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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by aspeckt
on the front dome light is it possible to change the two individual lights that are activated by pressing the button on either driver or passenger side? I'm not talking about the big one, i've already changed that out, but the two that are arranged in a 4-light cluster on both driver and passenger side
Those are called reading lights, and they are already LEDs (~5000K in color) that are soldered in place so they cannot be easily changed.
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 01:32 PM
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^ alright thanks!
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 07:55 PM
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I thought I would post my LED swap out on my back-up lights. On the left is some cheap LED's that the previous owner put in, and on the right are some LED's from VLED. These were the cheap ones on VLED also, not even the highest brightness rating.

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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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I'm sorry if this is here somewhere already (actually I know it is, but I just can't find it, not with the search and not by browsing). I'm interested in switching the dome lights to leds, but my dome light is not like the one in your photos (with the sunglasses compartment), mine doesn't have a compartment at all, and neither do I have a sunroof. Anyone know how can I get my dome light open and what will I find inside, meaning what bulbs will fit?
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 03:45 PM
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Anyone know how many mm the trunk light bulb is?

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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Fury82
Anyone know how many mm the trunk light bulb is?
It's about 27mm, which is not a standard size unfortunately.
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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For the door panel lights, do you pull down to get the housing off or out? I tried to find a link on how to replace since i bought clear ones.
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 12:00 AM
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Is there anyway to put a LED Panel in for the front dome light? Or maybe anything brighter than a 5-SMD 194 wedge bulb?
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 12:08 AM
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G85- its really bright a 5-smd 194 for the front, 5x3=15 smd!
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by G85
Is there anyway to put a LED Panel in for the front dome light? Or maybe anything brighter than a 5-SMD 194 wedge bulb?
Any downward firing 194/168 base LED should be fine. You can check this thread out for ideas: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...de-w-pics.html
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 07:38 AM
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We have had many*forum members use the Putco 194 bulbs or Philips T10 replacement LED bulbs.

Steve
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 08:03 AM
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Are there any LED panels that fit with a 2010 dome? It does not have the "dial turn thing"
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 08:25 AM
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this is GREAT....Going to do mine soon!
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by bob4256
Are there any LED panels that fit with a 2010 dome? It does not have the "dial turn thing"
Pretty much any LED panel should fit in the 2010 dome. I think downward firing LEDs are a more elegant solution though: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ed-boards.html
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by brociouz
Pretty much any LED panel should fit in the 2010 dome. I think downward firing LEDs are a more elegant solution though: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ed-boards.html
Nice, thanks!

So basically, the V-LED 6K colored bulbs will be brighter than the LED panels that some vendors sell? I bought V-LED bulbs in the past, but blue. I got tired of them and then bought a set of 6K LEDs from Precision LED but theyre not as bright as the LED panels that my buddy has in his Accord.
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