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DOMINION 06-27-2006 01:48 AM

Colorful Light's
 
Hey I have some questions on lights. I know you guys can help me out :fingersx:
Has anyone changed the dome lights, center counsel lights, door lights or floor board lights?
If so what bulbs did you use and do they last long? Where can I find them?
Thank you!

BullitHockey 06-27-2006 11:15 AM

Do you mean similar to this : https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/interior-lights-l-e-d-85272/

RotrDoc 06-27-2006 11:29 AM

^^^Dominion--the mods are a bunch of boobs, anyhow.

BullitHockey--Thanks for the link. That thread is going to help a lot!!

SayNoToPistons 06-27-2006 11:30 AM

are you looking for rainbow?

NgoRX8 06-27-2006 11:35 AM

center console lights too?

SayNoToPistons 06-27-2006 11:40 AM

Pink Force Field.

DOMINION 06-27-2006 11:43 AM


Originally Posted by NgoRX8
center console lights too?

Yes

Razz1 06-27-2006 02:35 PM

Mine are changed. There's a few in the So. Cal. Club that has changed theirs too!

DOMINION 06-28-2006 10:27 AM

Razz1, whats the bulb code you guys used or where did you pick up your bulbs from?

Dro 06-28-2006 11:27 AM

Im almost positive they are all 194's ... and I AM positive the "map" lights ARE 194's

dmc27 06-28-2006 11:30 AM

Over 3000 posts and you don't know how to SEARCH??!!! :rollingla

Codes for everything but headlights are the same, but in case you were considering the headlights, below are both links. Also, I threw in a set of cheap-o (ashamed to say) Pep Boys red bulbs in my doors, b/c I just did the OEM reds under the dash, and turned off the dome light. I want to keep the dome white for when I actually need it, so didn't change that one. The door courtesy lights were a little difficult for me, b/c it's a small space. I had my GF pull the clear bulbs cuz her fingers fit in there better. Overall, the red is not very bright all around, so I would recommend going with aftermkt LED's like the members here if you want bright, flashy colors.

NOTE: the 2825 code baffles me. I didn't see that number in stores (online and brick stores), and somewhere else on the forum I saw 194 in place of this number. The door lights I replaced with 194, and it works.

:doh: the links did not work right.
Try this one

Jedi54 06-28-2006 11:47 AM

Dmc,

pulling off the door lights is super easy. Just take a small flat head screwdriver and there is a groove on the bottom of the lens. Insert screwdriver and slowly pull towards you. Lots of people put a bit of electrical tape on screwdriver just to make sure they dont' scratch the lens but it's not necessary.

dmc27 06-28-2006 12:04 PM

^ Thanks, but I only had trouble getting a grip on the bulb to remove it. That's were the GF's magic fingers came in handy. :FIREdevil

DOMINION 06-29-2006 05:08 PM

Sweeeeet thanks for the help. You guys rock! \m/

Conundrum 06-29-2006 05:22 PM


Originally Posted by dmc27
Over 3000 posts and you don't know how to SEARCH??!!! :rollingla

Codes for everything but headlights are the same, but in case you were considering the headlights, below are both links. Also, I threw in a set of cheap-o (ashamed to say) Pep Boys red bulbs in my doors, b/c I just did the OEM reds under the dash, and turned off the dome light. I want to keep the dome white for when I actually need it, so didn't change that one. The door courtesy lights were a little difficult for me, b/c it's a small space. I had my GF pull the clear bulbs cuz her fingers fit in there better. Overall, the red is not very bright all around, so I would recommend going with aftermkt LED's like the members here if you want bright, flashy colors.

NOTE: the 2825 code baffles me. I didn't see that number in stores (online and brick stores), and somewhere else on the forum I saw 194 in place of this number. The door lights I replaced with 194, and it works.

:doh: the links did not work right.
Try this one

base on the standard spec, 2825 > 168 > 194 in term of candlepower, but bulb life is 194 > 168 > 2825

but if you going to replace with LED, it doesn't matter

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nal_bulbs.html

Nopstnz 06-29-2006 05:46 PM

194 from superbrightleds.com is the code for the 2 maplights and courtesy lights. The dome light took me a while but I found it. 3022 is the code for the festoon bulb in the dome light. I got the x9 led in it because it was the brightest (its on page 2 below the wled series 6 led bulbs for the map and courtesy lights.). Im glad I did, it is a little less bright than the 6 led in my map lights and courtesy lights.

Aipex8 06-29-2006 06:15 PM

If your eyes are sensitive you may want to steer away from interior LEDs. You know how the stock incandescents dim a bit when you shut the door and then fade out after a few seconds? Well, LEDs are able to replicate that, but the result is a nasty flicker (much like a monitor with its refresh rate set too low). I felt like I was having a seizure, so I took them out. I have a couple sets of LEDs lying around, so I was able to try a couple different bulbs and they all have the same effect. Too bad, you just can't get a nice vibrant color out of tinted incandescent bulbs.

rotor_man 07-01-2006 08:55 AM

i used a red led in the glove box, i believe it keeps my night vision during night missions lol

i think it looks quite standard. i put red bulbs in the door courtesy lights, i heard that bulbs fade a lot better than led's so thats why i used them there.

i wan't to change out my puddle lights to red bulbs as well as they fade in and out. As i have a velocity red i don't think it will look to rice, just got to work out how ot get the white bulbs out?


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