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Old 06-08-16, 12:51 AM
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Any recommendations for dome and reading LED lights for my 2013 ES 350?
If someone has done it before and upload some some pictures at night that will be appreciated.
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You can buy T-10 LED's on Ebay. About $1.00 per LED. remove the lens, the factory bulbs, and replace with the LED's. To change all of the bulbs including doors, trunk, visors, and domes takes about 45 minutes.
I bought a panel removal kit at Harbor Freight for about $5.00 to pry off the lenses. Worked perfectly.

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I use leds from VLEDS. They are very expensive, about $13 a pop. However, these are by far the brightest and most reliable LEDs you'll ever find.
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I use leds from VLEDS. They are very expensive, about $13 a pop. However, these are by far the brightest and most reliable LEDs you'll ever find.
They are expensive. You could replace a $1.00 LED 13 times for that price...
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Originally Posted by bc6152
They are expensive. You could replace a $1.00 LED 13 times for that price...
Yes, like you, I did go the "cheaper route" first and went with the eBay stuff. I installed the $1.00 leds. Then I went with the VLEDS. There is absolutely no comparison between the two.

I will agree they are very expensive. But you get what you pay for.
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Here's a pic of the VLEDS taken inside a lighted garage. Note, the washed out effect is due to the brightness of the leds, not the flash on the camera.


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