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Old 02-06-11, 10:30 PM
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Default Interior LEDs + HID Fog and Headlights Installed - Pics

So I've been looking a lot into this and I finally have it completed. Thanks to everyone who has helped me as your tips and links really made this much much easier!

On to the pictures.










For these lights you'll need a total of 6 of these lights (http://cgi.ebay.com/5050-SMD-6-LED-C...ht_2803wt_1141)

Next up..



You'll need a set of these (http://store.ijdmtoy.com/SMD-LED-Doo..._t10_sku11.htm)



For the footwells (http://store.ijdmtoy.com/White-Blue-..._t5_sku206.htm)

For the mirrors in the visor I didn't take pics because I forgot.. I'll probably add one later, but these are the bulbs you'll need (http://store.ijdmtoy.com/SMD-D31mm-M..._d31_sku21.htm)

And.. for my headlights and fog lights, I switched out both and went for 6k HIDs.




The foglights look blue, but when you see them in person they all match up to diamond white.

I also decided to spray my sidemarkers black. Roughly 2 coats and so at night if you turn on the headlights you'll be able to see the sidemarkers, but during the day they are black.




Hope this helps the people who want to switch them out also.

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thanks man!! looks great! I was also looking at switching mine out
Old 02-07-11, 05:30 AM
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looks great!
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Looking good! I also changed all my interior lights (except the door sills) & exterior lights to LED, & I changed the head lights, fog lights, & high beams to HID (5K). It makes a noticeable difference.

I added an extra strip of white LEDs in both foot wells & under the front seats to give the interior a little extra glow & added a switch to my Kenwood so they can be turned on & off whenever I want.
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I thought license plate take same bulbs as map/courtest/trunk bulbs. (one on ebay)
Is this not the case? didn't you say you ordered total of 8 from the ebay link?
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West: Take some pics of the LED strip and post it

Baboya: I think the eBay will fit, but it will be a very tight fit. I just went with the bulbs instead.
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Wow, that's excellent!
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Originally Posted by iamtheodor
And.. for my headlights and fog lights, I switched out both and went for 6k HIDs.

The foglights look blue, but when you see them in person they all match up to diamond white.

did you drop the front bumper to swap the headlights and fog lights?
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Originally Posted by dh784123
did you drop the front bumper to swap the headlights and fog lights?
Yeah, there isn't enough room to do it otherwise
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Originally Posted by westrella1
Looking good! I also changed all my interior lights (except the door sills) & exterior lights to LED, & I changed the head lights, fog lights, & high beams to HID (5K). It makes a noticeable difference.

I added an extra strip of white LEDs in both foot wells & under the front seats to give the interior a little extra glow & added a switch to my Kenwood so they can be turned on & off whenever I want.
westrella1,
think you could snap a pic of what the leds in the footwell/under the front seats looks like...sounds nice & i just might be interested in doing this mod. thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by dag8882
westrella1,
think you could snap a pic of what the leds in the footwell/under the front seats looks like...sounds nice & i just might be interested in doing this mod. thanks in advance.

The footwell lights (37) are the same as the one in the glove box. I just changed mine out tonight to cool blue. I had a lot of help from odor and VVTiBob. I have copied the part number from iJDMtoy.com so you will know exactly what to look for:
JDM T5 (aka T4) LED Wedge Light Bulbs Instrument Cluster, Dash Lights 37 73 74 79 etc

I ordered two sets (2 bulbs to a set) as I needed three bulbs total.

Good luck!
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Originally Posted by darnot10
The footwell lights (37) are the same as the one in the glove box. I just changed mine out tonight to cool blue. I had a lot of help from odor and VVTiBob. I have copied the part number from iJDMtoy.com so you will know exactly what to look for:
JDM T5 (aka T4) LED Wedge Light Bulbs Instrument Cluster, Dash Lights 37 73 74 79 etc

I ordered two sets (2 bulbs to a set) as I needed three bulbs total.

Good luck!
Send me that last bulb! Hahaha, I forgot to switch out my glove box light :P
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odor-looking great!!! very nice!!! Question-would you have to drop the bumper for sure to do the 68 series bulbs (inside the headlight housing, parking lights)???

what bulbs did you use there? Those and fogs are my next project. Thanks again
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Originally Posted by scdroptop
odor-looking great!!! very nice!!! Question-would you have to drop the bumper for sure to do the 68 series bulbs (inside the headlight housing, parking lights)???

what bulbs did you use there? Those and fogs are my next project. Thanks again
Thanks SC. I think its possible to change it w/o dropping the bumper, but for the fog lights you'll probably (95%) have to. It'll be a tough reach for the parking light so you might as well do both at the same time and drop the bumper.

I used these (http://store.ijdmtoy.com/SMD-LED-Doo..._t10_sku11.htm). They shine super bright!
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i've changed all the bulbs besides the foot well lighting and the license plate lighting. how did you access the rear license plate lighting?


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