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Old 12-14-12, 06:44 PM
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This is what you want, you have to search for a "fuse type" bulb.
http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...d-festoon/243/

I ordered my LEDs from there and am very happy with them so far. Might not be the cheapest but being able to get ALL of the bulbs in one place with many different options for each type is nice!
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I outfitted my whole interior with SuperbrightLED's a year ago. I swapped what seems like close to 30 bulbs inside & out. I only had issues with one bulb which didnt fare so well with the little bit of moisture in the plate light housing. I'm close to ordering my second order with the new 10% off promo code 'Xmas12'...

I know I asked sometime before but do you know which bulb lights up the shift gate & how to access it ?
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#74, needs minor mods to fit right. pull the shift plate apart.
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I have a 95 myself and have done this as well. The front bumper signals are indeed #7440 and a #194 for the marker. The #7440 would need to be a slim style LED assy in order to fit into the fixture. By slim I mean that the construction of the assy can not be larger diameter than the base.

# 74 bulb is also used in the ashtray, illuminated key ring, gear selector in the center console. The ashtray bulb or socket needs to be modified depending on how long the led replacement is as the acrylic that disperses the light is a very tight fit to the OEM bulb.

As for the cluster... I pulled mine out to see how involved it would be to replace bulbs and how many and what type it would take. I found that there are approx 27 #74 bulbs for all of the indicator lights including the gear shift pattern. However, the actual back lighting of the gauge faces is an acrylic panel that seems to be side/back lit with a few bulbs. This is not something I was about to dig into at the time to try to figure out what and how many bulbs it took. It involves removing some of the circuitry as Lexus was kind enough to stack boards on top of boards to make it all work.

As for the write-up calling for rear #BA9 bulbs. This is only for the LS1 chassis. They have a rear map light on the C pillar that uses that bulb. Our LS2 chassis has the map lights/dome lights over the rear doors which, as was stated, take #194. The only #BA9 bulbs are for the front map lights.
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see if this helps......
1999 Lexus LS400 Car Light Bulb Socket Sizes
Low Beam Headlight Bulb Size: 9006
High Beam Headlight Bulb Size: 9005
Parking Light Bulb Size: 2825
Front Turn Signal Light Bulb Size: 7440
Rear Turn Signal Light Bulb Size: 7440
Tail Light Bulb Size: 7443
Stop Light Bulb Size: 7443
High Mount Stop Light Bulb Size: 921
Fog/Driving Light Bulb Size: 9006
License Plate Light Bulb Size: 2825
Back Up Light Bulb Size: 7440
Front Side Marker Light Bulb Size: 2825
Rear Side Marker Light Bulb Size: 2825
Glove Box Light Bulb Size: 37
Step/Courtesy Light Bulb Size: 194 or 74 or DE3021
Trunk/Cargo Area Light Bulb Size: 194
Instrument-General Light Bulb Size: 194
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Default '97 ls400

Hey guys, I am wondering which of these lights are which- I am under the impression the "corner" light (top) is the parking light, and the one below it is the fog light. Am I correct?
Also both of them on the opposite side are non-functional. Looks like te previous owner nicked the bumper on something... Is it more likely that both bulbs burned out/ broke, or could it be something with the wiring or what have you?
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The "non-functional" lights are the signals.

The upper is the corner, the lower is the marker. Iirc both take the same 194 bulb
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Awesome! So both take 194? I appreciate your help.
And I knew the turn signal and headlight lol. I meant the lights pictures here aren't working on the drivers side.
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The slim lights inside the corners are the fogs, yes
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Okay. And for the fuse bulbs (sun visor/vanity) does it matter which I order- 6v or 12v? If so which is the compatible one?
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You want the 12v ones
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Thanks Shmee! And (hopefully) my last question- so there is one 194 bulb (any size) and one 9006 bulb both contained in the corner light?
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We have all these LEDs starting at $1.99 each on our site, much cheaper than other vendors at the same quality.
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Originally Posted by TaninAuto
We have all these LEDs starting at $1.99 each on our site, much cheaper than other vendors at the same quality.
What is the URL? And I want to be sure I get all compatible bulbs. For both corner, bumper marker, and probably interior (everything above head pretty much, and floor lighting), as well as trunk & liscense pl8. Could you help possibly?
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Www.taninautoelectronix.com

Just type in the bulb number in the search bar.
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