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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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The 74 LEDs work pretty well, even with the narrow beam pattern. They don't fit easily into the 74 sockets in the car though, there's little nibs that need to be shaved off in the socket. www.superbrightleds.com
what rib needed to be shaved? im having a fitment problem also.

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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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LED's for the footwells are useless I tell ya. This is my setup with CCFL tubes Only cost me $10 in parts, the hard part is cutting, soldering, and mounting all the stuff.

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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 12:57 AM
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Jeff, DIY now! That looks awesome.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 07:03 AM
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Holy crap that looks amazing!!!!

Can you post a link to where you got the CCFL tubes from?

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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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Looks good but too bright for me. My blue LEDs give off just enough light.
Good job though. Kudos.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by THE_CEO
what rib needed to be shaved? im having a fitment problem also.

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Been a while since I did these. If you look at the base of a 74 LED vs the bulb you took out, you should find either ribs on the side of the plastic, or nibs on the bottom. You need to take an x-acto knife and cut these off. Just make the LED base look more like the bulb base, and you will be able to get it in. You may even need to put a drop of glue on it, but not recommended if you don't need it.
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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by engin_ear
Been a while since I did these. If you look at the base of a 74 LED vs the bulb you took out, you should find either ribs on the side of the plastic, or nibs on the bottom. You need to take an x-acto knife and cut these off. Just make the LED base look more like the bulb base, and you will be able to get it in. You may even need to put a drop of glue on it, but not recommended if you don't need it.
Cool thanks i finally got them to stay. I popped them in, stuck on the cover and 6 days later they still havent came on.

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