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Default Interior Lights 98-00 LS

Are all of the interior lights 194 bulbs? I'm wanting to replace them with blue lights. And how do I get the dome light off? Just pry?
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pry with a plastic putty knife, screwdrivers leave gouges, i know this personally

most bulbs are 194, there are like 4 BA9 bulbs for the maps on the front and above the rear doors, i recco a pair of pliers and to close the door when taking them out since the bulbs get hot QUICK.
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
pry with a plastic putty knife, screwdrivers leave gouges, i know this personally

most bulbs are 194, there are like 4 BA9 bulbs for the maps on the front and above the rear doors, i recco a pair of pliers and to close the door when taking them out since the bulbs get hot QUICK.
Just dont squeeze too hard with the pliers, then u might crack a bulb and the glass falls out but not the threads, then u cant get them out as hard as you try so u leave the bulb remains in there for months and forget about even changing the bulbs every again.

I recommend wrapping the pliers in electric tape too. protect the bulb.
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I use a mini screwdriver from snap on and pop off one side at a time as every side has 2 clips and it is a pain to get off.

I replaced all my interior lights with LED's All the bulbs are 194 except the key cylinder and foot well uses a small little bulb , i replaced mine with a varad interior led by wiring it directly . I also use 2 led dome lights tystrapped together to double the output as i had a 9 led festoon bulb but it was from hong Kong and kept having bulbs dieing. So i used the 2 together with one in the clips and the other one pressed against the contacts to light it as well.

I made a thread a while ago with pics.
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Thanks for the replies. I havent bought them yet because this is KEntucky and finding a parts store that sells anything besides OEM and absolutally rediculous to find, and when you do find it...it's costly. Autozone carries 2 194 bulbs that are blue for $15 each. Thats about $75 in just THOSE bulbs... it would cost near $150 bucks to replace all the lights in the ride...is it worth it?

Anyone have ideas besides ebay...or ebay luck?
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Originally Posted by TJW98LS
Thanks for the replies. I havent bought them yet because this is KEntucky and finding a parts store that sells anything besides OEM and absolutally rediculous to find, and when you do find it...it's costly. Autozone carries 2 194 bulbs that are blue for $15 each. Thats about $75 in just THOSE bulbs... it would cost near $150 bucks to replace all the lights in the ride...is it worth it?

Anyone have ideas besides ebay...or ebay luck?
www.superlumination.com or
www.superbrightleds.com

i use the 1st place for all my LEDs
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Now to trouble you guys once more LOL.

How many 194s does the interior have? 4 of the BA9 right?
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Now to trouble you guys once more LOL.

How many 194s does the interior have? 4 of the BA9 right?
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for 2LS (95-00)

2 x #74 for footwells
1 x #74 for ignition cylinder (led will need some sanding to fit right)
1 x #74 for glovebox

4 x 194 for doorlights
4 x 194 for rear maplights(on C pillar)+rear door dome lights
2 x 194 for front corner markers
2 x 194 for rear license plate lights
1 x 194 for trunk interior light (do the neon conversion, MUCH better light output than any 194 bulb or LED)

2 x BA9 for front maplights
2 x BA9 for rear maplights

1 x 31mm dome light



hmm, i think that now that i made this il go add it into the UCF20/21 FAQ
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There is 6 194 for the rear map reading lights.
I agree with a neon as the bulb is badly positioned and cannot be seen. I would mount a neon under teh trunk lid so it shines down as anything high in the trunk in the stock position gets blocked easily..
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Originally Posted by skperformance
There is 6 194 for the rear map reading lights.
I agree with a neon as the bulb is badly positioned and cannot be seen. I would mount a neon under teh trunk lid so it shines down as anything high in the trunk in the stock position gets blocked easily..
the rear 2 MAP bulbs (right next to the buttons) aer BA9s in my LS. i know because when i popped the cover off to change them i realized i had the wrong bulbs
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HA HA you got a defective car.
Kidding , mine are all the same bulbs at least they fit fine for me to use the 194's all around.
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HA HA you got a defective car.
Kidding , mine are all the same bulbs at least they fit fine for me to use the 194's all around.
maybe it changed from 98-99

but i clearly recall my 95 being the same way so
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I guess it takes smaller bulbs ,but i wanted to get the big ones in , and it works.
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
for 2LS (95-00)

2 x #74 for footwells
1 x #74 for ignition cylinder (led will need some sanding to fit right)
1 x #74 for glovebox

4 x 194 for doorlights
4 x 194 for rear maplights(on C pillar)+rear door dome lights
2 x 194 for front corner markers
2 x 194 for rear license plate lights
1 x 194 for trunk interior light (do the neon conversion, MUCH better light output than any 194 bulb or LED)

2 x BA9 for front maplights
2 x BA9 for rear maplights

1 x 31mm dome light



hmm, i think that now that i made this il go add it into the UCF20/21 FAQ
neon conversion??
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