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Old 01-12-15, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mrblister
I wont do this until weather warms up. I bought mine at the following :

JDM 1pair Kia Land Rover Lexus Lincoln COB White LED Day Time Running LIGHTJ1935 | eBay
I used these same COB style (but shorter in length) for my side mirror puddle lights! SUPER BRIGHT!
Old 01-14-15, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Caseoane
Oh, I have a pair of those (was thinking of using them for DRL, then decided against it), they are REALLY bright. Like really, really, really bright! :-)
If used as DRL, are they brighter than the OEM Audi DRL?
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Originally Posted by bjhille
I recently purchased a bunch of bulbs from jDMToy and have been very happy with the stronger light. I have replaced the map lights, vanity lights, puddle lights, glovebox light, and floor lights. Everything I got was a warm white with the exception of the glovebox and the floor lighting. The glovebox is fine, but the floor lights are way to white for me, but again I do light the brighter light.

Here are the lights I was looking at on their site: http://store.ijdmtoy.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=t5

Do you know if there are any LEDs that will fit the lights for the floor and the glovebox that are the warm white versus the white light?

I did some searches but couldn't find anything.

Thanks in advance.

Brian

How were you able to install the floor lights. I can't seem to get them out
Old 01-14-15, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Black31385
How were you able to install the floor lights. I can't seem to get them out
My 2005 worked as follows for the floor lights:

1) create space by moving your seat as far back as possible
2) prise open the clear plastic lens using a plastic tool or a screwdriver wrapped in cloth - easier to start from the back rather than front I found.
3) yank out the tiny little bulb - a good amount of grip is needed
4) test replacement bulb gently in socket (if LED) to make sure polarity is correct. If not then flip it.
5) A little bulb grease will help you fit the new bulb in quite easily
6) Replace clear plastic lens.

I like the white light on my floor rather than dull yellow. Good luck.
Old 01-15-15, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by OBP
My 2005 worked as follows for the floor lights:

1) create space by moving your seat as far back as possible
2) prise open the clear plastic lens using a plastic tool or a screwdriver wrapped in cloth - easier to start from the back rather than front I found.
3) yank out the tiny little bulb - a good amount of grip is needed
4) test replacement bulb gently in socket (if LED) to make sure polarity is correct. If not then flip it.
5) A little bulb grease will help you fit the new bulb in quite easily
6) Replace clear plastic lens.

I like the white light on my floor rather than dull yellow. Good luck.
What clear plastic lens are you talking about?
Old 01-15-15, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Black31385
What clear plastic lens are you talking about?
on my 2005 the foot well lights have no clear lens it is a bulb that can only come out from the back you have to drop the trim panel that is under the glove box to do this and the bulb size if very small
I did change mine to led but there not very bright at all
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Originally Posted by mrblister
on my 2005 the foot well lights have no clear lens it is a bulb that can only come out from the back you have to drop the trim panel that is under the glove box to do this and the bulb size if very small
I did change mine to led but there not very bright at all

What about the driver side?
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Originally Posted by Black31385
What clear plastic lens are you talking about?
My 2005 has a clear lens over the tiny bulb on both passenger and driver's side. It is about 1.5"x 0.75" and can be removed quite easily as long as you put pressure on the correct tabs.
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My '02 has lens for the floor board lights. You're right about how weak the light from the bulbs are, they're pretty wimpy.
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Originally Posted by mrblister
I wont do this until weather warms up. I bought mine at the following :

JDM 1pair Kia Land Rover Lexus Lincoln COB White LED Day Time Running LIGHTJ1935 | eBay
Mrblister (and all) - I just found out that my car (which I bought only a few weeks ago) is missing the glovebox light assembly: the connector is simply hanging there. If anyone is planning to discard theirs as part of their mod, I'd be more than happy to buy it off you...

Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Caseoane
Mrblister (and all) - I just found out that my car (which I bought only a few weeks ago) is missing the glovebox light assembly: the connector is simply hanging there. If anyone is planning to discard theirs as part of their mod, I'd be more than happy to buy it off you...

Thanks!
In my glove box I just replaced the incandescent bulb with LED. The footwell fixture is going to stay I am just adding the LED strip in addition. You should be able buy a new assemble from sewell.
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Originally Posted by mrblister
In my glove box I just replaced the incandescent bulb with LED. The footwell fixture is going to stay I am just adding the LED strip in addition. You should be able buy a new assemble from sewell.
Thanks.., I'll look for it.
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Originally Posted by Caseoane
Mrblister - they are 12V. I Bought some T5s and they light up ok. They weren't, however, bright enough for me, so I ended up mcgivering a 194 LED (same as the side markers) into the socket. Much better now!
How did you modify it for a 194 bulb? Did you have to change sockets or did you grind down the 194? Also, which 194 bulbs did you use? Are they available in the soft white?

Thanks for your help.

Brian
Old 03-30-15, 05:33 AM
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Default Lower courtesy footwell bulbs

I used a sensitive volt meter and the reading was 6 volts I did try to connect the 12 volt led would not work I reveresed the polarity and. Still would not work I checked the voltage on the drivers side footwell and it also is 6 volt
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