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Old Apr 9, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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Can anyone translate this for me please. Will make changing the aircon and stereo lights into led's much easier.



Really only need to know what type of twist bulb is used and I can figure the rest out.

Ill be sure to do a detailed write-up when I do it too!
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Can anyone translate this for me please. Will make changing the aircon and stereo lights into led's much easier.
Really only need to know what type of twist bulb is used and I can figure the rest out.

Ill be sure to do a detailed write-up when I do it too!
There is nothing about what type of bulbs used in the above. Source of the web page?
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^^ its off of the yahoo.co.jp auctions site...

The only reason i know this, is because this seller sells these 'kits' for all Lexus' and it came up for my ES.

I was wondering the other day too, who would know!!

It's something like this, but unlike other manufacturers, the OEM filament bulbs are very 'short & stubby', so you'd need a lower profile of something like this: http://www.m-99.co.uk/Car_Neon_LED_L...led_bulbs.html

Hmmm, i'm dispelling this myth as i go along, this is probably what you're after, at least one of the three sizes... gotta figure out which ones though! http://forum.planetisuzoo.com/viewtopic.php?p=51821

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Old Apr 9, 2011 | 05:34 PM
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The source is here.
http://page17.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/j...ion/v193495205

It'd be great if I could get a heap of led replacement bulbs before I pull everything apart rather than making a mess of my car, then having to wait for the bulbs to be freighted to me.
Might be able to get some from the local electronics shop though..

JP2SEA- any idea what the 'M' and 'L' mean on the picture of the back of the dash.

edit: it can only be 1 of 3 dash globes- T3/T4/T5, just need to find out which one!
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2pcs-T3-T4-T5...item2eb4694fa3

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Did a bit more research.
Found this if it says anything about what type of bulbs are required.
http://www.cyberstork.com/ledmanual/11840.pdf
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Originally Posted by bfg23
JP2SEA- any idea what the 'M' and 'L' mean on the picture of the back of the dash.

edit: it can only be 1 of 3 dash globes- T3/T4/T5, just need to find out which one!
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2pcs-T3-T4-T5...item2eb4694fa3
The pix of the back of the dash is a generic pix of "how to". "M" & "L" are the bulb size from their kit.

It looks like LS430 uses their "S" size bulbs which are included in a kit for air conditioning panel bulb replacement. No idea what "S" bulb equates to....but I seem to remember there were some thread about bulb sizing here at CL. Someone else may be able to chime in....
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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Logic would say that S/M/L equate to small, medium and large. And given that the neowedge bulbs only really come in T3, T4 and T5 I think I have it worked out.
I might wait and see if anyone knows for sure before I go purchasing a dozen of the wrong size bulbs.
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