I see a lot of talk about bulbs in some of the other threads, so I wanted to share what I've done.

I'll take some pics next time I'm out, but it looks SO much more modern than before. (and brighter)

Here's what I used:

Interior:

Overhead lights:


Sun Visor Lights:


Door & Trunk Lights:


Driver side footwell:


Passenger footwell & glove box:


NOTE: For the passenger side footwell, I had to sand just a tiny bit off each side of the connector to make it fit with a sanding wheel. I didn't use the same bulb as the driver side because it sat too close to the lens and refracted a weird blue disco ball. It doesn't do this on the driver side because the bulb is pointed in a different direction. And in the glovebox, the driver side footwell bulb wouldn't sit snug in the socket, but the passenger side footwell one worked plug-and-play.

Exterior:
Parking Light bulbs:


Front turn Signal: https://weisslicht.com/products/weis...22924925698129



Rear Turn Signal: https://weisslicht.com/products/weis...22924928876625



Reverse:


NOTE: The rear turn signal bulb "fits" but doesn't SNAP in tight. It's not going anywhere, but it doesn't give you the satisfying snap. I had the same problem with the GP thunder bulbs, I think maybe our socket is a little non-standard. I emailed weisslicht to see if they can do anything about it. I haven't installed the fronts yet as it requires taking the bumper off.

Also, the reverse lights JUST fit in the housing, barely. You might have to fiddle with it for a minute to get the exact right fit to get the connector to screw back in, but it's in.

And the parking lights stick out a little farther than a regular 194 bulb, but i really like that they have a "bulb like" cover over them so you don't really notice them. I prefer this to a oem size LED where you can see the actual LEDs for this location. I don't even notice they're there when the lights are off.

 

I thought about going that route on the "interior" but decided that I actually preferred the soft yellow glow of the incandescent bulbs versus the very bright "harsh" white. It's just a personal preference.

Paul

 

Fair enough, it's definitely personal choice.

One thing I will say about the car's fixtures is they do a nice job of diffusing the bright light so it doesn't come off as stark or abrasive. Though the sun visor LEDs are far too much light, if someone is considering this, you could look for ones with fewer LEDs, but it's really not that bad since there's a thick plastic piece in front of it.

 

Would love to see some pics installed and lit in car....

 

Interior:

Puddle Light (don't mind the sticker over the window controls, just had windows tinted and they put that over the controls to remind me not to use the window for a few days):

Trunk:

 

Nice. I have updated mine however that was a long time ago, the new LEDs are great. I used the 1st generation ones. Some of the ones I put on in my daily had to be replaced, they just quit working. I did buy a few so I have spares. But yeah we have options today. Great upgrade.

 

Fantastic...just fantastic.

Thanks!

 

It is timely that you posted this. I recently had my passenger side footwell light go out. It was the old LED bulb. I tried replacing it but couldn't get the new one in without destroying it. (I finally gave up thinking that maybe the socket is damaged.) I remembered having a lot of trouble replacing it and needing to shave the corners off it to get it to go in.

So when you say that you had to shave the sides of the passenger side footwell LEDs, do you mean the entire side or just the corners where it is inserted?

 

I shaved both sides along the length of the silver contact area on the PCB side (meaning don't sand the silver part). I only shaved the part that goes into the socket, so just where the silver section with the 3 dots are. I took just a tiny bit off each side. Don't take much or it'll be loose.

It helped that I had the other bulbs handy to compare width side by side.

 

Thanks and BTW, thanks for showing pictures of all the bulbs. In the past, we've typically just mentioned the part numbers or links. This is helpful.

So was it very difficult for you to plug these into the passenger side footwell? Mine was crazy hard.

 

Thank you!

That side is a pain in the ***, but after sanding a hair or 2 off of each side they went right in snugly. The funny thing is, they fit without any modification in the glove box, where as the bulb i used for the driver side footwell was loose and kept falling out of the glovebox, but fit just fine in the driver side footwell. go figure.

 

Yeah, I noticed that too and was beginning to think that I had defective sockets.

 

Just did this on our 2004

One issue was it was hard to pull out the passenger and driver footwell bulbs. Couldn't get a grip on them and they are small glass bulbs. Didn't want to break them. Worried pliers would crush them. What worked was using double sided tape, small piece, put it around the bulb and use the other sticky side to pull with. Likely regular tape would work leaving a tail to pull them out with.

 

Yeah, those two are real bears to get out and then reinstall. The first time, I wound up putting tape over the pliers tips.

 

I used adjustable pliers very carefully, set it to 1 "notch" open:
something like this (just grabbed a pic to demonstrate, not the actual one I used):