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Old 02-26-2008, 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Yanki01
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Yanki, which do you recommend for the front domes (all 3 sockets) for the whitest, brightest output?...
i have yet to try the last one but out of the 2 i would say the 2nd (1 LED) bulb. if you look back a couple pages you'll see my interior night shot and thats with all 3 of the 1 LED bulb.
yepp.. i dindt make any pics about the 3 dome lights on the front.. i have a blue for the doors and 2 for the reading or map lights and that two 12 leds are überbright!! cant go wrong with that 12 led!! believe me.. i tryed everything except the 1 led....

you gonna be amazed how bright is that 12 led one!!!! im guarantee it! if you dont like it.. send it to mee.. i will pay for it!
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Where/How do you change the cupholder light? bulb size?
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Old 02-27-2008, 04:31 AM
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cupholder?????????
you got that light from the scion dealership??? which come only in blue and amber?

thats not a bulb.. i think thats a single led.. you cant change it.. you have to cut it off.. but im not sure... if we talking about the same thing
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Old 02-27-2008, 07:27 PM
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I kinda want to add my own without the expense of the dealer!
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Old 02-29-2008, 09:37 PM
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Any of you guys have something like this installed in the dome in the back seat?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...221381014&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=023

They seem pretty bright but never sure until you see it in person.
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i dont have any of those it looks good.. oznium.com sell them too...
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What bulbs are good for the front turn signals...i want to change them, but to which ones....i dont know!
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im not sure about that..
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Old 03-01-2008, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by dqlostsoulz
What bulbs are good for the front turn signals...i want to change them, but to which ones....i dont know!
I would recommend PIAA for the turn signals, size 7440. A little pricey, but they light up nice and bright.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PIAA-...QQcmdZViewItem

Careful of the cheap/no-name chrome bulbs. They look great when they're not lit, but are extremely dim when they are lit.

Going with LED bulbs for the turn signal or brake lights can be more trouble than it's worth. You would need proper resistors to prevent the bulbs from blinking really fast.
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Originally Posted by dxdave
Any of you guys have something like this installed in the dome in the back seat?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...221381014&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=023

They seem pretty bright but never sure until you see it in person.
Check out Oznium .com.........his dome lights are the brightest on the market..........well worth the extra money...........I have the front and back done with his orange lights and it is very bright...........very bright
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Originally Posted by imsono___un
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What bulbs are good for the front turn signals...i want to change them, but to which ones....i dont know!
I would recommend PIAA for the turn signals, size 7440. A little pricey, but they light up nice and bright.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PIAA-...QQcmdZViewItem

Careful of the cheap/no-name chrome bulbs. They look great when they're not lit, but are extremely dim when they are lit.

Going with LED bulbs for the turn signal or brake lights can be more trouble than it's worth. You would need proper resistors to prevent the bulbs from blinking really fast.
Thanx for the feed back....
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ive been inspired to buy some more leds.. great write up. thanks
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Awesome thanks for the response, I'll check out oznium.com.
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Thanks for the great write up, I got 3/4 bulbs working! The housing for the dome light, however, came undone and got lost in the nether regions up in that case Anyone have a suggestion on how best to deal with that?
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Old 03-03-2008, 01:39 AM
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^ read pages 1-31 of this thread! its been covered many times
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Ha, starting to now. Glad I'm not the only one.
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Old 03-04-2008, 12:31 AM
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here is my setup...

front 3 bulbs:


rear seat bulb:


parking lights in headlights:


and some shots:




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Old 03-04-2008, 12:34 AM
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nice choice my friend, we seem to have the same setup (minus the parking lights, mine are stock).
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Old 03-04-2008, 12:38 AM
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^ yup i jacked yo style, sorry. its all good

and i dont care if there are brighter ones than these, these are bright enough lol. i do need one for the trunk though...forgot about back there.
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Old 03-11-2008, 03:00 PM
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did anyone else have a problem where the led bulb is actually shorter than the stock bulb for the rear dome light? mine works, but it flickers, because its not exactly tight enough fit? Any fixes or suggestions? i ordered the right bulb, im sure.
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