rilot

I've replaced all the interior lights in my RX8 with blue LED items. I've even done the puddle lights under the mirrors.

It looks really spooky when you unlock it in the dark.

RotorManiac

wow man, that's spooky indeed! it looks nice but i don't know if i'd doit to my car... have you considered another color?

SuPerHerO::tOnY

wow i like it a lot!! will the lights burn out? anyways if i do this i wouldnt have to add glow tubes near my seats and etc. although it would be a little weird. is it legal?

chinx

that looks cool. personally i'd use white LED's instead of blue, but that looks cool. where do you live? i don't think us spec cars have those puddle lights under the mirrow

Mikelikes2drive

does look scary :/ must attract alot of attention

driving stick with my left hand is too weird too imagine haha :D

dova

what type of light bulb you used?

and WHAT R DOES LIGHT UNDER THE MIRROWS?

RotorGeek

It looks cool. The light under the mirrors are options in Asia and europe

XDEEDUBBX

thats bright...in L.A. ...its a ticket waiting to happen...

Kel Rx8

would be a ticket here.
yrs ago my friend did all his interior light on his millenia
a cop pulled up to us in parking lot of a supermarket.
we had some chicks in the car minding our own business and maybe got there 2min before the cop came.
and said you guys think your in a submarine ?
license and registration.i must admit it was funny and the ticket he got.

Mag

The light under the mirrors are standard in Europe, and they give a pretty cool look when you unlock the doors at night

Mag

rilot,

Sorry I don't know a lot about LEDs, could you tell me (tell us ?), did you just replace the bulbs by LED or did you have to change the whole electric system ?
Thanks

rilot

There are direct replacements for the 501 type (not sure what they are called in the US) capless bulbs. The main centre light is a 36mm bar type bulb. I managed to find a blue LED replacement though.

I got them from www.ultraleds.co.uk

dcheng

that looks awesome...i wanted to change those exact light bulbs for my rx8....but i tried to remove the mirror cover and i wouldnt work...i took the screw at the bottom of the mirror out but it didnt come off...i didnt apply any pressure just incase i stuffed it.....


rilot...would u mind to tell me how u removed ur mirror cover....

thx

rilot

You don't need to remove the cover. It's dead simple actually.

Angle the mirror glass as far in towards the car as it will go using the switches.

Now, have a look down the gap on the outside of the mirror between the glass and the housing, you will see a rubber holder with 2 wires going to it. Get some long nose pliers and twist it to remove.

Easy.

dcheng

i forgot to add....what bulbs does the exterior mirrors use?

Razpewton

Looks sharp. May be my next mod. Thanks.

dcheng

thx rilot..

rilot

501 capless (not sure of their US designation). The same as the rest of the interior bulbs. Take one out of the door panel and have a look.

RAM

Maybe I am confused but what interior lights have been replaced? I am assuming you replaced the dome lights, the door lights and the map lights . . . are there any other interior lights to replace?

What would you get ticketed for?

rilot

Dome lights, door lights, map lights and also the puddle lights but you don't have those in the US.

I certainly won't get ticketed, there is no law in the UK that states the interior lights must be of a certain colour, anyway, they are only on when the car is stationary with the doors open.

Do you have laws in the US that restrict what colour lights can be used in the interior of a stationary car?

RAM

Not that I am aware . . . that is why I was asking those who indicated that they were or would be ticketed what they would be ticketed for. I can't imagine that the interior light color in a non-moving vehicle is restricted or that anyone would care enough to issue a ticket.

Astor

I did this a while back, I ordered the 4-led lights from autolumination.com
the US size is 194 for the doors & map lights, and I believe the dome light was 31mm, I tried a 36mm and it was too big.

It does look cool when you open the doors.

-Submarine- lmao

former_s2k'r

I just ordered hyper-white and red 194's from Auto Illumination on top of Silvania Silverstars (non-HID headlights). I think I'm gonna have the interior lights RED when you lock and unlock. Colored lights in your ride while you are driving is ghetto....

monte

Is it possible to put in red led's?

How much do they cost? How long did it take u to put them in? Where to get them?

Nemesis8

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Where can I order the puddle lights? Do you need to replace the entire mirror set? They look cool.