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brociouz,
When you compare your 6000K interiors to the OEM reading lights, are they an exact match? or is are the OEM's closer to a 5000K color temp?
I'm torn between 6000K and 5000K, but like the factory reading lights color temperature.
BTW, thanks for this awesome post.
When you compare your 6000K interiors to the OEM reading lights, are they an exact match? or is are the OEM's closer to a 5000K color temp?
I'm torn between 6000K and 5000K, but like the factory reading lights color temperature.
BTW, thanks for this awesome post.
Sorry maybe i wasn't clear. I wasn't referring to a match in terms of brightness, I know that the vleds will be much brighter. I was asking if it is a match in terms of the Kelvin scale temperature...
My concern is that the 6000K vleds are going to be a little bluer than the OEM reading light.
My concern is that the 6000K vleds are going to be a little bluer than the OEM reading light.
Sorry maybe i wasn't clear. I wasn't referring to a match in terms of brightness, I know that the vleds will be much brighter. I was asking if it is a match in terms of the Kelvin scale temperature...
My concern is that the 6000K vleds are going to be a little bluer than the OEM reading light.
My concern is that the 6000K vleds are going to be a little bluer than the OEM reading light.
Just checked it out in my car - the match between the 6000K LEDs and the LED reading lights is pretty close, but 5000K will probably be closer. The 6000Ks have just a tiny bit more of blue to them. However, the V-LEDs are so bright that it's kind of hard to compare color, and who uses those reading lights anyway? 
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Just checked it out in my car - the match between the 6000K LEDs and the LED reading lights is pretty close, but 5000K will probably be closer. The 6000Ks have just a tiny bit more of blue to them. However, the V-LEDs are so bright that it's kind of hard to compare color, and who uses those reading lights anyway?
^ You can just barely see the three dots in the front dome. The whole lens has light coming through, but the points directly below the downward firing LEDs are a little brighter. Doesn't look bad at all IMO. It would look bad if if the other areas of the lens were dark and you had 3 distinct dots of light, but that's not the case. For the rear dome with the 2 festoon LEDs, there are no noticeable dots.
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just put in..
i just installed the v-leds 5000k interior dome lights over the weekend (3 in the front, 2 in the back). i am pretty happy with the turnout, they are a lot brighter than the stock dome lights though. does anyone know if v-leds makes these exact same led's but a little dimmer, like 1w instead of 2? something to think about when the ones that i just put in burnout or whatever.
thanks.
thanks.
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i just installed the v-leds 5000k interior dome lights over the weekend (3 in the front, 2 in the back). i am pretty happy with the turnout, they are a lot brighter than the stock dome lights though. does anyone know if v-leds makes these exact same led's but a little dimmer, like 1w instead of 2? something to think about when the ones that i just put in burnout or whatever.
thanks.
thanks.
^ Glad it turn out well.
Yes, you can order less bright LEDs. For example, http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...14849-1-2.html for the front dome and http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...54410-1-2.html for the rear dome. They're not the exact same design, but serve the same purpose.
Yes, you can order less bright LEDs. For example, http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...14849-1-2.html for the front dome and http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...54410-1-2.html for the rear dome. They're not the exact same design, but serve the same purpose.
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^ Glad it turn out well.
Yes, you can order less brighter LEDs. For example, http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...14849-1-2.html for the front dome and http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...54410-1-2.html for the rear dome. They're not the exact same design, but serve the same purpose.
Yes, you can order less brighter LEDs. For example, http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...14849-1-2.html for the front dome and http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...54410-1-2.html for the rear dome. They're not the exact same design, but serve the same purpose.
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Anyone without sunglass holder, changed the map light?
I read in the lighting section that you unscrew two screws inside the sunglass holder, but what if you don't have it. Do you just pull down the whole unit?
I read in the lighting section that you unscrew two screws inside the sunglass holder, but what if you don't have it. Do you just pull down the whole unit?
I think the coolest thing about having such bright interior lights is when you have dark tinted windows and at night you unlock your car, it's almost like the tints fade to clear because it's so bright inside.
Last edited by brociouz; Oct 18, 2010 at 02:27 PM.
Brociouz. i love all my led mods, the domes, puddles, parking ect. But i went with nigels led board for the trunk. It nice but i really wanna light up my trunk. Any suggestions?
and thanks for your posts. so glad i did the lighting mods. everyone comments on it
and thanks for your posts. so glad i did the lighting mods. everyone comments on it