How To: LED Festoon map lights - Page 8

irichard · 01-14-2007, 07:46 PM

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HeLLz aNgeL · 02-08-2007, 11:50 AM

anyone got pictures of the white lights ???

i'd really prefer them over the blue ones if they are truly white ... anyone got white ? comments ?

BlueIntegraBoy · 02-12-2007, 01:20 AM

Easy mod for nice white light

dhL17 · 03-06-2007, 08:53 PM

hey guys, uhhh iono why but mine wont turn on. I tried flipping it around, still didnt work. So i decided to try later and put the original ones back in, but now those dont work either. Nothing works... T~T Does anyone know what is going on?

**ethlar** · 03-06-2007, 09:31 PM

check fuses, look in your manual for the locations of the map light related fuses

dhL17 · 03-07-2007, 12:19 AM

what do i do after i check them?

**ethlar** · 03-07-2007, 01:23 AM

if its not a fuse, check for all bolts in their proper locations in the fixture (the maplights actually ground through a bolt) that the plug is fully and properly seated

other than that im not sure

***GETxERxDONE*** · 03-07-2007, 01:44 AM

well..if all else fails put the regular bulbs back in and take it to honda

dhL17 · 03-07-2007, 04:21 PM

haha ok thanks alot

samx109 · 03-20-2007, 08:38 PM

oh my god..... okay i used to have 3 red festoon lights but i changed to white.. they are bright as hell and it matches perfectly with my license/hid/interior lights

and my cathodes are red so they look like when im driving around(when dome/map lights are off)

perfect.. i love my interior haha i'll try to post some pictures later

btw i got festoons lights from ebay

deffff worth of 15dollars.. :)

HabaneroGuy · 03-20-2007, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samx109

oh my god..... okay i used to have 3 red festoon lights but i changed to white.. they are bright as hell and it matches perfectly with my license/hid/interior lights

and my cathodes are red so they look like when im driving around(when dome/map lights are off)

perfect.. i love my interior haha i'll try to post some pictures later

btw i got festoons lights from ebay

deffff worth of 15dollars.. :)

So you got tired of the red for the map lights too? White is better if you have red lights under the dash.

samx109 · 03-20-2007, 10:48 PM

yeaaa i got tired of red ones... they arent bright and it pisses me off when im trying to look at locations on maps and esp when i drop something and cant find it cause its too dark.. haha

and yup i have red cathodes under the dash :)

civicrider56 · 04-20-2007, 06:01 PM

i put blue in both my map and dome lights and it looks HOT....i really like it, and the 9 led's give off enough light to easily read maps at night

Doug · 04-23-2007, 10:10 PM

^^^you need a garmin w/a back light lol. my nuvi is awesome!

TRANCEBOY · 04-25-2007, 12:30 AM

what kind of white LED 'S do you guys recommend for the license plate lights
i think the new lexus looks hot with those white lights in the back
which one do you guys recommend for this look
also i have been reading about bulbs that bring 4LEDS and 9 and so forth
what do you guys recommend
also where can i order the best quality of lights
and i know i saw a chart somewhere in this site that had all the bulb sizes
can anyone help ??
thanks a million guys

ameuba10 · 04-25-2007, 12:36 AM

i highly recommend superbrightleds.com i have ordered twice from them and i plan on ordering more. i have 3 9led 3022 blue dome lights and 2 5led white194? maybe? for the license plate. i has hoping on a full white but these give of just the slightest tint of a blueish purple. all in all superbrightleds.com is a great company and they come to your door in like 1 to 2 days!

yuning83 · 05-02-2007, 02:24 AM

Can anyone tell me how to get the trunk light cover off? I was preying on them earlier, but they would come off, I was afraid of putting too much force and breaking the little thing. Can someone tell the the proper way to get it off?

Bobber · 05-22-2007, 07:53 PM

I just did this mod last night and It looks fantastic

The stock buggers get pretty damn hot.

The maps, dome and license plate are done. Now I just need the trunk, hood, and glove box lights?

