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Old 12-02-2008, 11:20 PM
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hye csocso,
what do you recommend for the domes. I know you said the 921x12, but i don't want cool white.
I'm looking for natural white, so that even when you take a pic of the car, the light is white, you know what i mean?

whats the brightest natural white that would go with the front dome lights?
also looking for natural white license lights

thanks mayne
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I got a set of these for the license plate lights.
http://www.optionsauto.com/prodinfo....mber=PIA-19172

I had the "wide pattern" LEDs but they kept failing on me, and when they fail they start flickering like mad so I got pulled over. The cool white LEDs do look fairly blue and the cop bugged me about that too.

So I got those PIAAs and am really pleased with the color, and I know they'll last longer than those LEDs. I also have them in my headlights which will kill an LED in about six weeks. They are a nice neutral white, way less yellow than stock but not blue at all either.
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Old 12-03-2008, 11:14 PM
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Found some pics:





Exterior lights are PIAA Xtreme White, interior lights are all cool white LEDs.
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Old 12-04-2008, 01:08 AM
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what size lights did u use for the dome and rear dome?

i think i had read you used those super bright multi led board things
i think these.. http://www.oznium.com/thin-led-domelight

i already have blue and white leds in there but want BRIGHT blue ones

thanks for the help
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1.5" square in the front and 2" square in the rear.
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Old 12-04-2008, 04:03 AM
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Originally Posted by D1G1T4L
I got a set of these for the license plate lights.
http://www.optionsauto.com/prodinfo....mber=PIA-19172

I had the "wide pattern" LEDs but they kept failing on me, and when they fail they start flickering like mad so I got pulled over. The cool white LEDs do look fairly blue and the cop bugged me about that too.

So I got those PIAAs and am really pleased with the color, and I know they'll last longer than those LEDs. I also have them in my headlights which will kill an LED in about six weeks. They are a nice neutral white, way less yellow than stock but not blue at all either.
neutral white?
ooooo nice and bright too??
thats exactly what i'm looking for, not yellow and not blue/light blue either

just brighttttt and whiteeeee!

thanks d1g1!
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thanks D1G1T4L
have those been the brightest leds uve seen so far for the domes?
also if u dont mind me asking what bulbs do you have for the map lights

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Originally Posted by tCvera
thanks D1G1T4L
have those been the brightest leds uve seen so far for the domes?
also if u dont mind me asking what bulbs do you have for the map lights
Yeah I don't think you'll find any brighter for the domes since those arrays use superflux LEDs.

For the map lights I have the WLED-W6:

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nice write up
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Old 02-27-2009, 01:07 AM
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Hey digital, my interior lighting is red but I wouldn't want to lose the ability to have white lights in the dome to, you know, look for things. Anyway to get that super bright dome in red and retain white map lights?
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Yeah it would be easy.

The front dome is three bulbs. Middle is the "dome light" controlled by the three-way sliding switch, and the "map lights" on either side, controlled by the buttons. Just get the red LED array dome for the middle, and leave the sides stock or put in different white LEDs. Get the array for the back dome too and you'll be all set.
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Old 03-09-2009, 07:24 AM
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Hey guys i could find any through the search but im sure this is a very obvious and common question.

Does your dome light led bulb And the rear dome light led stay partially lit when set to "door" even though the car is fully locked and closed? Something to do with the resistors i assume. But the same LED bulb was used on my friends RSX and it does NOT stay on when set to "door"
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Originally Posted by D1G1T4L
Found some pics:



Exterior lights are PIAA Xtreme White, interior lights are all cool white LEDs.

It's like day time in your car! Nice set up. I have the same as setup as the DIY. Not that bad, but getting kinda bored of it.
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Does anyone know how to remove the cover of the trunk light? I would love to put one of those LEDs in there.

Thanks!
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Originally Posted by D1G1T4L
Found some pics:



Exterior lights are PIAA Xtreme White, interior lights are all cool white LEDs.
Looks amazing!

What bulbs are you using for the LEDs? 6/9/12 LEDs??
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Oznium dome lights. Go back a few pages.

Or, scroll up on this page, even. Yeesh.
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Originally Posted by D1G1T4L
Or, scroll up on this page, even. Yeesh.
yups, it's there...I was just blinded by the light
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is this the same for xb?
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Old 05-28-2009, 01:29 AM
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ok well i have blue in my interior, dome map cubby etc. i know which one im choosing for my 3 map lights but for the festoon does that big square festoon fit back there? and in the trunk? and im going with the wide led for the parking and license plate lights
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Old 05-28-2009, 01:38 AM
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I got the 3022-B9 festoon for the back dome light, it was a pretty tight fit but it worked well. I don't think it will fit in the trunk one though, it might but i just got the 3022-W4. The B9 one is really is superbright in blue.
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