Preacher

2004 MAZDA RX-8 BULB CODE LIST

Headlights-Halogen High Beam-(2) H9 OR #9005
Headlights-Halogen Low Beam (Non-Xenon-Equipped Cars)-(2) H7
Headlights-Xenon Low Beam-(2) D2S 35W
Halogen Foglights-(2) H11
F/R Blinkers-(4)7440
Brake/Tail-(2)7443
Reverse bulbs(2)-7440
Running Lights,Rear(two on each red corner)(4,total)-194
Fr.Corner Markers,f(2)-194
Map Lights,interior(2)-194
Lower Door Lights(2)-194
Parking Lights(small lights on front nearest Mazda logo)(2)-194
Lisc plate light (1)-194


Best deals I found on bulbs is here:
http://autolumination.com/7443_7440.htm

roboracer

thanx for the info DMENAC7 & Preacher

Preacher

The black headliner's to go w my new leather seats.
I despise the nasty gray liner,this is an upgrade,goes w my new seats,black pearl chromed badges,and tint.....

D MENAC 7

^^^I'm with him^^^ Where can you get a black headliner?

Preacher

Mine came from the folks that are doing the CST leather seats, cost was $235.

Tamas

iTrader: (1)

Care to post some pictures about that custom headliner? Maybe in the pictures/multimedia section?
Also, did they remove/reinstall the headliner for you or did you do it yourself?

(sorry for the thread hijacking)

Preacher

It's all (leather,tint,badges,headliner) being done while I'm in Europe next week,I'll gladly post pics when I return and get it back from the shop.

Renesis2004

Speaking of 3rd brake light... What's the trick to getting the inside trim (under the trunk lid) off? The screw/pop out retainers were no problem. It's that handle you use to pull the trunk lid down that won't let the trim come off. I don't want to ruin the appearance by prying too much. How do you get that thing off?

takahashi

Get all the screw off is ok. Yes you have to pull the handle down.... do not worry it click back right into the position.

I recently installed the 15LED at the rear brake light. I got it from autoilumination.com and there are 6 side LED +9 in front to make a matrix (more more confluent) look.

I love it.

Question to Dennis: Have you try a 9LED or 15LED Red to the 3rd brake light logo? Do you think it is worth?

takahashi

I have found the spec of the LED bulb

Bulb/colour/intensity/angle

194 6led focused lens/ White /39000/55 Degrees
194 4led focused lens/ White /26000/45 Degrees
194 5LED Matrix / White / 46000 / 270 Degrees

7440 9led /White /79000/ 45 degrees
7440 15led /White / 120000 / 270 degrees
7443 9led /Red /77000/ 45 degrees
7443 15led /Red / 77000/ 270 degrees


7440 15led /Amber /120000/ 270 degrees
7443 15led /White / 79000/ 270 degrees

7440 9LED / Red/ 77000/ 45 degrees
7443 15led / Red / 77000 / 270 degrees

takahashi

Looking at the list.

Do you think the 7440 Amber 15LED as a side marker??? That will be VERY BRIGHT!!!

And the 15LED White reverse light?? Oh my

D MENAC 7

I will have to go revisit their site to see the 15 LED bulb, didn't know there was one of those out yet and that sound interesting.

I didn't try the LED in the third brake light because I thought that it would provide too much directional light which would have centered even more on the logo and lens. However, the 15 LED that you are describing sounds like I might take a look at that one. Thanks, Taka! :D

D MENAC 7

The side marker is a 194 and I think that the 15 LED white if it is like the red one you posted earlier, might be better for the 3rd brake light. You wouuld have to bend the wires over to get all of them to light up bright. I am going to check these out right now.

takahashi

Why and how to bend it over? Are they made that way already?

I don't understand Dennis...

Don't you found the red one safer for the for 3rd logo... i hate to spend $12 and find out it makes the brake light white :p

15 LED is out and i have it - it is great

D MENAC 7

There is no way to make the 3rd brake light white unless you removed the red lens in front of the LED lamp. The brake light/tail lght lamp has 4 contacts, 2 are ground (- negative) and 2 are power (+). When this is used in a non brake light/tail light socket (Such as is the 3rd brake light) to get the LEDs to light up as bright as possible youu have to combine the two positves and negatives. I believe there is a link on the autoilumination web site describing this.

I looked at the 15 LED array earlier and think that is a better idea than the 9 LED for the brake light/tail light lamp. I currently have the 9 LEDs in mine and it could be brighter with this 15 LED array since there is a reflector lens in the brake light/tail light assembyly. This would provide more light for the daytime. My other lamps, the reverse and turn signal I used the chrome style. They are darker than I would like, however, I am thinking about that 15 LED for the reverse light, just as a test. I am going to get the 15 LED array in white for the 3rd brake light to do a test on it and see what it is like using that lamp. I also have an idea as to how to disperse the lamp better across the entire red lens I might try at the same time. I'll keep things posted.

Thanks for the infor. :D

SuPerHerO::tOnY

wahhh i didnt bother reading everyone's comments but i want a set too!!!

D MENAC 7

Update: Taka, when I replied I didn't realize there was a 7440 in the 15 LED array so there is no reason to have to bend the wires over. Disregard.

takahashi

Damn you I was chasing Chris at autolumination's tail asking the same question :p

So all the other tail bulbs are 7440?? Only the tail/brake light is 7443?

D MENAC 7

Yes because the brake/tail light lamp is the only dual purpose lamp where it has to be lit at a lower level for tail lights but has to get bright for brake light. The turn signals both rear and front are 7440. The reverse lights and the 3rd brake light lamps are 7740. The running lights up front closeset to the Mazda emblem in the head light clusters are 194s as well as are the corner lamps. The lamps inside the doors are 194s as are the map lights. The map light lamps will hot hold a 5 LED 194, I tried and these are too large in diameter to get through the openings into the reflector lenses. The lamp that is in the center of the ceiling, is some kind of Festoon dome bulb, not sure which one but saw it on an earlier thread.

takahashi

Festoon is 31mm long

Dennis do you think it is a good look to change all bulbs LED at the back?

D MENAC 7

I personally didn't do it. I only put in the brake/tail light 9 LEDs. However, with the 15 LED array, I ordered one white and one amber, I also ordered two red ones to put in the brake/tail lamp to change out the 9 LED ones in there now. I am going to take a look after they come in and if I like them, I will buy the other two to change them out. I have the chromed lamps in there now and am concerned about them being bright enough. I know the reverse light at night is dimmer than I like however, my rear windows are tinted at 20%.

takahashi

ic...

15 LED superwhite will bind poeple eyes for sure j.k

The amber is in white when unlided, so it is kinna a shealth bulb and if it works well it is a very good alternative and I will order one for the front blinkers as well. Side markers are ok and no need to change them. I think I change all the 194 in the car too, including the license plate at the back which have the blue vision (slightly yellow/slightly blue) ... I maybe wasting my money there :p

shelleys_man_06

That is so much cooler than gold headlamps. Blue headlamps perhaps?