he says "push in and turn". Not working for me.
And the double sided 3M tape for the LED pad didn't work. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't remove the plastic sheet to reveal the sticky stuff. (Old 3M tape?)

Anyway here are the before and after says it all. No trick photography:
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That is impressive, thanks for the comparison photos, I need to get the 48 LED light in the back as well.

Cheers Derek

[SuperDavid Member Find all posts View Profile Close SuperDavid]

Pic of the back of mine with the two 48 led panels

[shodown Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close shodown]

Pic of the back of mine with the two 48 led panels

Thanks SuperDavid - I am convinced! Just placed my order - I notice he now offers a seperate package that includes the additional 2x vanity and 2x panels

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Thanks SuperDavid - I am convinced! Just placed my order - I notice he now offers a seperate package that includes the additional 2x vanity and 2x panels

ahh good stuff! Its a shame I had to buy my stuff separately but it was worth it anyway! I'm really enjoying how bright it is! well worth it!

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The light in those photos look quite blue, you can use "warm" LEDs which give a more natural light. I used then for my conversion and its hard to tell that they are LEDs

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The light in those photos look quite blue, you can use "warm" LEDs which give a more natural light. I used then for my conversion and its hard to tell that they are LEDs

It might be the photo, but in the car it just comes accross as white.
Personally I prefer the cool white to the warm tint.

I've got a very bright led flashlight with a warm tint, keeps colours more realistic, but I always find myself going back to my cool white flashlights.

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That would be the effect of the white balance setting on the camera causing the light to look a bit blue.

[Palmer Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Palmer]

The cool white 48smd led in SuperDave's pic do seem to put out more light than my warm white ones do in my 120 (or at least the pic seems brighter).

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The cool white 48smd led in SuperDave's pic do seem to put out more light than my warm white ones do in my 120 (or at least the pic seems brighter).

What is the size of the LED? 5050, 3528?

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What is the size of the LED? 5050, 3528?

I can't see any numbers like that mentioned on his site?

I do know its a major improvement over the standard lighting.


this is his site with the individual items for sale. The panel is at the bottom of the page

http://www.theledlad.com/Products---Single-Items.html

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They're 1210. So much smaller than 5050. Therefore less light output.

[Palmer Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Palmer]

They're 1210. So much smaller than 5050. Therefore less light output.

That'd be it - dumbass me didn't even take any notice of it. Oh well, at least they are better than the originaals (plus the wife likes them).

[LostDingo2 Find all posts View Profile Close LostDingo2]

Well I guess I am different. I had no trouble with the map lights, door lights but the centre is a different story. Can not get that one out no matter which way I go.

How did you pop the lens on that one?


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