06exhfp · 05-22-2007, 07:58 PM

Thats awesome Bobber, I did this about a week after I got my sedan and I have loved it ever since

06exhfp · 05-22-2007, 08:01 PM

Superbrightleds.com is the best I have yet to have a single problem with them, I have had a couple of returns on the leds but they were awesome and got some new ones back to me within the week, whats great is that they have a year (if I remember right) warranty on the leds

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ethlar ______ Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 8,475 iTrader: 3 / 100%	check fuses, look in your manual for the locations of the map light related fuses __________________ 8thCivic FAQ

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ethlar ______ Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 8,475 iTrader: 3 / 100%	if its not a fuse, check for all bolts in their proper locations in the fixture (the maplights actually ground through a bolt) that the plug is fully and properly seated other than that im not sure __________________ 8thCivic FAQ

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BlueIntegraBoy Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hawaii Posts: 41 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Easy mod for nice white light

03-06-2007, 08:53 PM	#144 (permalink)
dhL17 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 / 0%	hey guys, uhhh iono why but mine wont turn on. I tried flipping it around, still didnt work. So i decided to try later and put the original ones back in, but now those dont work either. Nothing works... T~T Does anyone know what is going on?

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dhL17 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 / 0%	what do i do after i check them?

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*GETxERxDONE* Student of Photography Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 21 Posts: 6,388 Nichuma Ben Gabriel Ha Levi iTrader: 2 / 100%	well..if all else fails put the regular bulbs back in and take it to honda

03-07-2007, 04:21 PM	#149 (permalink)
dhL17 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 / 0%	haha ok thanks alot

03-20-2007, 08:38 PM	#150 (permalink)
samx109 Senior Member Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 7,515 Sam iTrader: 21 / 100%	oh my god..... okay i used to have 3 red festoon lights but i changed to white.. they are bright as hell and it matches perfectly with my license/hid/interior lights and my cathodes are red so they look like when im driving around(when dome/map lights are off) perfect.. i love my interior haha i'll try to post some pictures later btw i got festoons lights from ebay deffff worth of 15dollars.. :)

03-20-2007, 10:48 PM	#152 (permalink)
samx109 Senior Member Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 7,515 Sam iTrader: 21 / 100%	yeaaa i got tired of red ones... they arent bright and it pisses me off when im trying to look at locations on maps and esp when i drop something and cant find it cause its too dark.. haha and yup i have red cathodes under the dash :)

04-20-2007, 06:01 PM	#153 (permalink)
civicrider56 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 6 Ben iTrader: 0 / 0%	i put blue in both my map and dome lights and it looks HOT....i really like it, and the 9 led's give off enough light to easily read maps at night

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Doug Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Palm Bay, FL Age: 22 Posts: 555 Doug iTrader: 0 / 0%	^^^you need a garmin w/a back light lol. my nuvi is awesome!

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TRANCEBOY Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 507 iTrader: 5 / 100%	what kind of white LED 'S do you guys recommend for the license plate lights i think the new lexus looks hot with those white lights in the back which one do you guys recommend for this look also i have been reading about bulbs that bring 4LEDS and 9 and so forth what do you guys recommend also where can i order the best quality of lights and i know i saw a chart somewhere in this site that had all the bulb sizes can anyone help ?? thanks a million guys

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05-02-2007, 02:24 AM	#157 (permalink)
yuning83 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hales Corners, WI Posts: 345 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Can anyone tell me how to get the trunk light cover off? I was preying on them earlier, but they would come off, I was afraid of putting too much force and breaking the little thing. Can someone tell the the proper way to get it off?

05-22-2007, 07:53 PM	#158 (permalink)
Bobber Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 41 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I just did this mod last night and It looks fantastic The stock buggers get pretty damn hot. The maps, dome and license plate are done. Now I just need the trunk, hood, and glove box lights?

05-22-2007, 07:58 PM	#159 (permalink)
06exhfp Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Draper, Utah Age: 29 Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thats awesome Bobber, I did this about a week after I got my sedan and I have loved it ever since

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06exhfp Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Draper, Utah Age: 29 Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Superbrightleds.com is the best I have yet to have a single problem with them, I have had a couple of returns on the leds but they were awesome and got some new ones back to me within the week, whats great is that they have a year (if I remember right) warranty on the leds