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Old 03-09-2005 | 07:05 PM
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Default Blue #74 LED for cubby hole *pics

Another useless mod that is going to depreciate my car according to someone *hint hint hehe... Hell this gives me ATLEAST 5 more whp!

Gotz it here:

http://superlumination.com/74.htm

I just used a pair of plyers VERY GENTLY pulled out the stock bulb. Much better I feel and matches the blue cathrodes perfectly.




http://motozen.net/tC/Interiormods/w...c/console2.JPG
http://motozen.net/tC/Interiormods/w...ombackseat.JPG
Old 03-09-2005 | 07:20 PM
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So you just grabbed it, and pulled it out? came right out?
Old 03-09-2005 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitm@n
So you just grabbed it, and pulled it out? came right out?
yup
Old 03-09-2005 | 07:37 PM
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i cant tell if you did or not, but grinding/sanding down the rounded tip of the LED will give you a nice even glow, rather thana beam.
Old 03-09-2005 | 07:41 PM
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Did you do your LEDs Blue in your Gauges? I did mine Red and they are all bright as crap and I also did my Cubby hole Bulb..I got mine from the same place.

Looks good
Old 03-09-2005 | 07:49 PM
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It's the #74 Bulb??

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Old 03-09-2005 | 07:49 PM
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Roger..
Old 03-09-2005 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ScionTCTrav
Did you do your LEDs Blue in your Gauges? I did mine Red and they are all bright as crap and I also did my Cubby hole Bulb..I got mine from the same place.

Looks good
please post pics!
Old 03-09-2005 | 07:58 PM
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As Requested!

The #74 Bulb isnt in these pics. Enjoy




Old 03-09-2005 | 08:18 PM
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u saved me from a panic attack ... i was lookin and lookin for a right bulb ... thanks alot man !
Old 03-09-2005 | 08:19 PM
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did you get the LED or the Incandescent? is it size #74?

if you got the LED, does it fade with the console lights (like i've read the original incandescent does)?

slightly OT, does the wheel well/cupholder light kit fade with console lights?

sorry, for the spout of questions, but this is definitely something i'm going to do, and want to make sure i know what i'm getting into.
Old 03-09-2005 | 08:20 PM
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You must have small hands because after 20 minutes of trying to put the thing back in, I finally pulled the face off, reached behind and pulled the whole thing out. Took all of about 3 minutes that way.
Old 03-09-2005 | 09:11 PM
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pulling off panels? pliers? omg....

open the passenger's door and reach around behind the center console. there's a small hole right at the front of the footwell where the base of the console meets the firewall. from there, you'll feel a couple of wires. wiggle them and you should see the cubby bulb wiggle too. pull. out it comes. replace the bulb and push it back into place.

nothing needs to be removed, no tools required. way easy. it's the lego car!
Old 03-09-2005 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by RacerZack
pulling off panels? pliers? omg....

open the passenger's door and reach around behind the center console. there's a small hole right at the front of the footwell where the base of the console meets the firewall. from there, you'll feel a couple of wires. wiggle them and you should see the cubby bulb wiggle too. pull. out it comes. replace the bulb and push it back into place.

nothing needs to be removed, no tools required. way easy. it's the lego car!
lmao... NOW YOU TELL ME! I used some needle nose pliers I have that are rubber... was no biggy and took 5 seconds to do...
Old 03-09-2005 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by hohlecow
did you get the LED or the Incandescent? is it size #74?

if you got the LED, does it fade with the console lights (like i've read the original incandescent does)?

slightly OT, does the wheel well/cupholder light kit fade with console lights?

sorry, for the spout of questions, but this is definitely something i'm going to do, and want to make sure i know what i'm getting into.
1. It is LED blue... #74. They come in other colors but my LED cathrodes and cupholder lights are blue...

2.This cubby hole light DOES NOT fade. It doesn't fade to begin with. It is either on, or off.

3.the cathrodes are an on/off button. There is no fading with the underdash/cupholder lights.

ANYTHING is better then the cheap yellow incadescent light already stock.

This mod cost all but $8.00USD and 3 days to ship. He ships fast.
Old 03-09-2005 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by WarrenSteve
i cant tell if you did or not, but grinding/sanding down the rounded tip of the LED will give you a nice even glow, rather thana beam.
really? how much sanding...just on the tip or all around? i never thought of that
Old 03-09-2005 | 11:17 PM
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I got these $13.00 shipped from superbrightleds.com

So that this

Would look like this

and this

And thank god, this

I'll take a night shot when it gets dark.
Old 03-10-2005 | 12:04 AM
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Hey I have been looking at superbrightleds.com for awhile and I think I might order some stuff. I have a question though... In the post above he ordered 2 wedge #194 size bulbs(Blue,and a white) Aren't the parking lights 194? Would those work and would they make the headlight housing glow blue? I have some little plastic ones now that are blue but when they are turned on they are white. How do ppl make them glow?
Old 03-10-2005 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluechualappa
Hey I have been looking at superbrightleds.com for awhile and I think I might order some stuff. I have a question though... In the post above he ordered 2 wedge #194 size bulbs(Blue,and a white) Aren't the parking lights 194? Would those work and would they make the headlight housing glow blue? I have some little plastic ones now that are blue but when they are turned on they are white. How do ppl make them glow?
The parking bulbs are 194 I think, but they would use a 6 LED style. the bulbs I have are 4 LED. If you got blue LED it would deff glow blue. I think the part# on superbrightleds would be WLED-B6 (194) for the parking lights.
Old 03-10-2005 | 01:06 AM
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i changed my wedge to blue leds!!! they look good almost like hids cuz there so bright!!! I have pics of it but dont know how too post them!!



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