How To: LED Festoon map lights - Page 12

FastTimesAtFGHigh · 07-29-2007, 11:02 PM

+1 rep for the trunk DIY!

annedi · 07-30-2007, 12:38 AM

thanks a lot guys im definitely gonna have a second attempt tomorrow at getting that cover off, btw those pics are for the sedan or coupe, or are they the same for both type?

black07coupe · 07-30-2007, 11:03 AM

Questions (i looked through the thread, may have missed the answers cause the thread is so huge now)

Is the dome light the same bulb as the map lights? What is the bulb for the license plate lights? And how the hell do you get the license plate bulbs out!?!?! Thanks guys.

**Yodums** · 07-30-2007, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by black07coupe

Is the dome light the same bulb as the map lights?

Yes. They're both 3022 bulbs.

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Originally Posted by black07coupe

What is the bulb for the license plate lights?

194

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Originally Posted by black07coupe

And how the hell do you get the license plate bulbs out!?!?! Thanks guys.

Open your trunk
There are two clips holding in the plastic that keeps the bulb in
Press the clips together
Pull out
Remove the bulb by pulling them right out

I'd probably recommend you use something like a cloth or napkin to pull that pull out and install it. that way you don't get any oil on the bulbs.

black07coupe · 07-30-2007, 11:20 AM

WLED 5-LED Wide Angle LED bulb

^^ that the license plate bulbs??

**Yodums** · 07-30-2007, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by black07coupe

WLED 5-LED Wide Angle LED bulb

^^ that the license plate bulbs??

I would recommend the WLED-WHP Pure White High Power bulbs.

Here is the reasoning: License Plate LEDs

black07coupe · 07-30-2007, 11:25 AM

awesome thanks yodums

Jgams · 07-30-2007, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by annedi

thanks a lot guys im definitely gonna have a second attempt tomorrow at getting that cover off, btw those pics are for the sedan or coupe, or are they the same for both type?

Its the coupe. I assume it's the same on the sedan, but someone else would have to confirm that.

black07coupe · 07-30-2007, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jgams

Its the coupe. I assume it's the same on the sedan, but someone else would have to confirm that.

its already been confirmed in this thread

Esoter1c · 08-03-2007, 08:19 PM

Just ordered my festoons and trunk/license plate numbers and some accent lighting too!

Wakeboarder11 · 08-04-2007, 02:50 PM

yayyy i bought some red ones yesterday. Thanks for the info dude!

g1sk8terz · 08-06-2007, 10:49 PM

It's not as bright as in the pics, a little bit dimmer. I'll take more pics later. I only did the dome lights, and still need to put in the map lights. Hmm...might leave maps stock, since I have LX and they don't come on when the doors open.

annedi · 08-07-2007, 02:06 AM

my lights finally came in the mail, i will install dem tomorrow and definitely take some pictures, cant wait to see the results

FastTimesAtFGHigh · 08-16-2007, 10:18 PM

Finally snapped a pic of the map lights and dome installed last week.

silkyPimP · 08-30-2007, 01:55 PM

how do you snap off the dome light cover?

Gsnake · 08-31-2007, 11:09 AM

Great info guys, I'm going to be buying my interior lights today.

About the license plate lights i was thinking to buy a couple of WLED-WHP Pure White High Power bulbs but are they worth it or they burnt out really easy?

FastTimesAtFGHigh · 08-31-2007, 11:21 AM

I don't have the exact page link but it's buried in this thread somewhere. You simply need a small flathead screwdriver to gently pry off the cover. It's really easy.

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Originally Posted by silkyPimP

how do you snap off the dome light cover?

**Yodums** · 08-31-2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by silkyPimP

how do you snap off the dome light cover?

I used a very thin knife, slipped it in a crack and popped it out. I found a screwdriver to be too bulky and could potentially scratch your dome light.

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About the license plate lights i was thinking to buy a couple of WLED-WHP Pure White High Power bulbs but are they worth it or they burnt out really easy?

They've been working flawlessly for me. It's been about a month. If anything, the failures have been with the 5-LED and 6-LED.

Bandit03 · 08-31-2007, 11:31 AM

just put mine in , they are red in color and look awesome at night, not too bright either, def. a cool lil mod

Gsnake · 09-09-2007, 11:27 AM

Just put my in too, I got white for the map lights and blue for the dome light, the only glitch is that the 2 white ones are different tones (one of them is kinda yellowish), any way to fix it or i gotta live with it?

After all i decided to buy the WLED-WHP Pure White High Power bulbs too and they looks terrific

. Thanks Yodums for your quick response to my last post.

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Wakeboarder11 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Age: 19 Posts: 1,007 Tyler iTrader: 4 / 100%	yayyy i bought some red ones yesterday. Thanks for the info dude!

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g1sk8terz Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 141 iTrader: 0 / 0%	It's not as bright as in the pics, a little bit dimmer. I'll take more pics later. I only did the dome lights, and still need to put in the map lights. Hmm...might leave maps stock, since I have LX and they don't come on when the doors open.

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annedi Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 / 0%	my lights finally came in the mail, i will install dem tomorrow and definitely take some pictures, cant wait to see the results

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FastTimesAtFGHigh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: STADIUM STATUS Posts: 1,197 http://jdmfg2.wordpress.com iTrader: 4 / 100%	Finally snapped a pic of the map lights and dome installed last week.

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silkyPimP Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 74 iTrader: 0 / 0%	how do you snap off the dome light cover?

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Gsnake Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Great info guys, I'm going to be buying my interior lights today. About the license plate lights i was thinking to buy a couple of WLED-WHP Pure White High Power bulbs but are they worth it or they burnt out really easy?

08-31-2007, 11:31 AM	#239 (permalink)
Bandit03 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Windsor, CT Age: 20 Posts: 1,136 Chris iTrader: 1 / 100%	just put mine in , they are red in color and look awesome at night, not too bright either, def. a cool lil mod

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Gsnake Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Just put my in too, I got white for the map lights and blue for the dome light, the only glitch is that the 2 white ones are different tones (one of them is kinda yellowish), any way to fix it or i gotta live with it? After all i decided to buy the WLED-WHP Pure White High Power bulbs too and they looks terrific . Thanks Yodums for your quick response to my last post.