LED Trunk Lighting Upgrade
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LED Trunk Lighting Upgrade
Wired a total of 5 feet of white LED Strip in my trunk. 1x3x1. Just wired to factory light. The factory light was on the left side and was honestly pathetic. They couldn't even center it in the trunk. Now I have plenty of light to say the least.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM0OAzz4PTY
Here's a bonus of my and my grandpa's RX:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM0OAzz4PTY
Here's a bonus of my and my grandpa's RX:
That's a fantastic improvement. Nice work. I've wondered why BMW and Mercedes light up their interiors and trunks like a livingroom, but Lexus makes do with a little bulb hidden somewhere.
Ours had a tiny 194 bulb. I thought it was underpowered so I put in a 921 bulb. Went from 3 to 18watts which was a nice bump in illumination. The LED wedge types are a bit longish and don't secure into the socket in ours very well. I tried but due to the road vibrations and bumps, it falls out. 
I don't want it to fall out and get broken/damaged.
I don't want it to fall out and get broken/damaged.
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Don't necessarily need THAT much light, but if I am going to do it, I might as well go all out. I should have taken a before pic. But I just a had warm white cylindrical fuse bulb about 1" big on the left side. It barely lit the trunk dimly.
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thanks for the inspiration
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Will these work?
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/g4-2-2w...bulb-12v-58298
Do you happen to know the dimensions of the housing for the trunk light? LED panels are sold in various sizes and dimensions to fit a variety of sizes.
Ours had a tiny 194 bulb. I thought it was underpowered so I put in a 921 bulb. Went from 3 to 18watts which was a nice bump in illumination. The LED wedge types are a bit longish and don't secure into the socket in ours very well. I tried but due to the road vibrations and bumps, it falls out. I don't want it to fall out and get broken/damaged.
I don't want it to fall out and get broken/damaged.
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does anyone have a link to the exact bulbs used for this? I would like to get a set for my trunk for sure. simple and functional mod.
Will these work?
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/g4-2-2w...bulb-12v-58298
Will these work?
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/g4-2-2w...bulb-12v-58298
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From: NY
Ours had a tiny 194 bulb. I thought it was underpowered so I put in a 921 bulb. Went from 3 to 18watts which was a nice bump in illumination. The LED wedge types are a bit longish and don't secure into the socket in ours very well. I tried but due to the road vibrations and bumps, it falls out. I don't want it to fall out and get broken/damaged.
I don't want it to fall out and get broken/damaged.EDIT: figured I'd take the chance on the Deal extreme bulbs. 12X5050 LED's. I'll let you guys know how it turns out. hoping it turns out like Dutchies.
Last edited by Lust4Lexus; Aug 13, 2012 at 12:38 PM.