DIY: License Plate LED Replacement & Trunk Light LED Replacement - Page 9

knowledge_6 · 03-04-2008, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fynestpi

When you purchase the wled-whp led wedge base bulbs. did you have to buy 2 of them or theres 2 in one package?

i believe u only get one bulb.. u gotta order two

tda1337 · 03-06-2008, 11:08 AM

but the 1W flank from V-led.com

john_07si · 03-08-2008, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remarqable23

Got my LEDs from Superbrightled today and immediately installed it. Removing it was no problem, installing the LEDs took a little push. Everything looks great though.

Before:

After:

wat led's did you buy from the site ..? i wanna get them too..!

john_07si · 03-08-2008, 02:16 AM

After doing the interior I wish I would have gotten these.

3022-WHP2 Festoon bulb

I do not know if they fit, but I would like somethign a little brighter than the x9 led.[/quote]

i really want to get these (3022-WHP2 Festoon bulb )but you think they will fit ...?!?!?

insole23 · 03-08-2008, 11:18 AM

i just did mine this morning. and its great

ketchupfreak · 03-08-2008, 02:39 PM

Argh, I got the leds from Vled and 1 completely doesnt work. The other one will work if I wiggle it in the housing. And ideas?

JCool · 03-09-2008, 03:24 PM

^^Is it in backwards ?

ketchupfreak · 03-10-2008, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCool

^^Is it in backwards ?

Nope.. I sent them an email and they told me to bend the contacts inside the bulb holder. Havent had time to try yet.

knowledge_6 · 03-10-2008, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john_07si

After doing the interior I wish I would have gotten these.

3022-WHP2 Festoon bulb

I do not know if they fit, but I would like somethign a little brighter than the x9 led.

i really want to get these (3022-WHP2 Festoon bulb )but you think they will fit ...?!?!?[/quote]

i got the 3022 4 SMD LED's from ebay .. we'll see if they fit ; > i will let u know

knowledge_6 · 03-10-2008, 12:13 PM

no Edit button.. didn't realize ; >

but these are the ones i got.. they 6 not
4

tda1337 · 03-10-2008, 02:50 PM

those will be slightly to big man, soorrry lol
stick with the other ones

JCool · 03-10-2008, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ketchupfreak

Nope.. I sent them an email and they told me to bend the contacts inside the bulb holder. Havent had time to try yet.

ya I know what you mean I had the same problem to day when i changed out mine. not a problem now, they look good I'll have to post up pictures.

JCool · 03-10-2008, 11:03 PM

Ok heres my set I just get in the mail. (and ya they only put 2 of those foam things in the bag).

hears a size of the light that goes in the trunk.

this is my old set-up with blue leds from pepboys.

this is the white one for the map lights, also the size of the bulb.

the bulb in.

finished product.

ok the dome light.

ok the last one the trunk old light.

this picture is of all the wires in place, note if you do try this set-up be very careful with the wires to not brake them.

and the finale.

sorry for all the pictures but I hope it helps. let me know what you think.

av911 · 03-10-2008, 11:15 PM

Good job on the pics!!!!

Ryanfuk · 03-25-2008, 02:27 AM

i used piaa bulbs for the license plate. I got them from super autobacs for 9 buck for the pair. Looks just like my friends is250.

knowledge_6 · 03-30-2008, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knowledge_6

no Edit button.. didn't realize ; >

but these are the ones i got.. they 6 not
4

installed the above into my car finally! and this is what it looks like!!
they are so damn bright and i love it! : >

Here are my license plate lights and rear signals..

Ellementum · 03-30-2008, 06:17 PM

I'll take some pics when it gets dark...but the DIY instructions were bang on, awesome thread!!

sk8blink4life33 · 03-30-2008, 06:34 PM

Nice lights guys, I just bouth some LED's for the my licence plate and i'm waiting for them to arrive. Bright white

sk8blink4life33 · 03-31-2008, 10:15 PM

OK, so i tried changing my licence plate bulb but I broke a little clip on the grey Housing. Does anyone know where to get these?

tda1337 · 04-01-2008, 04:43 PM

from Honda lol
i gotta get some myself
UPDATE ON 3 W LEDs
TRUNK LITE UP AND WORKING! thats right boys, ill post pics, brighter than any other led product on the market for a trunk light plug and play

the dome light keeps overheating (regulator only takes 3Ws... i need to dissapate 5.. )
so some resoldering and that willb e good to go
projects are basically the same u need:
perf board
3W led
5V positive Regulator
2 1/2W 4.7 ohm resistors before the led after the regulator (parallel)
4 1/2W 4.7 ohm resistors (series 2 parallel) before the regulator from the power source
some thin gauge wire and MAYBE a small memory heat sink from computers
i have pics of the trunk light tho!!!

