LED bulb installed
11-15-2003, 03:18 AM
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LED bulb installed
after buying 7440 led from autoilumation and returning them
I bought 7443 Led from EZ Chrome light which is a ebay store that jdaled showed me.
I bought 7443 Led from EZ Chrome light which is a ebay store that jdaled showed me.
11-15-2003, 07:54 AM
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To Mikeb : I have just added the red floor lights to the 8. I now need to change the white bulbs on both sides of the door.(When you open the door) The bright white light overpowers the red footwell red glow. Do you know where I can get the red bulbs to get a better effect at night? Or do I need to change the clear plastic fixture to a red one if available? Thanks for your help.
11-15-2003, 04:08 PM
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my foot lights are two ten inch audiobahn red lights placed under driver and passenger seat. I had a switch installed by a stereo shop right next to dsc switch so I control when they go on and off
11-15-2003, 04:32 PM
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Mikeb: Thanks for the info.. I visited a custom store called light bulbs unlimited, but they only had them in Blue. I don't want to mix and match.. Do you have the name of a store that carries these accesories.?
11-15-2003, 04:44 PM
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I only have the led in the front turn signal and I put it in last night so I havent driven with it yet but its real bright.
I got it from www.stores.ebay.com/id=52184718
I got it from www.stores.ebay.com/id=52184718
11-15-2003, 08:10 PM
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hey, our orders must have crossed from autolumination. I ordered several lights from there. What I found out was that the leads (the metal contacts) were reversed from my lights and they didn't work. When I bent them to match, they worked. Just an FYI.
How are the new lights?
hey, our orders must have crossed from autolumination. I ordered several lights from there. What I found out was that the leads (the metal contacts) were reversed from my lights and they didn't work. When I bent them to match, they worked. Just an FYI.
How are the new lights?
11-15-2003, 09:57 PM
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Originally posted by RX-MEN-8
To Mikeb : I have just added the red floor lights to the 8. I now need to change the white bulbs on both sides of the door.(When you open the door) The bright white light overpowers the red footwell red glow. Do you know where I can get the red bulbs to get a better effect at night? Or do I need to change the clear plastic fixture to a red one if available? Thanks for your help.
To Mikeb : I have just added the red floor lights to the 8. I now need to change the white bulbs on both sides of the door.(When you open the door) The bright white light overpowers the red footwell red glow. Do you know where I can get the red bulbs to get a better effect at night? Or do I need to change the clear plastic fixture to a red one if available? Thanks for your help.
11-16-2003, 08:11 PM
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Hi,
I've installed the OEM red footwell lights. They only work in conjunction with normal interior door lights and dome light. They have a separate timer (which is pretty short) to fade them out. I'd like to be able to leave them on when the lights are on, frankly.
Also, on the side door lights. It's easy to paint the current white plastic covers. Just get transparent red modeling paint and paint them. Be advised - those lights are a safety feature and are best left white. If you're broken down on the highway with your door open you really want the door (and you) to be visible. Do this at your own risk! However, I agree that red would look better from an aesthetic standpoint.
I've installed the OEM red footwell lights. They only work in conjunction with normal interior door lights and dome light. They have a separate timer (which is pretty short) to fade them out. I'd like to be able to leave them on when the lights are on, frankly.
Also, on the side door lights. It's easy to paint the current white plastic covers. Just get transparent red modeling paint and paint them. Be advised - those lights are a safety feature and are best left white. If you're broken down on the highway with your door open you really want the door (and you) to be visible. Do this at your own risk! However, I agree that red would look better from an aesthetic standpoint.
11-16-2003, 08:29 PM
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I have asked my dealership assessorry guy about changing the lights to stay on with the lights. I will talk with him further next week about changing it over.
11-16-2003, 09:57 PM
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Hi,
I've installed the OEM red footwell lights. They only work in conjunction with normal interior door lights and dome light. They have a separate timer (which is pretty short) to fade them out. I'd like to be able to leave them on when the lights are on, frankly.
Also, on the side door lights. It's easy to paint the current white plastic covers. Just get transparent red modeling paint and paint them. Be advised - those lights are a safety feature and are best left white. If you're broken down on the highway with your door open you really want the door (and you) to be visible. Do this at your own risk! However, I agree that red would look better from an aesthetic standpoint.
Hi,
I've installed the OEM red footwell lights. They only work in conjunction with normal interior door lights and dome light. They have a separate timer (which is pretty short) to fade them out. I'd like to be able to leave them on when the lights are on, frankly.
Also, on the side door lights. It's easy to paint the current white plastic covers. Just get transparent red modeling paint and paint them. Be advised - those lights are a safety feature and are best left white. If you're broken down on the highway with your door open you really want the door (and you) to be visible. Do this at your own risk! However, I agree that red would look better from an aesthetic standpoint.
11-16-2003, 10:00 PM
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As an afterthought, I might paint the front half of the door lights red. White toward the road for safety and red toward the cabin for aesthetics. Just thinking out loud here.
11-17-2003, 09:45 AM
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I like my red bulbs in the doors. And I think with them red, when the door is open, it sends more of a "caution" message than the white; but the white does illuminate the area better.
Oh, and I'm pretty sure I picked mine up at PepBoys.
Oh, and I'm pretty sure I picked mine up at PepBoys.
11-20-2003, 12:19 PM
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jdaled,
thanks again for suppyling that link to ez chrome store
I but chrome bulbs in front blinker and moved the led to my reverse lights and another pair of chrome bulbs that blink red to my back blinkers
thanks again for suppyling that link to ez chrome store
I but chrome bulbs in front blinker and moved the led to my reverse lights and another pair of chrome bulbs that blink red to my back blinkers
11-22-2003, 07:26 PM
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Sit on My FACE!!!
I'd like to be able to leave them on when the lights are on, frankly.
You can run them to a switch ( put you need to remember to turn them off when you get off the car)
OR
You can run them to an auxiliary wire (which is powered when the keys are turned) Then the lights will be lit all the time except for when the car keys are in our pocket!
OR
You can run them to an auxiliary wire (which is powered when the keys are turned) Then the lights will be lit all the time except for when the car keys are in our pocket!