03-10-2008, 11:03 PM	#173 (permalink)
JCool Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 606 Jared iTrader: 0 / 0%	my V-LED set up White map, Blue dome, and White trunk. Ok heres my set I just get in the mail. (and ya they only put 2 of those foam things in the bag). hears a size of the light that goes in the trunk. this is my old set-up with blue leds from pepboys. this is the white one for the map lights, also the size of the bulb. the bulb in. finished product. ok the dome light. ok the last one the trunk old light. this picture is of all the wires in place, note if you do try this set-up be very careful with the wires to not brake them. and the finale. sorry for all the pictures but I hope it helps. let me know what you think. Last edited by webby; 03-11-2008 at 12:10 AM.

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03-08-2008, 02:16 AM	#164 (permalink)
john_07si Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 8 iTrader: 0 / 0%	After doing the interior I wish I would have gotten these. 3022-WHP2 Festoon bulb I do not know if they fit, but I would like somethign a little brighter than the x9 led.[/quote] i really want to get these (3022-WHP2 Festoon bulb )but you think they will fit ...?!?!?

03-08-2008, 11:18 AM	#165 (permalink)
insole23 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 303 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i just did mine this morning. and its great

03-08-2008, 02:39 PM	#166 (permalink)
ketchupfreak Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Socal! Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Argh, I got the leds from Vled and 1 completely doesnt work. The other one will work if I wiggle it in the housing. And ideas?

03-09-2008, 03:24 PM	#167 (permalink)
JCool Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 606 Jared iTrader: 0 / 0%	^^Is it in backwards ?

03-10-2008, 12:13 PM	#170 (permalink)
knowledge_6 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 457 iTrader: 0 / 0%	no Edit button.. didn't realize ; > but these are the ones i got.. they 6 not 4

03-10-2008, 02:50 PM	#171 (permalink)
tda1337 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 632 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	those will be slightly to big man, soorrry lol stick with the other ones

03-10-2008, 11:15 PM	#174 (permalink)
av911 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco Age: 26 Posts: 947 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Good job on the pics!!!!

03-25-2008, 02:27 AM	#175 (permalink)
Ryanfuk Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fullerton, OC California Posts: 27 Ryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	i used piaa bulbs for the license plate. I got them from super autobacs for 9 buck for the pair. Looks just like my friends is250.

03-30-2008, 06:17 PM	#177 (permalink)
Ellementum Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: B-Town Posts: 17 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I'll take some pics when it gets dark...but the DIY instructions were bang on, awesome thread!!

03-30-2008, 06:34 PM	#178 (permalink)
sk8blink4life33 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cache bay, Ontario Age: 17 Posts: 32 Marc iTrader: 0 / 0%	Nice lights guys, I just bouth some LED's for the my licence plate and i'm waiting for them to arrive. Bright white

03-31-2008, 10:15 PM	#179 (permalink)
sk8blink4life33 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cache bay, Ontario Age: 17 Posts: 32 Marc iTrader: 0 / 0%	OK, so i tried changing my licence plate bulb but I broke a little clip on the grey Housing. Does anyone know where to get these?

04-01-2008, 04:43 PM	#180 (permalink)
tda1337 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 632 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	from Honda lol i gotta get some myself UPDATE ON 3 W LEDs TRUNK LITE UP AND WORKING! thats right boys, ill post pics, brighter than any other led product on the market for a trunk light plug and play the dome light keeps overheating (regulator only takes 3Ws... i need to dissapate 5.. ) so some resoldering and that willb e good to go projects are basically the same u need: perf board 3W led 5V positive Regulator 2 1/2W 4.7 ohm resistors before the led after the regulator (parallel) 4 1/2W 4.7 ohm resistors (series 2 parallel) before the regulator from the power source some thin gauge wire and MAYBE a small memory heat sink from computers i have pics of the trunk light tho!!!

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